The Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault is organized to end sexual violence and to support high quality sexual violence prevention and response within Maine communities. MECASA Board of Directors October 1, 2016 - April 25, 2017 Tamar Mathieu, Chair Rape Response Services Donna Strickler, Treasurer Sexual Assault Crisis & Support Center Lydia Christie, Secretary AMHC Sexual Assault Services Arian Giantris Clements Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine Fatuma Hussein Immigrant Resource Center of Maine Marty McIntyre Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Services Melanie Sachs Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine MECASA Board of Directors April 25, 2017 - Present Tamar Mathieu, Chair Bangor Erica Quinn-Easter, Vice Chair Woolwich James Pineau, Treasurer Bangor Lydia Christie, Secretary Caribou Representative Erin Herbig Belfast Erika Lichter Brunswick John Pelletier Readfield Craig Poulin Palermo Senator Kim Rosen Bucksport Betsy Stivers Freeport A special note of thanks... Our transition to a community-based board of directors was labor-intensive and, in order to do it right, required a range of outside assistance. It could have gone very differently, without significant support from the Maine Health Access Foundation, which stepped in at just the right time. We were one of five advocacy organizations that received funding to support capacity building. They helped fund critical elements of our efforts as well as consultants, including more than a year of support from a team at the Non-Profit Finance Fund. The result was increased agency capacity and a smooth transition to the new board of directors who are already informing our work for the better. Thank you MeHAF! 1
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