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crossroadsforwomen Patient Expert

Portland, Maine
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Crossroads is where you would send your mother, father, sister, brother, daughter or son for outpatient or residential treatment for substance abuse and mental health in a comfortable, safe environment so they can remember who they wanted to be. Offering Maine’s most comprehensive... Full Bio
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National Prevention Week: How Are You Taking Action? by crossroadsforwomen Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Women's Health May sure is busy with health-related awareness campaigns ! This week is National Prevention Week , a new SAMHSA -supported annual health observance that celebrates t ... Read on »
May Awareness: Mental Health, Women’s Health and More by crossroadsforwomen Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Women's Health 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 Mont ... Read on »
Video: Crossroads (Maine) Residential Treatment Programs for Women by crossroadsforwomen Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Women's Health Crossroads’ residential programs for substance abuse and co-occurring mental health issues provide the structure and stability many women need at the beginning of their re ... Read on »
Video: Crossroads (Maine) Outpatient Program for Women and Men by crossroadsforwomen Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Women's Health Crossroads offers a number of outpatient options for men and women, including pregnant women, of all ages and backgrounds seeking evaluation and/or treatment for addictio ... Read on »
Crossroads Hosts Open House Event at its New Headquarters and Counseling Center by crossroadsforwomen Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Women's Health Photo by: Teresa Bendokas-Heinfeld. Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Crossroads Open House event in Scarborough: L-R Kristy Greco, Crossroads Board President; Tim Sample, Maine H ... Read on »
Alcohol Facts and an Online Screening for National Alcohol Screening Day by crossroadsforwomen Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Women's Health April 5th is National Alcohol Screening Day in the US. The day aims to raise awareness about alcohol misuse and refer individuals with alcohol problems for further treat ... Read on »
An Updated Definition of Recovery From SAMHSA: by crossroadsforwomen Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Women's Health Last December, SAMHSA announced it’s working definition of recovery , along with a set of guiding principles. The definition was the result of a lengthy process that invol ... Read on »
Social Worker Month: What Exactly is a Social Worker? by crossroadsforwomen Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Women's Health March is social worker month. This year’s celebration, hosted by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), is “Social Work Matters,” which seeks to showcase the ... Read on »
Children of Alcoholics Week: More Than 10% of US Children Live With a Parent with an Alcohol Use... by crossroadsforwomen Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Women's Health At the end of Children of Alcoholics Week , a new government report was released that showed 10.5%, or 7.5 million, children under the age of 18 live with a parent who h ... Read on »
Vote for Crossroads to Win a Community Matters More Grant by crossroadsforwomen Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Women's Health In March, the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation will give a total of $100,000 to 68 local non-profit organizations in Maine. Right now, they are looking for input from the co ... Read on »
Binge Drinking May Be A Bigger Problem Than We Think by crossroadsforwomen Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Women's Health Maine is at the high end for adults who binge drink. New research shows us that the act of binge drinking is more prevalent than initially thought. First, let ... Read on »
Tell Maine Legislators That Treatment Works by crossroadsforwomen Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Women's Health On Thursday, January 12th (tomorrow), the  Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs will be discussing the elimination of MaineCare coverage for ... Read on »
Crossroads Starts First Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for Men in Scarborough by crossroadsforwomen Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Women's Health Crossroads’ first Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for men will begin this month at its Greater Portland Counseling Center in Scarborough, ME. The IOP will start on Ja ... Read on »
Defining Recovery + a New Recovery Center in Portland by crossroadsforwomen Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Women's Health 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 invo ... Read on »
New Studies Support the Need for Gender-Specific Treatment Programs by crossroadsforwomen Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Women's Health A recent article from the Scientific American discusses some very good reasons for gender-specific substance abuse treatment programs. The article talks about studies th ... Read on »
Honoring an Amazing Clinician and Friend by crossroadsforwomen Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Women's Health Faith Sheehan, LCSW, CCS, left, poses with Crossroads' Executive Director, Barbara Dacri. Sometimes, a person comes along that makes a profound impact on an organi ... Read on »
Can Crossroads count on you to give this year? by crossroadsforwomen Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Women's Health Crossroads' new office in Scarborough houses the Greater Portland Counseling Center and administrative offices Kristin R has learned a lot about herself at Crossro ... Read on »
Gender Differences in Prescribing Medication for Mental Health by crossroadsforwomen Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Women's Health A new report from Medco Health Solutions , a pharmacy benefit manager, illustrates the gender differences that exist when it comes to prescribing medications for mental ... Read on »
Another Growing Epidemic: Newborns Addicted to Painkillers by crossroadsforwomen Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Women's Health USA Today is reporting that the number of babies born addicted to prescription drug painkillers is on the rise. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) h ... Read on »
Maine Tops States for Unwanted Prescription Drug Collection by crossroadsforwomen Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Women's Health Photo credit: DEA Mainers turned in more than 7 tons of unwanted prescriptions drugs during National Drug Take Back Day on October 29th. 14,140 pounds to be exact. A ... Read on »
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