Maine Sunday Telegram- Maine Voices opinion written by Al Durgin, LCSW, is vice president of quality improvement and outcomes at Spurwink Services in Portland.
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Some students in the country are already back to school. Here in Maine, that happens in a few weeks. As someone who has spent almost half of my life in…
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Oh, The Thoughts We All Think One stick Two sticks Red stick Blue stick. Red stick thoughts are unexpected. Blue sticks thoughts are for what’s expected. Say! What a…
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I am still an IT guy, even though I’ve worked at Spurwink for 18 years. I’ve basically had 3 IT careers. Or as I call them, my 3 lives. Each…
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“All communities face unique challenges or barriers in addressing mental health issues.” This opening statement stands out to anyone viewing the NAMI’s, National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month website. Mental health issues are…
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Spurwink announces that two employees—Daniel Dusabimana and Joseph Mushishi—were awarded Maine Development Foundation (MDF) 2015 Next Step Maine Scholarships. A fund designed to recognize “Employees of Promise” who are nominated…
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Have you ever had a cup of coffee or listened to loud music to help yourself wake up in the morning? What about after a long day? Do you take…
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The Spurwink foster care support services are available to individuals exploring foster care and licensed foster families. The treatment foster care program features a team approach, a 24/7 "on-call" team…
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Seven years ago, the last thing on Eric Stearns mind was parenthood. Eric was employed at a Spurwink behavioral-health residence in Cornville, where he met a hard-to-forget eight-year-old boy named Ethan. Affected…
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