“There are approximately 100 children in foster care , without an identified family, waiting for adoption.” - Jim Martin Surely there are 100 people in the great state of Maine…
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CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO OUR 2016 HUMANITARIANS Bruce & Annemarie Albiston Troy Brown Dr. Lawrence R. Ricci Our grateful thanks to the 460 guests who joined Spurwink at Thompson’s Point on…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Spurwink Services in Portland has been awarded a five-year, $20 million Investing in Innovation (i3) Scale-up grant…
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Giving - and taking - shelter from the Storm Margaret Logan- Society Notebook Below is an excerpt, please click link above to read complete article: A downpour forces Spurwink’s Humanitarian…
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Anna Brown, Occupational Therapy Coordinator for Spurwink, is leading the implementation of sensory rooms at the six day treatment sites within the agency (Portland, Brunswick, Lewiston, Casco, Chelsea, and Cornville).…
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Spurwink proudly announces that Catherine Lorello-Snow, PMHRN-BC, Director at the Spurwink Mental Health Center (formerly Portland Help Center), received the Agnes E Flaherty Leadership in Nursing award from the American…
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We are pleased to announce that Spurwink launched an Annual Corporate Partner initiative to engage corporate friends and supporters in a more meaningful way. Through event sponsorships and volunteer opportunities,…
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Spurwink Receives $2 million Federal Grant to Provide Mental Health Services to Refugee Children. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded Spurwink Services the federal grant to support a school-…
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You could volunteer with any number of nonprofit organizations. Why did you choose Spurwink? In early 2004, during a friendly conversation with George Campbell, he suggested I become involved with an…
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On Thursday, June 23rd, Spurwink hosted a Brews & Backpacks event at Shipyard Brewing Company at 86 Newbury Street in Portland to benefit children in crisis. This interactive fundraiser took…
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