Pathfinder resource directory

This directory is designed to help the people of Aroostook County
find the support and services that they need. We hope you find it useful.
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AGENCY or SERVICE AVAILABLE	PHONE #
Alcohol Abuse Hotline	1-800-671-0929
Battered Women’s Project	1-800-439-2323
Child Abuse and/or Neglect	1-800-452-1999
Drug Abuse, 24-hr.Action helpline	1-800-278-4941
Drug, Alcohol, 24-hr. help & treatment	1-800-930-9329
Rape / Sexual Assault Hotline	1-800-550-3304
	TTY…764-3903
Rape Crisis and Response	1-800-310-0000
Aids Hotline	1-800-235-2331
Crisis / Suicide Hotline (Statewide)	1-888-568-1112
Helpline (AMHC)	1-800-432-7805
Presque Isle	762-4851
TTY	764-3903
Helpline Services Available
*Crisis Intervention Services eglect
*Suicide Intervention Services
*Trauma Recovery Services
*Sexual Trauma Recovery Services	1-800-550-3304
Hospital Emergency Rooms
CARY Medical Center	498-3111
Houlton Regional Hospital	532-9471
Northern Maine Medical Center (Ft. Kent)	834-3155
Northern Maine Medical Center - After 8:00 PM	834-1421
The Aroostook Medical Center (Presque Isle)	768-4100
National Runaway Hotline	1-800-786-2929 or 1-800-Run-Away
Poison Control	1-800-222-1222

AMHC Sexual Assault Services	1-800-550-3304
Visit our site http://www.amhc.org

Aroostook Council for Healthy Families
169 Academy Street	764-3495
Presque Isle, Maine 04769	1-877-207-2300
37 Bangor Street, Suite #7	532-1141
Houlton, Maine 04730	1-877-207-2301

Battered Women’s Project
Hotline	1-800-439-2323
Houlton Office	532-4004
Caribou Office	498-6146
Madawaska Office	728-3199
Ft. Kent Office	834-7395
Administrative / Outreach Office	764-2977
Collect Calls are accepted!
Francine Garland Stark, Director
421 Main Street, Suite 2
Presque Isle, ME 04769
We provide a 24 hour toll-free hotline, emergency shelter, crisis intervention, court and social s ervice advocacy, unconditional emotional support, and appropriate referrals to the victims of domestic violence. We offer support groups as needed throughout Aroostook County for people affected by domestic abuse. We offer domestic violence training for volunteers, social service and law enforcement agencies, medical facilities, faith communities and other interested community organizations.

Child Abuse and Neglect (DHHS)	1-800-452-1999
Child Protective Services
A 24-hour hotline that operates statewide for anyone experiencing abuse and/or neglect, or for callers who suspect that someone else is the victim of abuse or neglect

A Family For ME	1-877-505-0545
P O Box 754
Gardiner, ME 04345
E-mail us at affme@aol.com
Visit our site http://www.AFamilyForME.org
A Family for ME is Maine's statewide recruitment and retention initiative for foster and adoptive families. Our staff provides help, support, and information to potential foster and adoptive parents. A Family for ME is a collaborative project between a private agency and the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.

Adoptive & Foster Families of Maine	1-800-833-9786
294 Center Street, Unit 1
Old Town, Maine 04468
E-mail us at info@affm.nets
Visit our site http://www.affm.net
Providing support services for adoptive, foster and kinship families in Maine.

Community Care	1-888-236-2273
20 Dyer Street, Suite 2
Presque Isle, Maine 04769	764-1052
272 West Main St., Suite 102
Fort Kent, Maine 04743	834-4470
Visit our site http://www.communitycareme.org
Placement and Post Placement Services

MAPS WORLDWIDE
100 Brickhill Ave.	775-4101
South Portland, ME 04106
E-mail us at info@maps-worldwide.org
Visit our site http://www.maps-worldwide.org
MAPS WORLDWIDE is a private, nonprofit organization licensed by the state of Maine to place waiting children into good adoptive homes in the United States.
MAPS WORLDWIDE also provides:
Birthparent-counseling services Placement and post placement services Residence for pregnant women in need of guidance

Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Providing complete information and training for perspective adoptive or foster parents for children with special needs. Services are provided through A Family For Me listed on the previous page.
Visit DHHS site
Visit DHHS Adoption site

St. Andre Home, Inc
	Local Phone: 282-3351
	Fax: 282-8733
We serve both birth mothers and adoptive parents. Our adoption services cover domestic and international adoption as well as post adoption services. We also have several group homes to help young mothers develop parenting and life skills.
Biddeford (Group Home)	284-7436
Bangor	945-5021
Lewiston (Single Mothers)	795-6528
Mothers age 19-30 with more than 1 child that is under 3 years old .........783-8003
E-mail us at adoption@saintandrehome.org
Visit our site http://www.saintandrehome.org

The Good Samaritan Agency	1-800-249-1811
100 Ridgewood Drive	942-7211
E-mail us at goodsam@choiceonmail.com
Visit our site http://good_samaritan1.tripod.com

The Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers
93 Silver St.	873-4253
Waterville, Maine 04901
Visit our site http://www.mainechildrenshome.org
Domestic & International adoptions Harland A. Turner Family Counseling Center Teen Parent School Program is also available if the student has a place to stay near our center.

ADA Technical Assistance Center	1-800-949-4232
Addressing the environmental issues that confront people covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, including people with disabilities and elderly people.
Consulting Design advocacy Education programs Publications Technical assistance Training
E-mail us at adainfo@newenglandada.org
Visit our site http://www.newenglandada.org

CARES, Inc.	1-800-773-7055
Client Assistance Program
47 Water Street, Suite 104	622-7055
Halowell, ME 04347
Provides advocacy, information, and referral services for clients of the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, Independent Living Services, and Projects with Industry.
E-mail us at steve.beam@caresinc.org
Visit our site http://www.caresinc.org

Consumers for Affordable Health Care Foundation
1-800-965-7476

Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
	1-800-767-9857
Adult advocacy	498-4000
Contact Person: Margaret Rowland
Providing advocacy for anyone receiving adult services from DHHS.

Disability Rights Center of Maine (DRC)
P.O. Box 2007	(V/TTY) 1-800-452-1948
Augusta, ME 04338-2007	(V/TTY) 626-2774
	Fax ...621-1419
E-mail us at advocate@drcme.org
Visit our site http://www.drcme.org
A private nonprofit organization serving people with disabilities. DRC’s mission is to enhance and promote the equality, self-determination, independence, productivity, integration and inclusion of people with disabilities through education, strategic advocacy and legal intervention.
Five core programs provide:
Information about rights and systems. Referring people to appropriate services. Representing individuals at meetings and hearings. Legal representation for individuals or groups. Training on rights and advocacy skills. Working for broad systemic change.

Maine Children's Alliance
/ Kids Count
/ Children's Ombudsman
303 State Street	1-866-621-0758
Augusta, ME 04330	623-1868
Visit our site http://www.mainechildrensalliance.org

Maine Developmental Disabilities Council	1-800-244-3990
139 SHS
Augusta, ME 04333	287-4213
Visit our site http://www.maineddc.org
Promoting full inclusion of all people with developmental disabilities through: Advocacy Capacity Building Systemic Change

Maine Human Rights Commission
51 State House Station	624-6050
Augusta, ME 04333	Fax ...624-6063
TTY/TTD: ...1-888-577-6690
Visit our site http://www.maine.gov/mhrc
Has the duty of investigating discrimination of Maine citizens; including: age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, and infringement of rights or dignity as established by The Maine Human Rights Act.

Speaking Up For US (SUFU)	1-877-207-4077
34 Phair Street	764-1234
Presque Isle, Maine 04769
Contact Gayna Cook
E-mail us at SUFUNorth@sufumaine.org
Visit our site http://www.sufumaine.org
A statewide self-advocacy network for adults with developmental disabilities. Promoting individual rights, support and contact between members.

