Pinetree Institute

07/11/2025

Great day at Governor Mills' Seventh Annual Opioid Response Summit!!

It was a great day of seeing familiar faces, learning, collaborating and celebrating the progress we have made in Maine and recognizing there is still so much further to go!

Governor Mills’ 7th annual Opioid Response Summmit.

03/18/2025

🌟 Join Us for Pinetree Institute’s 6th Annual Resilience Conference! 🌟
📅 Date: May 2, 2025
📍 Location: The Regatta Room, Eliot, ME & Online
🎓 Earn 6 CEUs
This year’s Community Approaches to Prevention and Well-Being conference brings together experts and community leaders to explore strategies for fostering resilience and well-being.
🔹 Keynote Speaker: Dr. John Kelly, Harvard’s first endowed professor in addiction medicine
🔹 Engaging Panel Discussions: Hear from community groups sharing best practices on:
✅ Prevention Strategies – Research-backed, youth-focused community prevention programs
✅ Community Support for Mental & Behavioral Health – Effective recovery programs & collaborative support systems
This is a hybrid event, so you can join us in person or online!
💡 Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and be part of the movement for stronger, healthier communities.
🔗 Register today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-approaches-to-prevention-and-well-being-tickets-1233952498139?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/16/2024

We are so excited to be supporting the Greater Portsmouth Youth Wellness Coalition at the upcoming Art Reception and Community Remembrance event at 3S Artspace this Thursday, September 19th! We hope to see many people join us in seeing the artwork created by Seacoast area youth and adults affected by loss of loved ones.

07/26/2024

Our Recovery Friendly Workplace Maine team had a great time presenting at Governor Mills 6th Annual Opioid Response Summit yesterday! Thanks to our partners at Portland Recovery Community Center, Lepage Bakeries, and York County Community College - Wells, Maine for helping us raise awareness for ! More info at https://rfwmaine.org/

07/17/2024

Pinetree Institute will be at Central Maine Community College tonight to discuss How to Build Recovery Ready Coalitions and Communities, join the conversation by registering here ➡ https://lametrocc.com/PineTree

07/11/2024

Larry and Molly from the Pinetree team will be gathering in Lewiston the evening before the Opioid Summit to discuss our approach to building Recovery Ready Communities. Click the link for this exciting discussion and networking opportunity! Register here: https://business.lametrochamber.com/events/details/how-to-build-recovery-ready-coalitions-communities-a-discussion-networking-opportunity-with-pinetree-institute-23810?calendarMonth=2024-07-01

07/03/2024

For Episode 11 we meet with Diane Fontneau, (MS, LCMHC, MLADC, NCC, NCTTP) of Seacoast Mental Health Center to discuss SMHC's services and learn more about co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

06/24/2024

A lot of great information & conversation was had at this morning's Greater Portsmouth Recovery Housing Forum!

A huge thank you to the Center for Ethics in Society at Saint Anselm College and the Greater Portsmouth Recovery Coalition for putting on this event, to key note speaker, Dr. David Best for his very informative presentation, and all those who participated in the panel discussion along side NHCORR:
New Hampshire Housing
Magnolia House NH
Adira Sober Living
Recovery Friendly Workplace

06/14/2024

We invite you to join us for an important conversation on Recovery Housing in the Seacoast region on Thursday, June 20. This will be a morning of interactive dialogue about what Recovery Housing is and isn’t, why it is important, its legal protections, and the challenges and obstacles it faces in our communities. The program includes a panel discussion, roundtable small group discussions, and a message from keynote speaker, Dr. David Best! We are excited to partner with Center for Ethics in Society at Saint Anselm College and New Hampshire Coalition of Recovery Residences for this event.
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/891127786197?aff=oddtdtcreator

06/03/2024

The Greater Portsmouth Recovery Coalition is partnering with Center for Ethics in Society at Saint Anselm College to host a Recovery Housing in the Seacoast forum! We are bringing together recovery home operators, city officials, housing and zoning professionals and more to address the need for more quality recovery housing in the Seacoast. Tickets are free and can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/891127786197?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/16/2024

We were thrilled to welcome Governor Sununu to our Greater Portsmouth Youth Wellness Coalition meeting this month to learn about our wonderful community partners like Portsmouth Skatepark NH and B3 Youth Clinic! It was a great way to celebrate and continue to raise awareness for the important work our community is doing to reduce youth substance use and increase well-being!

05/15/2024

Come join us on May 31st for Open Mic Night! 🎤 🎵