Substance Abuse Prevention and Addiction Assistance
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State Prevention, Intervention and Recovery Providers:A Better Choice Counseling Substance Abuse Services, Palermo: 993-2345
Substance abuse treatment, detoxification, buprenorphine services, outpatient
partial hospitalization/day treatment
Acadia Recovery Community, Bangor: http://www.acadiahospital.org 973-6100 or 973-6057 intakes Residential long term treatment (more than 30 days)
Choice Skyward: Penobscot Bay Medical Center,Penobscot Bay Medical Center
147 Waldo Avenue, Belfast ME 04915: 207-594-6900, 338-6426, 800-387-6465 Outpatient treatment Services
Bonaville Canyon Retreat in Searsmont, Maine, 800-688-8706
Bonneville Canyon helps young men 18-25 years of age experiencing behavioral problems, substance abuse, ADD and ADHD, depression, defiance, and academic problems get their lives back on track. Their program provides a supervised
structured environment combining counseling, positive reinforcement, independent living, goal planning, job skills, schooling and outdoor activities. Their program is designed to treat each student as an individual, and offer support through a community setting. With over 12 years of experience BCR has been successfully treating young adults with a variety of behavioral, psychological and social issues
Discover House, Bangor: 947-6800 Substance abuse treatment, detoxification,
methadone maintenance, methadone detoxification
Ironwood: in Morrill http://www.ironwoodmaine.com/ 877-496-2463 or 342-3655
a Residential Treatment Center for teens located in the Maine countryside,
welcomes your troubled child into a safe and therapeutic learning environment.
Licensed mental health professionals await the opportunity to help re-engage your teen and reunite your family.
Kelley, Karen, PhD LADC LCPC CCS : 338-6104 Substance abuse treatment
Manna, Inc. Derek House, Bangor: http://www.mannamaine.com 990-2870 x
102Residential long term treatment (more than 30 days, outpatient)
Midcoast Substance Abuse Council: 236-2819 Maine Association of Substance Abuse rograms: MASAP represents and advocates for the continuum of substance abuse services throughout Maine, from prevention through treatment to recovery.
Partners for Change, Inc. : Rebekka Freeman 338-6055 Substance Abuse treatment
Searsport Counseling Associates- Belfast Center: 338-9145
http://www.searsportcounseling.com ,Substance Abuse treatment-outpatient
Searsport Counseling Associates-Kirsten Webb http://www.searsportcounseling.com 930-7000 , Substance Abuse Treatment- outpatient
Steppingstone- Thomas McWalters 568-3100 Unity, Substance Abuse Treatment
Waldo County General Hospital: 338-2500, Inpatient Rehab Facility (45 beds), http://www.wchi.com/hospital.html
Waldo County Substance Abuse Prevention- Healthy Waldo County :
338-2200 ext 105 or 109, www.healthywaldocounty.org
Wellspring- Men’s Program: http://www.wellspringsa.org 941-1600 ext 201
Residential and Outpatient substance abuse treatment
Wellspring- Women’s Program : http://www.wellspringsa.org 941-1639
Residential and Outpatient substance abuse treatment
The Women’s Project: 800-611-1779, Are you concerned about pregnant and parenting women affected by substance abuse? http://www.state.me.us/dhhs/osa/help/women.htm
Substance Abuse Resources
Healthy Waldo County
National Organizations
Alanon: http://www.al-anon-alateen.org or 800-498-1844
Alcoholics Anonymous: http//www.aamaine.org 800-737-6237
American Council for Drug Education : http://www.acde.org/ Agency that develops substance abuse prevention materials and programs; site includes articles for teachers, youth, parents, health professionals, and employers
American Health Foundation: www.americanhealthfoundation.com/
Children Now: http://www.childrennow.org/ Nonpartisan, independent organization
that uses communications strategies to reach parents, lawmakers, citizens,
business, media and community leaders; site offers action alerts, news, and media
literacy publications
Connect for Kids: http://www.connectforkids.org/ ideas for action and a reference
DARE : http://www.dare.org Well-known and most widely used youth drug prevention program
Narcotics Anonymous: http://www.na.org/ 800-947-0062
Nationwide Addiction Assistance Helpline: 800-559-9503 http://www.addictionsearch.com/
Safe & Drug-Free Schools : http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SDFS/
Program Department of Education program that guides the federal government's
substance use prevention activities in U.S. schools http://www.americanhealthfoundation.com/
Resources
For More Information Call 211
Resources
Alcohol Policy MD: http://www.alcoholpolicymd.com
The website is dedicated to promoting physician and community action on alcohol and health. We envision a world where underage alcohol use will be eliminated, and all people will be protected from the negative consequences of alcohol consumption, promotion and distribution
Association of Recovery Schools: http://www.recoveryschools.org
The Association of Recovery Schools advocates for the promotion, strengthening,
and expansion of secondary and post-secondary programs designed for students
and families committed to achieving success in both education and recovery. ARS
exists to support such schools which, as components of the recovery continuum of
care, enroll students committed to being abstinent from alcohol and other drugs
and working a program of recovery.
