Families

Abuse & crisis information, Hotline Numbers

Hotlines/Crisis - a comprehensive listing of Hotlines and crisis numbers statewide.
Adult Protective Services - Services to protect incapacitated and dependent adults (age 18 and over) in danger of abuse, neglect or exploitation.
Child Abuse Action Network - The Child Abuse Action Network (CAAN) is a multi-disciplinary, public and private sector committee committed to enhancing the professional and public response to child abuse in Maine.
Child Protective Services - The child abuse hotline is staffed 24 hours a day.
Mandated Reporters - Information and resources for people who are required by law to report suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation.
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A Family for ME - Help, support and information on adoption and foster care.
A Guide to Adoption Services in Maine - A list of licensed private adoption agencies in Maine, Maine adoption placement services, adoptive family support groups and other related adoption services.
How Do I Adopt? - This is the step by step process for adopting a child in the care of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Maine Adoption Reunion Registry - How adoptee's and their birth families can attempt a reunion.
Maine's Waiting Children - A photolisting of the children in the care of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services awaiting adoption.
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Child Care Tax Credits - Tax credits that can benefit families with young children.
Finding Child Care - Types of child care available in Maine and how to go about choosing child care.
- Child Care Facility Search - Statewide search for facilities in Maine
Paying for Child Care - Ways to help families pay for child care.
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Child Support - Services including establishing paternity, finding non-custodial parents, and implementing and enforcing child support payments
Paternity Testing - Testing to determine the father of a child.
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English as a Second Language - A listing of school and community resources that offer english classes.
Head Start - Serving children from birth to age five whose families meet the Federal poverty guidelines.
Maine Driver Education and Evaluation Programs - Driver education programs for OUI offenders.
Parents as Scholars - Monthly benefits for parents who are full-time students in a two year or four year postsecondary program.
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ASPIRE/TANF - Helps TANF recipients find employment.
ASPIRE/JET - Helping food stamp recipients find employment
Community Opportunities - Community Employment Opportunities
DHHS Jobs - Job openings within Maine's Department of Health and Human Services.
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2-1-1 Maine - Statewide social services
Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Maine - Provides the residents of Maine with financial counseling, debt repayment plans, and consumer education.
Emergency Assistance - Providing benefits to families with children in emergency situations.
Food Stamps - Helping low-income people buy food
Homeless Shelters - Maine homeless shelters with contact names and phone numbers.
Maine State Housing Authority - Assisting first-time homebuyers, home repair, rental housing, special needs, and the homeless.
Maine Subsidized Housing - Information for low income people in need of subsidized housing or emergency shelters; to renters; and to landlords.
Property Tax and Rent Refund - Eligible Maine residents can receive a partial refund of property taxes and/or rent paid on their primary residence.
Public Assistance Application - Applications for foodstamps, TANF, PaS, MaineCare, Long-term care, request for assistance.
Rights of Tenants in Maine - An overview of Maine's landlord-tenant laws.
TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) - Provides temporary cash assistance, training, employment services and child care assistance.
Women, Infants, and Children's Nutrition Program (WIC) - Free nutrition advice, tips for staying healthy, recipes, and resources for growing families.
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Asthma Control and Prevention
Cardiovascular Health - Providing health education to Maine residents.
Carseat Check Locations - Using a child safety seat or safety belt the right way.
Childhood Lead Program - Identifying and helping children with elevated blood lead levels.
Children With Special Health Needs Program - Improving the health and well-being of children with special health needs.
Coordinating School Health Programs - Maine's School Health Program.
Diabetes Prevention and Control
Fish and Game - Warnings on eating fish and game.
HIV, STD, and Viral Hepatitis - Data, disease reporting, forms, publications, care and prevention.
Home Safety
Immunization Schedules - Childhood & Adolescent Immunization Schedules.
Income Eligible Carseat Suppliers - Where to get a car seat, how to fit the car seat to the child and installation instructions.
Katie Beckett Option - Katie Beckett is a MaineCare option for children with serious health conditions. It is one of the many ways your child can get MaineCare.
Lyme Disease
Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program - An early detection program.
Oral Health
Sex Offender Registry - Registered offenders currently within Maine.
Traffic Safety
Water Testing - Order water test kits online, water test guides and applications
Youth Suicide Prevention - Reducing suicidal behavior among Maine youth.
Youth Violence Prevention - Helping schools conduct conflict management, peer mediation, and bullying prevention programs.
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Attorney Generals Office - Services and information regarding your rights and responsibilities.
Includes information on:
Legal Services for the Elderly - Providing free legal services to Maine's socially and economically needy elderly age 60 and over.
Pine Tree Legal - Providing free legal services to low-income Maine people.
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Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce Certificates - How to obtain certified copies.
Online database search - research marriages and death for the years 1892 to 1996
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2-1-1 Maine - or call(877) 463-6207, where you can find information on social service provided throughout the state.
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