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Dr. Deerfield (Courtesy of Aroostook Mental Health Services) Deerfield, D.O. joins AMHC as medical director/psychiatrist Contributed • April 16, 2021 Ellen Bemis, CEO of Aroostook Mental Health Services Inc. has announced that Laurie Deerfield, D.O., has joined AMHC as its medical director/psychiatrist. PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Ellen Bemis, CEO of Aroostook Mental Health Services Inc. has announced that Laurie Deerfield, D.O., has joined AMHC as its medical director/psychiatrist. �...

Ellen Bemis, CEO, Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc. (AMHC) is pleased to announce Laurie Deerfield, D.O., has joined AMHC as its Medical Director/Psychiatrist. “Dr. Deerfield brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to AMHC,” said Bemis. “She is passionate about supporting individuals challenged by mental health and/or substance use, and we are grateful to have her as part of our team.” Dr. Deerfield was most recently in private practice in New Jersey focused on general and addi...

Jail sued over 2018 inmate suicide death ELLSWORTH — The Hancock County Jail, Sheriff Scott Kane and several members of his corrections staff are being sued in the U.S. District Court of Maine by the husband of a woman who died by suicide in her jail cell in 2018. Stewart Carney Jr. of Brewer, who is being represented by Hampden attorney Carl McCue, alleges that Monica Johnson’s death was “unlawful.” The American could not reach McCue for comment before press time. “The decisions made...

ARSH-amhc-0123-21 Greg Moody, CADC and substance abuse counselor at AMHC’s Presque Isle Outpatient Office, gets settled at PIOP’s new location at 180 Academy Street. (Courtesy of AMHC) Greg Moody, CADC and substance abuse counselor at AMHC’s Presque Isle Outpatient Office, gets settled at PIOP’s new location at 180 Academy Street. (Courtesy of AMHC) AMHC acquires Presque Isle Property, increasing access to services Contributed • January 28, 2021 Aroostook Mental Health Services,...