About BARN

About Us

BARN provides resources and support to those in Eastern & Central Maine guided by our mission.

Our Mission: To provide peer-based services, education, outreach, and advocacy. We offer a safe haven for those seeking recovery, their loved ones, and our communities.

Our Guiding Principles:

  • While all recovery is supported by the BARN, the primary focus shall be to support and sustain recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.
  • Fiscal responsibility is essential.
  • While we recognize individual pathways to recovery, the principle of group conscience shall guide the organization.
  • The BARN insists on a safe, sober and clean environment that maintains and sustains the goal of recovery.
  • Recovery is available and possible for everyone. Love and tolerance are the forces guiding our efforts.

The Goals of the BARN

To meet its mission, the BARN has set out some specific goals as outlined below:

  1. To operate a safe, healthy, and respectable environment that is available to the recovering community.
    • To establish an environment that recognizes various pathways to recovery.
    • To serve as central regional hub for recovery resources.
  2. To enable people in the community to attain and sustain recovery.
    • To educate members and the public on different paths to long-term sobriety.
    • To offer the space and means for education on recovery and life skills.
    • To offer members opportunities to expand their lives through volunteer activities and mentoring.
  3. To provide community activities that support a thriving recovery fellowship.
    • To offer space and opportunities for a wide range of self-help and educational meetings.
    • To sponsor a variety of social activities, holiday programs and events that support recovery.
    • To sponsor celebrations of recovery and affirm community recovery efforts.

Five Ways You Can Support The BARN:

  1. Participate in BARN’s Activities and Events
  2. Become a Volunteer
  3. Get involved in committee work
  4. Carry BARN’s message for recovery in the community
  5. Support the BARN with your generous tax-deductible Contribution