Stories
Remembering longtime board leader Beverly Daggett
Beverly Daggett, Crisis & Counseling Centers’ (C&C’s) former board president and 25-year board member, recently passed away after a prolonged illness. The first female Senate president in the state’s history, Daggett began her service on C&C’s board in...
Annual Celebration & Art Reception honors agency’s 45-year history, local leaders
Crisis & Counseling Centers’ (C&C’s) community partners and staff commemorated the agency’s 45th anniversary at the Annual Celebration & Art Reception on May 14 at Governor Hill Mansion in Augusta. “This is our community, and it will succeed or fail based...
Board of Directors welcomes three new members
Crisis & Counseling Centers’ Board of Directors voted in three new members at a recent meeting. Rebecca Colwell, Lieutenant Christopher Massey and Isaac Witham bring a variety of talents and expertise to the agency in support of C&C’s mission to provide...
Skowhegan Savings partners with agency to provide financial literacy program to clients
Skowhegan Savings and Crisis & Counseling Centers (C&C) have partnered to provide a new financial literacy training program to individuals in recovery from mental health and substance abuse issues. “Mental wellness and financial literacy go hand in hand for...
Leading into the future
By Kim Lane, Board President My name is Kim Lane, and recently I was elected as the board president of C&C. As the prospect of leading the board became a reality, I found myself confronted with lots of thoughts and feelings of responsibility. I am not sure what...
Suicide prevention Q&A
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in 2013 there were 41,149 deaths by suicide in the United States, with suicide being the second leading cause of death among 15- to 24-year-olds. According to the American Association of Suicidology, for...
Agency’s second 5K race raises $5,200 for clients in recovery, attracts 225 attendees
Crisis & Counseling Centers (C&C) celebrated recovery from mental health and substance abuse concerns at the agency’s Second Annual On Track to Recovery 5K Walk/Run on Saturday, Sept. 19. The event raised $5,200 for C&C’s Client Emergency Fund, which helps...
Program pairs local police departments with mental health professionals
October 1, 2015 - Crisis & Counseling Centers’ (C&C’s) Midnight Team program, which pairs behavioral health professionals with a patrolling police officer during evening hours, has expanded to Augusta based on community need. The existing Midnight Team program...
Generations counseling program targets children in central Maine
Crisis and Counseling Centers (C&C) has launched a program to provide targeted emotional and behavioral support to children -- a population that C&C’s clinicians believe has been underserved in central Maine. Crisis and Counseling Centers is an Augusta-based...
Media may have added to pain of Robin Williams’ suicide
By Mike Mitchell, clinical director at Crisis & Counseling Centers Humor is a valuable commodity in the work we do at Crisis & Counseling Centers, treating individuals struggling with mental health, substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. Changing lives...