Promising Futures for Children & Families

Sweetser offers support in many ways for your child and your family behavioral health needs. Services are available in your community, including through many primary care offices, in a residential setting, or in your child’s school.

Services For Families

Promising Futures for Adults

Sweetser offers support in many ways for improved adult mental health services — available in your home, or in the community at Sweetser clinics and in many primary care offices.

Services For Adults

Peer-to-Peer Support

It may not be a crisis, but there are times when talking with a peer support specialist who has experience in recovery can make a big difference.

Peer Services

Educational Services

Giving school-aged students the best chance for successful learning, Sweetser’s special education curriculum supports students struggling with social, emotional, and academic challenges.

Educational Services

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Don’t settle for just a paycheck. Choose a job that truly inspires you. Choose a job that could change a life – even your own. Begin your career in mental health with Sweetser, paid training provided. Sign on bonuses for many positions.

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Check out our ribbon cutting opening up our newly built playground and outdoor recreation spaces on our Saco campus, serving the behavioral health needs of Maine’s next generation.

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On this #CyberMonday, give the gift of hope this holiday season. Each year, we reach out to the community to help provide gifts for the children in our programs. For many, these gifts are the only ones they will receive. We have created an Amazon registry listing each child’s wish for a holiday gift this year. Feel free to shop the wish list, or pass the link along to others who might be interested. Participation is easy:
✔ Go to Sweetser’s Amazon registry found in the link in our bio.
✔Select the gift(s) you would like to purchase.
✔Check out. During checkout please be sure to do the following:
✔Choose Shipping Address – Select Sara Towle’s Gift Registry Address. This will ensure the item gets to the proper person and department at Sweetser.
✔Choose Gift Options – Please be sure to add your name and mailing address to the gift message box so that Sweetser can mail you an acknowledgement letter of your purchases for tax purposes.
Gifts can also be purchased at other retailers. Questions can be directed to giving@sweetser.org. Please shop by December 15th, to give our elves time to wrap and deliver gifts!

On this #CyberMonday, give the gift of hope this holiday season. Each year, we reach out to the community to help provide gifts for the children in our programs. For many, these gifts are the only ones they will receive. We have created an Amazon registry listing each child’s wish for a holiday gift this year. Feel free to shop the wish list, or pass the link along to others who might be interested. Participation is easy:
✔ Go to Sweetser’s Amazon registry here: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/RZDYMQ5IEWPY?ref=gr_search_page_result
✔Select the gift(s) you would like to purchase.
✔Check out. During checkout please be sure to do the following:
✔Choose Shipping Address – Select Sara Towle’s Gift Registry Address. This will ensure the item gets to the proper person and department at Sweetser.
✔Choose Gift Options – Please be sure to add your name and mailing address to the gift message box so that Sweetser can mail you an acknowledgement letter of your purchases for tax purposes.
Gifts can also be purchased at other retailers. Questions can be directed to giving@sweetser.org. Please shop by December 15th, to give our elves time to wrap and deliver gifts!

Some of the biggest misconceptions of eating disorders to be aware of:
1. Eating disorders don’t have “one look.” Eating disorders affect all ages, genders, body types, and socioeconomic groups.
2. You cannot judge someone’s health based on their appearance.
3. Diet culture is harmful.
Check out this list of resources put together by Sweetser and WMTW to help better understand eating disorders.

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On this #SmallBusinessSaturday, join us in shopping for Sweetser at these participating small businesses: Dizzy Birds Rotisserie, Coast To Coast Barbershop, Saco House of Pizza, Folia, The Mix, The Art Mart, Landry's Furniture Barn, and Jewelers Outlet. Appreciate their support for mental health! #shopsmall

On this Small Business Saturday, join us in shopping for Sweetser at these participating small businesses: Dizzy Birds Rotisserie, Coast To Coast Barbershop, Saco House of Pizza, Folia, The Mix, The Art Mart, Landry's Furniture Barns Inc., and Jewelers Outlet. Appreciate their support for mental health!

Give the gift of hope this holiday season. As part of #GivingTuesday, please consider a donation to Sweetser’s youth mental health programs.

Make an instant impact on the lives of the thousands of Maine children and families we serve who deserve access to treatment, hope, and support. Join the GivingTuesday movement and reimagine a world built upon shared humanity and radical generosity.

"We are standing in front of a clear demonstration of the strength of community-based partnerships." Check out our ribbon cutting opening up our newly built playground and outdoor recreation spaces on our Saco campus, serving the behavioral health needs of Maine’s next generation. #LowesHometowns

"We are standing in front of a clear demonstration of the strength of community-based partnerships." Check out our ribbon cutting opening up our newly built playground and outdoor recreation spaces on our Saco campus, serving the behavioral health needs of Maine’s next generation. #LowesHometowns

It’s complete! Thanks to @loweshomeimprovement and our amazing community partners @@mainecommunitybank, Sam L Cohen Foundation, Rotary Club of Saco Bay Sunset, and the Pendleton Fund for funding and building new playgrounds and outdoor recreation spaces on our Saco campus. This new play space will help children reduce anxiety and stress along with teaching important physical, mental, and emotional skills like cooperation, patience, and balance for the youth we serve. #LowesHometowns #lowes #community #serviceproject #nonprofit #maine #mentalhealth #outdoors #outdoorrecreation #playground

It’s complete! Thanks to Lowe's Home Improvement and our amazing community partners Maine Community Bank, Sam L Cohen Foundation, Rotary Club of Saco Bay Sunset, and the Pendleton Fund for funding and building new playgrounds and outdoor recreation spaces on our Saco campus. This new play space will help children reduce anxiety and stress along with teaching important physical, mental, and emotional skills like cooperation, patience, and balance for the youth we serve. #LowesHometowns

Sweetser is grateful for our sponsors!