Recovery & Mental Health Resources

Lauren Bartlett & Tom MacElhaney
Lauren Bartlett & Tom MacElhaney

The Falmouth Police Department benefits from the support of Community Resource Liaison (CRL) Lauren Bartlett, and Cumberland County OPTIONS Clinician Tom MacElhaney, who take a team approach to substance use disorder by providing essential guidance, mentorship, and resources to our Falmouth residents who are experiencing substance and/or alcohol use disorder and their affected loved ones. They offer problem-solving strategies to achieve health and wellness, lessen stigmas associated with substance use disorder, identify and remove barriers to success, and tailor pathways and modalities of treatment unique to each individual.  Through mutual trust, open dialogue, and forged peer and ally relationships, the goal is to disrupt patterns of behavior and empower individuals by connecting them to a multitude of resources, treatments, and supports within the recovery and mental health communities. 

Community Resource Liaison (CRL) Lauren Bartlett holds a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and Forensic Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Thomas College.  CRL Bartlett’s prior employment has been as a mental health worker at Riverview Psychiatric Center and a Wells Police Department summer reserve officer.  Her role will be to follow up on matters pertaining to mental health and substance and/or alcohol use disorder and recommend critical resources.  Please contact CRL Bartlett via email at:  lbartlett@spurwink.org.  

Cumberland County OPTIONS Clinician Tom MacElhaney is a substance use professional who commands an in-depth knowledge of recovery resources to include, but is not limited to, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery.  Clinician MacElhaney offers judgment-free guidance and understanding when connecting persons or their affected loved ones to resources that are unique to their needs.  Please contact Clinician MacElhaney via email at:  tjmacelhaney@sweetser.org.

Additional Resources

The following websites or agency telephone contact numbers offering valuable treatment, services, and supports within the recovery, mental health, domestic violence, human trafficking communities.  Police department personnel will not monitor user access to these websites.  Rather, this page will be updated with additional links to resources according to best practices.  You are welcome to select any of these links to discover available options that assist in your determining what modalities of treatment best support you or a loved ones needs and healing process:

Know Your Options (OPTIONS) Maine:

https://www.knowyouroptions.me/

Portland Recovery Community Center (PRCC):

https://portlandrecovery.org

Alcohol Addiction:

https://alcoholicsanonymous.com/aa-meetings/maine/falmouth-maine/

https://csoaamaine.org/meetings/

Veteran’s Crisis Hotline:

1-800-273-8255, Press 1 or Text:  838255

Veteran’s Substance Use Disorder Outpatient Help:

207-623-8411, Ext 4098

Center for Grieving Children and Families:

https://www.cgcmaine.org

Maine Drug Data Hub:

https://mainedrugdata.org

Never Use Alone:

https://neverusealone.com

1-800-972-0590

Mental Health Crisis Hotline:

1-888-568-1112

Through These Doors:

Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Support

https://www.throughthesedoors.org

24-Hour Confidential Helpline:  1-800-537-6066

AdCare Maine – Educational Institute of Maine, Inc.

https://adcareme.org

Maine Resilience Building Network (MRBN)

https://maineresilience.org

LBGTQ Addiction Treatment & Recovery Resources

https://www.pinetreerecovery.com/

The Family Restored:

https://thefamilyrestored.org

**The Family Restored - Falmouth Family Meeting

Falmouth Congregational Church

267 Falmouth Road

Falmouth, ME  04105

Every Tuesday, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

**This is a family support group meeting offered weekly through The Family Restored organization open to affected loved ones whose family member, loved one may be experiencing substance or alcohol use disorder