If an adult is experiencing a mental health crisis, where can they go to get immediate support? Mike Andrick, Sweetser’s Senior Director of Adult Crisis & Residential Services, appeared on
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Sweetser’s Child ACT launch in the News
Sweetser received some wonderful coverage on Newscenter Maine about the launch of our new Child ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) program and what it means for families trying to access services
READ MORE >TV Segment: Motherhood & Mental Health
Motherhood can be a rewarding journey, but it can also impact a woman’s mental health. Sweetser’s Chief Growth Officer, Joanne Grant, who also happens to be a mother herself, spoke
READ MORE >Sweetser Child CSU Reopens in Saco
Sweetser has re-opened its Child Crisis Stabilization Unit in Saco after designing a truly therapeutic, trauma-informed environment for our clients. This reset allowed us to use an available building
READ MORE >TV Segment: Mental Health & Vacations
Now that summer is officially here, people might be thinking about taking that vacation or taking time to recharge, but did you know more than 765 million vacation days have gone
READ MORE >Sweetser Launches Maine’s Only Community-Based Youth Mental Health Program After Critical Fed Report
Sweetser has opened the state’s only Child Assertive Community Treatment program (Child ACT) following a federal report showing that Maine has critically failed to address youth mental health by with
READ MORE >Sweetser Golf Classic raises $112,000 for youth mental health
Earlier this month, the 35th annual Sweetser / Jack Chevrolet Golf Classic raised $112,000 for youth mental health programs, according to organizers. The event, held on June 10th at the
READ MORE >Oxford Casino Gives Back
We appreciate everyone who participated in Oxford Casino’s May Give for Change promotion. Coin slips brought in a whopping $4,400 to support our programs here at Sweetser.
READ MORE >Lewiston Opioid Settlement Funds Support Substance Use Recovery Training
A grant from the City of Lewiston’s Opioid Settlement Funds enabled Sweetser to invite consultants from Partnership to End Addiction to offer a workshop on the FamilyFrame model. Clinicians and
READ MORE >News: LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health
WMTW Channel 8 reported that nationally, 41% of LGBTQ+ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, a number that goes even higher for transgender youth and youth of
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