State of Maine Public Advocate Office
	287-2445
E-mail us at Wayne.R.Jortner@maine.gov
Visit our site http://www.maine.gov/meopa
Providing advocacy for telephone, electric, gas, and water customers in Maine. Publishes the RATEWATCHER TELECOM GUIDE

State of Maine Public Utilities Commission
Consumer Assistance Division	1-800-452-4699
18 State House Station
242 State Street
Augusta, Maine 04333-0018
Visit our site http://www.maine.gov/mpuc
The Commission’s Consumer Assistance Division (CAD) is charged with ensuring that consumers and utilities receive fair and equitable service through Commission education and consumer complaint resolution programs. As part of this mission, the CAD is responsible for responding to information requests, resolving consumer complaints, assessing utility compliance with consumer-related statutes and Commission rules, and screening requests from utilities seeking to disconnect gas or electric service in the winter.

The Good Samaritan Agency	1-800-249-1811
100 Ridgewood Drive
Bangor, Maine 04401	942-7211
E-mail us at goodsamaratin@choiceonmail.com

The Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
1-800-499-0229
Fax ...621-0509
E-mail us at mltcop@maineombudsman.org
Visit our site http://www.maineombudsman.org
Providing advocacy for consumers. Contact us if you are: Concerned about the care or treatment received at home or in a facility; Someone interferes with the rights, health, safety or welfare of long-term care consumers.

Calvary Baptist Church	493-6608
46 Access Highway
Caribou, Maine 04736
Tuesday from 10 AM to 2 PM

Good As New Thrift Shop	532-0632
60 Main Street
Houlton, Maine 04730
Open Mon - Friday 10 AM - 3 PM, Saturday 10 AM - 2 PM

Good Samaritan Thrift and Gift Shop	498-8655
Holy Rosary Parish
PO Box 625
31 Thomas Avenue
Caribou, Maine 04736
Tues & Friday 10 AM – 2 PM
Saturday 10 AM – Noon
Second hand clothing and some household items at very reasonable prices. Also a limited amount of emergency/disaster relief (fire, flood, etc.)

Good Samaritan Thrift Shop	(home) 728-7024
12th Ave.	(shop) 728-3841
Madawaska, Maine 04756
Open Monday - Friday from 1 to 4 PM

Good Shepherd Ministries	834-7166
273 West Main Street
Fort Kent, Maine 04743
Very low priced clothing, small household items, bedding, toys, vouchers for those in need, referrals, other assistance on a case to case basis.
Open Monday – Friday from 12 to 4 PM, Saturday 12 to 3 PM

Good Shepherd	435-6581
Ashland, Maine 04732
Open mid-May through mid-September
Wed & Thurs, Hours are 1 PM to 4 PM and 6 PM to 8 PM

M & M Ministries	764-0758
21 Parsons St.
Presque Isle, Maine 04769
Free clothing Soup kitchen Furniture & household items
We accept donations of the items listed above.

People Helping People Thrift Shop	868-2811
70 Main Street
Van Buren, Maine 04785
Clothing, dishes, and other small household items

Salvation Army Thrift Stores
157 State Street	764-1816
Presque Isle, ME 04769
2 Pleasant Street	521-0230
Houlton, Maine 04730
We offer nice used clothing and miscellaneous articles at varied prices.

2nd Hand Rose	498-2007
53 Herschel Street
Caribou, Maine 04736
Used clothing, furniture, and household items at reasonable prices.

Washburn Clothes Closet	455-4900
Open Tuesday & Thursday from 3 PM to 5 PM

ACAP (Aroostook County Action Program)
Home Energy Assistance	1-800-585-3053
771 Main Street	768-3053
P.O. Box 1116
Presque Isle, Maine 04769
ACAP has many programs and services targeted to assist with home energy costs. Some of them have limited funding and are not always available. Call and ask.

Adaptive Equipment Low Interest Loans mPower
Call: Alpha One	1-800-974-6466
Or FAME ask for mPower	623-3263

Carl Robert Dream Foundation
Contact Linda Langley	473-4495
Or Rebecca Langley	473-0967
Providing financial help to the families of children with life threatening or long term conditions

Children with Special Health Needs Program
	1-800-698-3624 ext. 5139
	after 5:00 PM use 287-5139
	Fax ...287-5335
	TTY ...287-8015
Visit our site http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/cshn/
Coverage for special medical conditions.
Eligibility requirements:
Under age 22 and live in Maine Meet income guidelines Have an eligible medical condition

Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Maine, Inc.
A divivion of Money Management International (MMI)	1-888-845-5669
Visit our site http://www.cccsme.org
MMI is now the largest full-service non-profit credit counseling organization in the United States with over 96 branch offices in twelve states.
Financial Counseling Debt repayment plans Consumer Education Informational Resources

Aroostook County Delegation to the 123rd Maine Legislature

January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2009

District / Party	Title/Name	Mail Address	Phone
#1 (D)	Rep. Troy D. Jackson	P.O. Box 221 Fort Kent, Maine 04743	398-4081
#2 (D)	Rep. Charles Ken Theriault	116 22nd Avenue Madawaska, Maine 04756	728-4526
#3 (R)	Rep. Bernard L. A. Ayotte	1469 Van Buren Road Caswell, Maine 04750	325-4905
#4 (R)	Rep. Peter Edgecomb	132 Baird Road Caribou, Me 04736	496-3188
#5 (D)	Rep. Jeremy Fischer	6C Third Street Presque Isle, Maine 04769	551-3097
#6 (D)	Rep. Jacqueline A. Lundeen	P.O. Box 471 Mars Hill, Maine 04758	Home 429-8558, Business 429-9434
#7 (D)	Rep. Patrica B. Sutherland	1738 Chapman Road Chapman, Maine 04757	764-1490
#8 (D)	Rep. Richard C Cleary	P.O. Box 9 Houlton, Maine 04730	532-6675
#9 (R)	Rep. Henry L. Joy	P.O. Box 103 Island Falls, Maine 04747	463-2507
#34 (R)	Sen. Roger L. Sherman	PO Box 682 Houlton, Maine 04730	532-7073
#35 (D)	Sen. John L. Martin	P.O. Box 250 Eagle Lake, Maine 04739	Home 444-5556, Business 834-7568

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HOUSING

ACAP (Aroostook County Action Program)	1-800-432-7881
Housing Services	768-3023
771 Main ST.
PO Box 1116
Presque Isle, ME 04769
Comprehensive services for most problems associated with owning or renting a home or apartment. Home ownership education and home ownership assistance programs also available.

Catholic Charities Maine Home Supplies	496-3243
Catholic Charities Maine	Fax ...492-2410
PO Box 748
Caribou, ME 04736
This program provides an opportunity for individuals and businesses to donate their good used furniture, and household items to a nonprofit. Donations are recycled back into the community for low to moderate income homeowners and individuals in Aroostook County.

HUD Fair Housing	1-800-827-5005

Local Housing Authorities (Low Income Housing)
Caribou Housing Agency	493-4234 x 5
25 High Street
E-mail us at lplourde@cariboumaine.org
Fort Fairfield Housing Authority	476-5771
18 Fields Lane (PO Box 230)
Visit our site http://www.ffha.org
Presque Isle Housing Authority	768-8231
58 Birch Street	Fax ... 764-5614
E-mail us at pihousing@ainop.com
Van Buren Housing Authority	868-5441
130 Champlain St.
E-mail us at vbha1@myfairpoint.net

Maine State Housing Authority	1-800-452-4668
353 Water Street	TTY ...1-800-452-4603
Augusta, ME 04330-4633	1-800-452-4603
Visit our site http://www.mainehousing.org
Federal, state, and local programs including: Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance Program Emergency Shelter Grant Program Home Purchase Program Home repair & Energy impvovement loans & grants Low Income Housing Tax Credit Rental assistance for low income families & seniors Rental Loan Program Shelter Operating Subsidy Program Supportive Housing Initiatives Program Purchase Plus Improvement

