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Sweetser offers support in many ways for your child and your family behavioral health needs. Services are available in your community, including through many primary care offices, in a residential setting, or in your child’s school.
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Sweetser offers support in many ways for improved adult mental health services — available in your home, or in the community at Sweetser clinics and in many primary care offices.
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It may not be a crisis, but there are times when talking with a peer support specialist who has experience in recovery can make a big difference.
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Sweetser offers support in many ways for your child and your family behavioral health needs. Services are available in your community, including through many primary care offices, in a residential setting, or in your child’s school.
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It may not be a crisis, but there are times when talking with a peer support specialist who has experience in recovery can make a big difference.
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Did you know the stress of food insecurity—not knowing where your next meal will come from—is a direct threat to mental well-being?
🥫 In Maine, the numbers are alarming: Nearly 1 in 7 Mainers face hunger.
🥕 Maine has the highest rate of child food insecurity in New England …(1 in 5 children).
The constant worry can trigger or worsen conditions like anxiety, depression, and high stress levels. This is a cyclical pattern where food insecurity can lead to mental health issues, and those issues can increase the likelihood of subsequent food insecurity.
You are not alone, and there is help. If you or someone you know is facing uncertainty and needs food assistance:
📞 Call 2-1-1 to get connected with food banks, pantries, and meal programs across Maine.
💻 Find local meal sites through the @feedingmaine.
Check out our Mental Health Moment segment on WMTW discussing this important topic.
Did you know the stress of food insecurity—not knowing where your next meal will come from—is a direct threat to mental well-being?
🥫 In Maine, the numbers are alarming: Nearly 1 in 7 Mainers face hunger.
🥕 Maine has the highest rate of child food insecurity in New England …(1 in 5 children).
The constant worry can trigger or worsen conditions like anxiety, depression, and high stress levels. This is a cyclical pattern where food insecurity can lead to mental health issues, and those issues can increase the likelihood of subsequent food insecurity.
You are not alone, and there is help. If you or someone you know is facing uncertainty and needs food assistance:
📞 Call 2-1-1 to get connected with food banks, pantries, and meal programs across Maine.
💻 Find local meal sites through the Good Shepherd Food Bank network at https://www.gsfb.org/food-map/.
Check out our Mental Health Moment segment on WMTW discussing this important topic 👇
Sweetser is helping “Stuff the Bus!” for the holidays! 🎁
We are proud to partner with the @la_metro_chamber as a drop-off location for their annual “Stuff the Bus” holiday campaign! Help bring some holiday joy to local families, children, seniors, and pets this season by …donating new, unwrapped gifts. Your donated items will be distributed to support those who need it most. Deadline: Dec. 8th.
Drop off your donations at: Sweetser’s Hope & Healing Center at 20 Mollison Way in Lewiston.
Hours: During our regular walk-in hours Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9-3 (non-holidays)
See details including suggested items here: https://discoverlamaine.com/stuff-the-bus
Sweetser is helping "Stuff the Bus!" for the holidays! 🎁
We are proud to partner with the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce as a drop-off location for their annual "Stuff the Bus" holiday campaign! Help bring some holiday joy to local families, …children, seniors, and pets this season by donating new, unwrapped gifts. Your donated items will be distributed to support those who need it most. Deadline: Dec. 8th.
Drop off your donations at: Sweetser's Hope & Healing Center at 20 Mollison Way in Lewiston.
Hours: During our regular walk-in hours Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 9-3 (non-holidays)
See details, including suggested items here: https://discoverlamaine.com/stuff-the-bus
“Together we’re making sure Mainers have access to care, connection, and the hope they deserve,” Jayne Van Bramer, president of Sweetser, said during the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Sweetser’s new SupportME Peer Center aims to break down barriers by offering free services.
www.newscentermaine.comWhat a tasty way to give back this past month!
Thank you to @orenellsnorth in Biddeford and @flatbreadcompanyportland in Portland for hosting two incredible Community Nights benefitting Sweetser, and we appreciate all those who came out to support us.
Local restaurant fundraisers …like these help to fuel our mental health mission in communities across our state. Let us know if you’d like to host one! Email us at giving@sweetser.org.
What a tasty way to give back this past month!
Thank you to Ore Nell's North in Biddeford and Flatbread Company Portland Maine in Portland for hosting two incredible Community Nights benefitting Sweetser, and we appreciate all those who came out to support us.
Local …restaurant fundraisers like these help to fuel our mental health mission in communities across our state. Let us know if you’d like to host one! Email us at giving@sweetser.org.
Sweetser was deeply honored to receive recognition at the Maine DHHS Annual Forum for our leadership with Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC).
Deputy Director Olivia Alford presented our team with the recognition, highlighting the accessibility of our Hope & Healing …Centers (our CCBHC walk-in clinics), including our resource room at our Brunswick center, and the timely opening of our Lewiston center to support the wider community.
As a demonstration site, we are proud to be a leader championing this walk-in care model, which significantly reduces barriers to accessing mental health and recovery treatment.
Thank you to our dedicated CCBHC team—Joanne Grant, Wendy Anders, Joey Rossingnol, and Kristen Cianelli—and every Sweetser staff member at our Brunswick, Sanford, and Lewiston Hope & Healing Centers for making this vital work possible.
Sweetser was deeply honored to receive recognition at the Maine DHHS Annual Forum for our leadership with Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC).
Deputy Director Olivia Alford presented our team with the recognition, highlighting the accessibility of our Hope & Healing …Centers (our CCBHC walk-in clinics), including our resource room at our Brunswick center, and the timely opening of our Lewiston center to support the wider community.
As a demonstration site, we are proud to be a leader championing this walk-in care model, which significantly reduces barriers to accessing mental health and recovery treatment.
Thank you to our dedicated CCBHC team—Joanne Grant, Wendy Anders, Joey Rossingnol, and Kristen Cianelli—and every Sweetser staff member at our Brunswick, Sanford, and Lewiston Hope & Healing Centers for making this vital work possible.
@newscentermaine: Representative @lydiavcrafts is a licensed social worker and advocate for behavioral health services. “When someone is struggling with substance use disorder and they are ready to get help, it’s so critical that those services be where they are when they’re ready," …Crafts told NEWS CENTER Maine.
Watch Reporter Alex Haskell’s story on the opening of our new Peer Center…
NEWS CENTER Maine: Representative Lydia Crafts is a licensed social worker and advocate for behavioral health services. “When someone is struggling with substance use disorder and they are ready to get help, it’s so critical that those services be where they are when they’re ready," …Crafts told NEWS CENTER Maine.
Watch Reporter Alex Haskell's story on the opening of our new Peer Center ⬇️
🍔 BBQ & BIG IMPACT! 🧠
Get ready to feast for a fantastic cause! Join us this Thursday, November 20th, @orenellsnorth's Barbecue in Biddeford.
Sweetser will receive 20% of all in-house sales (4 PM – 9 PM) to support vital local mental health programs! That means …every bite of delicious BBQ helps make a difference.
📍 Where: Ore Nell’s Barbecue (42 Franklin St. Biddeford)
⏰ When: Thursday, Nov. 20th | 4PM – 9PM
Come hungry and leave fulfilled knowing you're fueling an impactful cause. See you there! 👋
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