Community Clinical Services, Inc

10/13/2026

Please join us in welcoming Monica Linder, LMSW, to the Community Clinical Services team!

Monica joins B Street Health Center as our newest Integrated Care Clinician, bringing a compassionate, holistic approach to behavioral health care.

Monica believes that supporting a person’s overall well-being means looking beyond individual health concerns and understanding the many factors that influence their lives.

“I believe in holistic care and consider understanding and coordinating with the systems around our community as critical to quality service.” — Monica Linder, LMSW

In her role, Monica will work alongside our primary care team to help patients navigate a variety of challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting and co-parenting, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, and experiences related to foster care and adoption.

When asked what matters most to her in building relationships with patients, Monica’s answer was simple:

“Connection above all else.” 💚

We are excited to welcome Monica and continue strengthening access to integrated behavioral health services for the individuals and families we serve.

📋 Now accepting referrals! Please note that there is currently a waitlist for counseling services. We appreciate your patience as we work to connect patients with the care they need.

📞 207-753-5400 to learn more.

10/07/2026

This National Primary Care Week, we’re celebrating the people who make primary care possible and the communities who trust us with their care.

At Community Clinical Services, primary care is about so much more than an appointment.

It’s managing a chronic condition before it becomes a hospitalization. It’s catching an illness early. It’s connecting someone with resources that can improve their health and well-being. It’s helping a patient navigate a complicated health care system. And sometimes, it’s simply being the place someone knows they can turn when they need help.

It also means caring for the whole person.

Through our integrated behavioral health model, primary care and behavioral health work together, recognizing that physical and mental health are deeply connected and that patients deserve care that addresses both.

Every day, our team has the privilege of caring for thousands of people in our community, people of all ages, backgrounds, insurance statuses, and circumstances.

But National Primary Care Week is also an important reminder: strong communities need strong primary care.

When primary care is accessible and adequately supported, patients are healthier, emergency departments face less pressure, hospitals can focus on the patients who truly need hospital-level care, and our entire health care system works better.

That is why protecting and investing in primary care, especially community-based primary care, matters.

To our providers, nurses, medical assistants, behavioral health professionals, Community Health Care Workers, care managers, Patient Service Representatives, interpreters, administrative staff, and every person who helps our patients receive care: thank you.

Whether you are providing care in an exam room, connecting someone to community resources, answering a patient’s call, helping them navigate their care, or doing the work behind the scenes that keeps our doors open, you are part of primary care.

Your work matters.

And to our patients, thank you for trusting us to be part of your care.

This National Primary Care Week, we celebrate you, and we remain committed to protecting access to high-quality, integrated primary care for our community.

10/01/2026

We’re expanding access to primary care at Community Clinical Services at our B Street Health Center location in Lewiston.

Please join us in welcoming Amanda Kelly, PA-C, to the care team.

For Amanda primary care is about more than treating a health concern - it’s about building relationships with patients over time and creating an environment where people feel comfortable, safe, and supported.

“My biggest goal is for patients to feel like they are supported and that they can discuss any health topic with me.”

Her approach to care is grounded in mutual respect, honesty, and strong patient-provider relationships, with clinical interests that include preventive care, women’s health, behavioral health, and adolescent health.

With Amanda joining our team, CCS is expanding access to primary care for our community, and we currently have no wait list for new patients looking to establish care.

If you or a family member are looking for a primary care provider, now is a great time to establish care with CCS.

📞 Call 207-753-5400 to establish care or learn more.

09/29/2026

☕ Happy National Coffee Day!

Good news for coffee lovers: your morning cup may offer more than just a little extra energy.

Research has linked moderate coffee consumption with several potential health benefits, including:
☕ A lower risk of type 2 diabetes
❤️ Potential heart and cardiovascular benefits
🧠 Associations with a lower risk of some neurological diseases
💚 Liver health benefits
🌱 A source of antioxidants and other beneficial plant compounds

For most healthy adults, the FDA considers up to 400 mg of caffeine per day an amount not generally associated with negative effects - although everyone responds to caffeine differently.

But remember: what you add to your coffee matters, too. Lots of added sugar and high-calorie creamers can quickly turn your morning cup into something closer to dessert.

For a lighter option, try cinnamon, nutmeg, unsweetened cocoa powder, or a splash of vanilla extract. You can also choose unsweetened vanilla almond, oat, or soy milk, or use a small amount of reduced-sugar creamer instead of adding several teaspoons of sugar.