Maine Veterans’ Home	498-6074
163 Van Buren Road
Caribou, Maine 04736

USDA Rural Development	764-4157 ext. 4
Area One Office
735 Main St., Suite 1
Presque Isle, Maine 04769
Visit our sites
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/me/index.htm
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov
http://www.resales.usda.gov/
Guaranteed Single Family Housing Program:
Loans are made by mortgage lenders and guaranteed by USDA Rural Development to low and moderate income applicants to buy or build homes (30 year fixed interest rate) in rural areas of Maine.
Single Family Housing Program:
(502 Loan) Low interest loans are made directly by USDA Rural Development to applicants whose incomes are less than 80 percent of the median income for the area. This program is focused towards purchasing modest housing, constructing new homes, or repairing pre-owned dwellings, located in rural areas of Maine. (Very Low to Low income)
(504 Loan) Loans are made at 1 % interest rate to repair, improve, or modernize modest single family homes in rural areas, making homes safer or more sanitary, or to remove health and safety hazards. Applicants' incomes must be less than 50 % of the median income for the area. (Very Low income)
(504 Grant) For homeowners 62 years old or older who cannot repay a loan. Grant funds are available to remove health or safety hazards, or remodel dwellings to make them accessible to household members with disabilities. (Very Low income)
Multi-Family Housing Program:
(515 Loan) Loans made by USDA Rural Development to build or repair elderly or family apartment style housing in rural areas for very-low, low and moderate income residents. Up to 102 % of the appraised value or development costs, whichever is less, can be borrowed by non-profits and up to 97 % can be borrowed by limited profits.
(521 RA) Tenant subsidy that provides assistance for very-low and low-income residents of Section 515 Rural Rental Housing apartments. Tenants are required to pay 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income for shelter costs.

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LEGAL

Department of Attorney General	626-8800
6 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
E-mail us at attorney.general@maine.gov
Visit our site http://www.maine.gov/ag
Children and Families Civil Rights Consumer Protection Crime and Victims Elder Issues Health Issues
Consumer Protection Unit	626-8849
Consumer Mediation Service	1-800-436-2131
E-mail us at consumer.mediation@maine.gov
This is a free service to Maine consumers who have a problem with business. Volunteer mediators work with the consumer and the business to resolve the problem. Disputes not mediated: private – neither party is a business, business to business, disputes outside our jurisdiction, those disputes in which the consumer would be best served by contacting a private attorney, or those disputes here suit has already been filed.

Legal Services for the Elderly and Advocates for Medicare Patients
	1-800-750-5353

Maine Civil Liberties Union
401 Cumberland Ave.	774-5444
Portland, Maine 04101	Fax ...774-1103
E-mail us at info@mclu.org
Visit our site http://www.mclu.org
MCLU is a private nonprofit organization that provides legal assistance for people whose constitutional rights have been violated.

Maine Department of Corrections
Division of Juvenile Services
Main Offices: Community Corrections in Aroostook County
27 Riverside Drive, Suite 102	764-2043
Presque Isle, Maine 04769	Fax: ... 764-2045
1 Darcie, Drive, Suite 2011	532-5453
Houlton, Maine 04730	Fax: ... 532-5428
Mountain View Youth Development Center
1182 Dover Road	285-0880
Charleston, Maine 04422	Fax: ... 285-0836
To promote public safety by ensuring juvenile offenders involved with the juvenile justice system are provided risk-focused interventions, effective treatment, education, and other services that teach skill and competencies; strengthen pro-social behaviors and require accountability to victims and communities.

Maine Equal Justice Partners	1-866-626-7059
E-mail us at info@mejp.org	626-7058
Visit our site http://www.mejp.org
The mission of Maine Equal Justice Partnership is to improve the systems and supports that affect people with low income so that they can live with dignity and economic security. We advocate on behalf of people with low income in the areas of health care, food assistance, income supports, employment, and education and training. Maine Equal Justice provides a voice for people with low income through representation in the courts, the Legislature, and administrative agencies; legal policy research and analysis; and education and training about their legal rights and opportunities to participate in public policy reform.

Maine Human Rights Commission	624-6050
State House Station #51
Augusta, Maine
Visit our site http://www.maine.gov/mhrc/
Providing free investigation of discrimination charges and issuing non-binding decisions.

Maine Lawyer Referral and Information	1-800-860-1460

Office of Consumer Credit Regulations	1-800-332-8529
	TTY ... 1-888-577-6690
	Fax ...582-7699
Investigate complaints and perform examinations. Educate consumers and creditors about their rights and responsibilities under our laws. Enforce laws to protect consumers who are subject to illegal credit-related practices. Enforce Truth in Lending (Regulation Z) credit disclosure requirements.

