Connecting Maine's Reentry Community
"Nobody should have to go through this alone."
The Maine Reentry Network exists to liaison between Maine’s communities and those who have been separated from them for any reason, most commonly incarceration or substance use disorder. We believe that reconciliation and reintegration of all living within Maine’s borders into full community membership inevitably leads to reduced relapse and recidivism, collective rededication to one another and our shared values, and ultimately a more vibrant and prosperous Maine.
Weekly Statewide Convening!
Please join us over Zoom every Tuesday from 9:30 to 11 AM to network with various stakeholders in reentry, including currently and formerly incarcerated Mainers, community leaders in several of Maine's sixteen counties, resource providers, and other interested parties. All are welcome!
The Zoom Link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/844749962?pwd=S1l0OEYzMFJSbHFsYzBGeFBQWjZMUT09
Family Recovery Court Peer Assistance Program
Peer Recovery Support (PRS) and resource navigation and connection provided in Maine’s Family Recovery Courts (Lewiston, Bangor, Augusta) and CPS (Child Protective Services) involved parents.
Click here for more details.
Peer Reintegration Initiative of Maine
Long standing program that starts the reentry process 9-12 months prior to release from prison. This is where MERN started their work back in 2017.
Click here for more details.
Treatment Court
Peer Assistance Program
Peer Assistance Program
Peer Recovery Support (PRS) and resource navigation provided in Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford, Kennebec, Lincoln, Knox, Waldo and Sagadahoc Counties for people navigating recovery from substance use disorder as part of a deferred adjudication for justice involvement.
Click here for more details.
Upcoming Events
ARRC Halloween Party
The Augusta Recovery Reentry Center is happily running a family friendly Halloween Party event on October 26th, 2024, from 6 - 9 PM. Games, candy and costumes for all!
2 Bangor Street Ste 2
Augusta, ME 04330
Friendsgiving 2024
Every Thanksgiving, we use the Augusta Recovery Reentry Center to provide space and food for those who are unwilling or unable to celebrate the holiday with biological family. We are grateful and eager to join our chosen family to share one another as we consider the good fortune of continued reentry and recovery for another year.
Quarterly Highlighted Program
October - December 2024
October - December 2024
MERN is pleased to name the Rural Behavioral Health Workforce Center, a project of MCD Global, as our highlighted Program for the fourth quarter of 2024. The project provides a roadmap for interested parties to determine the best way to break into behavioral healthcare fields in Maine as well as other jurisdictions. It can be viewed here: Rural Behavioral Health Workforce Center (rbhwc.org) :)
Get Involved
Volunteers allow us to reach further and do more than we could ever hope to do with just our paid staff. The need is great - hundreds of returning citizens need community encouragement and a friendly ear!
Click here to learn about volunteering with MERN.
Donate
Many aspects of our mission cannot be accomplished through earmarked grant funding or contracts. We rely on donor support for a number of details, especially supportive services for reentrants.
Your financial support allows us to give returning citizens a better start in their journey of reintegration.
Click here to learn how to donate.