According to a 2021 study, over 6 million US children and teens (ages 0 to 17) were taking a prescribed psychiatric medication. Of those, over 3 million of them were
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New Leadership Team Members & Promotions
Welcome to the newest members of the Sweetser leadership team and congratulations to those promoted to new leadership roles. New Member of Leadership Please welcome Kristie Worster as our new
READ MORE >Sweetser syrup production featured on Newscenter Maine
Sweetser Educator & Farm Manager Julia Birtolo along with a handful of our students showed Newscenter Maine reporter Anne Baldridge around the farm to demonstrate the entire process of producing
READ MORE >Sweetser Clinician interviewed by WGME News
Sweetser School-Based Clinician Phoebe Smith, LCSW, who works in South Portland schools, talks about her experience helping students with their mental health needs. FULL STORY ON WGME
READ MORE >Sanford area groups raise $20,000 to support mental health
SANFORD, MAINE (February 28th, 2023) – The Sanford and Springvale communities came together to raise $20,000 to support mental health services throughout Maine. Jamming for Mental Health Awareness & Suicide
READ MORE >Legislature recognizes Eating Disorders Awareness Week
AUGUSTA, MAINE (February 28th, 2023) – The Maine Legislature has declared Feb. 27- March 5 Eating Disorders Awareness Week, bringing the issue to the forefront in Maine. The resolution, passed
READ MORE >Podcast Episode 4: What parents say
On the fourth episode of our podcast “Not Now, Maybe Later”, hear an interview with a real mom talking about her family’s life raising kids, now teenagers, with different but
READ MORE >Community Mental Health Services Awareness Day
Friday, February 10th was Community Mental Health Services Awareness Day in Maine! The legislature passed a resolution making it possible. In conjunction with the added awareness, behavioral health providers across
READ MORE >Adult Residential Services Expansion in Belfast
Sweetser is excited to announce that we have converted our Belfast campus into offering adult residential services. Like our Waterfall Place in Topsham, we will now be providing Private Non-Medical
READ MORE >Brunswick CCBHC in the News
This past month, we publicly announced the expansion of our Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) in Brunswick, thanks to a $4 million Federal grant. Our President & CEO Jayne
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