Coastal Recovery Community Center (CRCC), of 11 White St., Rockland, ME 04841, welcomes a new Recovery Support Worker: K. Fletcher.

Fletcher started duties at CRCC in mid-August, mans the office from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday, and welcomes participants while assisting with navigating resources on their pathway to recovery.

Board members Erin Hustus (president), Connie Putnam (Treasurer), and Bruce Hodsdon conducted the interviews. When asked to describe herself, Fletcher said, “I have a nonprofit soul. It shows itself in a commitment to the mission of supporting humanity; a commitment to making life better for those served by a nonprofit’s mission."

Fletcher brings to CRCC a master of fine arts (MFA) in nonprofit management, development, fundraising and promotion from The Hilberry Repertory Company at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Along with daily welcoming participants, Fletcher hopes to assist this nonprofit board with fundraising and grantwriting pursuits.

Coastal Recovery Community Center (CRCC) is a safe, nonjudgmental space for every individual on a path to recovery. That pathway is not only for the individual struggling with substance and/or alcohol use, but their loved ones as well. CRCC offers harm reduction strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with substance use and improving health and wellness for people seeking and maintaining recovery.

CRCC serves the entire Knox County community as a welcoming cooling and warming center at its location at 11 White St., Rockland, ME 04841. CRCC welcomes all those on their individualized pathways to recovery which also includes loved ones. Stop in to gain free access to charge devices, check emails, get coffee, water, or just grab a snack. Free items are offered: wound kits, shower/ hygiene kits, sexual wellness supplies as well as peer-to-peer support services.