About Wellspring – Women’s Program – Bangor
Wellspring – Women’s Program in Bangor, Maine, is a residential addiction treatment center for women. Wellspring was first opened in 1981, giving them over 40 years of experience treating women with substance use disorder. The organization specializes in treating women who have a co-occuring mental health disorder or have a history of substance use disorder. They focus on helping women develop the skills they need to gain and maintain sobriety and build the life skills needed for independent living. Women who want to be considered for residential treatment must be at least 18 years old, physically and mentally able to participate in treatment and free from substances on the day of admission.
The women’s residential program provides numerous services for recovery. Clients can receive individual, group and family substance abuse counseling. Counselors will typically use therapeutic approaches like dialectical behavior therapy and motivational interviewing. I like that they also provide clients with vocational counseling that will help them get the employment they need to be financially independent. Wellspring also provides referrals to support services that will help patients maintain their sobriety.
Some of the group sessions that clients may participate in are women’s recovery, family roles education and skills training education. The skills that patients will learn include practicing daily personal hygiene and regular household chores such as meal preparation and cleaning. The facility allows mothers to have their children frequently visit the facility, with a rollaway bed and toys provided. Family members and spouses may also visit the client as long as they’re sober and follow the program rules.
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