MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital’s Addiction Resource Center (ARC) has announced a new name and broader alignment: it is now known as Comprehensive Addiction Psychiatry Services (CAPS), with locations in Brunswick and Damariscotta. These services are managed by MaineHealth Behavioral Health, which offers similar programs across the MaineHealth system. 

“ARC has been known and trusted in the Mid Coast area for decades,” said Leah Bauer, MD, Medical Director, in a news release. “We are proud to adopt the name, Comprehensive Addiction Psychiatry Services, in alignment with all similar services provided across MaineHealth Behavioral Health. This reflects our united commitment to providing evidence-based care for all substance use disorders. We are the same people with the same passion for serving the Mid Coast community.” 

Comprehensive Addiction Psychiatry Services deliver outpatient substance use treatment in a safe, supportive, and confidential setting. The focus is on high-quality, evidence-based care tailored to everyone's recovery journey.

Services include:

• Family support groups
• Harm reduction treatment
• Individual assessments
• Incentive-based programs for stimulant use disorders (e.g., methamphetamine, cocaine)
• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
• Medical management of alcohol use disorder
• Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD), including Suboxone and Sublocade
• Psychiatric evaluation and management
• Specialized support for new mothers with substance use disorder
• Weekly therapy groups

How to Access Services 

Individuals seeking treatment can contact MaineHealth Behavioral Health’s Comprehensive Addiction Psychiatry Services at the following locations: 

Brunswick – 66 Baribeau Drive | 207-373-6950

Damariscotta – 20 Bristol Road | 207-563-2311

Biddeford – 235 Main Street | 207-283-7660

Portland – 165 Lancaster Street | 207-661-7001

Rockland – 12 Union Street | 207-701-4450

Springvale – 474 Main Street | 207-324-1500

MaineHealth is a not-for-profit, integrated health system whose vision is, “Working together so our communities are the healthiest in America,” and is committed to a mission of providing high-quality affordable care, educating tomorrow's caregivers and researching better ways to provide care. MaineHealth includes a Level 1 trauma medical center, eight additional licensed hospitals, comprehensive pediatric care services, an extensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services as well as home health, hospice and senior care services. With more than 2,000 employed providers and approximately 23,000 care team members, MaineHealth provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. MaineHealth hospitals include MaineHealth Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor in Westbrook, MaineHealth Franklin Hospital in Farmington, MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland, Biddeford and Sanford, MaineHealth Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H., MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital in Rockport, MaineHealth Stephens Hospital in Norway and MaineHealth Waldo Hospital in Belfast. MaineHealth also includes the MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital in Portland, MaineHealth Behavioral Health in Westbrook, MaineHealth Home Health and Hospice in Saco, the MaineHealth Institute for Research in Scarborough, the MaineHealth Medical Group and MaineHealth NorDx in Scarborough. MaineHealth affiliates include MaineGeneral Health in Augusta and Waterville and St. Mary's Health System in Lewiston. It is also a significant stakeholder in the MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization in Portland and a joint venture partner in the New England Rehabilitation Hospital in Portland.