New Regional Evidence Based Model
On July 1, Spurwink Services will roll out a new model of services. The Evidence Based Community Practices Division brings a regional approach to the provision of community-based services for children and families. Spurwink has traditionally followed a structure of independent programs consisting of Case Management, Functional Family Therapy, Public School Counseling, Juvenile Risk Reduction Case Management and Maine Caring Families. With this new model, these programs will be rolled into three regional service areas with central coordinators in York/Cumberland Counties, Lewiston and Augusta .
While Spurwink will continue to provide high quality, evidence-based services, this new division brings a major shift in the way these services are delivered. Regional Coordinators will be responsible for ensuring information and expertise is shared between the three distinct regions. Families will benefit from a consistent approach and focus. As Cynthia Dodge, Director of Clinical Services explains, this new division “will make it easier for families to get the right service at the right time and in the right amount.”
Roy Siegfriedt, LCPC, is the Director of the Evidence Based Community Practices Division. Roy was formerly the Director of Spurwink's Juvenile Risk Reduction Case Management Program.
Eventualy, families will be able to obtain community-based services at Spurwink through one point of entry. There they will find a variety of services and experienced professionals from a broad range of disciplines in their own community. Consistency will be provided by the agency's dedication to best practice guidelines and a commitment to the Spurwink values of respect for individual strengths and needs and unconditional positive regard.
Contact:
Spurwink Services
899 Riverside Street
Portland, Maine 04103
207-871-1200
1-888-889-3903
info@spurwink.org
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