The Safe Medicine Disposal for ME Program's success results from an extensive network of professional and community partnerships. The Center on Aging oversees the administration and coordination of the program.

Program Partners (click on the name or logo to visit their website)

University of Maine Center on Aging	Maine Benzodiazepine Study Group	Drug Disposal Group
Maine Office of Adult Mental Health Services	Maine Medical Association	Polyair Manufacturing
Rite Aid Pharmacies	Umaine Center on Aging Retired and Senior Volunteer Program	Maine Drug Enforcement Agency
Maine Department of Environmental Protection	United States Postal Service	Maine Office of Substance Abuse
Community Medical Foundation for Patient Safety	National Council on Patient Information and Education	Miller Drug Pharmacy
Penobscot Indian Nation Health Center	Northern New England Poison Center	Penobscot Community Health Center
Maine Office of Elder Services	Maine Association of Psychiatric Physicians	Penquis RSVP Program
Aroostook Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
United States Environmental Protection Agency, Maine Office of the Attorney General, Maine Pharmacy Association, Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center, Villanova University Center for the Environment, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the Maine Council for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and individual participating pharmacies throughout Maine.

COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD
A 13-member Community Advisory Board is made up of older adult representatives from various counties throughout Maine. Community Advisory Board members are recruited from older adult participants at the five Maine Area Agencies on Aging, the five Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) volunteer programs, community TRIAD groups, and other older adult organizations and associations. Membership reflects the state population’s diversity. If you are an older adult who is interested in participating on our Community Advisory Board, please contact Jennifer Crittenden at jennifer.crittenden@umit.maine.edu or 207-262-7923

Current Community Advisory Board Members:

Betty Rinehart, Caribou

Isabelle Markley, Waterville

Beverly Bartlett, Blue Hill

Barbara Miller, Hollis

Lynn DeGrenier, Bangor

Barbara Payne, South Paris

Chris Longley, Albany Township

Paul and Nancy Matulis, Dover-Foxcroft

Sue Davis, Bucksport
Henry Lunn, Camden

Kerry Kenney, Saco

Helen Marston, Tenants Harbor