Sweetser was proud to participate in Maine’s 5th annual opioid response summit led by Governor Janet Mills at Portland’s Cross Insurance Arena. Over 1,400 policymakers, providers, and the recovery community
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‘Lacey Bailey is a mental health clinician with the nonprofit Sweetser. She covers all of York County but is based out of the Sanford Police Department as the department’s OPTIONS
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Newscenter Maine covered the importance of prioritizing our mental health in the summer. They interviewed our own Chief Program Officer, Kristie Worster! Watch the full story below.
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Sweetser recently welcomed two additions to its leadership team. Jennifer Garcia joined Sweetser in 2022 and has been promoted to Clinical Director of Residential and Day Treatment. Jennifer collaborates with
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On our final episode of our podcast’s 1st season, we are focused on queer teen mental health. LGBTQ+ teens are six times more likely to experience symptoms of depression and
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Aroma Joe’s Coffee in Saco recently presented Sweetser with a check for its Mental Health Month fundraiser in which they earmarked 10% of net proceeds every Wednesday in May. The
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The latest edition of Journey Magazine features two of Sweetser’s OPTIONS (Overdose Prevention Through Intensive Outreach Naloxone and Safety) Liaisons — Lacey Bailey and Dawn Kearns. ‘Lacey Bailey, the OPTIONS
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We’re so proud of our 2023 graduates at our special purpose K-12 school in Saco. Staff, family and friends celebrated this milestone at a graduation ceremony this past month. Congratulations
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SACO – Home improvement retail giant, Lowe’s, has awarded a Maine behavioral health nonprofit, $145,000 to rehab outdoor recreation in Saco. Sweetser is one of only 100 projects nationally selected
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Sweetser’s Medical Director, Dr. Marc Kaplan, was a guest on Newsradio WGAN’s Maine Points radio show to talk about all things mental health, including the importance of seeking professional help
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