May sure is busy with health-related awareness campaigns! This week is National Prevention Week, a new SAMHSA-supported annual health observance that celebrates the work that community organizations and individuals do year-round to help prevent substance abuse and promote mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being. This year’s theme is We are the ones. How are you taking…
May is a busy month as far as awareness campaigns go. The month hosts Mental Health Month, National Women’s Health Week, Arthritis Awareness Month, National Bike Month, and National Physical Fitness & Sports Month, among other celebrations. Along with these awareness campaigns come some great tips for living well. Here in Maine, the month of…
Crossroads for Women’ residential programs for substance abuse and co-occurring mental health issues provide the structure and stability many women need at the beginning of their recoveries from drug and/or alcohol addiction. Our residential services include a short-term residential rehabilitation and children and mothers program (CAMP), as well as a long-term halfway house. While our…
Crossroads for Women offers a number of outpatient options for men and women, including pregnant women, of all ages and backgrounds seeking evaluation and/or treatment for addiction and behavioral health. Our gender-focused outpatient services are offered at Greater Portland Counseling Center in Scarborough and Kennebunk Counseling Center in Kennebunk, both in Maine. Crossroads for Women’…
Crossroads for Women hosted an open house event at its Greater Portland Counseling Center facility in Scarborough on April 10, 2012. The event celebrated the nonprofit behavioral healthcare agency’s new headquarters and counseling center in Scarborough, expansion in Kennebunk, and recently added outpatient services for men. Supporters, partners and other colleagues filled the Crossroads for…
April 5th is National Alcohol Screening Day in the US. The day aims to raise awareness about alcohol misuse and refer individuals with alcohol problems for further treatment. But who has an alcohol problem? Here are a few stats: Between 2001 and 2002, 8.5% of adult Americans (17.6 million) met DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for either…
Last December, SAMHSA announced it’s working definition of recovery, along with a set of guiding principles. The definition was the result of a lengthy process that involved service providers, recovery advocates, and other stakeholders. For reference, the original definition looked like this: Recovery from Mental Disorders and Substance Use Disorders: A process of change through…
March is social worker month. This year’s celebration, hosted by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), is “Social Work Matters,” which seeks to showcase the impact of more than 642,000 professional social workers in America. But, what exactly is a social worker? Many people hear the term, but they might not know what the…
At the end of Children of Alcoholics Week, a new government report was released that showed 10.5%, or 7.5 million, children under the age of 18 live with a parent who has experienced an alcohol use disorder (i.e., alcohol dependence or abuse) in the past year. The report looked at data from the Substance Abuse…
In March, the will give a total of $100,000 to 68 local non-profit organizations in Maine. Right now, they are looking for input from the community to help them distribute the money. That means, with just a few clicks of a mouse, you could help Crossroads for Women win up to $5,000 in grant money!…
