The Prevention Pillar of the Maine Opioid Response Strategic Plan focuses on reducing the prevalence of substance use disorder (SUD) by preventing the early initiation of addictive substances among youth and young adults and decreasing the misuse of opioids. It is one of the key focus areas designed to break the cycle of addiction, and promoting community-based initiatives.

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Here at Save a Life we work very hard to reach our youth. We encourage our youth to attend any of our programs, we are one of the only recovery resource centers that have a teen as the teen recovery coach, and we provide many outreach opportunities such as but not limited to:

• School Narcan Trainings

• Teen based programming such as Teen Hive where teens can access resources, receive homework help, and use our space. 

• Backpack Drive: We provide filled backpacks of school supplies to make sure our youth have all the tools they need to succeed. 

• Dance Clothing: We provide gently used prom dresses, dress clothes, and suits so all teens and youth can enjoy school dances. 

• Prom Hair: We style hair free during prom season. 

• Drug Free World: We have partnered with Drug Free World to educate the youth on the dangers of all substances.

 This pillar is designed to engage active users, reduce stigma, and connect individuals with treatment and recovery services. This pillar focuses on minimizing the negative health and economic impacts of substance use disorder (SUD) by making naloxone widely available, providing safety supplies to prevent disease, and promoting strategies that reduce fatal overdoses.

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Save a Life does this by providing NARCAN and Revive nasal and injectable. 

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Harm Reduction is a large scope than just Narcan. We work to literally reduce harm. We do this by:

• Providing free Narcan.

• Providing free lock bags to store medications.

• Providing free lockboxes to store medications.

• Providing Deterra Bags so you can safely dispose medication for free at home.

• Offering short term food solutions. 

• Providing hygiene items.

• Giving access to gently used clothing.

• Giving away warming bags in the winter. 

• Connecting you to local resources. 

• Limited safe use harm reduction supplies.

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This pillar aims to ensure the availability of treatment that is local, immediate, and affordable. This pillar treats substance use disorder (SUD) as a chronic medical condition, prioritizing low-barrier access to care across the state, particularly for marginalized or high-risk populations.

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Save a Life is not a treatment center. We are a community resource center. This means we give you the tools to find treatment centers that work for you. We keep an ongoing list of a verity of options so you can find the treatment that will work for you. 

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Save a Life also provides public use computers, WIFI, and limited printing services so you can access the tools quickly to start your treatment journey.

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Save a Life also offers free recovery coaching. 

This pillar focuses on supporting individuals on their journey of recovery from substance use disorder and opioid use disorder while building "recovery-ready communities" across the state. This pillar aims to reduce stigma, improve access to long-term recovery support, and remove barriers to essential services like housing and employment.

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Save a Life supports this pillar in a verity of ways.

• All our programs are open to the community. This helps reduce stigma.

• We offer a job board and resume writing assistance to help in the employment search. 

• We offer community events throughout the year as well as attend community events throughout the year. We use this time to share resources and reduce stigma related to SUD. 

• We provide barrier free recovery coaching. Your insurance or finances are never asked for so you can receive recovery coaching. 

• We keep an ongoing list of housing opportunities in the area.

• NA and AA hosts their own meetings at Save a Life, this can help your long-term recovery.