The Western Maine Addiction Recovery Initiative is a group of caring individuals and organizations devoted to providing a compassionate response
to the crisis of substance use in Oxford County and the surrounding area.

Project Save ME is a WMARI program that helps people with substance use disorders to find the help that they need to recover, and supports them in recovery.
For information about the program, please click here.

We want to train more Recovery Coaches for Project Save ME. For more information, click here.


If you are in need of immediate assistance please contact your local emergency room or police department to be connected with a Recovery Coach.

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5th Annual Western Maine Recovery Rally

by | September 27, 2021 | General News | 0 Comments

WMARI wants to thank everyone who participated in the 5th Annual Western Maine Recovery Rally. It was a great success and a lot of fun! We want to take a moment to recognize those that helped make it possible:
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WMARI Members Show Our Community “What Recovery Looks Like”

by | August 26, 2021 | General News | 0 Comments

The Advertiser Democrat is publishing a feature series leading up to the 5th Annual Western Maine Recovery Rally, showing Oxford County "what recovery looks like." Read each of their stories: Glenn Gordon, Kari Taylor, Gail Geraghty, Nicole Araujo  
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5th Annual Western Maine Recovery Rally, Sunday-September 19th

by | August 10, 2021 | General News | 0 Comments

WMARI is hosting the 5th Annual Western Maine Recovery Rally on Sunday, September 19th, and wants you to join us. Free T-Shirts and masks on a first-come, first-serve basis! We will begin the march from Longley Square (413 Main Street, Norway) and make our voices...
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WMARI’s New Project Coordinator

by | August 9, 2021 | General News | 0 Comments

WMARI is happy to introduce Kari Taylor as its new Project Coordinator. Kari has many years of experience assisting with program management and administrative support in the field of substance use and harm reduction and will be taking part in the day-to-day operations...
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Maine Drug Data Hub website

by | March 5, 2021 | General News | 0 Comments

This new website collects a TON of useful data in one place. It's packed with links to reports and data dashboards, info about how to start distributing naloxone, and much more.  You can even get in touch with someone if you have questions about the data! Seems like...
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OPTIONS website connects people with recovery pathways

by | January 29, 2021 | General News | 0 Comments

The Maine OPTIONS (Overdose Prevention Through Intensive Outreach Naloxone and Safety) Initiative has a new website to connect people with treatment and recovery pathways and remind people that they're not alone. Check it out at https://knowyouroptions.me/  
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Assessing treatment and recovery services in Western Maine

by | January 4, 2021 | General News | 0 Comments

Maine DHHS is working to assess Maine's needs for Substance Use Disorder treatment and recovery services and wants to hear from people in western Maine. Can you help? They're offering gift cards to compensate people for their valuable time and insights. To register go...
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WMARI board members on Senator King’s podcast

by | October 5, 2020 | General News | 0 Comments

Board members Jennifer Small and Matt Baker recently joined Senator Angus King on his podcast for a discussion about recovery in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. We greatly appreciate Ben Tucker, Regional Representative for Senator King, for connecting us with...
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Agenda for October meeting

by | October 2, 2020 | General News | 0 Comments

Our next meeting is on Wednesday, October 7th at 6:00 PM. If you're on our mailing list, you should've already received the meeting reminder, as well as the agenda, minutes from the last meeting, call-in info, and the strategic plan that will be discussed. If you're...
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