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Name: Jen Barbour
Date registered: January 2, 2011

Latest posts

  1. Non-alcoholic Holiday Drink Recipes — December 10, 2010
  2. Holiday Giving That Makes an Impact for Good — November 6, 2010
  3. Windham Counseling Center is Crossroads for Women's Newest Outpatient Office — November 5, 2010
  4. Sober Lessons from the Fryeburg Fair — October 12, 2010
  5. Innovative residential services model receives grant in Portland, ME area — October 8, 2010

Most commented posts

  1. In Maine, a little alcohol is still alcohol — 14 comments
  2. Educated, Professional Women More Likely to Drink Heavily — 8 comments
  3. What I Have Learned About Being A Woman — 5 comments
  4. Inspirational Quotes to Celebrate Recovery Month — 5 comments
  5. Alcoholism, Women and Lindsay Lohan — 5 comments

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Dec
10

Non-alcoholic Holiday Drink Recipes

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Pink Grapefruie "Margarita"

We’re right in the middle of the holiday party season. Being a person in recovery can be particularly difficult during this time. It seems like everything revolves around drinking alcohol. Here are some yummy drink recipes, that are also alcohol free, that anyone can enjoy. Pink Grapefruit “Margaritas” (Serves 6) Ingredients 2 tablespoons colored sanding …

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Nov
06

Holiday Giving That Makes an Impact for Good

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Crossroads for Women gets lots of calls from supporters who are interested in making direct donations of goods to help our clients out while they are in treatment for substance abuse and mental health struggles with us. Since our needs are always changing, we decided to create a wish list on Amazon.com. If you are …

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Nov
05

Windham Counseling Center is Crossroads for Women's Newest Outpatient Office

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This past Monday, Crossroads for Women opened its newest satellite outpatient office, Windham Counseling Center. The new outpatient office is located at 120 Main Street in Windham Maine and gives women and their families in the Lakes Region area a convenient option for counseling services. Windham Counseling Center addresses women’s substance abuse and emotional health …

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Oct
12

Sober Lessons from the Fryeburg Fair

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Fryeburg Fair

Women and men new to recovery often have a hard time figuring out how to have “sober fun.” So when our program manager at the halfway house received some generously donated tickets to the Fryeburg Fair (Maine’s largest agricultural fair), she saw a unique opportunity to bring our clients on an adventure that most had …

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Oct
08

Innovative residential services model receives grant in Portland, ME area

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A new and innovative residential substance abuse treatment program model was announced this week at The Recovery Center at Mercy Hospital in Westbrook, Maine. Mercy, along with its consortium partners Youth Alternatives Ingraham and Crossroads for Women, were awarded a grant of $1,000,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental  health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to carry …

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Sep
24

Crossroads for Women Windham (Maine) Job Fair

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Crossroads for Women is expanding its services in Windham! (Stay tuned for details about these services coming out soon.) We’re currently looking to hire Personal Care Coordinators and Fee for Service Clinicians to join our growing residential and outpatient programs at our Windham campus. Qualified candidates are invited to bring their resumes to our Windham …

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Aug
19

Upcoming Recovery Month Events in Maine

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Walk for Recovery (Portland) when: September 11, 2010 @ 12:30pm where: The walk starts at Catholic Charities Maine Counseling Services, 250 Anderson Street, Portland fee: free! ($10 suggested donation) sponsoring organizations: Catholic Charities Maine, Crossroads for Women, Serenity House, Day One and Milestone Foundation FMI: website, RSVP on Crossroads’ Facebook page or download a registration …

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Jul
19

New study shows teen girls more likely to see benefits of drinking and drug use

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A recent analysis of the 2009 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS), showed some alarming trends with teenage girls’ perceptions of drinking alcohol and drug use. Some key findings included: More than two-thirds of teen girls responded positively to the question “using drugs helps kids deal with problems at home” (an 11% increase from 2008) More …

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Jul
13

Inspirational Quotes from Facebook

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We recently asked for some inspirational quotes on Crossroads for Women’s Facebook page and thought we’d share the responses. Enjoy! “Oh, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, neither having to weigh thoughts nor measure words… a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the …

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Jul
01

Frequently Asked Questions About Our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

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Group Room at Kennebunk Counseling Center

This post was updated on 8/15/12 Crossroads offers an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for substance abuse to women and men at its outpatient locations in Scarborough and Kennebunk, Maine. If you’re not sure about what an IOP is or how the Crossroads IOP might be different from other programs, here are some Frequently Asked Questions …

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