Parent and Family Support
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Adoptive Foster Families of Maine
333 Lincoln St., Saco ME
207-827-2331
Training, guidance, knowledge, and resources for adoptive, foster, and kinship families in Maine.
BAE Family Literacy
189 Alfred St., Biddeford ME
207-282-3883
https://biddeford.maineadulted.org/
Parenting classes, creative play, and family story hour.
Caring Unlimited
Sanford, ME
1-800-239-7298
https://www.caring-unlimited.org/
Domestic violence support
Center for Grieving Children
893 Main St., Sanford ME
207-775-5216
Intercultural Bereavement and serious illness support groups for children, parents, and widowers/partners. Community outreach and training.
Child Protective Services
Augusta, ME
1-800-452-1999
https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs
Report child abuse/neglect to DHHS.
G.E.A.R. Parent Network
10 Caldwell Rd., Augusta ME
1-800-264-9224
https://gearparentnetwork.org/
Parent/caregiver support for families with children who have behavioral health and emotional needs. Strengths-based peer support.
Home Health Visiting Nurses of Southern Maine
15 Industrial Park Rd., Saco ME
207-284-4566
https://mainehealth.org/services/home-health-care/parent-child-home-health
Prenatal and postpartum support, support for children facing critical healthcare needs.
Kids First Center
51 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough ME
207-761-2709
https://www.kidsfirstcenter.org/
Support for families going through separation or divorce, and education for the professionals who support them.
Kids Free to Grow
57 Portland Rd., Kennebunk ME
207-985-5975
Parenting Groups and Support
Kids Peace
411 Alfred St., Biddeford ME
1-800-257-3223
https://www.kidspeace.org/maine/
Behavioral and mental healthcare. Psychiatric hospital, residential programs, community programs, and foster care and community programs
Maine Child Support Services
Augusta, ME
207-624-4100
https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ofi/programs-services/child-support-services
Part of DHHS, helps establish paternity for children born out of wedlock, establishes and enforces child and spousal support orders for current and past support, locates non-custodial parents.
Maine Families
25 June St., Sanford ME
207-490-7852
Home visiting parent support for prenatal to newborn care.
https://www.facebook.com/mainefamilies.org/
Maine Family Planning
Augusta, ME
207-922-3222
https://mainefamilyplanning.org/
Maine Parent Foundation
484 Maine Ave., Farmingdale ME
207-588-1933
Provides information, referrals, and telephone support to parents of children with disabilities or special health care needs.
Parents as Partners
Portland, ME
kelly.dellaquila@cppcmaine.org
Peer parent support for families with, or at risk of, CPS involvement. Anyone can refer.
Preble Street Teen Services
55 Portland St., Portland ME
207-775-0026
https://www.preblestreet.org/what-we-do/teen-services/
8:00am until 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.
Teen center, shelter, First Place transitional living and support
Saint Andre's Home
436 South Main St., Brewer ME
207-282-3351
https://www.saintandrehome.org/#mission
Support for women and children in need.
Service Works
181 Brackett St., Portland ME
207-775-0105
https://www.learningworks.me/our-programs/service-works/
Community service work for youth who have committed nonviolent offenses as a positive alternative to juvenile justice involvement.
SMHC Childbirth and Parenting Support
1 Medical Center Dr., Biddeford ME
207-283-7350
https://mainehealth.org/southern-maine-health-care/healthy-communities/childbirth-education
Big brother/sister school, breastfeeding class and support, childbirth education series, new dads/new dads to-be, fast pass to home--discharge class, infant safety and infant CPR, car seat information, grandparenting support.
SMHC Breastfeeding Warm Line
1 Medical Center Dr., Biddeford ME
207-283-7335
https://mainehealth.org/southern-maine-health-care/healthy-communities/childbirth-education
Available 7 days a week for breastfeeding support
Spurwink
901 Washington Ave., Portland ME
1-888-889-3903
Behavioral health, foster family support
Violence No More, Inc.
15 York St., Biddeford ME
207-283-8574
http://www.violencenomore.org/
Certified batterer intervention group.
WIC
357 Elm St., Biddeford ME
207-283-2402
https://yccac.org/children-family/wic-nutrition-breastfeeding-support/
Breastfeeding support, referrals and screenings, supplemental nutritious foods, nutrition education and counseling.
York County Juvenile Fire Safety and Intervention Collaborative
149 Jordan Springs Rd., Alfred ME
207-459-2463