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Mack’s Doodles a Force for Good at Acadia Hospital

Shane McPherson, also known as Mack, is a psych. tech. in the Pediatric Day Treatment Program at Acadia Hospital. Among other things, he is an artist and avid “doodler.” He is also an incredibly thoughtful and generous individual who has created a coloring book of his “Mack-a-Doodles” playfully titled, “Sorry I Got My Brains Everywhere.”

Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials – Part 1

Clinical trials are being conducted at Acadia Hospital in Bangor that is part of a new global study of the safety and effectiveness of an investigational medication in people who have normal memory function, but who might experience memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease in the future. Dr. Clifford Singer is conducting these important trials.

Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials – Part 2

Dr. Clifford Singer, Acadia Hospital, continues the discussion on his numerous clinical trials and talks more about Alzheimer’s, including early diagnosis.

Alzheimer's study aims to prevent disease

According to the latest research, one out of every eight Mainers 65 and older, is living with Alzhiemer's disease. The diagnosis for those 65 to 74 year old is expected to grow by 77% in the next decade.

Fighting to End Alzheimer's: Panel Discussion Highlights Research Efforts

Alzheimer's is a devastating disease affecting more than 5 million Americans, including 27,000 Mainers. Jackson Lab and the Alzheimer's Association held a panel discussion in Bangor Friday about the illness and the advancements made.

TIPS FOR MANAGING STORMS AND COLD WEATHER

Our seniors are at greater risk during a storm and in the extreme cold. Check on your elderly family members and neighbors to be sure they are safe and follow these tips:

Acadia Hospital Wish Tree Receives Generous Donation

Acadia Hospital employees are spreading holiday cheer this year by carrying on what has become an annual tradition – the Acadia Hospital Wish Tree. The tree features wish tags for items that patients and/or departments request as gifts. These items, which are for adult and pediatric patients, may be for essentials such as hats and coats; or the little things that can make a stay in the hospital more pleasant, including games and toys.

Acadia Hospital Welcomes New Medical Administrator John J. Campbell, MD, FANPA

John J. Campbell, MD, FANPA has joined Acadia Hospital as its chief medical informatics officer (CMIO) and director of community services. Dr. Campbell’s primary duties as CMIO include ensuring seamless and efficient use of the electronic health record, while his work with community services will focus on continuing to provide convenient, affordable and effective behavioral healthcare to our communities.

Acadia Healthcare Achieves Behavioral Health Care Accreditation from The Joint Commission

Bangor, Me – Acadia Healthcare today announced it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval^® for Behavioral Health Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.

Battle of the Bands Celebrates Acadia Hospital’s 25th Anniversary, raising approximately $30,000

On Saturday, September 16, over 300 people danced the night away while supporting Acadia Hospital’s mission of empowerment and celebrating its 25th anniversary. The sixth annual Acadia Hospital Foundation Battle of the Bands returned to the Cross Insurance Center for another evening of fun and friendly competition.

New Acadia Hospital President

EMHS president and CEO, M. Michelle Hood is pleased to announce that Scott Oxley, vice president and chief operating officer (COO) for Acadia Hospital, has accepted the role of EMHS senior vice president and president of Acadia Hospital.

Acadia Hospital Battle of the Bands hits all the right notes

Event generates nearly $30,000 for Acadia Pediatric Services

Bangor, ME – On Friday, September 23, approximately 400 people danced the night away while supporting Acadia Hospital pediatric services. The fifth annual Acadia Hospital Foundation Battle of the Bands returned to the Cross Insurance Center for another evening of fun and friendly competition.

Acadia Hospital Offers Family and Friends Eating Disorders Support Group

Bangor, ME -Acadia Hospital is pleased to offer a free, specialized support group for families and friends of individuals struggling with an eating disorder. This is an opportunity to gain knowledge about eating disorders and to feel the support of others going through similar struggles.

Acadia Hospital Celebrates Hospital Week with Employee Recognition Event

The theme of the event was "The Gift of Gratitude," and it featured delicious food prepared by Penobscot Job Corps, keynote speaker Sarah Smiley, years of service recognition and peer excellence awards.

Join Our Acadia Hospital Team, and Consider Attending Our Upcoming Career Fair on April 28!

We are looking to fill many important positions at Acadia Hospital -- Is One Right for YOU?

