“I’m giving myself a lot of grace, and I encourage other parents to do that as well.” -Nathanna McGivney, Regional Director, Cumberland County Outpatient & Community Services, Spurwink In a…
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PORTLAND, ME – Spurwink Services, a nationally accredited nonprofit organization offering a broad range of mental health, education, and residential services, is pleased to announce that Amanda Brownell, MD, has…
On our ShifaME team, we are lucky to have a wonderful group of clinicians and cultural brokers working in partnership to support refugee and immigrant families. A question we often…
Spurwink is proud to recognize Hannaford Supermarkets as a renewed 2018-2019 Corporate Partner and acknowledge its tremendous support of our clients. Like Spurwink, Hannaford is committed to sustaining healthy communities…
Rita Alfonso LaBarbera, LCSW, CSP, MFA/W, joined Spurwink in 2017 as Program Director on our Cornville campus. We appreciate all of the skills and experience that Rita brings to her role…
Beim Foundation Funds Provide Access to Behavioral Health Care for Under- and Uninsured Children People of all ages throughout Maine are affected by lack of adequate insurance. Often, those most…
Committed To Supporting Our Community and Spurwink Spurwink thanks CBRE | The Boulos Company and CBRE | Boulos Asset Management for their ongoing support as an Annual Corporate Partner. As…
Corey Jamison, LCSW, is Program Director for the Chelsea Children’s Day Treatment and Residential Program. When I’m not volunteering/working at Spurwink, I’m: On the disc golf course… Spurwink program that I…
I can’t imagine anything much more frustrating than having a special needs child and not being able to access any of the MaineCare supported services. If a parent or guardian…
Navigating the special education system is often daunting for parents and families. Common questions include: Will my child qualify? What is an IEP? What will the school expect from me?…