GORHAM, ME – The Courage Center is proud to announce the grand opening of a new community outpatient facility dedicated to providing support and clinical care for individuals struggling with substance use disorders (SUD). The new center, located at 341 Main St., Gorham, ME, began providing clinical services several weeks ago and will host a Grand Opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 7th @ 12 PM. All are invited to attend.

The Courage Center offers a full spectrum of services designed to support individuals on their journey to recovery and promote long-term wellness. Our services include Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), Driver Education and Evaluation Program (DEEP), and individual and group therapy. These programs are not dogmatic and are tailored to meet the unique needs of each participant, ensuring they receive the personalized care necessary for successful recovery.

“As we were opening our program,” says Rob Korobkin, MPH, the Founder and Executive Director of Courage Center, “We were shocked time and again by the stories we were hearing from potential staff about the dangerous and unethical practices happening at so many of the treatment programs currently offering services to people in Maine with Substance Use Disorders. Our team here at the center is profoundly dedicated to doing it right, developing and delivering services that are truly ethical, evidence-based, and effective.”

The new facility is designed to provide a safe, welcoming, and therapeutic environment. The center’s MAT program combines medication with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat substance use disorders effectively. The IOP offers a structured and intensive program that allows clients to continue their daily activities while receiving the support they need. Individual therapy sessions provide personalized attention and strategies to address the underlying causes of addiction.

In addition to these new clinical services, the organization also offers 34 beds in a sober, affordable, and supportive living environment about a mile up the road at the Courage House, the recovery housing program that the organization has operated since 2019.

“Our goal with Courage House,” says Josh Wentworth, RCPF, the organization’s Housing Director and also an alumnus of Courage House himself, “has always been to create a safe place for people to call home for as long as they want as they piece together the building blocks of a real life in the community outside of an institutional setting. The challenge in launching our clinical program was to do so in a way that maintained that progressive culture, making it easier, not harder, for people in recovery to build a normal healthy life for themselves and their families.”

The ribbon-cutting ceremony will feature remarks from local leaders and a tour of the facility will follow. We invite the community to join us in celebrating this important milestone and learning more about the vital services we offer. Please mark your calendars.