Pine Tree Legal Assistance Inc.	764-4349
373 Main Street	Fax ...764-2455
Presque Isle, ME 04769	TTY ...764-2453
Visit our site http://www.ptla.org

Victim Witness Advocates
Offices of the District Attorney
144 Sweden St.	498-2557
Caribou, ME 04736	Fax ...493-3493
25 School Street
Houlton, ME 04730	532-4294
27 Riverside Drive
Presque Isle, ME 04769	764-0504
To assist victims of serious crime through the court system and to provide emotional support in overcoming the trauma of victimization.

Volunteer Lawyer’s Project	1-800-442-4293

THE LAW, Pertaining to Special Needs Children
Times have never been better for children with special needs to receive early intervention or special education services. The passage of public Law (PL) 91142 in 1975 address special education rights for school age children. The amendments PL 99-457 in 1986 extends those rights to children ages 3-5 and what is known as Part H of this law makes provisions for funding the development of early intervention programs for children ages birth through two. This set of laws referring to the education of children with special needs has come to be known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, more commonly referred to as I.D.E.A.
INFORMATION ABOUT PUBLIC LAW 94-142
Going to school and getting an education is every child’s right. This is true for children with disabilities as well. They have the right to go to school and to learn academic and social skills in ways that meet their special needs.
To make sure that children with disabilities have these rights, Congress passed a law in 1975 known as PUBLIC LAW (PL) 94-142. This law requires that all states (and territories) provide a public school education to children, ages 3-21, (unless state law or practice does not provide for public school services for children 3-5 or 18-21), no matter how severe their disability(s) are. Under PL 94-142, children with disabilities have the right to learn to the best of their abilities.
There are several basic rights that this law promised to children, with disabilities (ages 3-21) and their parents: The right to a “free, appropriate public education” at public expense (in some cases, this may include placing a child in a private school); The right to an educational placement that is based on an assessment and evaluation of each child’s own special needs; The right for children with disabilities to receive teaching or instruction that is designed to meet their needs; these needs are to be clearly written and included in an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for each child with statements about what services the child will receive; The right for parents or guardians to be included in making decisions about their child’s educational needs and to approve the educational plans for their child; and The right for parents (or guardians) to appeal any decisions made about the identification, evaluation, and placement of the child through a due process procedure; Finally, PL 94-142 requires that children with disabilities be educated in the “Least Restrictive Environment” (LRE), that is, in the most normal school setting possible, with special help provided.

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LENDING LIBRARIES

Aroostook Council for Healthy Families	1-877-207-2300

Aroostook County Action Program (ACAP)
Child & Family Services Resource Develpoment Center	760-3500
771 Main St.
Presque Isle, ME 04769
Health & Nutrition Services	768-3026
744 Main St.
Presque Isle, ME 04769

Cary Medical Center	498-1365
Community Health Resources Library
163 Van Buren Rd
Caribou, ME 04736

Eastern Maine Aids Network	1-866-990-3626
Bangor, Maine
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Maine Parent Federation		1-800-870-7746
P.O. Box 2067
Augusta, ME 04338-2067

Maine State Library Outreach Services		1-800-762-7106
64 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0064
Visit our site http://www.maine.gov/msl/outreach
Programs
Books By Mail Large Print Books Talking Books Video Packets
Each program has qualifications that must be met

National Multiple Sclerosis Society	1-800-344-4867
Visit our site http://www.msmaine.org

The Aroostook Medical Center )TAMC)
Health Sciences Library	768-4498
A full range of medical resources are available for use by staff, patients, students, and the general public.
Women’s Health Center	769-6636
Books and videos covering many women’s issues

Technical Exploration Center	1-866-274-0029
Assistive Technology Lending Library	992-9270
34 Summer Street, Suite 2A
Bangor, Maine 04401
E-mail us at info@tecmaine.org
Visit our site http://www.tecmaine.org

The Brain Injury Association of Maine	1-800-275-1233
325 Main Street	861-9900
Waterville, ME 04901
E-mail us at info@biame.org
Visit our site http://www.biame.org

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MEDICAL - Clinics

Acadia Family Health Center
Ft. Kent, 194 East Main Street	834-5872
Acadia Health Center, 460 Main St., Madawaska	728-7300

