DownEast Treatment Center (Operated by AMHC)

AMHC’s DownEast Treatment Center is a treatment hub offering comprehensive Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)/Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) services in Hancock County., with integrated behavioral health and medication management for the treatment of substance use conditions.

Located at 70 Kingsland Crossing in Ellsworth, AMHC’s DownEast Treatment Center is co-located with AMHC Ellsworth Outpatient. Operating on a "hub and spoke" model, the Center provides a full-service Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)/Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program that utilizes buprenorphine medical management, behavioral therapy, and peer/nursing supports. The Center collaborates closely with primary care providers and offers ongoing MAT and robust recovery support. Open in 2018, the Center is a result of work by the Downeast Treatment Substance Network (DSTN), a partnership of organizations and community members in Downeast, Maine.

For more information and referrals, please call AMHC’s DownEast Treatment Center at 207-667-6890.

Visit AMHC’s website at https://www.amhc.org/substanceuse/.

For providers: Hub and Spokes Handbook for Providers (PDF)

The DownEast Treatment Center is made possible by numerous community partners, the Health Resources and Services Administration, Maine Health Access Foundation, and the Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation, along with key organizational support from: AMHC, Blue Hill Memorial Hospital, Bucksport Regional Health Center, Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, MDI Hospital and Health Centers, and Healthy Acadia.