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The holiday season can be especially lonely and challenging for those dealing with the loss of a loved one. To help, Crossroads for Women will be offering Grief and Loss During the Holiday Season in the Portland, Maine area from December 7, 2010 – January 11, 2011. The 6-week outpatient therapy group offers support during…
Last month, the clients of our halfway house program were visited by a few caring human resources professionals involved with the Human Resources Association of Southern Maine (HRASM). They came in without judgment and ready to work. Women from various Portland area companies, including Unum, Portland Public Library, Maine Eye Center and RM Davis, shared…
Women and men new to recovery often have a hard time figuring out how to have “sober fun.” So when our program manager at the halfway house received some generously donated tickets to the Fryeburg Fair (Maine’s largest agricultural fair), she saw a unique opportunity to bring our clients on an adventure that most had…
Walk for Recovery (Portland) when: September 11, 2010 @ 12:30pm where: The walk starts at Catholic Charities Maine Counseling Services, 250 Anderson Street, Portland fee: free! ($10 suggested donation) sponsoring organizations: Catholic Charities Maine, Crossroads for Women, Serenity House, Day One and Milestone Foundation FMI: website, RSVP on Crossroads’ Facebook page or download a registration…
Governor John Baldacci proclaimed May 17 – 23 “Celebrating Women in Recovery Week” at the annual Silver Tea on May 20th. Held at the Blaine House in Augusta, the tea honors courageous women who make a difference in their own lives and recognizes their contributions to others in the journey of addiction. The Blaine House…
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…
As we come to the end of 2009, we thought it would be fun to take a look at the most popular Women & Substance Abuse blog posts of the year. It seems like inspiration and local Maine stories topped the list. Thanks for reading, and have a safe, happy New Year! Inspirational Quotes to…
View from counselor’s office Originally uploaded by crossroadsforwomen Most people don’t quite know what to expect when they come to us for treatment for substance abuse or mental health. Does a counselor’s office really have a couch? Does residential treatment look like a hospital? Crossroads for Women makes sure the women that come through its…
Hazelden, a national nonprofit organization that helps people reclaim their lives from the disease of addiction, recently launched a campaign called “Four Generations Overcoming Addiction.” The campaign was inspired by a national survey, conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs for Hazelden, that found parents’ honesty about their own drug and alcohol use when they were young…