Who We are.
ME-RAP is a grassroots network of Mainers working to create policy and community-based solutions to substance use.
We believe the people most impacted by substance use should have the power to shape the policies, systems, and communities that affect their lives. That means listening to lived experience, building grassroots leadership, organizing communities, and making sure people have a real voice in the decisions that impact them.
Our work brings together recovery, harm reduction, prevention, advocacy, and community support because we believe these things belong together. We organize for better policies while building stronger communities. We advocate for systems that treat people with dignity while making sure people have access to support today. And we create opportunities for people in recovery, people who use drugs, young people, families, and allies to connect, lead, and take action.
At ME-RAP, we believe lasting change happens when people come together and recognize their collective power. We are building a Maine where people impacted by substance use are not simply included in conversations about their lives. They are organizing, leading, and creating the change their communities need.
Our Work.
Statewide Organizing & Advocacy.
ME-RAP’s statewide organizing team is a grassroots network dedicated to amplifying the voices of people with lived or living experience of substance use through community-driven and policy-based solutions. Our policy platform and advocacy priorities are grounded in the real needs, experiences, and wisdom of the people we serve.
Access Center.
The Access Center is a recovery community center located in the heart of downtown Augusta. It is a welcoming space built on a foundation of connection and community, ensuring no one has to walk their path to wellness alone. At the Access Center, you will find connections to treatment, recovery support meetings & coaching, showers, storage, a robust volunteer program, harm reduction services, community cleanups, syringe disposal, drop-in center, and naloxone distribution.
Volunteer Program.
The ME-RAP Volunteer Program creates opportunities for community members to give back through outreach, community cleanups, event support, and other volunteer activities. Participants may earn incentive tickets for volunteering, which can be redeemed for practical items such as phones, phone cards, laundry cards, and other essentials. The program recognizes volunteers' contributions while helping remove barriers to health, wellness, and recovery.
Youth Caucus.
The ME-RAP Youth Caucus brings together young people who have been impacted by substance use and are committed to creating positive change in their communities. Through youth-led service projects, community events, and public awareness initiatives, young people build skills, strengthen connections, and address the issues that matter most in their communities.
Project Doorstep.
Project Doorstep delivers naloxone and life-saving education directly to our friends, neighbors, and community members using grassroots organizing tactics like door-to-door canvassing. At Project Doorstep, our team brings lived experience and deep passion to this work, ensuring that every interaction empowers people with the tools and knowledge they need to save lives.
Community Clean Ups.
As part of our commitment to being responsible, engaged, and respectful members of the Augusta Downtown community—and the entire state of Maine—we proudly organize community clean-up days where volunteers come together to beautify shared spaces and build stronger connections.
The Access Center Hours & Calendar.
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9am Daily Community Clean Up
1pm No on 1 Phone Bank
5pm Access Center Open
6pm NA Meeting
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7am Access Center Open
9am Daily Community Clean Up
1pm Access Center Participant Council
4pm Access Center Closed for Cleaning
5pm Access Center Open
6pm All Recovery Meeting
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7am Access Center Open
9am Daily Community Clean Up
1pm No on 1 Canvass
4pm Access Center Closed for Cleaning
5pm Access Center Open (YOUTH ONLY)
5:30pm KC Youth Group
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7am Access Center Open
9am Daily Community Clean Up
1pm No on 1 Canvass
4pm Access Center Closed for Cleaning
5pm Access Center Open
6pm Thursday Night Thunder
6pm No on 1 Phone Bank (VIRTUAL ONLY)
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9am Daily Community Clean Up
12pm Access Center Open
12pm ME-RAP Statewide Team Meeting
2pm Frank God It’s Friday! 🌭🔥
5pm No on 1 Phone Bank (HYBRID)
7:30pm NA Meeting
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9am Daily Community Clean Up
12pm Access Center Open
12pm Jaywalkin' On Water St
3pm Peer Support Group (HOLD)
5pm Decorate for Halloween
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1pm No on 1 Canvass
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9am Daily Community Clean Up
10am No on 1 Canvass
5pm Access Center Open
6pm NA Meeting
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7am Access Center Open
9am Daily Community Clean Up
1pm Access Center Participant Council
4pm Access Center Closed for Cleaning
5pm Access Center Open
6pm All Recovery Meeting
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7am Access Center Open
9am Daily Community Clean Up
1pm No on 1 Canvass
4pm Access Center Closed for Cleaning
5pm Access Center Open (YOUTH ONLY)
5:30pm KC Youth Group
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7am Access Center Open
9am Daily Community Clean Up
10am Maine Family Planning Health on Wheels
1pm No on 1 Canvass
4pm Access Center Closed for Cleaning
5pm Access Center Open
6pm Thursday Night Thunder
6pm No on 1 Phone Bank (VIRTUAL ONLY)
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9am Daily Community Clean Up
12pm Access Center Open
12pm ME-RAP Statewide Team Meeting
2pm Frank God It’s Friday! 🌭🔥
5pm No on 1 Phone Bank (HYBRID)
7:30pm NA Meeting
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9am Daily Community Clean Up
12pm Access Center Open
12pm Jaywalkin' On Water St
1:15pm Yoga/Meditation HOLD
3pm Peer Support Group (HOLD)
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1pm No on 1 Canvass
4:15pm Sunday Football!
