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G.E.A.R. makes things possible for families
When I sat down with Sarah for our interview over Zoom, she was doing what G.E.A.R. (Gaining Empowerment Allows Results) Parent Network family support specialists do best, being a parent. Her youngest son felt sick that day, so he was at home with Sarah while she...
“Diversion creates connections and it creates a path for people to know where to ask for help.”
The Kennebec County Diversion program is a new kind of care coordination offered at Crisis & Counseling Centers designed to assist individuals with barriers in their lives associated with substance use or co-occurring disorders. These barriers can create a...
“There’s been a different kind of pandemic of youth suicide in Maine and around the country.”
Tess Macoy started at Crisis & Counseling Centers (C&C) in May 2020, amid a pandemic. They were assigned the difficult task of starting an entirely new service, the Youth and Family Navigator Program, which promotes youth suicide prevention and supports...
It’s Meeting People Where They’re At
Getting to know the Somerset OPTIONS Program with Caron Chase The OPTIONS (Overdose Prevention through Intensive Outreach, Naloxone and Safety) program is a new program in Somerset County provided by Crisis & Counseling Centers (C&C) in coordination with the...
Kennebec Behavioral Health Sponsors up to 100 Students in Crisis & Counseling Centers Signs of Hope 5K
Thursday, September 23, 2021, AUGUSTA, ME – For Immediate Release – Kennebec Behavioral Health has generously offered to sponsor 100 students in Crisis & Counseling Center’s annual Signs of Hope 5K Walk/Run to help raise support, break down stigma, and raise...
Help is available for families in Kennebec County and surrounding areas recovering from substance use disorders hoping to rebuild their parenting skills and reconnect with their children.
A free 17-week “Nurturing Parenting for Families in Recovery” class hosted by Crisis & Counseling Centers along with Kennebec Valley Community Action Program (KVCAP) kicked off earlier this month and co-sponsors want families to know that it is not too late to...
G.E.A.R. Parent Network and Maine Parent Federation Announce Joint Annual Conference for Parental Support During Pandemic
Two of Maine’s leading organizations known for providing support and education to parents are teaming up again this year with a free 4-day conference in March 2021 that will be held virtually. Monday, March 8th, 2021, AUGUSTA, Maine / For Immediate Release – G.E.A.R....
Crisis & Counseling Centers Slated to Launch Co-Responder Program in Partnership with Augusta Police Department to Combat Opioid Addiction and Overdoses
As part of Governor Mills’ OPTIONS initiative, licensed behavioral health clinicians will now be embedded within law enforcement agencies and working alongside first responders statewide. Tuesday, February 9, 2021, AUGUSTA, ME / For Immediate Release – In response to...
Crisis & Counseling Centers Now Offers Youth & Family Navigator Services for Young People, ages 10 – 24, At-Risk of Suicide Across Nine Maine Counties
An evidence-based program, the first of its kind in Maine, will be implemented in an effort to reduce the rate of suicide deaths, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation among young people in Maine, ages 10 -24. Monday, January 25, 2021, AUGUSTA, ME / For Immediate...
Free Training to Support Maine Caregivers Raising Nonverbal Children including those with Autism
On the evening of Tuesday, January 12th from 5pm – 7pm the G.E.A.R. Parent Network, a program of Crisis & Counseling Centers, will host a free virtual training for parents and community partners (educators, providers, and other professionals) titled “Understanding Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)”.