Wellspring Inc. Women’s Residential Program, Bangor, ME
Located at 319 State Street in Bangor, Maine, the Wellspring Inc. Women’s Residential Program offers focused, long-term support for women navigating chronic substance use disorders alongside co-occurring mental health challenges. This program provides a structured, therapeutic environment designed to facilitate deep recovery, lasting sobriety, and the development of essential independent life skills.
Comprehensive Treatment Approach
The Women’s Residential Program is rooted in a therapeutic community model, recognizing that effective recovery requires addressing both addiction and mental health concurrently. Treatment plans are highly personalized and compassionate, integrating various core services to promote holistic healing. The facility focuses on stabilizing sobriety while building a foundation for a healthy future.
Core Services and Activities
Treatment spans a typical duration of four to six months, allowing residents ample time to solidify their recovery efforts and integrate new life skills. Key components of the program include:
- Individual, group, and family counseling centered on substance use and recovery.
- Active participation in 12-Step recovery or other mutual aid groups.
- Educational and vocational support to prepare for reintegration into the workforce or continued schooling.
- Intensive life skills development, organizational training, and time management coaching designed for long-term independence.
Residents are also expected to take on daily living responsibilities, such as routine household chores, maintaining clean living spaces, cooking, and managing laundry. This participation reinforces accountability, discipline, and practical readiness for independent living post-treatment.
Admission and Family Support
Wellspring encourages a strong connection between mothers and their children, allowing frequent, supervised visits to maintain responsible family relationships. Other supportive family members and partners are also welcomed, provided they adhere to sobriety requirements and program safety guidelines. Eligibility for the residential program requires applicants to be 18 years or older, physically and mentally capable of engaging in a therapeutic community, free from mood-altering substances on the day of admission, and highly motivated toward recovery.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the typical length of stay at the Women’s Residential Program?
The program is structured for long-term recovery, with residents typically staying between four to six months.
Are children allowed to live with their mothers during treatment?
While the program strongly encourages mothers to maintain close, responsible relationships with their children through frequent, supervised visits, Wellspring also operates Infinity House, which is a separate residential setting designed specifically for mothers and young children.
Does the program address both addiction and mental health?
Yes, the Women’s Residential Program specifically treats substance use disorders alongside co-occurring mental health conditions using an integrated treatment plan.
Does the program accept individuals using Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)?
Yes, while applicants must be sober upon admission, the facility accepts residents who are using prescribed medications for addiction treatment (MAT) that have been prescribed elsewhere.
What is the main goal of the life skills component?
The life skills development component is specifically tailored to equip residents with the organizational, financial, and household management skills necessary to maintain long-term recovery and build an independent life.
