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Office of Integrated Access and Support
A list of services and contact numbers for OIAS:
- Alternative Aid Assistance
- Alternative Aid Assistance is a program to assist TANF eligible parents who need short term help
to find or maintain employment. Voucher payments equal to up to three months worth of TANF benefits
are available to families to help them avoid the need for TANF benefits. Contact Information: Dawn
Mulcahey (207)287-6426.
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- ASPIRE/TANF
- ASPIRE/TANF is a program that helps TANF recipients find employment that will pay enough to make
it possible for them to get off welfare. Contact Information: Liz
Ray (207)-287-4733 .
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- ASPIRE/JET
- ASPIRE/JET is a program that helps Food Stamp recipients find employment. Contact Information: Liz
Ray (207)-287-4733.
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- Child Support
- Child Support or DSER (Division of Support Enforcement And Recovery) is responsible for the development
and implementation of the rules, regulations, policies and procedures necessary to assure that all
non-custodial parents are contributing to the economic support of their children. Child
Support Question and Contact Information or call (207)624-4100
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- Emergency Assistance
- Emergency Assistance provides benefits to families with children in some situations when the family
is threatened by destitution or homelessness due to an emergency situation. These situations include
fire, other natural disasters, termination of utility service, evictions, or lack of adequate shelter.
Only certain items can be purchased. Contact Information: Dawn
Mulcahey (207)287-6426.
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- Food Supplements
- The Food Supplement Program provides food stamps that help low-income households buy the food they
need for good health. Contact Information: Karen L. Curtis (207)287-7118. Food Suplements
benefits going up
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- General Assistance
- General Assistance is a program administered through municipalities which purchases basic necessities
for individuals who are without means to pay for such services. Contact Information: Cindy
Boyd (207)287-3457
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- Medical Assistance
- Medical Assistance, including the MaineCare, Cub Care and Medically
Needy programs, provides payment to health care providers. Eligibility is determined by the Office
OF Integrated Access and Support (Formerly BFI). Bill payment and other activity are done by the Bureau
of Medical Services. Contact Information: (207)287-4076
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- Parents as Scholars
- Parents as Scholars is a program for parents involved in a two year or four year postsecondary
program. It offers a monthly benefit based on guidelines for the TANF program. Contact Information: Dawn
Mulcahey(207)287-6426.
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- TANF
- Temporary help for children and their parents while the family works toward becoming self-supporting.
Contact Information: Dawn Mulcahey (207)287-6426.
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- Telephone Assistance Program
- If you qualify, the Telephone Association of Maine (TAM) joins the Department of Human Services
(DHS) and the Maine Community Action Association (MCAA) in urging you to take advantage of the Telephone
Assistance Program. TAM is made up of all 24 Telephone Companies in the State of Maine.
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- Step to Choosing Child Care
- Choosing child care is one of the most important decisions you will make for your child. A good
child care setting can have a positive impact on the development of your child. Remember, it is up
to you to choose care for your child. When you have found a program that meets your family's and
child's needs, stay involved, ask questions, and talk with your care giver each day about your child.
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