Resources
Crisis
(Available 24 hours)
Abused Women's Advocacy Project.........................................................1-800-559-2927
Adult Abuse-Neglect Reports ONLY......................................................
1-800-624-8404
Maine
DHS
(TTY) 1-800-963-9490
Child Abuse-Neglect Reports ONLY......................................................
1-800-452-1999
Maine
DHS
(TTY) 1-800-963-9490
Dept of Behavioral and Developmental
Services........................................1-888-568-1112
Mental Health Crisis Hotline
Family Violence
Project.......................................................................................623-3569
Augusta
Rape
Crisis..........................................................................................................795-2211
Lewiston
Rape Education & Crisis
Hotline................................................................1-800-871-7741
Oxford County
Sexual Assault Victim Emergency
Svc........................................................1-800-871-7741
Franklin County
Alcohol and Drug
Alcoholics Anonymous..............................................................................1-800-737-6237
Maine Office of Substance
Abuse.........................................................................287-2595
(TTY) 287-4475
Driver Education and Evaluation Program
(DEEP)............................................287-6400
Information and Recourse
Center...........................................................1-800-499-0027
Narcotics Anonymous...............................................................................1-800-974-0062
Tri-County Mental Health
Services...................................................(Farmington) 778-3556
..........................................................................................................(Rumford)
364-7981
.........................................................................................................(Lewiston)
783-9141
Children's Services
Child Abuse-Neglect Reports ONLY.......................................................
1-800-452-1999
Maine
DHS
(TTY) 1-800-963-9490
Community Concepts
Inc......................................................................(Rumford)
364-3721
(S. Paris) 743-7716
DHS-Bureau of Child & Family Svcs....................................................................795-4300
Client Office
Lewiston............................................................................1-800-482-7517
Client Office S.
Paris..............................................................................1-800-593-9775
Dept of Behavioral and Developmental Services
(Children's Services)....................287-4251
Region II
Office................................................................................................287-7130
Toll
Free............................................................................................1-800-866-1814
Region II
Office-Lewiston.................................................................................753-9100
Toll
Free............................................................................................1-800-866-1803
Kerr House Program........................................................................(Farmington) 779-0977
Disabled
Alpha One............................................................................................................623-1115
Disability Rights Center..................................................................V/TTY 1-800-452-1948
Division for the Blind and Visually
Impaired...........................................(Lewiston)753-9000
Toll
Free................................................................................................1-800-741-2991
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Lewiston........................................................................................TTY
1-877-796-9833
Toll
Free............................................................................................1-800-741-2991
Portland
Office......................................................................................TTY
882-0412
Toll
Free............................................................................................1-800-315-1192
Maine CITE...............................................................................................1-800-640-7200
Maine Developmental Disabilities Council.......................................V/TTY 1-800-244-3990
Maine Handicapped Skiing.......................................................................(Bethel) 824-2440
Maine Independent Living Services............................................................V/TTY 623-1115
Multiple Sclerosis Society...........................................................................1-800-639-1330
Pine Tree Interpreting Services..............................................................................885-0536
Discrimination
Civil Liberties Union..............................................................................(Portland) 774-5444
Human Rights Commission.....................................................................(Augusta) 624-6050
Drug Enforcement
Maine Drug Enforcement
Agency...........................................................................287-3877
Lewiston Task
Force.........................................................................................783-5333
Drug Tip
Hotline.....................................................................................1-800-452-6457
Education
Career and Education Info (University of Maine)....................................................621-3000
High School Equivalency Exam (G.E.D).................................................................624-6752
Literacy Volunteers.....................................................................................1-800-322-5455
Maine Educational Opportunity Center........................................................1-800-281-3703
Elderly Services
Adult Abuse-Neglect Reports ONLY.........................................................
1-800-624-8404
Maine
DHS
(TTY) 1-800-963-9490
Advocates for Medicare
Patients............................................................................621-0374
Toll
Free.................................................................................................1-800-750-5353
Bureau of Elder & Adult
Services...........................................................................795-4448
Toll
Free.................................................................................................1-800-482-7517
Community Concepts,
Inc......................................................................(Rumford)
364-3721
(S. Paris) 743-7716
Disability Rights Center................................................................................1-800-452-1948
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program........................................................1-800-499-0229
Northeast Health Care Quality Foundation...................................................1-800-772-0151
Retirement System.......................................................................................1-800-451-9800
Seniors Plus..................................................................................................1-800-427-1241
Southern ME Area on Aging.........................................(Portland 775-5891)1-800-427-7411
Employment/Training
CareerCenter.........................................................................................(Rumford)
364-3738
.............................................................................................(TTY
-Rumford) 369-9781
.................................................................................................
