Women and Substance Abuse

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

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

Another Tool for Recovery: The God (or whatever your higher power) Box

Our Residential Rehab program here at Crossroads for Women uses a lot of craft supplies – typical stuff like markers, scissors, colored paper, old magazines for collages, etc. Clients new in recovery often find the art projects our clinicians give...

Published Wed, May 18 2011 8:06 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Crossroads for Women, Recovery, inspiration, Addiction, Relapse Prevention, relapse prevention tips, BellaOnline, recovery tools, God Box

Help Save Crossroads for Women’s Residential Programs

Today, the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs and the policy committees of the Maine Legislature are holding public hearings in Room 228 of the State House on the Governor’s CHANGE PACKAGE to LD 1043. If passed, this change...

Published Wed, May 11 2011 11:46 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Current Events, Women's Issues, substance abuse treatment, Public Policy, Crossroads News, Maine Legislature, LD 1043

Not Your Mother’s Bath Salts: Synthetic Drug Linked to Suicide and Extreme Paranoia

Crossroads for Women, based in Portland, Maine, is starting to hear client reports of the use of bath salts. We’re not taking about the bath salts you use after a long day at work in the bathtub. These are definitely not your mother’s bath...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2011 10:39 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Maine, Current Events, Addiction, Drugs, Prevention, bath salts, synthetic drugs

Oh, the Places You’ll Go…in Recovery!

Following is an excerpt from “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday today. This book was the last written by the famed author in 1990. Though a children’s author, Dr. Seuss certainly inspires in this...

Published Wed, Mar 02 2011 12:00 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Recovery, inspiration, inspirational quotes, Dr. Seuss, Oh the Places You'll Go

Crossroads Needs Your Help

We don’t normally send emails like this, but we need your help. On Friday, Crossroads for Women received the recommendations that the Office of Substance Abuse (OSA), a division of DHHS, is forced to make in an attempt to keep treatment available...

Published Wed, Mar 09 2011 10:55 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Maine, Treatment, Crossroads for Women, Current Events, Women's Issues, substance abuse treatment, Public Policy, Crossroads News, Maine Legislature, budget cuts

Crossroads for Women’s Wish List

Running two residential and two outpatient facilities on a budget gets challenging. We are often asked by community members what needed items they can donate to us as a way to give back to the agency. To help communicate what our current needs are, Crossroads...

Published Mon, Dec 14 2009 9:04 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Crossroads for Women, Giving, Amazon Wish List

Maine’s Substance Abuse Services Report Card

The Maine Substance Abuse Services Commission recently released the first ever report card that measures how well a state is doing in addressing alcohol and drug prevention, treatment and recovery related issues and needs. The report card was modeled...

Published Mon, Jan 25 2010 8:19 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Treatment, Current Events, Recovery, Research, Public Policy, Join Together, report card, Maine Substance Abuse Services Commission, blueprint for the states

May Awareness: Mental Health, Women’s Health and More

May is a busy month as far as awareness campaigns go. The month hosts Mental Health Month, National Women’s Health Week, Arthritis Awareness Month, National Bike Month, National Physical Fitness & Sports Month, among other celebrations. Here...

Published Tue, May 15 2012 8:12 AM by Crossroads Blog

Filed under: Women's Issues, Mental Health, Mental Health Month, National Women's Health Week, May, tips, Wellness

Defining Recovery + a New Recovery Center in Portland

SAMHSA recently announced a new “working definition” of recovery from mental disorders and substance use disorders. The definition comes from a year-long effort that involved SAMHSA and several members of the behavioral health care community...

Published Thu, Jan 05 2012 6:17 AM by Crossroads Blog

Filed under: Current Events, Recovery, Addiction, Public Policy, Mental Health, SAMHSA, recovery definition, Portland Recovery Community Center, MAAR

Crossroads Teaming Up With The Opportunity Alliance for Medication Management Services

Crossroads is excited to announce a new collaborative relationship with The Opportunity Alliance to provide medication management services as an extension of our existing outpatient services. Crossroads’ assistant clinical director, Mary Anne Roy...

Published Wed, May 15 2013 11:46 AM by Crossroads Blog

Filed under: Maine, Treatment, Addiction, Crossroads, The Opportunity Alliance, medication management

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

Going Back to 575 Forest Avenue

The following post was written by a former Crossroads halfway house client, Ashley N. Next week, we will share a story from a client who wrote about Ashley’s visit. Thank God for 575 Forest Avenue. I will never be the same, because the work I was...

Published Tue, Feb 12 2013 11:26 AM by Crossroads Blog

Filed under: Treatment, Recovery, halfway house, client stories, Crossroads alumni

Painkiller Addiction in Maine, a Series from the Portland Press Herald

Painkiller addiction has hit the state of Maine hard. Ten years ago, the issue was deemed “the greatest criminal problem and possibly the greatest social problem facing Maine.” Today, Maine doesn’t seem to be in any better place when it comes to...

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 5:43 AM by Women and Substance Abuse

Filed under: Substance Abuse, Maine, Treatment, Current Events, Addiction, Portland Press Herald, Prevention, Prescription Drugs, painkillers, Crossroads News

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