The Spurwinkian, January 2025

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Spurwink Announces Two New Board Members

Spurwink is pleased to announce two new appointees to its Board of Directors — Corrie Brown and Cynthia Curry — bringing with them years of experience in mental health care, assistive technology and digital accessibility.

Spurwink Senior Leaders Recognized Among 'Top 50 Women Leaders in Maine'

Two of our Senior Leaders at Spurwink were recognized by Women We Admire’s list of 'The Top 50 Women Leaders of Maine for 2024.' Kristen Farnham, VP of Legal Affairs and Advancement, and Misty Marston, Sr. VP of Residential and Day Treatment Services, were both included.

Spurwink Advocacy Update

Spurwink is making its presence in Augusta during this 132nd Maine Legislative Session, advocating for issues that are important to our clients, staff and programs. We will be participating in upcoming events at the State House and advocating in support of a bill that will help to stabilize services and expand access to behavioral health care in public school settings, supporting Public School Counseling programs.

Eric Meyer on 'A Healthy Conversation'

Hear a recent interview with Spurwink's President & CEO, Eric Meyer, on Newsradio WGAN's A Health Conversation, in a conversation about Spurwink's array of services and the need for mental health care.

Police use of Maine’s yellow flag law spiked in final months of 2024

"...Spurwink put out a step-by-step process that’s awesome for us, and very clear about what to do and when to do it,” [Senator Angus] King said. “It’s becoming easier for us to implement the law.” Portland Press Herald recently wrote about the use of Maine's yellow flag law spiking. You can read or listen to the article on their website.