Sweetser sent a team to the State House this week to testify on a bill introduced by Speaker of the House Rachel Talbot Ross: LD 2002 An Act to Provide Incentives to Schools That Contract for Certain Social Work and Family Therapy Services.
Team: President & CEO Jayne Van Bramer, Chief Growth Officer Joanne Grant, Medical Director Dr. Marc Kaplan, Senior Director of Community Services Wendy Anders, School-Based Clinician Hannah Schlotterbeck, & Senior Director of Public Relations & Advancement Justin Chenette
This would create a grant-like incentive for schools to partner with providers like Sweetser for school-based therapy services. Sweetser has clinicians in over 100 public schools across the state, but this program isn’t sustainable without additional support. Our advocacy efforts center around ensuring students and their families get the mental health support they need as part of a school community.
Jayne Van Bramer with Maine Speaker of the House Rachel Talbot Ross
Watch our staff testify below…