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As part of the Children And Mothers Program (CAMP) for pregnant and postpartum women at Crossroads, clients receive weekly acupuncture sessions with a licensed acupuncturist. Research has proven that acupuncture relieves some of the health-related issues common in pregnancy, eases the delivery process and assists with the mental, physical and emotional issues in postpartum women.…
Crossroads is excited to announce a new collaborative relationship with The Opportunity Alliance to provide medication management services as an extension of our existing outpatient services. Crossroads’ assistant clinical director, Mary Anne Roy, Psy.D, CCS says, “We have started collaborating with The Opportunity Alliance in the past month and feel very positive about this new partnership. They are…
Teresa Bendokas-Heinfeld, Crossroads’ 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’ gender-responsive addiction treatment and its concentration on the ways in which men and women get better differently. She talks…
Crossroads has put a stronger emphasis on family involvement at all levels of treatment over the past year or so. Following is an anonymous quote from a client in our halfway house program, also known as Back Cove, about what it meant for her mother to be involved in her treatment. “It was really nice for…
Crossroads recently started a new Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Group at its Greater Portland Counseling Center. Read on to know more about our DBT Maine based. DBT is an evidenced-based approach that offers an array of cognitive behavioral strategies to help individuals learn to better manage their emotions, behaviors, relationships and life challenges while developing…
Last week, we shared the story of a former client’s visit back to 525 Forest Avenue, the home of Crossroads’ halfway house program. This week, we’re sharing the impact Ashley’s visit had on one particular client. The following post was written by halfway house client Melissa W. As a client of Crossroads, I often wonder…
The following post was written by a former Crossroads halfway house client, Ashley N. Next week, we will share a story from a client who wrote about Ashley’s visit. Thank God for 575 Forest Avenue. I will never be the same, because the work I was able to do in six months changed me forever.…
The following post was written by a Crossroads halfway house client, Missy W. Recently, I had a unique opportunity to attend a conference at Sanford Community Adult Education. Accompanying me to this meeting was the program manager of Crossroads Back Cove, Nikki Oliver, and a client from Milestone Foundation. We were there to share our stories…
The following article is a guest post by Alison Broderick. The basics of gender-separate addiction programs and why they work It’s no surprise that men and women differ in many ways. Until recent years, however, they have been grouped together in addiction research and treatment. Consider the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. A majority of…
The following video features Crossroads and Milestone Foundation clients and staff singing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer at the Crossroads halfway house. It may not sound perfect, but this is what recovery looks like during the holidays! [flickr video=8292214580 secret=e41ff3cc26 w=400 h=300] Video here