Running two residential and two outpatient facilities on a budget gets challenging. We are often asked by community members what needed items they can donate to us as a way to give back to the agency. To help communicate what our current needs are, Crossroads for Women for Women has created a Wish List on…
It’s hard to believe we’re almost done with 2009. What a year for Crossroads for Women for Women! We expanded our services to reach more women in Maine, while also making fiscally sound decisions for the organization so that we can provide services for decades to come. Gratitude lists are a great way to help…
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 for Women makes sure the women that come…
Crossroads for Women for Women talks a lot about substance abuse and mental health treatment that is specifically geared to women and their unique issues. That’s what we’ve been doing for 35 years. But, what does this really mean? We recently took some time to talk to clients in our outpatient, halfway house and residential…
The following poem was written by Rachael O’Donnell, LCSW, LADC, an outpatient counselor at Crossroads for Women for Women. Rachael provides mental health and substance abuse counseling on an individual and group basis at Crossroads for Women for Women’s outpatient office in Kennebunk and can also be found leading IOP groups in Portland (Maine). What…
Crossroads for Women for Women recently wrapped up its participation in the Strengthening Treatment Access and Retention-State Implementation (STAR-SI) Initiative. STAR-SI, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, was initiated in 9 states, including Maine, over 3 years with…
On September 16th, 38 Crossroads for Women for Women clients, alumnae and staff set sail on a 74-foot Maine built windjammer named Frances. This is the 5th year that Maine Sailing Adventures generously hosted the sunset sail on the beautiful waters of Casco Bay. Each year, the halfway house plans the trip and invites other…
Emily Van Strien, LADC, a counselor at Crossroads for Women for Women, worked with clients at Riding to the Top Therapeutic Riding Center in a pilot project that combines substance abuse treatment and therapeutic horseback riding. The project was funded in large part by the PRBB Foundation, along with assistance from the Edward H. Daveis…
Last week, startling statistics were released about women and driving under the influence (DUI). According to the report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 28.8% more women were arrested for DUI in 2007 than a decade earlier. In contrast, men’s DUI arrest rates went down 7.5% during the same period. Read more about…
Polly Haight Frawley, Crossroads for Women for Women’s chief of operations, wrote an article for the Portland Press Herald’s Maine Voices editorial section in response to a quote in a past article about the Diane Schuler tragedy. As the title suggests, it addresses the differences between men and women when it comes to addiction. It…
