The Team

Scott M. Gagnon, MPP, PS-C
Associate Executive Director, AdCare Maine Programs/Staff and Director, New England PTTC
AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc.
207-626-3615
sgagnon@adcareme.org

Scott Gagnon is a Certified Prevention Specialist, Associate Executive Director of AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc., and Director of SAMHSA’s New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC). Scott is a national speaker on a variety of prevention topics, including cannabis policy and prevention, opioid prevention, and prevention workforce development. Scott currently serves as a Co-Chair of the national Technology Transfer Center SBIRT Coordination work group, and previously served as Chair of the national PTTC Network Cannabis Prevention Work Group. Scott serves as a board member of the Maine Recovery Coach Certification Board and is a member representing public health on Maine’s Marijuana Advisory Commission. Scott has previously served as Co-Chair of the Prevention Task Force for the Maine Opiate Collaborative, and has also previously served on the SAMHSA, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National Advisory Council.

Scott’s work has been recognized with awards from multiple organizations, including the Maine Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse, Healthy Androscoggin, and the Maine Public Health Association. In 2017, Scott was the recipient of the Patrick J. Kennedy Outstanding Advocate Award from Smart Approaches to Marijuana.

James J. Gorske, MBA
Executive Director
AdCare Educational Institute, Inc.
508-752-7313
jim@adcare-educational.org

Jim has been the Executive Director/CEO of AdCare Educational Institute, Inc. since 1990.  He has been the former President of the Massachusetts Board of Substance Abuse Counselor Certification (MBSACC) and the Central Mass Regional President of Massachusetts Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (MAADAC.)  Additionally, Jim teaches graduate courses in Master’s in Nonprofit Management program at Northeastern University in Strategic Marketing and Management of Nonprofit Organizations.  He is a private consultant and has provided training, consultation, and technical assistance to various state and private organizations throughout New England in systems design and workforce development. He has been the guest lecturer at several regional conferences and has conducted numerous day long and multi-day workshops on Program Development and Design, Instructional System Design (ISD), Workforce Development, Adult Learning Theory and Practice, and Presentation Skills for Trainers.

The agency is governed by a Board of Directors comprising regionally and nationally recognized members. Service on the board is voluntary.

Richard Farnsworth
Office Manager
207-626-3615
rfarnsworth@adcareme.org

Janet Weymouth
Fiscal Manager
AdCare Maine and New England
207-626-3615
jweymouth@adcareme.org

Diane Geyer, LCPC, LADC, CCS
Quality Assurance Manager
DEEP Programs – Prime for Life
207-626-3615
dgeyer@adcareme.org

Jessica Mehorter, BS
Communications
207-626-3615
jmehorter@adcareme.org

Lori Manson
AdCare Maine Social Media
207-626-3615
lmanson@adcareme.org

Kim Parent, BA, PS-C
Training & Technical Assistance Coordinator
207-626-3615
kparent@adcareme.org