On Wednesday, May 20, 2015, Crossroads will honor six individuals who have committed themselves to raising awareness, promoting prevention and delivering treatment as an alternative to the pain of addiction to alcohol and other substances at its  2nd Annual Community Awards Breakfast.

 

This year Crossroads will be honoring the following community leaders: Tracy Sabol, Mike Stephenson, Merideth Norris, D.O., Chief Judge Nancy Torresen, Stephen Cotreau and Tyler Brinkmann.

 

Visit our blog to read more about our honorees.

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We are hard at work planning our next fabulous Crossroads Gala fundraising event. 

 

This year's gala will be held on Thursday, October 1st from 6:00pm - 9:00pm at the beautiful Masonic Temple in Portland. 

 

The evening will include dinner, an inspiring speaker and a silent auction. 

 

We will reveal more details of the event as it gets closer. For now, we hope you will mark your calendar to join us in October! 

 

Crossroads is actively seeking sponsors and auction items for the gala. If you would like to partner with us for this event, please contact Lesley Rawlings at  207.773.9931 ext 123 or lrawlings@crossroadsme.org.

 

Crossroads is pleased to welcome Janie Watson, LCSW, CADC to its outpatient clinical team. Janie has been a counselor for 3 years. She utilizes an eclectic therapeutic approach working with individuals struggling with mental health and substance use issues. Janie's approach includes Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), informed Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), mindfulness and other culturally competent, solutions-oriented and strengths-based therapies that promote client goals for change, growth and healing. A member of NASW (National Association of Social Workers) and NAADAC (The Association for Addiction Professionals), Janie provides outpatient counseling in Crossroads' Scarborough office.

To read more about Janie and the rest of our outpatient counselors, visit our website.

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Crossroads offers The Effects of Addiction on Friends & Family 4-Week Educational Series to anyone who has a loved one with a substance abuse problem, male or female, who may or may not be in treatment. 

 

Our most recent series started on May 13th and will run on Wednesdays until June 3rd.

 

Here's what people were saying about our last Friends & Family series:

 

"I received a clear understanding on what/how I need to help myself yet be there for my family members"

 

"Setting boundaries is difficult and I was given a place to start"

 

"This workshop opened my eyes especially dealing with addiction beyond the family & friends"

 

"I enjoyed hearing from real life presenters and their experiences"

 

"Thoroughly enjoyed it!"

 

To join, please call 207.773.9931