Studies show music can boost your mood and help fight depression. On this WMTW: Mental Health Moment, Sweetser’s Medical Director, Dr. Marc Kaplan, explains how music supports emotional regulation, cognitive
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TV Segment: Farm Program Enhances Treatment
Sweetser’s longtime Educator & Farm Manager Julia Birtolo was a guest on WMTW’s Mental Health Moment where she discussed the amazing experiences students at our K-12 Special Purpose School in
READ MORE >News: Sweetser advocates to fill MaineCare funding gap
Sweetser has been out front on the current $118 million MaineCare funding shortfall the state is currently faced with. Sweetser’s Chief Financial Officer John McAnuff has been crisscrossing multiple media
READ MORE >Radio Segment: Special Purpose School
Take a listen to our latest radio Mental Health Minute with Lori Voornas from 94.9 WHOM discussing Sweetser’s Special Purpose K-12 School.
READ MORE >TV Segment: How Legislation Can Improve Maine’s Mental Health Services
Maine’s legislative session is in full swing at the state house in Augusta. Sweetser’s President & CEO Jayne Van Bramer appeared on WMTW’s Mental Health Moment segment with Meghan Torjussen
READ MORE >NEWS: Sweetser’s CEO named in the Top Women Leaders of 2025
Sweetser’s President & CEO Jayne Van Bramer was recently named in the Top Women Leaders of 2025 by Women We Admire, an internationally recognized women’s news outlet. This honor is
READ MORE >In The News: PRTF, Workforce, & Lewiston Center
Sweetser’s President & CEO Jayne Van Bramer was recently interviewed by News Center Maine’s Vivien Leigh about the organization’s bid for Maine’s first psychiatric residential treatment facility. Sweetser’s President &
READ MORE >NEWS: Sweetser’s Frankin County OPTIONS program makes headlines
“In my time in this role, I have helped many people take those first steps and watched them build success in their recovery,” said Manny Reis, Sweetser Recovery Coach and Frankin
READ MORE >2025 Jam for Mental Health Raises Over $17,700
Sweetser recently hosted its 6th annual Jam for Mental Health at the Elks Lodge in Sanford. The event boasted its largest turnout yet and raised over $17,700 for mental health
READ MORE >WMTW TV Segment: Recovery Coaches
Sweetser’s Director of Recovery Services Alaina Knox appeared on WMTW’s Mental Health Moment segment to discuss how Sweetser’s recovery coaches help Mainers create their own self-determined pathway of recovery. Sweetser
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