Resource Guide: TTY HOTLINES
Last Updated; June 30, 2009
774 - HELP (774-0700) (TTY)
Youth Alternatives Ingraham, Inc.
50 Monument Square
Portland, ME 04101
774-0700 (TTY) 24-Hour Crisis Hotline
774-HELP (774-4357) (V) 24-Hour Crisis Hotline
775-4034 (FAX)
Youth Alternatives Ingraham is a multi-purpose human service agency providing crisis, residential and support services as well as services to those who are homeless. Our 24-hour hotline, 774-HELP serves as the gateway to community services in Cumberland County, providing a vast array of information, guidance, and therapeutic support to people in need.
Child Protective Intake - DHHS
11 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
1-800-963-9490 (TTY)
1-800-452-1999 and 626-8620 (V)
287-5065 (FAX)
24-hour hotline to report child abuse and neglect statewide..
Crisis Hotline
1-888-568-1112 (V/TTY) 24-Hour Crisis Hotline
Agencies around the state will answer the call based on where the call is made from. Trained social workers can help you on the TTY, come to your home with an interpreter, or meet you at a convenient safe place (like the hospital, where they can use the video equipment to get an interpreter).
If your TTY call is not answered and you would like to report unsatisfactory service on this phone number, contact Noel Bonam at DHHS: 1-866-241-8639 (TTY) or via E-mail: noel.bonam@maine.gov.
If there is a fire, or if someone is being violent or has a weapon, call 911 for the police.
Rape TTY Hotline
Maine Sexual Assault Support Hotline
Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MeCASA)
1-888-458-5599 (TTY)
1-800-871-7741 (V)
TTY access to MeCASA's 25 years experience supporting victims of sexual assault in Maine. Top support staff, called "advocates"
have extra training in using a TTY, when and how to use an interpreter, and Deaf Culture basics.
Recent victim of sexual assault? "Survivor" of assault a long time ago? It still bothers you? Please call! The 888-458-5599
TTY answering service will call a trained MeCASA "advocate" to call you back.
- 24-hour confidential crisis hotline
- Support group for "survivors" and parents of abused children
- Support and advocacy for "survivors" and their families
- Advocacy and help if you want medical help (doctor, hospital, pregnancy test, AIDs test), report to police, or go to court
- Refer to therapist and other professionals.