Acadia Hospital Offers Free Open Mind Presentation February 24

Bangor, Me – Acadia Hospital is pleased to offer an Open Mind presentation Wednesday, February 24, from 5:00 to 6:30 pm at Acadia Hospital, 268 Stillwater Avenue. The session will feature the premiere of a short educational video entitled, Celebrate Every Body, as well as a presentation of the 9 Truths about Eating Disorders

Acadia Hospital Psychiatrist Appointed Distinguished Life Fellow

Bangor, Me—Eric W. Kuntz, M.D., LFAPA, Medical Director of Acadia Hospital’s Pediatric Outpatient Service, has been designated a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (LFAPA).

Acadia Welcomes New Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Mark Allen, MD

Bangor, ME – Acadia Hospital is pleased to announce that Mark Robert Allen, MD, has been hired as the hospital’s Medical Director for Pediatric Inpatient Services.

Maine High Schools Engage Students with Challenge Days

HERMON, PITTSFIELD, TOPSHAM, ME—Over 400 Maine high school students and their adult facilitators experienced the powerful one day program called Challenge Day in November.

Acadia Hospital and EMMC Clinical Research Center Recognized for Alzheimer’s Clinical Trial Leadership

Bangor, ME – Acadia Hospital was recently recognized for outstanding contributions to the NOBLE study, a Phase 2 clinical study of a drug called T-817 that may slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Acadia partners with EMMC’s Clinical Research Center to provide grant and research support.

Acadia Psychiatric Nurse Recognized as Provider of the Month Catholic Charities Maine Honors Gene Gregor, RNC

Bangor, ME – Catholic Charities Maine has chosen Acadia Hospital’s Pediatric Ambulatory Services Clinical Supervisor Gene Gregor, RNC, as the October Provider of the Month. Each month Catholic Charities case management staff members select a provider who embraces quality care and collaboration for his or her clients.

Acadia Supporting Theater of War Presentation November 12.

THEATER OF WAR IS PRESENTED AT
The Bangor Opera House
Sponsored by the University of Maine Humanities Center in partnership with the Maine Infantry Foundation, Maine Masonic College,
Acadia Hospital and the Penobscot Theatre Company

Acadia Hospital Offers Open Mind Presentation on Suboxone and Methadone

Open Mind Presentation on Suboxone and Methadone

Acadia Healthcare Family Behavioral Health Services Opens Office in Belfast

BELFAST, Me -- Acadia Healthcare Family Behavioral Health Services has opened an office in Belfast, at 23 Mill Lane. The Belfast location joins a previously opened clinic in Rockland, which is located at 116 Tillson Avenue, Suite 2.

Acadia Healthcare Family Behavioral Health Services Staff Growing Medication Management Services

BELFAST, Me -- Acadia Healthcare Family Behavioral Health Services is pleased to share that two key professionals are focusing their talents on increasing access to medication management services in Knox and Waldo Counties for children, adolescents and adults. Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners Kathy Dishner, PMHNP-BC and Layla Billings, PMHNP-BC are taking new patients, with Layla working out of both the Belfast and Rockland offices, and Kathy seeing patients in the Rockland office only.

Acadia Hospital Battle of the Bands Rocks, Generates over $35,000 for Acadia Youth Services

Bangor, ME – On Friday, September 18, over 400 people danced the night away while supporting Acadia Hospital child and adolescent services. The fourth annual Acadia Hospital Foundation Battle of the Bands returned to the Cross Insurance Center for another evening of fun and friendly competition.

Acadia Hospital Foundation: Battle of the Bands

Battle of the Bands is back! Acadia Hospital Foundation is pleased to invite you to become an exclusive sponsor of the fourth annual Acadia Hospital Battle of the Bands − our largest fundraising event of 2015!

LOCAL RESEARCHERS HELPING LEAD NATIONAL STUDY EVALUATING NEW APPROACH THAT COULD SLOW PROGRESSION OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

Bangor, Maine—Acadia Hospital and Eastern Maine Medical Center are participating in a new, national, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) clinical research study evaluating the potential benefits of an investigational medicine when taken by people with mild-to-moderate AD.

Acadia Hospital Celebrates Employee Excellence at Annual Recognition Event

Bangor, Me—May 10-16 was Hospital Week, and the highlight for Acadia Hospital employees was the annual Employee Recognition Event, held on May 14.

Acadia Healthcare Family Behavioral Health Services Open House Well Attended

ROCKLAND, Me -- On April 9, Acadia Healthcare, Inc. was pleased to host a ribbon cutting and open house for their new mental health clinic at 116 Tillson Avenue in Rockland.