BBC Education : http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/id/index.shtml
Activities, quizzes, and parent/teacher information about drug prevention from the British Broadcasting Corporation
Common Sense: Strategies for Raising Alcohol- and Drug-Free Children : http://www.pta.org/commonsense/
Parental resource site developed by the National PTA
Cool Spot: http://www.thecoolspot.gov
Young teens place for info on alcohol and resisting peer pressure
CyberIsle : http://www.cyberisle.org/cyberisle-welcome/islenoon.php3
Creative teen-developed site offering interactive information on sexuality, tobacco, alcohol, and drugs, based in Canada
Drug Screening.org: http://www.drugscreening.org
Website dedicated to information and self-screening for substance abuse
Free Vibe: http://www.freevibe.com/
Teen web site to get more information of drugs and alcohol, info on how to step up
to get help for a friend, blog to tell personal stories
Gang Activity at School: Prevention Strategies:
Columbia University monograph describes gang characteristics and a gang prevention program
Growing Up Drug-Free : http://www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/SDFS/parents_guide/
Parents' guide to prevention, published by the Department of Education
Keeping Children Drug Free : http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/keep/toc.html
Parent and community guide adopting family-centered approaches
Life Skills Training : http://www.lifeskillstraining.com/
Well-researched school-based drug prevention program
Maine Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (MAADAC) 341-1676
Maine Association of Substance Abuse Programs (MASAP) www.masap.org
Maine Association of Addiction Recovery (MAAR)
Maine Clearing House for Drug & Alcohol Information: 800=499-0027
Maine Office of Substance Abuse: http://maine.gov/dhhs/osa/ 800-499-0027
Substance abuse prevention, intervention and treatment
Maine Restorative Justice Project: 338-2742 Troy Howard Middle School and Searsport District Middle School and High School RJP works with juvenile and school discipline cases to develop offender accountability and awareness of the impact of the crime or offense upon the victim. RJP also works with inmates prior to and following release from jail to foster accountability and rehabilitation.
Maine Youth Voices: http://www.neias.org/MYV/resourcelinks.html
Maine Youth Voices (MYV) is a grant funded youth organization dedicated to
creating the opportunity for youth to proactively engage in prevention strategies
surrounding underage alcohol use in their schools and communities throughout the
state of Maine.
National Community Anti-drug Coalition institute: http://www.coalitioninstitute.org/Coalition_Resources/CoalitionResourcesHome.asp
Parent’s the Anti-Drug: http://www.theantidrug.com/news/index.aspx
If parents need more information on the signs and symptoms of drug use, advice on how to bridge the parent-teen generation gap, and how best to talk to teens about drugs, they can visit the Advice section of the Media Campaign's Web site for parents, http://www.theantidrug.com/Advice
Parenting Is Prevention Project : http://www.parentingisprevention.org/
Federal program educating parents about their role in drug prevention
Parenting Is Prevention Resource Guide : http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/prevent/parenting/r_contents.html
Guide examines influence of parents on children's drug use and profiles of selected programs
Prime for Life: http://www.primeforlife.org
PRIME For Life is an evidence-based alcohol and drug program for people of all
ages. It is designed to gently but powerfully challenge common beliefs and attitudes that directly contribute to high-risk alcohol and drug use.
Reality Check: Keeping Youth Drug-Free (Caregivers' Guide) :
Resource guide for parents, grandparents, elders, mentors, and other caregivers
Talking with Kids : http://www.talkingwithkids.org/
Kaiser Family Foundation initiative to encourage family communication about
"tough issues"; site includes parenting booklets and resources
TeenNet : http://www.teennetproject.org/
University of Toronto project that applies information technology to health
promotion in teens
This website provides parents and others with tools and information to reduce teen drinking and related harm.
Research
An Ounce of Prevention, A Pound of Uncertainty
http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR923/
Rand report reviewing cost effectiveness and outcomes with drug prevention programs
CSAP Model Prevention Programs : http://www.samhsa.gov/centers/csap/modelprograms/
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention site includes materials on how to implement and evaluate community substance abuse prevention programs and links to funding resources
Prevention Researcher : http://www.integres.org/index.cfm
Feature articles about research on at-risk youth
Substance Abuse and Learning Disabilities : http://www.casacolumbia.org/publications1456/publications_show.htm?doc_id=34846
This report examines connection between alcohol and drug abuse and learning disabilities; produced by the Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
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HMP is a collaborative effort among 28 local coalitions, the Maine DHHS (Maine CDC and Office of Substance Abuse) and DOE, supported primarily by the Funds for Healthy Maine with federal grants from the US CDC, SAMHSA, and DOE.
