New Outpatient Therapy Group for Professional Women Offered on Monday Evenings
Information about a newly added outpatient therapy group for recovering professional women in the Portland, Maine area.
Crossroads for Women has been running an outpatient therapy group for professional women for a few months now. The group, which meets on Wednesday evenings, has been so successful we’ve decided to add another group on Monday evenings. The new Professional Women’s Group will have a maximum of 10 participants.
Crossroads for Women Staff & Board Announcements
March 18, 2008 Press Release
Crossroads for Women recently elected one new member to its board of directors, welcomed three new staff members and promoted one.
Crossroads for Women Business Announcements
January 4, 2008 Press Release
Crossroads for Women recently welcomed two new staff members, received a grant from the Co-Occurring State Integration Initiative and developed a partnership with Project Linus.
Holiday Tips for Those Living in Recovery
Tips from Crossroads for Women for Those in Recovery
The holiday season can be especially difficult for those living in recovery from alcohol or drug addiction. Following are tips to help beat those temptations and stay positive.
Crossroads for Women on WMPG's Sound Ecology
Listen to the Sound Ecology show, an hour-long public affairs radio show, that aired on 8/8/07.
Teresa Valliere, director of inpatient services; Jennifer Barbour, communications specialist; and two former clients talk with host Karen D’Andrea about Crossroads for Women, drug and alcohol addiction, treatment and recovery.
Law firm lends a helping hand
August 2, 2007 article written by Tess Nacelewicz, staff writer for the Portland Press Herald, for the Your Neighbors section serving Gorham, Windham, Gray, Bridgton and other communities of the Lakes Region, Maine.
Pierce Atwood lawyers and staff pitch in a day of labor to spruce up the Crossroads for Women treatment facility in Windham.
Volunteers From Crossroads For Women In Recovery Help Answer Letters To Santa
WCSH-6 News Story by Susan Kimball (December 19, 2006)
Once again this year the women in residential treatment at Crossroads for Women in recovery are helping the U.S. Postal Service answer letters to Santa.
Friends & Family Need Help Dealing With a Loved One's Addiction
Article written by Faith Sheehan, LCSW, CCS, outpatient clinical supervisor at Crossroads for Women, for the Fall 2006 Maine Women's Journal
Anger. Sadness. Fear. Confusion. It is normal to feel a range of emotions when living with a person struggling with addiction.
The Pathways to Addiction and Recovery are Different for Women
Article written by Barbara Dacri, executive director of Crossroads for Women, for the Fall 2006 Maine Women's Journal
There is a tremendous social stigma attached to the abuse of alcohol or drugs by a woman.
Women's addictions expressed differently
June 22, 2006 article written by Barbara Dacri, executive director of Crossroads for Women, for the Bangor Daily News
Promiscuous, depraved, irresponsible: Are these the images conjured up when you think about an alcohol- or drug-addicted woman? How about if she is pregnant, or a mother?
Crossroads provides a place for women and their families to recover from drug and alcohol abuse
September 7, 2006 article written by Annie Ellis, staff writer at the Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Courier
One organization mentioned in the discussions of Biddeford Drug and Alcohol Abuse Recovery coalition meetings was Crossroads for Women, Inc. The drug and alcohol rehabilitation entity is the only gender-specific center in Maine for substance abuse treatment, and one of few in the nation specifically geared towards women and their children.
Single Mothers Face Barriers To Drug Addiction Treatment
Produced by Susan Sharon and broadcast on Maine Public Broadcasting's Maine Things Considered on 01/11/2006
"Even as Maine's drug overdose rate continues to rise, only about half the people seeking help for addiction are getting it. Many either can't get access to intensive outpatient programs, don't have insurance or can't afford to pay out of pocket. And for single mothers the barriers can be especially great."
Portland Halfway House Rescuing Women In Need
Produced by Susan Sharon and broadcast on Maine Public Broadcasting's Maine Things Considered on 01/10/2006
"On the corner of Coyle Street and Forest Avenue in Portland is an elegant, white house with a landscaped yard and a bird bath in the front. One would never guess from the well appointed exterior that this home has helped rescue dozens of desperate women recovering from drug and alcohol abuse."