Welcome, Dawn Milliken
Please join us in welcoming Dawn Milliken to the Healthy Acadia team!
Dawn joins us as a Maine Recovery Core Intern. Maine Recovery Core Interns offer direct peer support with the aim to improve recovery success among individuals facing substance use disorders. She provides recovery coaching and recovery supports in Hancock County through Healthy Acadia’s INSPIRE Recovery Center.
Dawn, what prompted you to join the Healthy Acadia team?
I have been around individuals with substance use disorders most of my life and all I've wanted to do is help them. What better a place to be involved with and do just that.
What most inspires you about Healthy Acadia's work?
I just truly want to help others. I pray that everyone gets better and gets the help they need.
What most inspires you on a personal level?
Watching family members improve their own lives. I've watched so many people, in general, struggle.
What is your favorite thing to do, or place to be, in Maine, and why?
My favorite thing to do is just hang out with my family, and my two Siamese cats. I enjoy reading, spending time with my sons and grandchildren, sitting out in the sun on my swing, and going to the beach.