MASAP's mission is to support the systematic development and maintenance of substance abuse and addictions prevention, education, treatment and recovery support services.

The Maine Association of Substance Abuse Programs, Inc. (MASAP) is a non-profit membership organization recognized as the voice of substance abuse in Maine. MASAP, one of the nation's largest associations, represents and advocates for the continuum of substance abuse services, from prevention through treatment to recovery. Our membership includes agencies, programs and individuals throughout Maine providing comprehensive substance abuse prevention programs, treatment services, and recovery support.

MASAP is governed by its membership through the Board of Directors. To operationalize the mission and vision of the Association, MASAP employs a staff of professionals in the field of substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery, health care and healthcare administration.

Program components of MASAP include:

• The Maine Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse (MAPSA)
• The Maine Alliance for Addiction Recovery (MAAR)
• The Maine Co-Occurring Policy Exchange
• The Maine Substance Abuse Foundation.

Through membership dues and grant funding from private, federal and state sources, MASAP works closely with the Office of Substance Abuse, the Governor's Substance Abuse Services Commission, local, state and national behavioral health entities, and various Maine communities and agencies impacted by substance use and addictions.

MASAP has a comprehensive advocacy strategy and works closely with national and state policy makers and government entities, including the Legislature, to ensure that policy and funding issues and decisions are discussed and finalized with substance abuse in the forefront.

Position Papers

Behavioral Health Managed Care, September 2006 (pdf)

Restructuring of the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services and DHS (pdf)

Substance Abuse In Maine (pdf)

Gambling and Casinos (pdf)

MASAP Response and Recommendations to "The Cost of Alcohol & Drug Abuse in Maine 2000", Maine Office of Substance Abuse (pdf)

MASAP Board of Directors 2007-2008

President
Bob Long, Kennebec behavioral Health Center

Vice President
Eric Haram, Addiction Resource Center, Brunswick

Secretary
Pat Kimball, Wellspring

Treasurer
Emilie van Eeghen, MaineGeneral Medical Center/Health Reach Network

Members at Large
Joan Churchill, Community Concepts

Lynn Duby, Crisis & Counseling Services, Inc.