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Children worked with Sweetser school-based clinicians last year
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Laughter is truly the best medicine! It’s a vital coping strategy and a powerful tool to bring joy into your life. Did you know laughing can actually:
😊Uplift Your Mood: It triggers endorphins—your body’s natural feel-good chemicals.
🧘♀️Reduce Stress: It lowers stress hormones, leading to a state of calmness.
🤝Foster Social Connection: It’s a powerful tool to combat loneliness!
Life’s too short not to laugh! 😂
Let’s share some laughs for a great cause—fueling mental health treatment for those who need it most at our Smiles of Sweetser Comedy Show! 🎤
We’ve got a stellar line-up of New England talent, including headliner Will Noonan (named “Boston’s Best Comedian”!), Rob Steen, Gabriel Perez, and Amy Tee, who brilliantly uses her humor to advocate for mental health.
Join us Friday night, October 24th, at the Italian Heritage Center in Portland. Hope to share a laugh with you there! 18+ show details - comedytickets.org. 🎟️
Oct 16
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This Saturday, Team Sweetser will be @throttlecarclub`s final Cruise-In of the season for cars, conversation, and community.
From 1-4PM at 10 Dynamic Drive in Scarborough expect: No competition. No trophies. Just a laid-back day filled with:
🎵 Live Music
🍔 Food Truck Eats
🍺Bar & Patio Open
🚗 Incredible Cars
Best part? Free and open to the public! Donations to fuel our mental health mission will be accepted as the featured charity for the event. Hope to see you!
Oct 15
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Enjoy a fun night of Bingo, draft brews, and delicious bites for a great cause! This Wednesday, October 15th, @definitivebrewing is teaming up with Sweetser to host a fun-filled Bingo Night for mental health. During the evening, 20% of all draft sales will go to supporting Sweetser’s vital mental health services. Stop by Sweetser’s resource table for swag giveaways and information about how you can support mental wellness in your community.
Oct 14
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Sweetser has been selected for the Town & Country Federal Credit Union’s Better Neighbor Fund contest, and we need your support to secure grant funding!
How You Can Help Us Win:
👉 VOTE HERE: VoteSweetser.org
🗳 You can vote once per day, every day through October 31st, so bookmark the page and make every day in October count.
Every click helps us provide essential mental health and recovery services to Maine families. 💙
Oct 11
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Today is World Mental Health Day! 💚
We’re spotlighting a crucial truth: you can’t care for others if your own cup is half full. This World Mental Health Day, we’re encouraging the professionals who care for us—the therapists, nurses, teachers, and other caregivers—to prioritize their own well-being.
Why is self-care so important for caregivers?
😴 To Combat Burnout & Exhaustion: Caregiving is an emotionally and physically demanding job.
🩺 For Better Care: A caregiver’s well-being is directly linked to the quality of care they provide.
🏋️♀️ Preventing Physical Health Consequences: Your mental health directly impacts your physical health.
You need to look after yourself in order to bring your full self to the job.
Sweetser’s Training Institute offers workshops designed to help professionals look inward, form best practices, and prioritize their mental health. Many of these workshops can be taken online. Take action for your mental health today!
➡️ Visit Sweetser.org/training to see the full catalog and register easily online.
#WorldMentalHealthDay #SelfCare #MentalHealthMatters #BurnoutPrevention #mentalhealth
Oct 10
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Bringing joy to the youth we serve. 🎡🎪
Oct 9