Healthy Lives

Our entire community benefits when we connect those in need with mental health or substance use treatment, resources, and services that help them begin and stay on their recovery journey.

Our Work

Now more than ever, we need to come together to strengthen mental health and substance use treatment, resources, and services for ourselves, our families, and our neighbors. United Way mobilizes nonprofits, government, businesses, and funders to support efforts that promote mental health, prevent substance misuse, and provide treatments and supports to foster recovery while ensuring equitable access and better outcomes.

What UWSM is doing

people reported a decrease or elimination of substance use after gaining access to appropriate healthcare.

100

reduction in overdose deaths through partner coordination and focused efforts on harm reduction in our community.

1 %

community members with addiction engaged in a program to mitigate the dangers of substance use.

100

referrals to mental health or addiction resources for Southern Maine callers by United Way-supported 211 Maine.

1000

Funded Partners

From school-based health clinics to peer support programs to substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery solutions, United Way and our partners are helping people in Southern Maine live longer – better.

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Volunteer Mobilization

We co-develop opportunities for volunteers to learn how to respond to the signs of mental illness and substance use with national evidence-based Mental Health First Aid trainings in partnership with the Maine chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

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Critical Needs

UWSM provides funding and staff support to ensure individuals and families can easily access mental health services and substance use treatment, resources, and services through 211 Maine.

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Advocacy

We work with policy makers to break down barriers to the systems needed to promote better mental health and substance use treatments and ensure our neighbors have timely access to effective mental health services and substance use treatment.

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Join the Effort

Your contribution to United Way is an investment in ensuring people have access to effective mental health services and substance use treatment so more people live longer, better lives.

Volunteer Leadership

UWSM’s Healthy Lives work is driven by a dedicated and diverse team of volunteers that represent community voices across Southern Maine.