The Acadia Recovery Community (ARC) came into being 10 years ago when the Hope House could no longer afford to keep its doors open for homeless individuals living in the Greater Bangor Area. Over the past ten years, with the support of The Acadia Hospital, ARC has gone from an emergency shelter to a full continuum of services for homeless individuals, many of whom live with some form of chemical dependency. On Wednesday, October 1, ARC opened its doors to the community, hosting an open house that was attended by nearly 100 people who wanted to learn more about ARC's role in supporting the homeless in Bangor.
Those who attended and toured the ARC campus, which features two buildings, learned about ARC's emergency shelter and extended shelter, as well as the transitional housing options in the form of Bridge, HomeBase and apartments in the Parkwoods area.
An organizational partner with ARC, the Penobscot Job Corps culinary arts program provided the catering, while the State of Maine Office of Adult Mental Health Services featured an informational table on its Region III Intensive Case Management.
For more information on the Acadia Recovery Community click here.
To support the ARC through Acadia’s Keep the Promise Campaign click here . |
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