What is Shared Living? In the past, Shared Living has gone by the names ‘Adult Foster Care’ and ‘Host Homes.’ At the most basic level, a community member shares his…
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2017 Humanitarian Awards
SAVE THE DATE! On Thursday, October 12th, Spurwink will celebrate and honor those who have shown a commitment to Spurwink’s mission – going the distance for those in need –…
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Portland Press Herald, Washington Times, Maine Biz: Collins, King Announce $20 Million Department of Education Grant for Spurwink Services in Maine
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Spurwink Services in Portland has been awarded a five-year, $20 million Investing in Innovation (i3) Scale-up grant…
Read MoreMaine Sunday Telegram-Scene & Heard: Humanitarian Awards Ceremony
Giving – and taking – shelter from the Storm Margaret Logan- Society Notebook Below is an excerpt, please click link above to read complete article: A downpour forces Spurwink’s Humanitarian…
Read MorePortland Press Heard: $2 million grant targets refugee mental health
Spurwink Receives $2 million Federal Grant to Provide Mental Health Services to Refugee Children. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded Spurwink Services the federal grant to support a school-…
Read MoreMaine Sunday Telegram/ Scene & Heard: Brews & Backpacks Fundraiser Supports Children in Crisis
On Thursday, June 23rd, Spurwink hosted a Brews & Backpacks event at Shipyard Brewing Company at 86 Newbury Street in Portland to benefit children in crisis. This interactive fundraiser took…
Read MoreThe Forecaster: Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Honors Spurwink Child Abuse Program Director
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office has honored Joyce Wientzen, LCSW, Spurwink ‘s Child Abuse Program Director and Director of the Cumberland County Children’s Advocacy Center (CCCAC), for her commitment to…
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Spurwink Awarded 2016 Psychologically Healthy Workplace Honor
Spurwink Services was the recipient of a 2016 Psychologically Healthy Workplace award, presented by the Maine Psychological Association. The award program recognizes organizations that make a commitment to workplace well being…
Read MoreMaine Sunday Telegram-Scene & Heard: Humanitarian Awards Ceremony
Giving – and taking – shelter from the Storm Margaret Logan- Society Notebook Below is an excerpt, please click link above to read complete article: A downpour forces Spurwink’s Humanitarian…
Read MoreSpurwink Mental Health Center Director Named Maine Nursing Association 2016 Agnes E. Flaherty Award Honoree
Spurwink proudly announces that Catherine Lorello-Snow, PMHRN-BC, Director at the Spurwink Mental Health Center (formerly Portland Help Center), received the Agnes E Flaherty Leadership in Nursing award from the American…
Read MoreSpurwink Expands Foster Care Support Services
Portland, ME – To increase the number of foster homes in Maine and better support individuals exploring foster care and licensed foster families, Spurwink Services has expanded its Treatment Foster…
Read MoreThree Spurwink Employees Awarded MDF Next Step Maine Scholarships
Spurwink Services announces that three employees—Sara Tompkins, Daniel Dusabimana and Joseph Mushishi—were awarded Maine Development Foundation (MDF) 2016 Next Step Maine Scholarships. A fund designed to recognize “Employees of Promise”…
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Is Shared Living Right for Me? The most important quality in a shared living provider is the desire to open their home to a person with a developmental disability or…
“There are approximately 100 children in foster care [in Maine], without an identified family, waiting for adoption.” – Jim Martin Surely there are 100 people in the great state of…
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