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Each week during April, we featured a different theme in recognition of Alcohol Awareness Month. The final theme is Underage Drinking. Parents play a major role in their children’s choices about alcohol, tobacco or other drugs. In a recent national survey of parents and teens by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at…
The following is a press release from the Maine Association of Substance Abuse Programs (MASAP). Each week during April, we will feature a different theme in recognition of Alcohol Awareness Month. The third theme is Alcohol & the Workplace. Augusta, ME – Alcohol Abuse Is Costly For Employers. Alcohol and other drug abuse is widespread…
Find something wonderful for Mom or yourself while supporting women struggling with addiction and mental health issues at Crossroads for Women’s first annual Online Auction fundraiser. Bidders can get great deals on original art, jewelry, gifts for the home and garden, and much, much more from April 9th through April 28th by placing a bid…
The following is a press release from the Maine Association of Substance Abuse Programs (MASAP). Each week during April, we will feature a different theme in recognition of Alcohol Awareness Month. The second theme is Alcohol & Women. Augusta, ME – Educate a woman in your life by sharing some of these statistics and have…
The following is a press release from the Maine Association of Substance Abuse Programs (MASAP). Each week during April, we will feature a different theme in recognition of Alcohol Awareness Month. The first theme is Alcohol Screening. Augusta, ME – April is Alcohol Awareness Month and one important step in awareness is to screen for…
In honor of moms everywhere, Crossroads for Women will be auctioning off a number of fun and unique items to raise money for our nonprofit organization. The auction will run from April 9th until April 28th, giving everyone enough time to shop for mom and get items before Mother’s Day. (Of course, we’ll have items…
Nikki Oliver, program manager over at Crossroads for Women’s halfway house, recently invited senior managers over for lunch with clients. Our executive director, chief of operations, director of administrative services, clinical director and communications specialist make the short trek to the house and enjoyed some yummy soup and sandwiches (made by Nikki). Clients got to…
In an effort to help bridge the gap between our clients beginning their recovery journey and the clients who “know the ropes” here at Crossroads for Women, the women at our halfway house (aka, Back Cove) invited the women at our residential rehabilitation (aka, Res) program to their weekly “All House” meeting. The All House…
The Maine Substance Abuse Services Commission recently released the first ever report card that measures how well a state is doing in addressing alcohol and drug prevention, treatment and recovery related issues and needs. The report card was modeled after Join Together’s “Blueprint for the States: Policies to Improve the Ways States Organized and Deliver…
Bangor Savings Bank is looking for input from the community to decide which nonprofits they will award grants to in 2010. Voting started this week! The organization in each region that earns the most votes, listed or write-in, will be awarded a $5,000 grant, and the top 20 write-in winners will each be awarded a…