09/22/2026

One Patient. One Year of care. Who’s Next to support this cause?

Last week, Community Credit Union stepped up with a $1,670 gift - enough to support approximately one full year of care for one patient at Community Clinical Services.

Their hope was simple: that others would join them.

So today, we’re putting out the challenge.

Who will be next to sponsor a year of care?

A local business. A credit union or bank. A civic organization. A team of coworkers. A family. Or a group of friends who simply believes that everyone in our community deserves access to healthcare.

You don’t have to give $1,670 to be part of it. Every contribution moves us closer to supporting another patient for another year.

One patient. One year of care. One community showing up for its neighbors.

Who’s next?

To learn more or make donation: https://www.communityclinicalservices.org/supportourmission

09/18/2026

One Patient. One Year of Care. A heartfelt thank you to Community Credit Union for donating $1,670 to support our campaign - representing the average annual cost of caring for one patient at a community health center.

That’s why we launched this campaign.

For more than 40 years, Community Clinical Services has worked to ensure that people in our community can access high-quality healthcare, regardless of income, insurance status, or ability to pay.

Community Credit Union shared an inspiring message with us and noted that they hope their gift “encourages others to join the effort.”

We hope it does, too.

💚 $4.57 = one day of care
💚 $139 = one month
💚 $1,670 = one patient, one year

Whether you’re an individual, family, business, or community organization, you can help keep care accessible for our neighbors.

Community Credit Union has stepped forward. Who will join them?

➡️ Donate: https://www.communityclinicalservices.org/supportourmission

Thank you, Community Credit Union, for investing in the health of our community.

One Patient. One Year of Care. One community making it possible.

09/11/2026

Today, we remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and honor the survivors, first responders, families, and communities forever changed by the attacks.

We remember the extraordinary courage, compassion, and service shown that day, and those who continue to experience lasting health impacts in the years since.

As a community health center, we believe in the strength of communities caring for one another. Today, we honor all those we lost, all those who responded, and all those who still carry the impact of September 11.

We remember. We honor. We care for one another.

09/10/2026

We’re expanding access to mental health care in our community.

We’re excited to share that Jordan Albair, FNP, is transitioning to a new role as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) at Community Clinical Services.

Beginning September 28, Jordan will provide outpatient psychiatric care, building on her years of experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner serving diverse and often underserved populations.

For Jordan, this next chapter is rooted in something she has seen firsthand: too many people in our community experience mental health needs without adequate access to care.

Swipe through to learn more about Jordan, what inspired her transition to psychiatric care, and the experience she brings to this new role.

We are accepting new patient referrals now. Please call 207-753-5400, or we invite you to visit or website where you can fill out a confidential / secure form to request to have a member of our care team reach out to you to discuss whether psychiatry services are right for you.

https://www.communityclinicalservices.org/b-streethealthcenter

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09/10/2026

September 10 is World Su***de Prevention Day.

Sometimes the people who are struggling the most are the ones who have become very good at saying, “I’m fine.”

Today is a reminder to check in. To listen without judgment. To take someone seriously when they tell you they’re struggling. And to remind the people in your life that asking for help is a sign of strength.

If you are experiencing thoughts of su***de or are worried about someone you care about, call or text 988 to reach the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Our Health Center is also here to support the mental health of our community. We provide integrated behavioral health services, including counseling and psychiatry.

📞 207-753-5400

You matter. Your story matters. And help is available.

09/08/2026

One Patient. One Year of Access to Care.

Today, we are launching a new campaign built around a simple but powerful goal: keeping healthcare accessible for the people who need it.

For approximately $1,670, we can provide one patient with access to care for an entire year.

That’s about $139 a month, or $4.57 a day.

At CCS, we care for thousands of people in our community, including patients who are uninsured, underinsured, or covered by programs that do not fully cover the cost of providing their care.

But no matter what is happening with someone’s insurance, income, or circumstances, our commitment remains the same: Loss of coverage should never mean loss of care.

Your gift helps keep our doors open and our care accessible - supporting primary care, behavioral health, case management - and the people and resources that make that care possible.

You don’t have to fund an entire year to make a difference. Every gift moves us closer to reaching our goal.

$25. $50. $100. $500. Every contribution helps sustain access to care in our community.

One patient. One year. One community investing in access to care.

Check the comment section below ⬇️ for a link to our website where you can learn more, and make a secure, charitable contribution to support our mission.

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