(East Wilton) 645-5800
........................................................................................(TTY-
East Wilton) 645-5806
............................................................................................(Toll
Free)1-877-421-7915
Cumberland County Training Resource Center.........................................(Portland) 775-5891
Maine Centers For Women Work & Community..........................................1-800-442-2092
Unemployment Call Center-Benefit Claims.............................................(Lewiston) 753-2800
U.C. Field Tax.......................................................................................(Lewiston) 773-2896
Wage & Hour & Child Labor Information & Complaints..........................(Augusta) 624-6400
Western Maine Community
Action.............................................................(Wilton)
645-3764
.............................................................................................................(Norway)
743-7763
.............................................................................................................(Rumford)
364-3738
ENERGY
Community Concepts,
Inc.......................................................................(Rumford)
364-3721
(South Paris) 743-7716
State Energy Office..................................................................................(Augusta) 624-7495
Western Maine Community
Action...........................................................................645-3764
(Toll Free) 1-800-645-9636
Family Services & Counseling
American Red Cross..............................................................................(Lewiston) 784-0157
Catholic Charities Maine Birthline and Counseling Services......................(Lewiston) 784-0157
Community Concepts,
Inc.......................................................................(Rumford)
364-3721
(South Paris) 743-7716
Department of Human
Services.....................................................................1-800-482-7517
(Lewiston) 795-4300
Kerr House Program...........................................................................(Farmington) 779-0977
Maine Right to Life...................................................................................(Augusta) 622-3837
Nation Abortion Federation Consumer Hotline..............................................1-800-772-9100
Planned Parent Hood of Northern Maine......................................................1-800-230-7526
Western Maine Community Action,
Inc.......................................................(Wilton) 645-3764
(Toll Free) 1-800-645-9636
Western Maine Transportation Service Free/Low
Cost............................(Rumford) 364-3639
(Toll Free)1-800-339-9687
Toll Free(South Paris) 1-800-743-2134
Financial Services
Child Support Enforcement-DHS..................................................................1-800-482-7517
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)-DHS.....................(Farmington)
778-8211
Franklin
County........................................................................................1-800-442-6382
Oxford
County.........................................................................................1-888-593-9775
FOOD
Community Concepts,
Inc.......................................................................(Rumford)
364-3721
....................................................................................................(South
Paris) 743-7716
Food Stamps
Franklin
County........................................................................................1-800-442-6383
Oxford
County......................................................................................1-888-583-9775
State
Hotline..........................................................................................1-800-452-4643
Androscoggin Health Care &
Hospice..........................................(Farmington) 1-800-9285
..............................................................................................(Norway)
1-800-244-9285
..............................................................................................(Rumford)
1-800-287-3728
.................................................................................................(Wilton)
1-800-734-3524
Hunters for the Hungry..................................................................................1-888-433-3763
Women-Infants-Children
(WIC).................................................................(Wilton)
645-3764
Toll
Free...................................................................................................1-800-645-9636
Health/Dept of Behavioral &
Developmental Services
-formerly known as: (Health/Mental Health/Mental Retardation/Substance Abuse
Services)
Aids Line......................................................................................................1-800-851-2437
Advocates for Medicare
Patients...............................................................(Augusta)621-0374
Toll
Free...................................................................................................1-800-750-5353
American Diabetes Assn...............................................................................1-888-342-2383
Androscoggin Health Care &
Hospice.............................................(Wilton) 1-800-734-3524
...............................................................................................(Norway)
1-800-244-9285
...............................................................................................(Rumford)
1-800-287-3728
Bethel Area Health Center..........................................................................(Bethel) 824-2193
Community Health Center (Tri County Area/CMCH)..............................(Lewiston) 783-9141
Department of Behavioral & Development Services
Central
Office.......................................................................................(Augusta)287-4200
.................................................................................................TTY(Augusta)287-2000
Maine Office of Substance
Abuse..........................................................(Augusta)287-2595
................................................................................................TTY
(Augusta) 287-4475
Driver Education & Evaluation Program-(DEEP)..................................(Augusta) 287-6400
Information & Resource Center.................................................................1-800-449-0027
Department of Human Services & Public Health
Nursing............................................................(Farmington)778-8211
or 1-800-442-6382
........................................................................................(Lewiston)1-800-482-7517
....................................................................................(South
Paris) 1-800-593-9775
Department of Mental Retardation..........................................................(Lewiston) 753-9100
