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…

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)

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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…

Acupuncture for Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Recovery

Addiction, Substance Use, Treatment, Women's Issues

As part of the Children And Mothers Program (CAMP) for pregnant and postpartum women at Crossroads for Women, 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…

Press Release: Crossroads for Women Awarded $1.5 Million Federal SAMHSA Grant for Comprehensive Substance Abuse Treatment Program for Pregnant and Postpartum Women

Mental Health, News, Parenting, Substance Use, Women's Issues

Exciting news from Crossroads for Women! This federal grant from SAMHSA will help us enhance our residential substance abuse treatment program for pregnant and postpartum women and their children. Following is the official press release. We’ll be writing more on this topic in the future. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Crossroads for Women Contact: Shannon Trainor, 207-773-9931…

Another Growing Epidemic: Newborns Addicted to Painkillers

News, Prescription Drugs, Research, Substance Use, Treatment, Women's Issues

USA Today is reporting that the number of babies born addicted to prescription drug painkillers is on the rise. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has classified America’s fast-growing problem of prescription drug abuse an epidemic. This problem is also affecting our newborn babies, as women abuse powerful narcotics, such as OxyContin and…

Recovery Coaches Help Pregnant Women with Substance Abuse Problems

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A recent study from the University of Illinois took a look at how the use of a recovery coach may benefit pregnant women struggling with substance abuse problems. In the study, recovery coaches – case workers with special training in addiction, relapse prevention, case management and counseling – were shown to reduce the number of…

Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol, Drugs and Tobbaco Affects Brain Into Adolescence

Alcohol, Drugs, News, Research, Women's Issues

Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston and Boston Medical Center have found that the effects of fetal exposure to alcohol, drugs and tobacco persist into early adolescence. The study used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans to the effects on brain structure into early adolescence. Participants of the study included 35 young adolescents, with an average…