Dawn Stiles, Spurwink’s President, speaks to staff at special event

News and Events

How does Spurwink make a difference? Check out our news and events to learn about ways in which we are continuing to grow, to read about some of our successes and to better understand how our employees are going the distance and changing lives.

 
 
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News and Events below

Contact

John Farrell, Communications & Media Relations Coordinator
jfarrell@spurwink.org
207-871-1200

In the News

Dec. 13, 2011
Spurwink contracts for energy with FEL Power

Dec. 7, 2011
LePage's proposed MaineCare cuts leave some reeling, others hopeful

Nov. 5, 2011
S. Donald Sussman named Spurwink humanitarian

Oct. 28, 2011
United Way honors Game Loft as 'Agency of Distinction'

Oct. 1, 2011
Game-based programs help youth build self-worth
as reported in New England Psychologist

Sept. 20, 2011
Ribbon-cutting to open Spurwink New Hampshire treatment program in Gonic
as reported on Fosters.com

Aug. 3, 2011
Game Loft announces weekly schedule for program in Unity
as reported in The Republican Journal

Jul. 9, 2011
Teams build boats, more
as reported in The Portland Press Herald

Jun. 23, 2011
Bruises, burns and broken bones: Are doctors ready to call it child abuse?
as reported in the Bangor Daily News

Jun. 23,2011
Auburn resident named Employee Volunteer of the Year
as reported in the Sun Journal

Jun. 23, 2011
It's not too early to 'Stuff the Bus'
as reported on Fosters.com

May 19, 2011
Spurwink School hopes to open facility in Gonic
as reported on Fosters.com

May 3, 2011
Higher SAD 60 budget faces local votes
as reported on keepMEcurrent.com

Apr. 17, 2010
Not just kids play by Ethan Gilsdorf
as reported in Psychology Today

Apr. 9, 2010
Role-Playing games pull reluctant school kids into a supportive crowd
as reported in The Christian Science Monitor

Jul. 17, 2009
Inspired Teen Turns Her Life Around
as reported in The Bridgton News

Apr. 14, 2009
Former Spurwink Client Gives Back
as reported in the Sun Journal

Jan. 5, 2009
Coping with an Autistic Brother: A Teenagers Take
as reported on NPR.org

 

Upcoming Events and Conferences

 

Past Events and Conferences

11/3/11-11/4/11
The Maine School Counselor Association (MESCA) Annual Conference

6/9/11
Spurwink presents the Sprout Film Festival

10/14/10 -10/15/10
15th Annual Northern New England Conference on Child Maltreatment

4/29/10
ALLTech Open House

3/13/10
Southern Maine Autism Conference

9/24/09
2009 Northern New England Conference on Child Maltreatment

3/28/09
Southern Maine Autism Conference

12/2/08
Christmas Party Hop to Benefit Spurwink's Artists-in-Residence Program

 

Press Releases

12/16/11
Spruce Point, Sugarloaf bring benefits of snow sports to people with autism

11/11/11
TEC becomes part of ALLTECH

10/26/11
United Way of Eastern Maine honors The Game Loft

10/10/11
Special needs planning workshop at Spurwink

9/14/11
Spurwink announces the opening of Spurwink New Hampshire, a day treatment program in Gonic, New Hampshire

6/30/11
Spurwink makes commitment to co-occurring capability

6/8/11
Spurwink presents Sprout Touring Film Festival

6/26/10
Working with culturally & linguistically diverse families

5/7/10
Director of Spurwink's Portland Help Center earns prestigious nursing award

2/3/10
Spurwink Services Reaccredited by the Council on Accreditation

10/26/09
The Game Loft Announces Fall Programs

8/10/09
David Howes Named 2009 Humanitarian of the Year

7/21/09
Spurwink Unveils Spruce Point

6/12/09
Stimulus Funds Support Summer Employment Program for Spurwink Teens

6/8/09
Davis Foundation Supports Spurwink's Social Media Project

6/1/09
Spurwink Unveils Spruce Point

5/11/09
Lawrence Ricci, M.D. Honored as Statewide Advocate to Prevent Child Abuse

4/22/09
Spurwink Outcome Studies Featured in Professional Publication

9/27/08
Spurwink Students Exhibit at the Farnsworth Museum

8/12/08
Spurwink Students Get Animated!

6/5/08
New Program for At Risk Families

6/2/08
Regional Evidence Based Model to Open July 1

5/12/08
National Association Recognizes Spurwink Music Program

4/17/08
Spurwink Mourns Loss of Heather Bouchard, Case Manager

4/15/08
Spurwink Therapeutic Couple Receives National Recognition

2/22/08
Spurwink Students Build A Boat

2/15/08
Spurwink OTs Participate in University Study

10/22/07
Spurwink Students Turn Sandwiches into Caring

7/30/07
Peter Vigue Named 2007 Humanitarian of the Year

6/25/07
Spurwink Launches New Brand

4/6/07
Buy or Sell on eBay to Support Spurwink

1/8/07
Journal of Child & Family Studies Publishes Spurwink Paper: "Is Residential Treatment Misunderstood?"

12/20/06
Spurwink Awarded Grant to Study Youth with Co-occurring Disorders

12/18/06
Casco Students Help Fight Milfoil in Casco Area Lakes

11/04/06
Bill Ryan Honored as Spurwink Humanitarian of the Year

10/02/06
Dawn Stiles Chosen to Lead Spurwink

8/01/06
Spurwink is Reaccredited by Council on Accreditation

 


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