Dilek Avci, MD Named Associate Medical Director for Acadia Hospital Pediatric Outpatient Services

BANGOR, ME—Acadia Hospital Chief Medical Officer Anthony Ng, MD, recently named Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Dilek Avci, MD Associate Medical Director of Pediatric Outpatient Services (POS)

Acadia Hospital Leader Earns Doctorate

Bangor, Me—Acadia Hospital Director of Operational and Clinical Analytics Brent Scobie, PhD recently completed his doctoral degree in disability studies at the University of Maine.

Scott Oxley Named Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Acadia Hospital

Bangor, Me—Acadia Hospital president and chief executive officer, Daniel Coffey, announced that Scott Oxley has been selected to be vice president and chief operating officer for Acadia Hospital and Acadia Healthcare.

Acadia Hospital Psychiatrist Takes on Leadership Role

Bangor, Me—Acadia Hospital Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Eric Kuntz, MD has been named the medical director of the hospital’s Pediatric Outpatient Services (POS).

Acadia Hospital to Participate in Penobscot Theatre Company Panel Discussion

Bangor, Me—Acadia Hospital is once again supporting the community building efforts of Penobscot Theatre Company by providing a mental health expert to be part of the panel discussions associated with the upcoming play, End Days, being performed March 12-29 at the historic Bangor Opera House, 131 Main Street, Bangor.

Acadia Hospital Announces New Board Chair

BANGOR, ME—Jim Breece has transitioned from vice chair to chair of Acadia Hospital’s Board of Trustees, replacing Michael Shea, who served as chair for the past two years.

Acadia Healthcare Family Behavioral Health Services Opens Office in Rockland

ROCKLAND, ME -- Acadia Healthcare Family Behavioral Health Services has opened in Rockland, with an office at 116 Tillson Avenue, Suite 2.

New Eating Disorders Program at Acadia Hospital

Bangor, ME – Acadia Hospital announces the start of a new program geared specifically to help adolescents and young adults ages 16 and up struggling with eating disorders or eating issues that greatly affect their daily lives.

Acadia Hospital Battle of the Bands Experiences Successful Third Year

Bangor, ME – On Friday, September 19, 460 people danced the night away while supporting Acadia Hospital child and adolescent services. The third annual Acadia Hospital Foundation Battle of the Bands returned to the Cross Insurance Center for another evening of fun and friendly competition.

Acadia Hospital Supports Awareness Raising and Advocacy Walks

Acadia Hospital sponsored two very important community walks over the past few weeks, and is also sponsoring one that is coming up in October.

Six EMHS Hospitals Named Among the Nation’s Most Wired for 2014

Brewer, Maine – (July 14, 2014) – Six EMHS hospitals are at the forefront of using information technology to improve patient care, based on the results of a 2014 survey published by the American Hospital Association.

Acadia Hospital Recognizes Donors, Celebrates Music and Wellness Program

Acadia Hospital recognized our donors and celebrated our music and wellness program during a special event on Wednesday, June 25.

Acadia Hospital Celebrates Hospital Week with Employee Recognition Event

Acadia Hospital celebrated National Hospital Week by recognizing employees with Peer Excellence Awards.

Acadia Hospital Hosting Ethics Conference for Providers May 2

Acadia Hospital hosted an ethics conference for providers entitled, Ethical Practices in the Modern World: Implications for Providers.

Governor LePage Visits Acadia Hospital Campus

Acadia Hospital was pleased to host Governor LePage at Acadia’s campus to discuss their innovative programming and the barriers to providing more extensive services.

Acadia CEO Daniel B. Coffey Writes Op-ed for BDN

Acadia Hospital’s CEO talks about Maine’s opioid addiction problem and what Acadia Hospital is doing to help.

Acadia Psychiatrist Recognized as Provider of the Month

Acadia Hospital’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Dilek Avci, MD, was awarded Provider of the Month by Catholic Charities Maine.

Pay it Forward at Acadia Hospital

Acadia Hospital’s Pay it Forward program began in 2009 and countless people have been touched by it throughout Acadia.

Acadia Hospital one of for EMHS websites to receive recognition for excellence

Acadia Hospital is one of four EMHS websites to receive recognition and was awarded Best Site Design through the eHealthcare Leadership Awards program.

Acadia Hospital Earns Accolades for Film, Mental Health Screening

Acadia Hospital is recognized for the teen anxiety and depression film, The Road Back, and as a top online mental health screening provider.

Acadia Hospital Provides Old Town and Milford Schools with Mental Health Education

Acadia Hospital provides mental health education to Old Town and Milford schools.

