Completing an addiction treatment program can be a very rewarding experience and you may feel like you can conquer the world. However, relapse is still a very real risk, especially in the early stages of recovery. Treatment is only half the battle – now you must focus on maintaining your sobriety and lifestyle of recovery.…
Drug abuse and addiction is not a new problem. It is one that has existed for decades. However, in recent years it has been brought into a more public spotlight. President Obama has been very forward in his efforts to make addiction treatment a priority. He himself struggled with drug use in his younger years…
Oftentimes women are seen as the caretakers of the family. They worry about the health and well-being of everyone else and may put their own needs on the back burner. May 8-14 is National Women’s Health Week and a great time for women to make their health a priority. It is time to recognize that…
In recent years, gender-responsive treatment for substance use disorders has made a greater emergence. Treatment professionals recognize the differences in challenges that men and women face when dealing with addiction. Focusing on a single gender allows professionals to tailor services to the individual needs of the person or group. When discussing relationships, sexuality, spirituality and…
Tickets are still available for this year’s Annual Gala. Please visit www.crossroadsme.org/gala
Following is a story of recovery written by a Crossroads for Women client. Alex completed Crossroads for Women’ Children And Mothers Program (CAMP) in Windham, Maine. Her words have been slightly edited for this post. I had been living a nightmare for a long time. Living years with sexual abuse as a child, my innocence…
The holidays can cause some major stress for people, especially those in recovery. Crossroads for Women will be offering an outpatient therapy group for men that centers around managing the stress that comes with the holiday season. Managing Holiday Stress will focus on how to develop and use effective coping skills to manage depression, anxiety and stress…
Crossroads for Women is celebrating its 40th anniversary of saving lives this year. Our clients come from throughout Maine and New England in search of hope, treatment and support for their mental health and substance abuse illnesses. This holiday season, we hope you consider supporting our clients by purchasing some of our beautiful hand made Maine…
Each month, Crossroads for Women executive director, Shannon Trainor, publishes a short video on different topics relating to addiction, mental health and gender-responsive treatment. In her vlog for September 2014, Shannon talks about Maine’s successful Recovery Month celebrations and how recovery should be celebrated year round. Have a topic you’d like Shannon to cover in the future? Let…
Polly Haight Frawley, COO and Project Director of Crossroads for Women’ $1.5 M federal SAMHSA grant for residential substance abuse treatment for pregnant and postpartum women, recently attended a conference in Washington DC. The conference was for grantees from across the county that are implementing this innovative model of providing family-centered services for women suffering…
