County Initiatives

Peter Crichton

Peter Crichton, County Manager

207-871-8380

Cumberland County Government
142 Federal Street
Portland, ME 04101


Cumberland County Government adheres to the following values that the county holds regarding regional relationships.

1. Citizens are the customers
2. Broad-based deliberative process
3. Build trust
4. Outreach initiatives
5. Distribution of key information
6. Identify needs & available resources
7. Identify and analyze “best practices”
8. Set attainable goals
9. Periodic monitoring
10. Continual two-way communications

Mental Health Co-Occuring Disorders Court

Media Releases & News

January 19, 2012 - Portland Press Herald's Article - Cumberland County may open a mental-illness court

January 18, 2012 - WGME's Coverage - Plans on the Table for Separate Court for Mentally Ill Offenders Struggling wtih Addiction

January 11, 2012 - EFFORT LAUNCHED TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR DEFENDANTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY