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STATEWIDE SERVICES |
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PROGRAM NAME MAINE #
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TOLL FREE # |
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EMERGENCY SERVICES |
Abused Women's Advocacy Project
Main Office
24 hr. local helpline |
795-6744
782-1785
795-4020 |
1-800-559-2927
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Adult & Elderly Abuse/Neglect
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532-5047
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1-800-624-8404
Reports 24 hours |
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BatteredWomen/DomesticViolence
Family/Violence |
623-3569
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1-877-890-7788
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Child Abuse/Neglect
Reports 24 hours |
626-8620
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1-800-452-1999
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DomesticViolence
24 hour hotline |
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1-800-799-7233
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Emergency Assistance and Family Crisis
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624-8090
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1-800-452-1926
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| Homeless Shelters: |
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| MSHA |
626-4600 |
1-800-452-4668 |
| Housing Hotline - referral to shelters and other
resources |
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1-800-438-3890
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Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence
National hotline |
941-1194 |
1-800-799-7233 |
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Rape Crisis Hotline
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626-0660
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1-800-421-4325
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| Red Cross - Bangor Chapter |
941-2900 |
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| Runaways (Switchboard) |
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1-800-621-4000 |
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| Salvation Army |
623-3752 |
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| Suicide Prevention |
626-3455 |
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Youth Crisis Stabilization Program (age 6-20)
P.O. Box 425
Bangor, ME 04402 |
947-0366 Ext 340 |
1-800 -499-9130
[Crisis Line]
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Suicide Prevention - Ingraham
(207) 794-0700
Lincoln, ME 4457 |
794-0700 |
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Crisis Intervention Hotline
Portland, ME 4101 |
774-4357
24 HRS IngrahamVoice |
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Crisis Stabilization Unit
P.O. Box 588
Skowhegan, ME 4976
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474-2564
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800-400-2506
Children's
services only
800-452-1933
Skowhegan (Dispatcher) Adults |
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ASSISTANCE/ELIGIBILITY |
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ASPIRE/Family Services
Caseworkers |
287-2826
624-8000 |
1-800-442-6003
1-800-452-1926 |
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Emergency Assistance -Call local DHS office (For a complete list call
287-2826) 1-800-442-6003
NOTE: Every town office has a general assistance program |
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| Fuel Assistance/Home Energy |
622-4761 |
1-800-542-8227 |
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| For a list of towns & agencies |
287-2826 |
1-800-442-6003 |
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| General Assistance |
287-2826 |
1-800-442-6003 |
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Homeless families - Transitional Living
Program MSHA |
626-4600
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1-800-452-4668
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| Property tax and rent rebates |
636-8475 |
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| Social Security Administration |
622-1451 |
1-800-772-1213 |
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Supplemental Security Income
(Call for a booklet) |
622-1451
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1-800-772-1213
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| TANF (formerly AFDC) |
624-8090 |
1-800-452-1926 |
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| Unemployment - Benefit Claims |
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1-800-593-7660 |
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| Unemployment - General Questions |
287-3805 |
1-800-794-1110 |
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Veteran's Administration - Togus
Benefit Info |
623-8411
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1-877-421-8263
1-800-827-1000 |
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COUNSELING/MENTAL HEALTH/ALCOHOL/DRUG ABUSE |
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| AIDS Program (HIV-STD) Program |
287-3747 |
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Alcoholics Anonymous Help line in Maine
- 24 hours |
774-4335
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1-800-737-6237
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| Crisis and Counseling |
626-3448 |
1-888-568-1112 |
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| Dayspring AIDS support |
621-6201 |
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DEEP (Office of Substance Abuse)
Information & Resource |
287-2595
287-8900 |
(In Maine only)
1-800-499-0027 |
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| Hospice Volunteers |
873-3615 |
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Maine Center for Women, Work & Community
( Displaced Homemakers) |
621-3440
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1-800-442-2092
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| Maine Tobacco Help Line |
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1-800-207-1230 |
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| National Alliance for the Mentally Ill |
622-5767 |
1-800-464-5767 |
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DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE |
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Battered Women's Project
(Aroostook County) |
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1-800-439-2323
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| Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men |
683-5758 |
1-888-743-5754 |
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| Spruce Run (Penobscot County) |
947-0496 |
1-800-863-9909 |
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ELDERLY SERVICES |
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Adult & Elderly Abuse/Neglect Reports only
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532-5047
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1-800-624-8404
24 hour hotline |
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Alzheimer's Association
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772-0115
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1-800-660-2871
(24 hr. service) |
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| Bureau of Elder & Adult Services |
287-9200 |
1-800-262-2232 |
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| Funeral funds - BFI |
287-2826 |
1-800-442-6003 |
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| Hearing aid funds - BMS |
287-2033 |
1-800-321-5557 |
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Home Health Care Agencies
Licensing and Certification
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287-9300
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1-800-621-8222
1-800-383-2441
(Nursing Home Complaints) |
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| Insurance Information - Medicare |
287-9200 |
1-800-262-2232 |
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| Legal Services for the Elderly |
623-1797 |
1-800-750-5353 |
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| Low Cost Drug Program |
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1-866-796-2463 |
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FINANCIAL/LEGAL |
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| Legal Services for the Elderly |
623-1797 |
1-800-750-5353 |
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| Maine Civil Liberties Union |
774-5444 |
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| Medicare Patients - advocates |
623-1797 |
1-800-750-5353 |
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| Volunteer Lawyer's Project |
774-4348 |
1-800-442-4293 |
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HEALTH ISSUES/HEALTH ENGINEERING |
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| American Lung Association of ME |
622-6394 |
1-800-499-5864 |
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Arthritis Foundation-Northern
New England Chapter |
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1-800-639-6650
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Cancer - American Cancer Society
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373-3700
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1-800-464-3102
(in Maine) |
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| Children with Special Health Needs |
287-5139 |
1-800-698-3624 |
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| Diabetes - American Diabetes Association |
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1-888-342-2383 |
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Genetics, Birth Defects & Newborn
Screening |
287-5357
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1-800-698-3624
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| Heart - American Heart Association |
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1-800-242-8721 |
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| Hospice Council |
626-0651 |
1-800-438-5963 |
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| Shriner's Hospital |
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1-800-237-5055 U.S. |
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| WIC (Woman, Infants & Children) |
287-3991 |
1-800-437-9300 |
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HOUSING/UTILITIES |
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Fuel Assistance/Home Emergency Assistance
Local CAP Agencies |
622-4761
287-2826 |
1-800-542-8227
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Homeless Families - Transitional Living Program
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626-4600
MSHA |
1-800-452-4668
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Housing/Homeless Crisis Hotline
(for referrals to shelters) |
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1-800-438-3890
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| Maine State Housing Authority |
626-4600 |
1-800-452-4668 |
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PARENTING/PRENATAL CARE |
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| Adoption (DHS) |
287-5060 |
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| Adoption Resource (A Family for Me) |
588-0996 |
1-877-505-0545 |
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Behavioral Disabilities - (BDS)
Central Office |
287-7130
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1-800-866-1814
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Division of Community and Family Health
(previously called Maternal & Child Health) |
287-3311
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1-800-698-3624
x5139 |
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Family Planning Clinics
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Lincoln: 794-3313
Millinocket: 723-4994 |
1-877-326-2345
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Mainly Parents
(aka Parents Anonymous of Maine) |
842-2984
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1-800-249-5506
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Some Helpful Links...
Boys Town National Crisis Line - 24 hours a day, every day: the only
national crisis line that children and parents can call with any problem, any
time. You can refer troubled families to the Hotline which is staffed by caring
professionals. 800.448.3000, or for TDD call 800.448.1833
http://www.covenanthouse.org/nineline
Covenant House Nineline,
24 hour crisis 800.999.9999 (800.999.9915 TTY),
is a national crisis hotline for youth under-21
and their families. Since 1987, our crisis workers have provided timely, and
sometimes lifesaving, intervention for those in need. Our referral database of
more than 26,000 agencies allows us to connect those in need with the local
agencies best equipped to help them. In the past year our workers answered over
61,000 crisis calls and provided more than 11,000 referrals. Our website
provides educational pieces addressing youth issues for kids and people who want
to help kids
! National
Inhalant Prevention Coalition
National Inhalant Prevention Coalition, inhalants - 800.269.4237
http://www.nrscrisisline.org
National Runaway Switchboard operates a confidential hotline for
runaway youth, teens in crisis, and concerned friends and family members. All
services are free and available 24 hours every day. and include: Crisis
Intervention, Message relay between runaways and their parent/legal guardian,
Referrals and conference to community-based resources such as counseling,
support groups, alternative housing, and health care, Home Free program in
partnership with Greyhound Bus lines, Inc. to help runaways return home to their
families, Education and outreach services, Free NRS promotional materials for
distribution at community events, school assemblies, and health fairs.
24 hr Crisis 800.621.4000
info@nrscrisisline.org
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- a
24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service
available to anyone in suicidal crisis. Those in need of help can call
1-800-273-TALK (8255). Callers are routed to the closest possible crisis center
in their area. With over 120 crisis centers across the country, our mission is
to provide immediate assistance to anyone seeking mental health services. The
call is free and confidential. People are encouraged to call for yourself, or
someone they care about. The Lifeline is funded by SAMHSA, and operated by
Link2Health Solutions, Inc - a private non-profit agency.
The Trevor Project - 24-hour
suicide prevention hotline for gay youths. Call before you fall: The Trevor
Project, a nonprofit organization named for the short film about a 13-year-old
boy who attempts suicide because of his sexuality, has established a national
toll free, 24-hour suicide prevention hotline for
gay youths. 800.850.8078.
http://www.menshealthnetwork.org
Men's Health Network (MHN) is a non-profit
educational organization comprised of physicians, researchers, public health
workers, individuals and other health professionals. MHN is committed to
improving the health and wellness of men through education campaigns,
partnerships with retailers and other private entities, workplace health
programs, data collection, and work with health care providers to provide better
programs and funding for men's health needs.
The National Suicide
Prevention Directory - Part 1
The National Suicide Prevention Directory [NSPD]
is the most comprehensive list of U. S. suicide prevention/crisis intervention
centers available on the Internet. The NSPD's purpose is to provide the public
with a central source of contact information for suicide prevention
organizations committed to providing educational and counseling programs focused
primarily on immediate intervention and long term suicide prevention action. The
contacts listed herein serve to help us recognize persons at risk of suicide and
to correctly intervene in the lives of such persons before they take their own
lives. See also
http://www.darkmother.com/nosuicide.html
Child/Youth Suicide Prevention Resources
WHERE IN THE WORLD
ARE WE???
Penobscot County,
Maine
SIZE:
3,258 square miles
INCORPORATED:
1816
COUNTY SEAT:
Bangor
POPULATION:
146,601
CITIES:
Bangor, Brewer and Old Town.
TOWNS:
Alton, Bradford, Bradley, Burlington, Carmel, Charleston, Chester, Clifton,
Corinna, Corinth, Dexter, Dixmont, East Millinocket, Eddington, Edinburg,
Enfield, Etna, Exeter, Garland, Glenburn, Greenbush, Greenfield, Hampden,
Hermon, Holden, Howland, Hudson, Indian Island, Kenduskeag, Lagrange,
Lakeville, Lee, Levant,
Lincoln, Lowell,Macwahoc, Mattawamkeag, Maxfield, Medway, Milford, Millinocket, Mount
Chase, Newburgh, Newport, Orono, Orrington, Passadumkeag, Patten, Plymouth, Reed, Springfield,
Stacyville, Stetson, Veazie, Winn
and Woodville.
PLANTATIONS:
Carroll, Drew,
Prentiss, Sebois and Webster.
***Towns in BLUE are MSAD#30 communities***
