Foster Care & Adoption

Spurwink Services

Large behavioral health nonprofit that partners with Maine DHHS to operate foster parent recruitment. Provides therapeutic foster care, mental health services for children and families, and family-based treatment programs statewide.

Free, no cost Therapeutic Foster Care & Behavioral Health

Who can use this?

Therapeutic foster care is available for children placed through the child welfare system. Mental health services are available to children and families statewide, often covered by MaineCare.

About this resource

Spurwink Services is one of Maine's largest behavioral health nonprofits serving children and families. They partner with Maine DHHS to operate the 'A Family for ME' foster parent recruitment program and provide therapeutic foster care placements for children with behavioral and emotional needs. Their family-based treatment programs support children in home settings with wraparound clinical services.

Services offered

  • Therapeutic foster care
  • Foster parent recruitment (A Family for ME partnership)
  • Child and adolescent mental health services
  • Family-based treatment programs
  • Crisis stabilization
  • Outpatient behavioral health

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