Helping Others One Lifeline at a Time
Lacey Bailey, the OPTIONS Liaison at Sweetser for York County, is a Maine native who enjoys giving people a lifeline when they most need it. “Through my position with OPTIONS I am able to...
Long Workdays, Many Rewards
Dawn Kearns has been in recovery for a number of years and, as is her nature, she wanted to pay it forward to others on their own journeys. That’s why Dawn is such an asset to Kennebec...
Connecting People with Jobs and Support
Finding a job you can be proud of can reverse the negative self-value many individuals who struggle with substance use may feel. When you have a job that is meaningful and provides for your basic...
Imagine the following scenarios:
• You have an aging parent living across the state. They’re struggling with daily tasks but want to stay in their home. Who do you call? What kind o help do you need?
• You have a family...
Offering Non-Judgmental Support
Tom MacElhaney, an employee with Sweetser, began serving as Cumberland County’s OPTIONS Liaison just as the global pandemic had us housebound and isolated alone or in our pod.
He believes the timing was serendipitous because it was such a...
Kenneth Charles, chief of the Farmington Police Department, avoided getting into the family business for as long as he could but eventually joined his father and two brothers in becoming a police officer.
“I thought I certainly must have a different path,” he said. “I...