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9am Daily Community Clean Up
10am No on 1 Canvass
5pm Access Center Open
6pm NA Meeting
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7am Access Center Open
9am Daily Community Clean Up
1pm Access Center Participant Council
4pm Access Center Closed for Cleaning
5pm Access Center Open
6pm All Recovery Meeting
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7am Access Center Open
9am Daily Community Clean Up
1pm No on 1 Canvass
4pm Access Center Closed for Cleaning
5pm Access Center Open (YOUTH ONLY)
5:30pm KC Youth Group
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7am Access Center Open
9am Daily Community Clean Up
1pm No on 1 Canvass
4pm Access Center Closed for Cleaning
5pm Access Center Open
6pm Thursday Night Thunder
6pm No on 1 Phone Bank (VIRTUAL ONLY)
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9am Daily Community Clean Up
12pm Access Center Open
12pm ME-RAP Statewide Team Meeting
2pm Frank God It’s Friday! 🌭🔥
5pm No on 1 Phone Bank (HYBRID)
5:30pm AA Chair Meeting
7:30pm NA Meeting
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9am Daily Community Clean Up
12pm Harvest + Hay
12pm Access Center Open
12pm Jaywalkin' On Water St
1:15pm Yoga/Meditation HOLD
3pm Peer Support Group (HOLD)
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1pm No on 1 Canvass
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9am Daily Community Clean Up
10am No on 1 Canvass
5pm Access Center Open
6pm Corrections Committee District 12 Meeting (In Staff Office)
6pm NA Meeting
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7am Access Center Open
9am Daily Community Clean Up
1pm Access Center Participant Council
4pm Access Center Closed for Cleaning
5pm Access Center Open
6pm All Recovery Meeting
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7am Access Center Open
9am Daily Community Clean Up
1pm No on 1 Canvass
4pm Access Center Closed for Cleaning
5pm Access Center Open (YOUTH ONLY)
5:30pm KC Youth Group
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7am Access Center Open
9am Daily Community Clean Up
10am Maine Family Planning Health on Wheels
1pm No on 1 Canvass
4pm Access Center Closed for Cleaning
5pm Access Center Open
6pm Thursday Night Thunder
6pm No on 1 Phone Bank (VIRTUAL ONLY)
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9am Daily Community Clean Up
12pm Access Center Open
12pm ME-RAP Statewide Team Meeting
2pm Frank God It’s Friday! 🌭🔥
5pm No on 1 Phone Bank (HYBRID)
7:30pm NA Meeting
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9am Daily Community Clean Up
12pm Access Center Open
12pm Jaywalkin' On Water St
1:15pm Yoga/Meditation HOLD
3pm Peer Support Group (HOLD)
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1pm No on 1 Canvass
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9am Daily Community Clean Up
10am No on 1 Canvass
5pm Access Center Open
6pm NA Meeting
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7am Access Center Open
9am Daily Community Clean Up
1pm Access Center Participant Council
4pm Access Center Closed for Cleaning
5pm Access Center Open
6pm All Recovery Meeting
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7am Access Center Open
9am Daily Community Clean Up
1pm No on 1 Canvass
4pm Access Center Closed for Cleaning
5pm Access Center Open (YOUTH ONLY)
5:30pm KC Youth Group
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7am Access Center Open
9am Daily Community Clean Up
1pm No on 1 Canvass
4pm Access Center Closed for Cleaning
5pm Access Center Open
6pm Thursday Night Thunder
6pm No on 1 Phone Bank (VIRTUAL ONLY)
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9am Daily Community Clean Up
12pm Access Center Open
12pm ME-RAP Statewide Team Meeting
2pm Frank God It’s Friday! 🌭🔥
5pm No on 1 Phone Bank (HYBRID)
7:30pm NA Meeting
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9am Daily Community Clean Up
12pm Access Center Open
12pm Jaywalkin' On Water St
1:15pm Yoga/Meditation HOLD
3pm Peer Support Group (HOLD)
5pm Sober AF: Halloween Edition
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