Women and Substance Abuse

Crossroads for Women Gains National Attention for Innovative Residential Treatment Program that Unbundles Services

Crossroads for Women recently presented at the NIATx Summit and SAAS National Conference in Boston. Along with The Recovery Center at Mercy Hospital and Youth Alternatives Ingraham, Crossroads presented “Residential Treatment Redesign: Lessons from...

Published Fri, Jul 15 2011 9:55 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Treatment, Current Events, Addiction, Research, Crossroads News, SAAS National Conference, NIATx Summit, Addiction Professional

Alcohol Awareness Month: Alcohol & the Workplace

The following is a press release from the Maine Association of Substance Abuse Programs (MASAP). Each week during April, we will feature a different theme in recognition of Alcohol Awareness Month. The third theme is Alcohol & the Workplace. Augusta...

Published Tue, Apr 20 2010 10:38 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Current Events, Alcohol, Prevention, Alcohol Awareness Month, MASAP, workplace and alcohol abuse, Workplace, Work Alert

One teacher. One student. One day at a time.

The following post was written by a Crossroads halfway house client, Missy W. Recently, I had a unique opportunity to attend a conference at Sanford Community Adult Education. Accompanying me to this meeting was the program manager of Crossroads Back...

Published Tue, Jan 15 2013 5:18 AM by Crossroads Blog

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Treatment, Addiction, halfway house, education, Sanford Community Adult Education

Share Your Recovery Stories During Recovery Month!

September is National Recovery Month. We’ll be blogging about some of the upcoming events in Maine next week. (Sidenote: If you are involved with a recovery month event in Maine, please email us the details of your event to be included.) As the...

Published Fri, Aug 17 2012 11:28 AM by Crossroads Blog

Filed under: Recovery, inspiration, recovery month, recovery stories, community

National Prevention Week: How Are You Taking Action?

May sure is busy with health-related awareness campaigns! This week is National Prevention Week, a new SAMHSA-supported annual health observance that celebrates the work that community organizations and individuals do year-round to help prevent substance...

Published Wed, May 23 2012 8:45 AM by Crossroads Blog

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Current Events, Prevention, Mental Health, SAMHSA, taking action, National Prevention Week

A Crossroads alumnae visit, from a client’s perspective

Last week, we shared the story of a former client’s visit back to 525 Forest Avenue, the home of Crossroads’ halfway house program. This week, we’re sharing the impact Ashley’s visit had on one particular client. The following...

Published Thu, Feb 21 2013 8:50 AM by Crossroads Blog

Filed under: Treatment, Recovery, inspiration, halfway house, recovery stories, Crossroads alumni

Guest Post: How I Learned to Take Responsibility for my Parents’ Drinking

The following article is a guest post by Dawn Clancy. I vividly remember sitting across from my stepfather, Joe, at the kitchen table. In his hands were a stack of multiplication flashcards about 2 inches thick. His impatient, beady eyes drilled right...

Published Tue, Mar 26 2013 9:06 AM by Crossroads Blog

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Friends & Family, inspiration, Alcohol, family disease, Growing up Chaotic, Dawn Clancy, alcoholic family, abuse

Volunteering and Healing at the Maine State Society for the Protection for Animals

The following post was written by Crossroads client, Shannon S. Some clients and the program manager here at Crossroads Back Cove have been volunteering at the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals (MSSPA). Our volunteering there helps us...

Published Tue, Dec 04 2012 8:38 AM by Crossroads Blog

Filed under: Treatment, halfway house, Crossroads, MSSPA, volunteering

April 27th is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

The 6th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposal, while also educating...

Published Mon, Apr 22 2013 11:43 AM by Crossroads Blog

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Addiction, Prevention, Prescription Drugs, National Drug Take Back Day, disposal of prescription drugs, News

Press Release: Crossroads Announces Opening of the Back Cove Residential Program for Women in Portland, Maine

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shannon Trainor, 207-773-9931, strainor@crossroadsme.org Crossroads Announces Opening of the Back Cove Residential Program for Women The innovative new program offers cutting edge substance abuse treatment to women from...

Published Fri, Jan 17 2014 6:09 AM by Crossroads Blog

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Maine, Treatment, women, Women's Issues, Addiction, substance abuse treatment, Mental Health, Portland, Crossroads, News, Shannon Trainor, press release, treatment program, rehab

Feel Well. Live well. Be Well. The Benefits of Outpatient Counseling.

Ever wonder what it’s like to be in a therapy session with a counselor? If you haven’t experienced an outpatient counseling session, you might wonder what goes on behind those closed doors. We decided to ask a few of Crossroads for Women’s...

Published Wed, Apr 27 2011 7:42 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Women's Issues, Addiction, Mental Health, free counseling, therapy sessions, the benefits of counseling

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

Join Crossroads for a Charmed by Charity Event at Alex and Ani Portland (Maine) on April 16th

Come join us for a party at the Alex and Ani Portland, Maine store on Wednesday, April 16th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm. 15% of sales that evening will be donated to Crossroads! RSVP: Lrawlings@crossroadsme.org Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 07 2014 5:48 AM by Crossroads Blog

Filed under: Maine, Giving, Sober Fun, Portland, Crossroads, News, Alex and Ani, Charity by Design

Children of Alcoholics: You are not alone.

Alcoholism affects everyone in the family, particularly children. If you grew up in an alcoholic family, you are not alone. You are also not immune to alcohol’s devastating effects. February 13-19 is Children of Alcoholics (COA) Week. According...

Published Mon, Feb 14 2011 8:28 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Crossroads for Women, Current Events, Friends & Family, Alcohol, Parenting, Crossroads News, Children of Alcoholics Week 2011, NACoA, COA, friends and family

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

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