Sweetser News & Events

PROTEA Behavioral Health Services Opens Sanford Site

Posted on 11/13/2006 at 12:00 am

PROTEA Behavioral Health Services, a division of Sweetser, dedicated its newest facility on Main Street in Sanford on November 28 with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by members of the Sanford-Springvale Chamber of Commerce and municipal officials. PROTEA will provide outpatient therapy for children, adults and families seeking treatment for emotional or behavioral issues. The office will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with additional appointments available by request. Currently, there are no waiting lists for people seeking treatment.

New outpatient staff clinicians were on hand to mingle with members of the public and to offer tours of the Main Street facility. “We are delighted to expand our reach to southern York County to fill a critical community need and look forward to serving the people of the greater Sanford area,” said Alex Tessmann, Sweetser’s executive vice president of the PROTEA division.

PROTEA is committed to being a client-focused center of excellence in mental health and substance abuse services by providing high quality, community-based services throughout Maine. PROTEA has established a network of more than 200 licensed mental health professionals in more than 75 communities across the state. This network includes psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, clinical professional counselors, and alcohol and drug counselors. These clinicians offer services to the chronically underserved MaineCare-eligible population, as well as to clients with private insurance coverage. PROTEA provides a referral network, quality assurance support, professional development training and billing services in addition to other administrative support services. In addition to the Sanford office, PROTEA has offices in Bangor, Machias, Calais, Waterville, Wilton, Hallowell, Saco and Portland serving individuals of all ages.

Contact the Sanford office for information or to make a referral at 207-459-6050.

Media contact: Celeste Viger, Director of Government & Public Relations, cviger@sweetser.org, 294-4454 or 604-0610