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OUT & ABOUT
Tickets Available Now for the 2022 Humanitarian
Thursday, June 2, 2022, 5 to 8 pm, Brick South, Thompson’s Point, Portland
 We are excited to once again gather in person to celebrate the mosaic that is Spurwink. Our 2022 Humanitarian, Margo Walsh, Founder of MaineWorks and Co-Founder of Maine Recovery Fund, is being honored for her commitment to reducing barriers and providing employment opportunities for individuals impacted by substance use disorder and felony convictions. WEX will be receiving the Corporate Care Award to recognize its leadership and commitment to creating communities where social equality is a priority.
 Spurwink is a mosaic of individuals, who together comprise our vibrant and brilliant community. Volunteers are a critical piece to keep the mosaic of Spurwink strong and held together – join us on Thursday, June 2, 2022! Click here to sign up or click here to purchase tickets.
Mosaic Mondays: Learn about the individuals who make up Spurwink’s Mosaic
 Have you seen our Mosaic Monday emails and social media posts? We're all a part of the Spurwink mosaic. We each have a unique story, that is a part of a larger mission ensuring that everyone has an opportunity to live health engaged lives in our community. Each Monday we feature a piece of Spurwink’s Mosaic. We invite you to follow along every week to learn about the community surrounding Spurwink.
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LEARN ABOUT SPURWINK SERVICES
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
 May is Mental Health Awareness Month, where we can take this time to amplify the message of prioritizing mental health and sharing that it is okay to not be okay. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 2022 campaign is sharing the message of 'Together For Mental Health' and will use this time to bring voices together to advocate for mental health and access to care. You can read more below. If it would help to talk to one of Spurwink’s trained professionals, you can contact us at The Link at 1-888-889-3903 or spurwink.link@spurwink.org.
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HOW TO MAKE AN IMPACT
Seeds for Ukraine
 We are deeply saddened about the war in Ukraine and its impact on people with disabilities who are fleeing to other countries - children, the elderly, and people with intellectual disabilities and mental health issues - people who rely on support from others. Two staff members from Spurwink are spearheading a fundraiser for Keystone Moldova, a non-profit in the country of Moldova that boarders Ukraine, and provides services for people with disabilities, including Ukrainian refugees. They are selling Sun Flower seed packets for a suggested donation of $5. If you’d like to participate, please email Sue Murphy at smurphy@spurwink.org.
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CORPORATE SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
Corporate Sponsor Spotlight: The Boulos Company & Boulos Asset Management
 Establishing a tradition of community engagement that endures to this day, Joe Boulos founded The Boulos Company in 1975. With the leadership of Morris Fisher, President of Boulos Asset Management, and managing partners Greg Boulos and Drew Sigfridson of The Boulos Company, Boulos has been supporting Spurwink for over 20 years. The Boulos Companies received the 2019 Corporate Care Award for their dedication to our community at Spurwink’s Humanitarian Award Gala.
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With May being Mental Health Awareness Month and raising awareness, Spurwink is in need of additional Affiliate Providers to keep up with the demand of mental health services. By becoming an Affiliate Provider, you can let Spurwink manage the back office end of running a clinical practice. We're even onboarding new providers fully remotely at this time. (Think less travel and more efficient transition into billing with us!). If you're interested or know someone who may be, please take a look to see if this would be a good fit.
Spurwink’s Outpatient and Community Services team based out of Randolph works diligently to meet individuals where they are at and provide trauma-informed and evidence-based care to those who need it most. This work is hard. Sometimes, we all need a little time to regroup, connect with co-works, and release some stress. Kate Salonen, a Spurwink BHH Care Coordinator who is about to graduate with her Masters in Expressive Arts Therapy, arranged a team building paint night for the Randolph OCS team. Together they painted this beautiful mosaic mural,
