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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Thu 21

FREE Hep C/HIV Testing

February 21 @ 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Bridgton ME
Thu 21

Reiki – FREE 30 minute Sessions

February 21 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bridgton ME
Thu 21

Sledding at Shepard’s Farm Preserve

February 21 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Norway ME

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WMARI video!

by | February 6, 2019 | General News | 0 Comments

Have you seen the short video we made yet for WMARI and Project Save ME?! You can check it out here! A huge thanks to Meredith Mathieu of the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School's Advanced Communications program for producing this video for us! Thanks to her...
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Larry Labonte Recovery Center to open in River Valley!

by | January 2, 2019 | General News | 0 Comments

We're excited to share the news that Oxford County will soon have its first recovery center! The Larry Labonte Recovery Center (LLRC) will be opening in Rumford. You can stay up to date with the LLRC via their Facebook page. Right now they're looking for volunteers to...
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Lake Region Recovery Center’s December newsletter

by | December 14, 2018 | General News | 0 Comments

Our friends at Lake Region Recovery Center are doing some amazing things to support the recovery community. Check out their December newsletter to learn more. December 2018 Newsletter
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Our Basics of SUD Conference was a success!

by | December 14, 2018 | General News | 0 Comments

Thanks to the hard work of several WMARI members the 18th Annual Basics of Substance Use Disorder Conference on December 7th was a great success! This was our first year of taking the lead on planning the event, and we're very pleased to share that about 80 people...
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18th Annual Basics of Substance Use Disorder

by | November 16, 2018 | General News | 0 Comments

Join the Western Maine Addiction Recovery Initiative as they host the 18th Annual Basics of Substance Use Disorder Conference (formerly known as Basics of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Conference) on Friday, December 7th from 8:00am-4:00pm at the Paris fire Department,...
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Thanks for a great Recovery Rally!

by | October 3, 2018 | General News | 0 Comments

Thanks to everyone who supported us in making this year's rally a success! Thanks to those who marched with us, joined us at the park, shared their stories as speakers, volunteered to help with preparation, set-up, and tear down. Thanks to our legislators who sent...
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A huge thank you to our Recovery Rally donors!

by | September 13, 2018 | General News | 0 Comments

The 3rd Annual Western Maine Recovery Rally is coming together nicely, thanks to a number of wonderful individuals, businesses, and organizations who are showing their support as donors. WMARI wants to extend a huge, heartfelt thanks to the following donors: Arbe’s...
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The Recovery Rally has been moved to September 29! Spread the word!

by | September 12, 2018 | General News | 0 Comments

The planning committee for the Western Maine Recovery Rally recently learned that the Oxford Hills homecoming parade and football game are scheduled for Saturday, September 22--the same date we'd chosen for the rally!!! We decided that it's best to encourage people to...
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Getting Excited for the 3rd Annual Recovery Rally!

by | August 24, 2018 | General News | 0 Comments

For months now, a WMARI subcommittee has been hard at work planning the third annual Western Maine Recovery Rally, which will take place on Saturday, September 22nd. The rally will once again start at 11:00 with a unified march from the Norway Unitarian Universalist...
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New SMART Recovery Meeting in Rumford!

by | July 16, 2018 | General News | 0 Comments

"SMART Recovery uses tools based on scientifically tested methods for addiction recovery, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. The core activity of SMART Recovery is the network of self-help/mutual aid...
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