Meet Clarissa and Matthew. Clarissa is a Shared Living Provider to her brother, Matthew, who is an adult living with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). When she first heard of…
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This is Demitri’s story. Demitri joined Spurwink’s Special Olympics Track and Field team in 2019. At that time, the intense physical activity required for participation was a challenge for Demitri…
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For many children and families, Spurwink joins their journey and remains an integral partner on their path for years. JP, a Spurwink student, is one of those individuals. JP came…
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Spurwink Affiliate Providers are able to run their practices without having to tackle back-end office work, such paperwork, insurance, and billing that come with having your own practice. We've found…
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At its last Council Meeting, the Portland City Council voted to fully fund Spurwink's ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) proposal for Ashlea’s Place, an ultra-low barrier housing first mental health…
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ALLTECH is a division of Spurwink that partners with the Maine CITE organization to offer loans of assistive technology and AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) devices for individuals, families, healthcare…
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Thank you so much to our amazing staff for donating to our Thanksgiving food drive efforts. Because of their generosity, 20 meals are being provided to families that Spurwink serves…
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The annual appeal season kicks off with Giving Tuesday 11/29. We are excited to once again have a matching gift to amplify giving. The Foreside Foundation will donate $25,000 if…
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We are pleased to announce the winner of the 2022 Spurwink Board of Director’s Team Recognition Award! The Brook Street Child Residential Team was chosen as the outstanding team this…
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This is Melissa's story. “When I opened with Melissa for Adult Behavioral Health Home Care Coordination services, she was on her way to losing her apartment and becoming homeless and…
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