Press Release: Crossroads for Women’ Children and Mothers Program awarded $35,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation

Giving, News, Treatment, Women's Issues

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lesley Rawlings, 207-773-9931, ext. 123, [email protected] Crossroads for Women’ Children and Mothers Program Awarded $35,000 Grant from the Walmart Foundation SCARBOROUGH, Maine (January 12, 2016) – Crossroads for Women was recently awarded a grant of $35,000 from the Walmart Foundation for its Children and Mothers Program located in Windham, Maine. The…

Help Support Clients at CAMP

Giving, Inspiration, Treatment

“The disease of addiction isn’t substance based. It’s core based.”  ~ Amber A., Crossroads for Women CAMP client   Amber has much to be grateful for these days. December 26, 2014 marked her one-year anniversary of sobriety. She also celebrated her son Chandler’s 1st birthday one month later. After completing treatment at Crossroads for Women’ Children…

Maine, Summer Camp Re-envisioned

Parenting, Recovery, Substance Use, Treatment

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…

Shannon’s April Cross Chat Vlog: Children And Mothers Program (CAMP)

Addiction, Parenting, Shannon's Vlog, Substance Use, Treatment, Women's Issues

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 April 2014, Shannon talks about Crossroads for Women’ innovative and unique Children And Mothers Program (CAMP). CAMP is the only program in Maine that provides on-site living centers for women and…

Video: Crossroads for Women Pregnant and Postpartum Substance Abuse Treatment Program (Maine)

Friends & Family, News, Substance Use, Treatment, Women's Issues

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…