Western Maine Addiction Recovery Initiative-WMARI

Western Maine Addiction Recovery Initiative-WMARI Founded in 2015, The Western Maine Addiction Recovery Initiative (www.WMARI.org) is a community nonprofit supporting recovery from substance use disorder.

We focus on education, advocacy, and compassionate action. Visit us @ The HILLS Recovery Center! The Western Maine Addiction Recovery Initiative (WMARI) is a community-built nonprofit organization formed in 2015 in response to the crisis of substance use disorders. We work to build a collaborative, non-judgmental environment to support addiction recovery through education, advocacy, and compassion

ate community action. One of our primary goals is to lower overdoses and deaths attributed to the opioid epidemic.

Registration is now open for the 22nd Annual Basics of Substance Use Disorder Conference! 🎉Whether you work in healthcar...
04/24/2026

Registration is now open for the 22nd Annual Basics of Substance Use Disorder Conference! 🎉Whether you work in healthcare, education, law enforcement, social services, or simply want a better understanding of addiction and recovery, this event is for you.

Join us on Friday, May 29th at a new location this year - the Ronald St. John Community Center in Harrison - for a day of honest conversation, learning, and a mix of voices from across our community. We’d love to fill the room with thoughtful, curious, compassionate people. If someone comes to mind, please share this with them too!

This year’s keynote speaker is Chief David Suckling, a respected law enforcement leader from NH known for his work in community policing, addiction recovery, and officer safety. 💙

Register here: wmari.org/SUDConference2026

Happy Earth Day! 🌎💚 It feels especially fitting to share these photos today. We had an amazing turnout for our Community...
04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day! 🌎💚 It feels especially fitting to share these photos today. We had an amazing turnout for our Community Clean Up and Pizza Party on Saturday, with participants, loved ones, and caring neighbors all showing up to help remove a full truckload of trash from the Rail Trail and Riverside Trail in Norway. We’re proud of what got done, but even more than that, we’re grateful for all the people who made it happen!

04/17/2026

🤔 We’ve been thinking about something and need your honest input!

When communities host events about substance use disorder stigma, it often ends up being the same caring, supportive people who come. We’re so grateful for allies that keep showing up, but it also raises a question:

How might we connect with those who are not already engaged in this conversation? What do you think would help? What could make events feel more relevant, welcoming, or worth attending?

We’d love to hear any ideas!

🎵💃🕺 Hit me with your best shot. Or your favorite group karaoke song. Or maybe a lovely little poem. Or just your presenc...
04/07/2026

🎵💃🕺 Hit me with your best shot.
Or your favorite group karaoke song.
Or maybe a lovely little poem.
Or just your presence and a casserole?
Karaoke & Open Mic Night is this Saturday night at The HILLS from 5 to 9pm. Recovery-friendly, 18+, free, with potluck style snackin’. Join us!🎤

More info: https://www.facebook.com/share/18ByoWYj1j/

If this were an April Fools post, we’d tell you the WMARI Community Meeting now includes a chocolate fountain and compli...
04/01/2026

If this were an April Fools post, we’d tell you the WMARI Community Meeting now includes a chocolate fountain and complimentary emotional support puppies*. It does not (yet).
But it does include real updates, honest conversation, and a room full of people who care. Join us tonight, 6-7:30pm, at The HILLS or Zoom!
https://www.tinyurl.com/wmaricommunity

No joke 👀 our next WMARI Community Meeting is coming up on April 1st! Join us at The HILLS or on zoom at 6pm for real co...
03/26/2026

No joke 👀 our next WMARI Community Meeting is coming up on April 1st! Join us at The HILLS or on zoom at 6pm for real conversation and real people doing the work to support recovery in our communities.

Rumford, here we come 🚐💜Tomorrow, Saturday, March 21, The HILLS will be closed while our staff attends the Winter March ...
03/20/2026

Rumford, here we come 🚐💜
Tomorrow, Saturday, March 21, The HILLS will be closed while our staff attends the Winter March Recovery Rally together in the River Valley.
We’re grateful to be part of a strong recovery community across western Maine, and we’re looking forward to showing up and celebrating it! We hope you will consider joining us. 🙌📣
Regular schedule resumes Tuesday.

Happy Friday and welcome spring! 🌞🌷Join us at 10am for Wise & Shine, 1pm for our second SUD Conference Planning Committe...
03/20/2026

Happy Friday and welcome spring! 🌞🌷Join us at 10am for Wise & Shine, 1pm for our second SUD Conference Planning Committee Meeting, and/or at 6pm for Q***r Peers Social Time! Or just come hang out during our open drop-in hours, 11am-7pm.

🔔UPDATE: We have rescheduled today’s “It’s a Scam!” class.Our partners at Oxford Federal Credit Union had a staff illnes...
03/09/2026

🔔UPDATE: We have rescheduled today’s “It’s a Scam!” class.
Our partners at Oxford Federal Credit Union had a staff illness come up and were not able to be here today. We hope everyone is feeling better soon! The good news is we’ve already rescheduled for Monday, March 30 at 4:00 PM at The HILLS. We appreciate everyone’s flexibility and look forward to seeing you then. 💚

More info: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AiDH75sX9/

🖤🕯️Today is Black Balloon Day. A day to remember and honor the lives lost to overdose. People who were loved, who were p...
03/06/2026

🖤🕯️Today is Black Balloon Day. A day to remember and honor the lives lost to overdose. People who were loved, who were part of families and friendships and communities. People who should still be here.

In Maine this year, 390 people were lost to overdose. It’s the lowest number we’ve seen in three years after the sharp increase during the pandemic. It shows that prevention efforts, harm reduction, and recovery support are making a difference. But it also needs to be said clearly: 390 is still far too many. Even one death is a tragedy.

Overdose touches more people than most realize. You may not have experienced it personally, but almost everyone knows someone who knows someone who has lost someone. The ripple effect is everywhere.

For anyone still struggling with substance use, we want you to hear this today: your life matters. You are not beyond help, and you are not beyond hope. If you or someone you care about could use support, The HILLS Recovery Center is here. We offer free Narcan, free training for individuals and groups, and a community space for people navigating recovery, grief, and everything in between.

But remember, you don’t have to work in this field to be part of the solution! Everyone can help prevent overdose through compassion, awareness, and being prepared with Narcan just in case.

Address

15 Tannery Street
Norway, ME
04268

Telephone

+12077442424

Website

https://www.facebook.com/TheHILLSRecoveryCenter/

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