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04/23/2026

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SpringIntoHope.org

04/22/2026

“At the heart of this is a simple belief: Maine’s kids deserve to be safe, seen and supported, right here at home,” says Mark Jones, CEO of S**o and Biddeford Savings. “Sweetser’s Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility will be a beacon of hope for children and families across our state, and we’re honored to stand with them to help turn fear into healing and uncertainty into a real path forward.”

“We’re proud to support Sweetser’s work to expand access to timely, high-quality care for children and families across Maine,” says Josh Fearon, President of Paquin & Carroll Insurance. “Through this partnership, we can build hope and create a brighter future for Maine’s youth.”

By Chelsea Miller, Contributed Story“At the heart of this is a simple belief: Maine’s kids deserve to be safe, seen and supported, right here at home,” says Mark Jones, CEO of S**o & Biddeford Savings.April 21 2026, S**o & Biddeford Savings and Paquin & Carroll Insurance are proud to announce ...

04/21/2026

Our Support ME Peer Center in Brunswick is accepting donations today and tomorrow for a clothing swap on Sunday. If you live in the Brunswick area and have some gently used clothing to donate, please stop by!

Good morning! Today is our second day of accepting donations for the clothing swap on Sunday: we've already received a good amount and our volunteers are doing an excellent job of sorting. If you have any (clean and gently worn) clothes, shoes, or accessories to donate, please bring them by during regular business hours. Donation receipts are available upon request.

Today at the center we have You're Not Alone (A.A.) at 11:30, General Support group at 1, and Hearing Voices at 3. Happy Tuesday!

04/20/2026

🌺Step into style for a powerful cause at WMTW-TV's ‘Spring into Hope: Maine Fashion Show’— benefiting Sweetser’s mental health mission. Together, we can work to end mental health stigma and expand access to Sweetser services.

🌸Happening on Thursday, May 7th, from 6–10 PM at Dunegrass Country Club in Old Orchard Beach. Hosted by Channel 8 Anchors Meghan Torjussen WMTW and Jon Chrisos.

Get ready for a glamorous night of:
👗Bold runway looks
🍴Chef-curated hors d’oeuvres
🎶DJ Aull That Entertainment-fueled music
📸Fun photo booth moments

🎟️ Get tickets now: SpringIntoHope.org.

04/19/2026

Big news! 📣 We are one step closer to bringing Maine youth home for the mental health care they deserve.

A massive thank you to S**o and Biddeford Savings and Paquin & Carroll Insurance for their generous $20,000 gift to help build Maine’s first Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility in S**o!

We are incredibly grateful to both S**o & Biddeford Savings and Paquin & Carroll Insurance for their longstanding partnership with Sweetser and their support for this project.

Together, we are giving Maine families hope.🤝

04/18/2026

WMTW-TV: All ticket sales and evening raffle proceeds will support Sweetser's capital campaign to build Maine's first youth Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF).

"This life-changing project requires urgent community support. We are building a home for hope but we can't do it alone. This project won't happen with the support of the community," said Chenette. "This project represents a multi-generational investment in preventing children from languishing in emergency rooms and in reuniting families separated by thousands of miles. We have an urgent need to close this funding gap to open the facility by late 2026 or early 2027."

The second annual Spring Into Hope: Maine Fashion show is hosted by WMTW, in partnership with Sweetser

04/17/2026

Step into style for a cause at WMTW-TV's Spring Into Hope Maine Fashion Show, a high-energy benefit event supporting Sweetser and mental health treatment in Maine.

DETAILS: SpringIntoHope.org

04/16/2026

We appreciate Oxford Casino Hotel & Sportsbook for helping us to raise over $5,000 to support our mental health mission as part of their ongoing charitable programs! 🎰🎲

Pictured left to right: Brooke Poulin Promotions Supervisor, Sara Towle Sweetser Development Office Manager, Jodie Hansen Sweetser Director of Development, and Sara Fordham Casino Host.

04/15/2026

Today is World Art Day! 🎨

Art plays a big role at our special purpose school in S**o. Check out this beautiful new mural, designed and painted by our students under the guidance of our Art Educator, Nick Blunier. A positive message for all: Grow through what you go through. 🌱

04/14/2026

✅ Funding Update: Maine’s mental health safety net just got stronger.

The Legislature’s Appropriations Committee voted to approve funding for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs), which include Sweetser’s Hope & Healing Centers in Brunswick, Sanford, and Lewiston. This investment protects walk-in, same-day access to mental health care for Mainers of all ages.

Thank you to Rep. Annie Graham for championing LD 721, and to the bill’s co-sponsors: Sen. Marianne Moore, Rep. Holly Stover, Rep. Deqa Dhalac, Rep. Dan Shagoury, Rep. Flavia DeBrito, Rep. Julie McCabe, Rep. Michael Brennan, Rep. Kristen Cloutier, and Rep. Lucien Daigle.

We’re also grateful for the leadership and strong support from Health & Human Services Committee Chairs Rep. Michele Meyer and Sen. Henry Ingwersen, and Appropriations Chairs Rep. Drew Gattine and Sen. Peggy Rotundo.

This strategic, high-return investment will protect what is working, maximize federal dollars, and ensure Maine’s behavioral health safety net is strong enough to meet the rising demand we are seeing across the state.

04/13/2026

"We are already seeing an uptick in the people coming to us for uncompensated care. So what we need is for this funding to help us to address that need, to keep vulnerable people — especially those who are underinsured or uninsured — keep them having access to care," he said. "Sweetser doesn't say 'no' to anybody who approaches us for care. We help everybody. But not every organization can sustain unlimited, uncompensated care."

Sweetser says Maine's mental health safety net is facing a high-stakes funding cliff.