"A sure way to lose happiness, I found is to want it at the expense of everything else" Bette Davis (1908-1989) I have to wonder where this wisdom of iconic…
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Being in the business of behavioral health, Spurwink is wholly involved with a multitude of diagnostics, treatments, and community interventions. We have been treating children, adults and families in Maine…
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"The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them." Stephen King Communication is a means of connection. Connection fosters relationships. And relationships are what really matter…
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Here at Spurwink, treating depression is common. In fact, depression is common – approximately 18.8 million American adults suffer from it, or about 1 in every 10 people. It is…
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There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies Martin…
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Breathe In, Breathe Out. Repeat. Deep breathing from your abdomen. Place your hand on your belly and feel it rise and fall. Take whatever thoughts are stuck in your mind…
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Spurwink Services has opened a new River House residential treatment program to work with children and their families struggling with complex trauma at its 899 Riverside Street headquarter campus in…
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Kristen Farnham has been appointed Vice President of Development at Spurwink where she will direct development, marketing and communications for this statewide social service agency, serving individuals with developmental and…
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Earlier this week we shared Joeseph Mushishi’s story of perseverance and dedication to education as a recipient of the Maine Development Foundation (MDF) 2015 Next Step Maine Scholarship. Today we…
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