Women and Substance Abuse

Crossroads is now offering an IOP in Kennebunk (Maine)

Since Crossroads started offering outpatient services for men, we’ve been asked when an intensive outpatient program (IOP) for substance abuse would be available in York County. We are happy to announce that Crossroads is now offering an IOP for...

Published Fri, Nov 09 2012 10:17 AM by Crossroads Blog

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Maine, Treatment, IOP, men, Kennebunk

Amber’s Story of Recovery

Lori Martin, LSW is a Project Coordinator/Case Manager at Crossroads. She recently sat down with Amber to talk about treatment at Crossroads in the Pregnant and Postpartum Residential Grant Program and how it has changed her life. The following is Amber’s...

Published Thu, Sep 26 2013 9:18 AM by Crossroads Blog

Filed under: Treatment, Recovery, substance abuse treatment, Parenting, SAMHSA, pregnant women, recovery stories, postpartum women, Children And Mothers Program

Crossroads Announces New Executive Director, Shannon Trainor

Crossroads will welcome a new executive director on September 30th. Crossroads’ clinical director, Shannon Trainor, LCSW, CCS, was unanimously chosen as Barbara Dacri’s successor in a national search by the organization’s board of directors...

Published Wed, Jul 31 2013 2:27 AM by Crossroads Blog

Filed under: Maine, Barbara Dacri, Crossroads, News, Shannon Trainor, leadership change, Mary Anne Roy

What I Have Learned About Being A Woman

The following poem was written by Rachael O’Donnell, LCSW, LADC, an outpatient counselor at Crossroads for Women. Rachael provides mental health and substance abuse counseling on an individual and group basis at Crossroads for Women’s outpatient...

Published Mon, Oct 26 2009 7:19 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Crossroads for Women, women, inspiration, Women's Issues, inspirational poem, Rachael O'Donnell

Find Crossroads for Women on Flickr

View from counselor’s office Originally uploaded by crossroadsforwomen Most people don’t quite know what to expect when they come to us for treatment for substance abuse or mental health. Does a counselor’s office really have a couch...

Published Tue, Nov 24 2009 11:18 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Maine, Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Recovery, Mental Health, flickr, photostream

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

World Give Day: What will you contribute?

May 4, 2011 is the second annual World Give Day. The website defines the day as “one day a year to give to the causes you care about most.” Started by the founder of GiveForward, it’s a day where you are encouraged to give hugs, money...

Published Wed, May 04 2011 10:42 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Current Events, inspiration, Giving, World Give Day, #giveday

Cooking Matters at Crossroads for Women’s Halfway House

Started in 1993 by Share Our Strength, a national organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger in America, Cooking Matters provides low-income people at risk of hunger with hands-on cooking and nutrition classes led by volunteer professional chefs...

Published Fri, Mar 18 2011 8:53 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Recovery, halfway house, recovery skills, nutriition education, Cooking Matters, Crossorads News, Share Our Strength

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

Inspirational Quotes to Celebrate Recovery Month

September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. To celebrate, here are some inspirational quotes taken from RealMentalHealth.com. Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more...

Published Wed, Sep 02 2009 10:49 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Recovery, Addiction, Drugs, inspirational quotes, Alcohol, National Drug & Alcohol Addiction Recovery Month

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

You’re Invited to Crossroads’ Masquerade Ball!

If you are on our email list or follow us on Facebook, you know Crossroads is hosting a fabulous Masquerade Ball on October 19, 2013. The fundraising event will be held at the beautiful Dunegrass in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Entertainment will include...

Published Mon, Aug 05 2013 2:44 AM by Crossroads Blog

Filed under: Maine, Sober Fun, Crossroads, Tim Sample, News, Wavelength band, Dunegrass, fundraising event, Masquerade Ball

Background and Benefits to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Crossroads recently started a new Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Group at its Greater Portland Counseling Center office in Scarborough, Maine. DBT is an evidenced-based approach that offers an array of cognitive behavioral strategies to help individuals...

Published Mon, Mar 04 2013 9:41 AM by Crossroads Blog

Filed under: Maine, Treatment, Mental Health, Crossroads, mindfulness, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT Group

Shannon Trainor Talks About Gender-Specific Treatment on Growing Up Chaotic Radio Show

Crossroads Clinical Director, Shannon Trainor, LCSW, CCS, was on the Growing up Chaotic Show on BlogTalk Radio yesterday talking about gender-specific substance abuse treatment. The show “provides a 360° view on all topics related to addiction,...

Published Thu, Jun 06 2013 10:25 AM by Crossroads Blog

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Maine, Treatment, Women's Issues, Addiction, Crossroads, gender-focused treatment, News, Growing up Chaotic, Dawn Clancy, Shannon Trainor

Join Crossroads for a Noche Mexicana Fundraiser on February 12th!

Margaritas Mexican Restaurant on St. John Street in Portland (Maine) is hosting a “Noche Mexicana Fundraiser” for Crossroads! On Wednesday, February 12th from 4pm – 10pm, Margaritas will generously donate 15% of your bill to Crossroads...

Published Wed, Jan 29 2014 8:36 AM by Crossroads Blog

Filed under: Maine, Giving, Sober Fun, fundraiser, Portland, Crossroads, Margaritas Mexican Restaurant

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