Day One

12/18/2025

Substance use disorder is a health condition.
Violence is not its outcome.

Experts note violent acts tied to substance use disorder are rare and often involve acute crisis, not diagnosis alone. Recent media coverage with false links and broad claims harm families who need help.

Fear does not heal. Care does.

At Day One, we've been helping for over 50 years. Recently, your support allowed Day One to stay present with a youth who entered high school angry, depressed, and using substances to numb trauma. Years later, he graduated, secured housing, and stopped all substance use. Trust and time made the difference

Make a self-referral or help someone you care about: https://day-one.org/online-referral/ or call (207) 893-0386

Become a partner by donating $100 today to ensure care is there for someone who needs it: https://day-one.org/donate/

12/15/2025

Some of these boys had never seen this done in real life.

One said, “I thought people only cut down Christmas trees on TV or in movies.”

For kids who grew up in chaos, moments like this matter. Not because of the tree, but because it means safety, patience, and adults who stay.

We operate Maine’s only residential substance use treatment program for teens. For many, this is their first calm holiday. First shared task. First time feeling part of something steady.

More teens will need this in 2026. Younger. With more trauma. With fewer safe homes.

Your gift gives them more than a moment. It gives them a place to land when life feels out of control.

Help more Maine teens find safety in 2026.
https://day-one.org/donate/

12/15/2025

You are not alone. Help is available when you, or a loved one needs it.

12/05/2025

Please stay warm out there and help others if you can. Thank you for this Portland Press Herald ❤️

12/02/2025

We're sure you're seeing a lot of Giving Tuesday requests. We love that there are so many people and organizations who care so much.

Make your Giving Tuesday gift close to home.
Your gift helps a teen and their family find care, not fear.
👉Smaller and more flexible
👉Real change
👉Immediate impact
Thanks for being part of it. www.day-one.org/donate

11/24/2025

❤️😁👇❤️
A better tomorrow starts today.

11/14/2025

Every day, Maine youth and families turn to Day One for hope and healing. Some are fighting to break free from substance use. Others are trying to rebuild trust, find safety, or simply believe that change is still possible.

For more than 50 years, Day One has stood beside them—through every high and low, every setback and breakthrough. From residential treatment (the ONLY one in Maine for adolescents) to counseling and community programs, we meet young people where they are and help them move forward.

This season, as the year winds down, we’re reminded that none of this work happens alone. It takes caring partners, generous donors, and communities that believe every young person deserves a chance at a healthy life.

Help us keep that promise going. Together, we make new beginnings possible.

Donate here: https://day-one.org/donate/

11/06/2025

Two girls who went missing from Woodside Elementary School were found safe early Thursday afternoon after an extensive search.

11/05/2025

10/31/2025

You know what’s scary? Having no food.

SNAP benefits may pause TOMORROW because of the government shutdown. For thousands of Maine families, that means empty plates and hungry kids.

No child should go to bed worried about their next meal. No parent should have to choose between heat and food.

You can help right now. Donate to your local food pantry or community kitchen today. Even one bag of groceries makes a real difference.

This Halloween, while we’re surrounded by candy and costumes, remember what’s truly frightening — hunger.