CARIBOU — Lydia Christie, AMHC sexual assault service specialist, received a “Make a Difference-Furthering the Mission” award presented at the Blaine House on April 5, for her exceptional advocacy work on behalf of sexual assault victims in Maine.
AMHC Sexual Assault Services is a member of the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault, also known as MECASA, and serves as the sexual assault crisis and support center for Aroostook County. The service mission is to put an end to sexual assault and sexual abuse in Aroostook County.
Christie was member of a dedicated core group of advocates from across Maine who spent countless hours over many years researching, writing and revising the Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MECASA) Help in Healing, a Training Guide for Advocates, 2011 Edition.
The intent of the revised guide is to support and revitalize the training of advocates at the sexual assault support centers across the state. It is MECASA’s hope that, through this compilation of experience and expertise, new advocates will learn the process of providing support and advocacy to survivors and their communities.
MECASA represents and serves Maine’s sexual assault support centers with a mission of ending sexual violence in Maine, and ensuring that there will be ongoing support and services for survivors. MECASA works toward its mission by providing public policy advocacy, assistance to the centers, public awareness and prevention activities, and statewide training.
For more information, call AMHC’s Sexual Assault Services toll-free at 1-800–550–3304 to learn about how to become an advocate.
AMHC is a nonprofit organization with 20 service sites located across Aroostook, Washington and Hancock counties. AMHC has been developing and providing mental health, substance abuse, and rehabilitation services since 1964.
