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Services for People in Recovery

The State of Maine has been deeply impacted by the opioid crisis. Maine’s workforce is not immune. EMDC’s workforce team has assisted individuals in recovery for more than a decade, with a special Workforce Recovery Project established in Hancock County in 2016.

Through a partnership with the Maine Department of Labor, we worked together to secure an Emergency National Dislocated Worker Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to provide training, education and employment services to long-term unemployed and dislocated workers impacted by the opioid crisis, and to others who wish to help individuals impacted by substance use disorder.

Learn more about what we’re doing to support people in recovery from **WABI TV’s two-part Life in Recovery special**. Hear from EMDC Peer Connector Katie McKay, and clients enrolled in the program.

Who is Eligible?

Dislocated workers and long-term unemployed individuals are eligible for services. There are two tracks:

Track 1: Individuals impacted by opioid use (directly or indirectly)
Track 2: Non-impacted individuals willing to train and work in fields related to treatment and recovery

What Services are Offered?

Assessment
Individual Training Plan
Case Management Services (including career & individual counseling)
Job Placement & Follow-Up Services
Training (classroom/online, work-based training)
Relief Employment (Peer Connectors)
Supportive Services

How Do I get Involved?

If you’re someone who has been impacted by opioid use disorder and needs help, email OpportunityGrant@emdc.org or call EMDC at (207) 942-6389.
If you’re an employer or service provider that would like to partner, email OpportunityGrant@emdc.org or call EMDC at (207) 942-6389.
For general information, email OpportunityGrant@emdc.org.

Connecting with Opportunities in the News

EMDC’s Recovery Specialist Doug Dunbar spent almost 30 years in senior positions in government. He was the deputy Secretary of State in Maine. The press secretary to the Governor of Maine and his Communications Director in Congress. He’s worked for US senators and state agencies. He’s also now a felon. So how on earth did Doug end up spending 136 days in jail? And more importantly, what happened afterwards, and what does it mean for our system of criminal justice in America? Today, a look at the system through a story that’s unique, but in many ways is going to be far too familiar to millions of Americans.