U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, and Susan Collins, R-Maine, today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $3.2 million in funding to health organization and institutions across Maine, according to a joint statement from their offices.

The funding is distributed as follows:

•$95,305 to the Community Counseling Center in Portland- These funds will be used for mental health and substance abuse counseling programs.

•$179,950 to the Maine Primary Care Association in Augusta- This funding is part of the Congressionally-mandated telehealth grant program.

•$99,875 to the University of Maine in Orono- This mental health and substance abuse funding will support the Touchstone Suicide Prevention Program.

•$916,000 to the Maine State Department of Health and Human Services- These mental health services funds will be used for Community Caring Collaborative.

•$499,999 to the Maine State Department of Health and Human Services- This grant will support the Caring About Lives in Maine project.

•$95,305 to Spurwink Services in Portland- These funds will improve early detection and training for child mental health services.

•$95,305 to the Maine Lighthouse Corporation in Bar Harbor- This mental health and substance abuse funding will be used to support the Therapeutic Community for Substance Abuse Treatment program.

•$660,000 to the University of Southern Maine- These funds will be used as part of the Rural Health Research Grant Program Cooperative Agreement.

•$125,000 to the Sacopee Valley Health Center in Parsonsfield- This grant will be used for Health Information Techonology (HIT) initiatives.