Maine High Schools Host Challenge Days for Students

Acadia Hospital coordinates Challenge Days in Maine schools as part of its youth outreach programming.

Acadia Hospital and Bangor Symphony Orchestra Preparing to Launch New Music and Wellness Program

Acadia Hospital and the Bangor Symphony Orchestra partnered to launch a new music and wellness program.

Acadia Hospital Named 2014 Non-Profit of the Year by the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce

Acadia Hospital was named the 2014 Non-Profit of the year by the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce.

Acadia Hospital Participating in Online Mental Health Screening Program

Acadia Hospital offers online mental health screenings to help people monitor their mental health and learn about local treatment options.

Wayne Steller Named Acadia Hospital Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer

Acadia Hospital names Wayne Steller as Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer for the hospital.

Acadia Hospital Battle of the Bands Raises More Than $40,000 for Youth Services

Acadia Hospital’s Battle of the Bands fundraising event brought in over $40,000 for the hospital’s youth services.

DR. CLIFF SINGER TO SERVE AS FLOWER REPRESENTATIVE IN UPCOMING WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S

Acadia Hospital’s Dr. Cliff Singer plays a prominent role in the Eastern Maine Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

Six EMHS Hospitals Named Among the Nation’s Most Wired

Six EMHS hospitals were named among the nation’s most wired hospitals by the American Hospital Association.

Acadia Hospital Dedicates New Healing Garden in Memory of Anita Leonard

Acadia Hospital’s healing garden is a tribute to Anita Leonard, one of the founders of Acadia Hospital.

The Road Back Takes Top Honor in Student Film Category at Lewiston Auburn Film Festival

Some of the best and brightest independent movie producers and directors from around the country and the world competed for recognition during the Lewiston Auburn Film Festival

Acadia Hospital Receives Recognition from Maine Tobacco-Free Hospital Network

Acadia Hospital receives ten stars and a gold rating from the Maine Tobacco-Free Hospital Network for the Gold Star Standards of Excellence Award Program.

Acadia and EMMC Earn Well Workplace Designations

Acadia Hospital’s wellness program received the Well Workplace designation from the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA).

Acadia Hospital Recognized as Top Online Screening Site for Depression Screening Day

Acadia Hospital is recognized as a top Online Screening Site for National Screening Day.

Acadia Hospital Website Garners National Award

Acadia Hospital’s website is nationally recognized for Best Patient Access and Convenience.

Acadia-Sponsored Challenge Day at Hermon High School

Acadia Hospital has been underwriting and coordinating Challenge Days for participating Maine high schools for over a decade as part of their youth wellness focus.

Acadia Hospital Film on Teen Anxiety and Depression Earns Recognition

Acadia Hospital’s film on teen anxiety and depression earned a Gold Award at the Golden Arrow Awards ceremony.

Acadia Welcomes Three New Psychiatrists

Acadia Hospital welcomes three new psychiatrists to provide child and adolescent and adult services in the areas of mental health and substance abuse.

Acadia Hospital to Host 20th Anniversary Celebration

In 2012, Acadia Hospital celebrated their 20^th anniversary of providing high quality mental health and substance abuse treatment services to the people of Maine.

Acadia Hospital Offering New Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Pain Treatment Program

Acadia Hospital offers a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Pain Treatment Program for adults who experience chronic pain.

National Magazine: EMMC, Acadia Among the 100 ‘Most Wired’ Hospitals in the Country

Acadia Hospital is recognized among the top 100 most wired hospitals in the country.

A Day of Miracles for Maine Kids

EMHS Charities Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH) supports healthcare for the children of Maine for 25 years.

Battle of the Bands Tops the Charts

A Battle of the Bands fundraiser brought in over $35,000 for Acadia Hospital’s Youth Services.

Acadia Welcomes New Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Dr. Sibel Algon

Acadia Hospital welcomes a new Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist to work with children and teens in the hospital’s inpatient units.

Acadia Hospital Invites NAMI-Maine to Help Improve Family Outreach

Acadia Hospital partners with NAMI-Maine to help improve family outreach.

Acadia Hospital Partners with NESCom Students to Design Film Poster

Acadia Hospital partnered with NESCom students to design a poster for the teen depression and anxiety film The Road Back.

Acadia Hospital Offers New Group for Veterans

Acadia Hospital offers a new prolonged exposure/cognitive behavioral group developed specifically for veterans.

DHHS PUBLIC NOTICE of Services Review

Acadia Hospital’s substance abuse services are reviewed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

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