Division of Disease Control.......................................................................(Augusta) 287-3591
H.O.P.E. ...........................................................................................(South Paris) 743-9373
Health Centers
Franklin...........................................................................................(Farmington)
778-9896
Kingfield
.............................................................................................................265-4555
Livermore Falls
...................................................................................................897-4345
Strong..................................................................................................................684-4010
Health Reach Network..........................................................................(Waterville) 873-1127
Healthy Community
Coalition...............................................................(Farmington)
778-7283
Toll
Free...................................................................................................1-800-427-3838
Home Health Services Hotline.......................................................................1-800-621-8222
Maine Health Data Organization................................................................(Augusta)624-8655
Medical Assistance (Medicaid).....................................................................1-800-482-7517
Mental Health Crisis Hotline 24-hours...........................................................1-888-568-1112
NAMI Maine...............................................................................................1-800-464-5767
New England Eye Bank................................................................................1-800-462-2566
Portland Coalition for the Psychiatrically Labeled......................................................772-2208
Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic.........................................................(Lewiston) 795-4019
Western Maine Community Action Health Services-Family Planning
............................................................................................................(Norway)743-2066
........................................................................................................(Farmington)778-4553
............................................................................................................(Rumford)364-3960
...........................................................................................................(Lewiston)795-4007
Tri County Mental Health Services
........................................................................................................(Norway)
742-7911
.........................................................................................................(Rumford)364-7981
.........................................................................................................(Bridgton)647-5629
.............................................................................................................*1-800-734-6939
Vital Organ Donor & Information..................................................................1-800-870-5230
Housing
Community Concepts,
Inc.........................................................................(Rumford)364-3721
.....................................................................................................(South
Paris)743-7716
Housing Discrimination..................................................................................1-800-669-9777
Maine State Housing Authority
Housing Rent Subsidy
Info.....................................................................(Augusta)626-4600
.............................................................................................................1-800-452-4668
.....................................................................................................TTY
1-800-452-4603
US Department of Housing Authority
US Department of Housing Urban
Development.........................................(Bangor)945-0467
..................................................................................................TTY
(Bangor) 945-0469
Western Maine Community
Action..............................................................(Wilton)
645-3764
Toll
Free..............................................................................................1-800-645-9636
Legal Services
Judicial Discipline Committee....................................................................(Portland) 780-4364
Lawyer Referral & Information Service/Maine State Bar Association..........(Augusta)622-1460
Legal Services for Elderly..............................................................................1-800-750-5353
Pine Tree Legal
Assistance.........................................................................(Augusta)622-4731
.........................................................................................................(Lewiston)784-1558
Volunteer Lawyers Project............................................................................1-800-442-4293
Western Area Agency on Aging.....................................................................1-800-427-1241
Public Utilities
Complaints: Call the Company first, if not satisfied
ask for the Manager. If still not satisfied, call
the Public Utilities Commission Consumer Assistance Division.
Consumer Assistance
Division................................................................(Augusta)287-3831
Toll
Free...........................................................................................1-800-452-4699
Public Advocate........................................................................................(Augusta)287-2445
Referral
First Call (Information &
Referral)............................................................(Lewiston)795-6677
...........................................................................................................1-800-345-0116
Runaways
National Runaway Switchboard (Direct calls to Parents..................................1-800-621-4000
Veterans Services
Federal/ Info on all VA Administered
Veteran's Progs.........................................................................................1-800-827-1000
Veteran's Hospital, Togus......................................................................(Augusta)623-8411
Veterans Readjusting Counseling
Service...............................................(Portland)780-3584
....................................................................................................(Lewiston)783-0068
State: Info on all State Benefits, Veterans Memorial
Cemetery, Housing, Business Loans,
Emergency, Financial Aid, Dependant Assistance, Tax Exception, Pensions, Medical
.........................................................................................................(Augusta)626-4464
Veterans Services...........................................................................(Lewiston) 783-5306