In times of tragedy, it's crucial for us to come together as a community, offer support, and take care of our emotional well-being. The recent acts of violence in Lewiston,…
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Helping Older Adults with Serious Mental Illness In 2021, Spurwink launched Bigelow, a Residential Treatment program that combines mental health and substance use treatment services to better meet the needs…
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Shared Living is a service that Spurwink provides—in partnership with caring families and community members—to help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities create meaningful and connected lives. In this model,…
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The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is now live and available in Maine. And there is tremendous need, given: In 2020, the U.S. had one death by suicide every 11…
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View a walkthrough of Bigelow here! We are excited to announce that Spurwink plans to launch Bigelow, a new Adult Residential Treatment program, to provide integrated residential treatment to adults…
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Spurwink is grateful for the recent support of the Maine Health Access Foundation (MeHAF) for our inaugural Community Impact Forum, focused on trauma. Through their meeting support grant program, we…
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Any problem, big or small, within a family, always seems to start with bad communication. Someone isn't listening. -Emma Thompson Teenagers. Angry kids. Youth. Misunderstood kids. Though now…
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