Women and Substance Abuse

Celebrating Women in Recovery at the Blaine House

Governor John Baldacci proclaimed May 17 – 23 “Celebrating Women in Recovery Week” at the annual Silver Tea on May 20th. Held at the Blaine House in Augusta, the tea honors courageous women who make a difference in their own lives and...

Published Thu, May 27 2010 10:57 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Treatment, Crossroads for Women, women, Recovery, Women's Issues, Addiction, Nikki Oliver, Silver Tea

Frequently Asked Questions About Our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

Crossroads for Women currently has openings in its Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) in Portland and Kennebunk. If you’re not sure about what an IOP is or how Crossroads for Women’s might be different from other programs, here are some Frequently...

Published Thu, Jul 01 2010 7:56 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Women's Issues, Addiction, substance abuse treatment, Intensive Outpatient Program, IOP, FAQs, From our IOP

Inspirational Quotes from Facebook

We recently asked for some inspirational quotes on Crossroads for Women’s Facebook page and thought we’d share the responses. Enjoy! “Oh, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, neither having to weigh thoughts nor measure...

Published Tue, Jul 13 2010 6:00 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Recovery, inspiration, inspirational quotes

New study shows teen girls more likely to see benefits of drinking and drug use

A recent analysis of the 2009 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS), showed some alarming trends with teenage girls’ perceptions of drinking alcohol and drug use. Some key findings included: More than two-thirds of teen girls responded positively...

Published Mon, Jul 19 2010 11:43 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Current Events, Women's Issues, Addiction, Drugs, Alcohol, Research, drinking, Prevention, teenage girls, PATS, Partnership for a Drug-Free America, teen drug use

Upcoming Recovery Month Events in Maine

Walk for Recovery (Portland) when: September 11, 2010 @ 12:30pm where: The walk starts at Catholic Charities Maine Counseling Services, 250 Anderson Street, Portland fee: free! ($10 suggested donation) sponsoring organizations: Catholic Charities Maine...

Published Thu, Aug 19 2010 8:58 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Maine, Crossroads for Women, Current Events, Recovery, Addiction, Drugs, National Drug & Alcohol Addiction Recovery Month, Recovery Month Events, Walk for Recovery

Crossroads for Women Windham (Maine) Job Fair

Crossroads for Women is expanding its services in Windham! (Stay tuned for details about these services coming out soon.) We’re currently looking to hire Personal Care Coordinators and Fee for Service Clinicians to join our growing residential and...

Published Fri, Sep 24 2010 9:07 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Crossroads for Women, Current Events, substance abuse treatment, personal care coordinator, Windham Maine jobs, job fair, outpatient clinician

Innovative residential services model receives grant in Portland, ME area

A new and innovative residential substance abuse treatment program model was announced this week at The Recovery Center at Mercy Hospital in Westbrook, Maine. Mercy, along with its consortium partners Youth Alternatives Ingraham and Crossroads for Women...

Published Fri, Oct 08 2010 8:06 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Current Events, Addiction, substance abuse treatment, Giving, Mercy Recovery Center, SAMHSA, Youth Alternatives Ingraham

Sober Lessons from the Fryeburg Fair

Women and men new to recovery often have a hard time figuring out how to have “sober fun.” So when our program manager at the halfway house received some generously donated tickets to the Fryeburg Fair (Maine’s largest agricultural fair), she saw...

Published Tue, Oct 12 2010 9:07 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Current Events, Recovery, Sober Fun, Fryeburg Fair

Windham Counseling Center is Crossroads for Women’s Newest Outpatient Office

This past Monday, Crossroads for Women opened its newest satellite outpatient office, Windham Counseling Center. The new outpatient office is located at 120 Main Street in Windham Maine and gives women and their families in the Lakes Region area a convenient...

Published Fri, Nov 05 2010 8:24 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Maine, Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Friends & Family, Addiction, Mental Health, Windham Counseling Center, mental health treatment, counseling services, addiction treatment

Holiday Giving That Makes an Impact for Good

Crossroads for Women gets lots of calls from supporters who are interested in making direct donations of goods to help our clients out while they are in treatment for substance abuse and mental health struggles with us. Since our needs are always changing...

Published Sat, Nov 06 2010 9:00 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Maine, Crossroads for Women, Current Events, Giving, holiday donations

HRASM Helps Halfway House Clients Reshape Their Employment Outlook

Last month, the clients of our halfway house program were visited by a few caring human resources professionals involved with the Human Resources Association of Southern Maine (HRASM). They came in without judgment and ready to work. Women from various...

Published Mon, Nov 22 2010 9:57 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Crossroads for Women, Current Events, Recovery, Women's Issues, Addiction, Workplace, HRASM, employment after addiction treatment

Dealing with Grief and Loss During the Holiday Season

The holiday season can be especially lonely and challenging for those dealing with the loss of a loved one. To help, Crossroads for Women will be offering Grief and Loss During the Holiday Season in the Portland, Maine area from December 7, 2010 –...

Published Mon, Nov 29 2010 9:13 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Maine, Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Current Events, Friends & Family, Recovery, Mental Health, Portland, therapy group, grief during the holiday season, loss of a loved one

Non-alcoholic Holiday Drink Recipes

We’re right in the middle of the holiday party season. Being a person in recovery can be particularly difficult during this time. It seems like everything revolves around drinking alcohol. Here are some yummy drink recipes, that are also alcohol...

Published Fri, Dec 10 2010 11:51 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Recovery, Alcohol, Sober Fun, alcohol free drinks, non alcoholic holiday drink recipes

Help Women Remember who They Wanted to be.

Beth struggled with alcoholism, bipolar disorder and other mental health troubles after leaving her corporate job. As Beth recalls, her life was filled with depression and a series of relapses that almost took her life. Until she saw an advertisement...

Published Wed, Dec 15 2010 10:42 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Maine, Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Current Events, Recovery, inspiration, Women's Issues, Giving

Maine’s addiction to painkillers

The amount of substance abuse treatment admissions for prescription pain reliever abuse* rose sharply – from 2.2% to 9.8% – between 1998 and 2008, a federal report recently showed us. And Maine made the very top of the list for having the...

Published Thu, Jan 06 2011 11:33 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Maine, Treatment, Current Events, Women's Issues, Addiction, Research, Prescription Drugs, SAMHSA, painkillers, prescription drug abuse, TEDS

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