As a community resource The Acadia Hospital offers expert speakers on a variety of topics at no charge. Presentations can be tailored to professional or community groups. Please call Acadia Community Relations at 973-6166 to discuss your needs or use our online form to request more information or to request a speaker.

• Choosing a treatment or therapist
• Dangers of Opiate Abuse
• Helping Your Workforce/School Cope with a Traumatic Situation
• How to Take Care of Yourself During Stressful Times (Building Psychological Resilience)
• Identifying Early Signs of Psychotic Disorders
• Mental Health Crises and Emergencies
• Mental Illness 101
• Mental Illness in the Elderly
• Presentations on Specific Psychiatric Illnesses (i.e. bipolar, depression, eating disorders, schizophrenia, etc.)
• Recovery
• Substance Abuse Prevention
• Suicide Assessment and Intervention
• Supporting Someone with a Mental Illness or Substance Abuse Problem
• The Teenage Mind – a Guide for Parents
• Violence Assessment and Intervention
• Youth Suicide Prevention

Please note—if you have an interest in a presentation not listed above, please contact us as we can sometimes create customized presentations