Constructing Maine’s first Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility
The Challenge
Maine lacks a secure inpatient psychiatric residential program for youth with severe mental health conditions, particularly those prone to dangerous behavior, or elopement.
- 35+ other states have such a facility.
- Currently, over 70 Maine youth are being sent out of state for care.
- Youth are sent as far away as Oklahoma and Florida, away from natural supports like friends and family.
- Over 100 youth are waiting to be sent of state.
- Children also languish in hospital emergency rooms for weeks or months due to the lack of available programs.
The Solution
Sweetser is constructing Maine’s first Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) on our Saco campus.
- The project will involve renovating an existing 8,000 square foot residential unit on the Saco campus.
- This secure, 24-hour psychiatric care facility will address a critical gap in the continuum of care and allow children to return to Maine.
- Sweetser has a family apartment on campus, so families and youth can be reunited throughout the treatment journey.
Project Details
FACILITY FEATURES
16-bed facility for Maine’s most at-risk youth.
- Designed as a secure, therapeutic, trauma-informed environment.
- Anticipated youth stay is 6 to 9 months.
SPACES FOR HEALING AND RECOVERY
- 16 Bedrooms.
- Therapeutic/Group Settings.
- Recreational/Outdoor Areas.
Become a partner in hope.
LEAVE A MULTI-GENERATIONAL LEGACY
You can be part of something that will bring together countless Maine families though treatment, care, and recovery. You will be part of the solution in giving Maine children and youth a successful foundation for their future. No longer will they be left behind and forgotten. This project will not be possible without your investment and support.