Mayoral Ad Hoc Committee on Substance Use & Recovery

SUBSTANCE - ORDER ANNOUNCEMENT - FRONT VIEW - 3-15-22
On March 15, 2022, Mayor Carl L. Sheline--accompanied by Councilor Stephanie Gelinas, City Administrator Heather Hunter, Chief of Police Dave St. Pierre, and individuals within the recovery community--signed a Mayoral Order to establish an Ad hoc Committee on Substance Use and Recovery. He co-chairs the committee with Councilor Gelinas. The Mayoral Order can be viewed at www.lewistonmaine.gov/recovery

Mayor Sheline shared the charge of the committee: "conduct a comprehensive assessment of the challenges and opportunities for cooperation to address substance use in Lewiston.  We will also work to develop a framework to support people in recovery.” 

Councilor Gelinas made a plea to "increase awareness, decrease stigma, and most importantly develop more resources for our community to address substance use disorder.”

Other speakers were Chantel St. Laurent of Recovery Connections; Dr. John Alexander, Chief Medical Officer at Central Maine Healthcare; and Gordon Smith, Maine Director of Opioid Response.

Agendas & Minutes for Committee

Mayor’s Ad Hoc Committee on Substance Use and Recovery Membership
Mayor Carl L. Sheline
City Councilor Stephanie Gelinas
Heather Hunter, City Administrator
Chief of Police Dave St. Pierre
Jeremy Hiltz, Recovery Connections & The R.E.S.T. Center
Chantel St. Laurent, Recovery Connections & The R.E.S.T. Center
Deb York, Executive Director of An Angel's Wing
Lana Whittemore, An Angel’s Wing & Blue Sky Counseling
Catherine Ryder, Executive Director of Tri County Mental Health Services
Doug Dunbar, Recovery & Re-Entry Workforce Specialist from Eastern Maine Development Corporation  
Gordon Smith, Maine Director of Opioid Response
Dr. John Alexander, Central Maine Health Care Chief Medical Officer/ President - Central Maine Accountable Care Organization
Dr. Douglas Smith, St. Mary's Regional Medical Center Vice President, Medical Affairs/Chief Medical Officer
Michael Paddleford, Recovery on the Road
Bruce King, Maine Inside Out
Neil McLean, Assistant District Attorney
Shawn Yardley, Community Concepts CEO
Dave Bilodeau - Tri-County Options Liaison