Crossroads for Women will welcome a new executive director on September 30th. Crossroads for Women’ clinical director, Shannon Trainor, LCSW, CCS, was unanimously chosen as Barbara Dacri’s successor in a national search by the organization’s board of directors. Barbara Dacri made the decision to leave Crossroads for Women to pursue other business endeavors. “After twelve…
Last August, we announced that Crossroads for Women was awarded $1.5 million over 3 years from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The money has allowed us to enhance our residential substance abuse treatment program for pregnant and postpartum women and their children. We’re excited and proud to report that the treatment completion…
Crossroads for Women Clinical Director, Shannon Trainor, LCSW, CCS, was on the Growing up Chaotic Show on BlogTalk Radio yesterday talking about gender-specific substance abuse treatment. The show “provides a 360° view on all topics related to addiction, recovery, abuse, and mental illness.” Shannon talked with the show’s host, Dawn Clancy, about what gender-focused therapy is and…
The 6th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposal, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of these medications. We’ve blogged in the past about…
Teresa Bendokas-Heinfeld, Crossroads for Women’ system administrator, was recently a guest on the radio show Perspectives. The local radio show is dedicated to featuring Maine-based non-profit organizations. On the show, Teresa talks to host Sandra Gilly about Crossroads for Women’ gender-responsive addiction treatment and its concentration on the ways in which men and women get…
March is Social Work Month. This year’s theme is Weaving Threads of Resilience and Advocacy: The Power of Social Work” which emphasizes the value of using personal strengths and self-advocacy to manage serious life challenges. In honor of social work month, we’re sharing a neat infographic that gives you information about what social work really is and…
Crossroads for Women is offering an aftercare outpatient therapy group for women who have completed some substance abuse treatment and are taking action to maintain their sobriety. Groups are held at Greater Portland Counseling Center in Scarborough, Maine. The Aftercare Group (TAG) provides supportive aftercare once a week. Themes of the group may include: interrupting…
Crossroads for Women and Milestone Foundation are teaming up to decorate and sell festive wreaths this holiday season in various locations around Portland and Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Crossroads for Women and Milestone Foundation – both nonprofit organizations – are getting their clients involved, using the “Wreaths for Recovery” project as a treatment tool. Clients…
Last month, we said farewell to a woman who shaped Crossroads for Women to what it is today. Darcy Boulton dedicated more than 20 years of her life to Crossroads for Women. She came to us as a client, and she left as the Director of Administrative Services. And now she has the building in…
Exciting news from Crossroads for Women! This federal grant from SAMHSA will help us enhance our residential substance abuse treatment program for pregnant and postpartum women and their children. Following is the official press release. We’ll be writing more on this topic in the future. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Crossroads for Women Contact: Shannon Trainor, 207-773-9931…
