Two public hearings are set this month on Acadia Healthcare’s application to open a clinic under the town’s new ordinance.
addiction and recovery
UNE launching effort to train medical workers on addiction treatment for rural Mainers
A 4-year, $1.6 million grant will allow the university to expand programs designed to equip health care providers to respond to the ongoing opioid crisis.
Skowhegan recovery center to expand programs in Somerset County
Kennebec Behavioral Health is using $500,000 from the Maine Recovery Council to expand programming and hire staff at the center on High Street.
Living alone on an island in Casco Bay, he’s found a whole new world
In recovery, Scott Kern discovered his happy place: a tiny slice of land he calls Planet Sand that he’s doing what he can to protect.
New Augusta Access Center provides hope to those with drug addiction
“This isn’t just a building, it’s a lifeline, a place where people who use drugs can walk through the doors and be met with dignity and compassion,” said Chasity Tuell, executive director of the Maine Recovery Council.
Augusta daytime shelter, needle exchange concerns addressed
Maine Recovery Access Project’s Access Center is expected to open at 53 Water St., in the north end of the city’s downtown, in June, bringing both hopes and concerns.
Substance use disorder problem in Franklin County takes many to address
During a recent meeting at Franklin County Recovery Center, representatives of a volunteer group spoke about the needs in the community.
Augusta’s ARTs House to help homeless veterans in recovery
The new facility from Bread of Life Ministries is to provide housing and connections to services at an eight-bed residence at 147 Riverside Drive.
Hundreds ‘rally for recovery’ in Lewiston’s Kennedy Park
Medical providers, advocates and those in sustained recovery congregated at Lewiston’s Kennedy Park for food, entertainment and to hear speakers share their stories and the latest in medicine combating substance use disorder.
‘Education, empower and evolve’: New 12-bed residential substance recovery center opens in Waterville
William Lessa and Callista Merrill, president and vice president of the Central Maine Recovery Center, opened the nonprofit residential program earlier this month on Hazelwood Avenue in Waterville.