Date: -
Meeting Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026
Time: 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Location: Augusta – Department of Health and Human Services, 109 Capitol Street, 1st floor meeting rooms (Maine A and B)
Method: In-person (live stream available for viewing purposes only)
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Public Comment: Sign-up for public comment begins at 8:00 am on October 5, 2026. Individuals interested in participating in public comment should review the MRC public comment policy.
Members of the public may observe but not participate via a live stream of the Council’s meeting. Individuals who have a disability and who seek reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting should contact Council staff at info.recoverycouncil@maine.gov or 207-626-8800 at least one week prior to the meeting.
Meeting Materials Can Be Found on Google Drive: Maine Recovery Council Meeting Materials
Meeting Recordings Can Be Viewed on YouTube: Maine Recovery Council - YouTube
Council Members
Amber Pulcifur, Debra Poulin, Dr. Paul Vinsel, Elizabeth Blackwell-Moore, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Holly Stover, Jamar Williams, Joseph Everett, Margaret McLoughlin, Melissa Hackett, Patricia Kimball (Chair), Raegan LaRochelle, Sheriff Todd Brackett, Tess Parks
Agenda
- Welcome and Introductions
- Public Comment (up to 15 minutes)
- October Agenda Overview
- September Minutes Review and Vote
- Grantee Spotlight: Maine Family Planning – Health on Wheels
- Chairperson’s Report
- Committee Reports
- Governance Committee
- Orientation Review
- Relationship Between the Attorney General’s Office and the Maine Recovery Council
- Transparency/Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) Overview
- 4 Pillars of Opioid Abatement
- Orientation Review
- Finance Committee
- Program and Grants Committee
- Governance Committee
- MRC Staff Reports
- Current Contracts and Reporting Review
- New Business
- Adjournment