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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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
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.
Services
Sweetser Spotlight
Thanks to you, we just had a record-breaking auction, raising over $190,000 for Sweetser’s behavioral health programs! Best year ever for our auction in its 31 years. This will make a massive difference in the lives of children and families throughout Maine who deserve access to treatment, support, and hope.
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Sweetser participated in Old Orchard Beach’s annual Fall Fest in Veteran’s Memorial Park over the weekend. Appreciate all the wonderful conversations around accessing our programs. Our Senior Director of PR & Advancement Justin Chenette was the event’s emcee as well.
Sweetser participated in Old Orchard Beach’s Fall Fest! Lovely time connecting with so many around mental health and recovery support.
Are you looking for more than just a job? At Sweetser, you’ll find the purpose and inspiration you seek when you begin a compassionate career as a Youth Residential Support Worker on our beautiful Saco Campus. You’ll make a difference in the lives of children experiencing behavioral, emotional …and mental health challenges, while gaining valuable training and knowledge to advance your career. Starting pay is $19/hour, extensive training, and a $5,000 sign-on bonus!!! Learn more: https://www.sweetserjobs.org/careers/
Sweetser recently took part in the @afspmaine Out of the Darkness Community Walk at Fort Allen Park in Portland. The annual walk raises awareness for suicide prevention and provides an opportunity for remembrance. In addition to walking, Sweetser team members also hosted a community resource table.… Together we create hope! #suicideprevention #suicidepreventionmonth
Sweetser recently took part in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention- Maine Chapter Out of the Darkness Community Walk at Fort Allen Park in Portland. The annual walk raises awareness for suicide prevention and provides an opportunity for remembrance. In addition to walking, Sweetser team …members also hosted a community resource table. Together we create hope!
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2022, nearly 50,000 people in the U.S. died by suicide. That's the most suicides in a single year in U.S. history and marks a 2.6% increase over the prior year. Sweetser's Medical Director, Dr. Marc Kaplan, joined WMTW …to talk about the challenges and resources available in Maine when it comes to suicide.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2022, nearly 50,000 people in the U.S. died by suicide. That's the most suicides in a single year in U.S. history and marks a 2.6% increase over the prior year. Sweetser's Medical Director, Dr. Marc Kaplan, joined WMTW …to talk about the challenges and resources available in Maine when it comes to suicide.
Highlights from our annual Ruel Ricker Country Fair, an annual carnival organized by our staff to help kick off the school year for our students at our Saco special purpose school. Wonderful having staff and board members running the activities.
Highlights from our annual Ruel Ricker Country Fair, an annual carnival organized by our staff to help kick off the school year for our students at our Saco special purpose school. Wonderful having staff and board members running the activities.
Students at our Saco special purpose school were treated to our annual Ruel Ricker Country Fair, an annual carnival organized by our staff to help kick off the school year. The event also celebrates our first farm manager from 1941 through the 1970s.
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