About the Team

Maine’s Disaster Behavioral Health Response Team (DBHRT) is a statewide team of trained volunteers who respond locally to help minimize the impact of disasters and public health emergencies. Volunteers can work within healthcare and school facilities, walking through neighborhoods, providing services to impacted family and friends at local reception centers and FEMA Services Centers.

 

Marylena Chaisson

Marylena Chaisson LCPC – State DBHRT Coordinator: A long-time volunteer and trainer for the team, Marylena took over as State Coordinator in August 2026. Having lived in Maine all her life, Marylena is passionate about response and preparedness for all our Maine communities, as well as fostering resiliency and supporting effective self-care and peer-care amongst our volunteers, first responders and healthcare professionals. In her free time, Marylena enjoys camping, gardening, and playing Dungeons & Dragons. Marylena lives in Wilton with her husband and 2 teenage daughters. If you’d like to connect with Marylena, please feel free to email her here Marylena.chaisson@maine.gov

 

Gretchen Noonan, Maine CDC’s Maine Responds Volunteer Coordinator, also supports the coordination of Disaster Behavioral Health volunteer activity.


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Featured Volunteers

  • Victoria W., Social Worker (Bath)
  • Anne O., Social Worker (Clinton)
  • Robert C., Mental Health Counselor (Cumberland Foreside)
  • Robert P. (Farmington)
  • Melanie S, General Human Services (Lewsiton)
  • Lynne M., Behavioral Health Professional (Madison)
  • Amy T., Social Worker (Manchester)
  • Anne B., Social Worker (New Gloucester)
  • Solomon Y., Mental Health Counselor (Scarborough)
  • Ruth J., Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorders Counselor (Searport)
  • Jacquelyn D., Social Worker (Trenton)
  • Kimberly M., Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorders Counselor (Waterville)
  • Tiffany M. (Wilton)
  • Phyllis W., Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorders Counselor (Windham)
  • Joanne L., EMT (Winthrop)
  • Mark A., Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorders Counselor (Winthrop)

If you’re a Disaster Behavioral Health Response Team (DBHRT) team member and don’t see your name listed above, please go to www.MaineResponds.org and register today.