Welcome, Nicholas Whitney
Please join us in welcoming Nicholas Whitney to the Healthy Acadia team!
Nicholas joins us as a recovery coach Maine Recovery Core internship program. Recovery Core Interns offer direct peer support with the aim of improving recovery success among individuals facing substance use disorders. Nicholas provides recovery coaching and recovery supports in Somerset County through Kennebec Behavioral Health.
Nicholas, what prompted you to join the Healthy Acadia team?
This is my first foray into the world of recovery coaching. The internship program was a huge factor in joining Healthy Acadia. It gave me the opportunity to join an established team with connections throughout the state and the resources necessary to succeed. I am currently enrolled in the CCAR Recovery Coach Academy program and am looking forward to completing my certification and serving as a recovery coach in my community.
What most inspires you about Healthy Acadia's work?
I really appreciate all the support and caring of the team and the level of communication throughout.
What most inspires you on a personal level?
I’m inspired by the hope of a brighter future for all and everyone out there making a difference for the better.
What is your favorite thing to do, or place to be, in Maine, and why?
There’s a little outlook area near where I live that I occasionally go to for the amazing view of the mountains. Being able to take it all in and appreciate the grandness of life.
I have two cats, Frye and Chloe, and a rescue pit bull, Rebel. One of my favorite things to do is paint. I do a lot of pour-painting, and occasionally, an abstract.