THE SPURWINKIAN BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER: NOVEMBER 2020 GOING THE DISTANCE FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE IN MAINE
Read about Spurwink's role in partnering with local police, recent Board recognitions, how to brighten a Spurwink family's holiday, and more.
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Spurwink Board of Director's Team Recognition Award We are pleased to announce the winner of the Spurwink Board of Director’s Team Recognition Award! The Information Technology (IT) team was chosen as the outstanding team this year, worthy of this recognition. While a number of superb teams were nominated by their peers, the IT team stood out this year in particular.
Clinician to Help Biddeford Police Aid People in Crisis BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford Police Department will partner with Spurwink Adult Behavioral Health to help them help people they encounter frequently who have mental illness, substance use issues and other unmet needs.
Sharing Bright Lights of Inspiration The pandemic has shined a spotlight on the importance of behavioral health and educational services. The needs are great and the work is hard, but through it all there are moments of hope and inspiration. Here are a few highlights that keep our batteries charged!
Share Your Heart for A Family For ME November is National Adoption Month and A Family for ME (AFFME) asks you to join in celebrating! Post images of hearts on your Facebook or Instagram page and tag AFFME (#afamilyformeMaine, #shareyourheartforme). AFFME is a partnership between the DHHS and Spurwink, with the focus of raising awareness of the urgent need and finding Maine families who are willing and able to parent children in foster care.
HOW TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION
Join a National Movement! Giving Tuesday is Dec. 1, 2020 Spurwink will once again be participating in Giving Tuesday, a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to do good! Support Spurwink by donating online, sharing our Facebook posts, or forward our email to friends!
"Adopt" a Family or Individual for the Holidays! The holidays are fast approaching and we are looking for individuals to adopt a child or family served by Spurwink who could use some extra holiday cheer. Your involvement not only brings joy to a child, but helps ease the burden of a parent or caregiver who wants nothing more but to make the holidays a little more bright for a loved one.
GRANTS IN ACTION
Foundation and United Way Funds Support Spurwink Families Affected by COVID-19 As we celebrate Thanksgiving in different ways this year due to the pandemic, we are incredibly thankful for the support of foundations and United Ways to help Maine people continue to access behavioral health care and meet their basic needs. We are grateful for a recent grant from the Sam L. Cohen Foundation that will allow us to continue providing mental health care and meeting the basic needs of youth and their families in Cumberland and York Counties.
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE PEOPLE
Meet Karen Lynn Keefe, Senior Program Manager of the Adult Program Meet Karen Lynn Keefe, who has been in her field for 18 years. She was previously with Community Partners, Inc., which then merged with Spurwink in 2018. When she's not at work, you can find Karen going on adventures, volunteering for her daughter's sports booster, or at a Pats game (as a proud season ticket holder!).
DONOR SPOTLIGHT
Donor Spotlight: Moss Galleries to Donate Portion of Artist Eva Goetz's Sales Moss Galleries in Falmouth presents “What Was That?” an exhibition of new paintings by Eva Goetz on the subject of Covid-19 from January 8 to February 6, 2021. Goetz documents what we've been living through in recent times. 10% of sales will go directly to Spurwink. A complete list of artworks and pricing will be available online at elizabethmossgalleries.com in December. Call the Gallery at (207) 781-2620 for details. Spurwink is grateful to Liz Moss and Eva Goetz for supporting its mission in this way!
Donor Spotlight: Rita LaBarbera Rita is our Program Director in Cornville. When asked why she donates, she replied "It is simple. It's the right thing to do. Giving back to the agency helps Spurwink give to someone else. It's an example of paying it forward. Our collective effort to help families, kids, adults, and our communities is one of the reasons there is a Spurwink."
OUT & ABOUT
Spurwink Essential Workers Honored in Youth Advisory Council Award Spurwink is honored to be nominated for the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) award honoring essential workers. The nomination came to be through a former Spurwink employee.
We are pleased to announce the winner of the Spurwink Board of Director’s Team Recognition Award! The Information Technology (IT) team was chosen as the outstanding team this year, worthy of this recognition. While a number of superb teams were nominated by their peers, the IT team stood out this year in particular.
BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford Police Department will partner with Spurwink Adult Behavioral Health to help them help people they encounter frequently who have mental illness, substance use issues and other unmet needs.
The pandemic has shined a spotlight on the importance of behavioral health and educational services. The needs are great and the work is hard, but through it all there are moments of hope and inspiration. Here are a few highlights that keep our batteries charged!
November is National Adoption Month and A Family for ME (AFFME) asks you to join in celebrating! Post images of hearts on your Facebook or Instagram page and tag AFFME (#afamilyformeMaine, #shareyourheartforme). AFFME is a partnership between the DHHS and Spurwink, with the focus of raising awareness of the urgent need and finding Maine families who are willing and able to parent children in foster care.
Spurwink will once again be participating in Giving Tuesday, a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to do good! Support Spurwink by 
The holidays are fast approaching and we are looking for individuals to adopt a child or family served by Spurwink who could use some extra holiday cheer. Your involvement not only brings joy to a child, but helps ease the burden of a parent or caregiver who wants nothing more but to make the holidays a little more bright for a loved one. 
As we celebrate Thanksgiving in different ways this year due to the pandemic, we are incredibly thankful for the support of foundations and United Ways to help Maine people continue to access behavioral health care and meet their basic needs. We are grateful for a recent grant from the Sam L. Cohen Foundation that will allow us to continue providing mental health care and meeting the basic needs of youth and their families in Cumberland and York Counties. 
Meet Karen Lynn Keefe, who has been in her field for 18 years. She was previously with Community Partners, Inc., which then merged with Spurwink in 2018. When she's not at work, you can find Karen going on adventures, volunteering for her daughter's sports booster, or at a Pats game (as a proud season ticket holder!).
Moss Galleries in Falmouth presents “What Was That?” an exhibition of new paintings by Eva Goetz on the subject of Covid-19 from January 8 to February 6, 2021. Goetz documents what we've been living through in recent times. 10% of sales will go directly to Spurwink. A complete list of artworks and pricing will be available online at 
Rita is our Program Director in Cornville. When asked why she donates, she replied "It is simple. It's the right thing to do. Giving back to the agency helps Spurwink give to someone else. It's an example of paying it forward. Our collective effort to help families, kids, adults, and our communities is one of the reasons there is a Spurwink." 
Spurwink is honored to be nominated for the Lewiston Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) award honoring essential workers. The nomination came to be through a former Spurwink employee.
