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Spurwink to expand services to Lewiston

People stand in a line outside a brick building. Photo / Courtesy Spurwink The Lewiston center, expected to open in late May or early June 2026, will be modeled on the Living Room Crisis Center in Portland.
By Laurie Schreiber

Spurwink, a nonprofit behavioral health care provider based in Portland, plans to expand to Lewiston with the establishment of a crisis receiving center at 1155 Lisbon St. 

Spurwink was awarded the grant from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services’s Office of Behavioral Health to establish and operate the center for Androscoggin County. 

A building has a sign outside.
Photo / Courtesy Spurwink
Spurwink, a nonprofit behavioral health care provider based in Portland, plans to expand to Lewiston with the establishment of a crisis receiving center at 1155 Lisbon St.

The center will offer 24/7 access to short-term crisis stabilization, observation, assessment and intervention for transition-age youth and adults experiencing behavioral health crises. 

The facility will be designed as a welcoming, home-like environment, offering an alternative to emergency room visits or law enforcement involvement for individuals in crisis. 

It’s anticipated the center will open in late May or early June 2026.

 “The new crisis receiving center will help individuals and families in our community access timely support, avoid unnecessary hospitalization and connect to ongoing services for recovery and wellness,” said Eric Meyer, Spurwink’s president and CEO.

The address was the location of Tri-County Mental Health Services, which Spurwink acquired in 2024.

Spurwink launched Maine’s first crisis receiving center in Portland in 2022. That center has served over 2,400 individuals, providing more than 25,000 hours of service and demonstrating measurable reductions in emergency department visits and law enforcement involvement for people in crisis, according to a news release.

‘Living room’ model

The Lewiston center will replicate Portland facility’s “living room” model, with modifications.

A room has chairs, a ccouch and a table.
Photo / Courtesy Spurwink
Living room model.

Features will include:

  • 24/7 access to crisis assessment, peer support, clinical care and medication management.
  • Eight private outpatient chairs for short-term observation and stabilization, including dedicated space for transition-age youth.
  • Trauma-informed, culturally sensitive environment designed to promote safety, dignity and recovery.
  • Partnerships with local law enforcement, hospitals, housing agencies and community organizations to ensure seamless referrals and warm handoffs.

The center is expected to help fill gaps in Androscoggin County’s behavioral health crisis system.  It’s supported by the John T. Gorman Foundation and partnerships with local municipalities and organizations, including the cities of Auburn, Lewiston and Lisbon, Central Maine Medical Center, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, Lewiston Police Department, Livermore Falls Police Department, Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office, Auburn Fire and Rescue, Department of Corrections, Androscoggin County Jail and Community Concepts Inc.

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