Caribou VA Clinic	493-3800 ext. 7
also Social Services

Cary Medical Center (walk in)	498-1611

East Grand Health Center (Danforth)	448-2347

Fish River Rural Health
194 E Main St.	834-3971
Fort Kent
10 Carter Street	444-5973
P.O. Box 309
Eagle Lake

ACAP Health Services / Family Planning
Ft. Kent	834-3513
Houlton	532-0503
Presque Isle	768-3062

Primary Care Health Services (TAMC)
Ashland Health Center - 33 Walker St.	435-6341
Caribou
Caribou Health Center - 118 Bennett Drive Ste. 130	498-3476
Orthopedics & Sports Medicine - 118 Bennett Drive	498-6151
Ft. Fairfield Health Center - 23 High Street	768-4753
Mars Hill - Central Aroostook Health Center - 106 Main St.	429-8333
Presque Isle
Aroostook Cancer Care - 140 Academy	768-4151
Aroostook Pediatrics - 140 Academy Street	764-5437
Cardiology Services - 146 Academy	764-1898
Family Practice & Internal Medicine - 23 North Street	764-3142
Nephrology Services - 19 North Street	768-7480
Occupational Health & Wellness - 146 Academy	768-4568
OB/Gyn, Midwifery - 140 Academy Street -	768-5944
Orthopedics & Sports Medicine - 140 Academy	764-3734
Psychiatric Services - 146 Academy Street	768-4805
Pulmonary Services - 146 Academy	764-2623
Sleep Medicine Services - 140 Academy	768-3011
Surgical Services - 146 Academy	764-6310
Walk In Care - 23 North Street
Walk In Care is a convenient option for treatment of minor illnesses and injuries.
Open Monday – Friday 10am – 8pm
Women’s Health Center - 140 Academy	769-6636

Katahdin Valley Health Center
Houlton, 59 Bangor St.	532-0022
Occupational Medicine - Houlton, 15 Hartford St.	532-4782
Island Falls, 1300 Crystal Road	463-3600
Patten, 30 Houlton Street	528-2285
Millinocket, 180 Aroostook Avenue	723-6551
Dental - Millinocket, 50 Summer Street	723-6565

Madawaska Out Patient Center	728-7508

Maliseet Health Department	1-800-640-2266
88 Bell Road	532-2240
Littleton, Maine 04730
HBMI Health Clinic	1-888-594-8287
Primary Care and Wellness Services	532-4229
HBMI Behavioral Health Program	532-2240 ext. 31
Alcohol/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Many health and wellness services are available to eligible persons. Generally, eligibility requires being a Native American Indian from a federally recognized U.S. tribe and that resides in Aroostook County. Must show proof of residency and tribal affiliation at point of registration.

Micmac Health Department	1-800-750-1972
8 Northern Rd.	764-6968
Presque Isle, ME 04769
Visit our site http://www.micmac-nsn.gov/html/micmac_health.htm
Micmac Family Clinic
Primary Care and Wellness Services	764-1792
Micmac Behavioral Health Department	764-1792
Alcohol/Substances Abuse and Mental Health Services.
Many health and wellness services are available to eligible persons. Generally, eligibility requires being a Native American Indian from a federally recognized U.S. tribe and that resides in Aroostook County. Must show proof of residency and tribal affiliation at point of registration.

Pines Family Health Centers
Caribou
74 Access highway	498-2356
Pediatrics (behind Cary Medical Center)	492-3451
OB/Gyn (behind Cary Medical Center)	498-6921
Loring Health Center - 6 N. Carolina Rd. Suite B	328-4631
Presque Isle - 66 Spruce St., Suite 4	769-2025
Van Buren - 4 Main Street, Suite 4	868-2796

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MEDICAL – Clinics - Developmental

Special Needs

Developmental Pediatrics	1-877-366-3662 ext. 7557
Eastern Maine Medical Center	973-7557
Webber East Building, Suite 310
417 State Street
Bangor, ME 04401
Services include Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Clinic, Developmental Evaluation Clinic, Learning Disabilities Clinic, and Developmental Education Team Clinic. The team assessment can be specialized to address specific referral questions.

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MEDICAL - Complementary Therapies

Acupuncture (Dr. Connor)	492-0346
22 Main Street
Caribou, Maine 04736
Also Chinese herbal medication

Apothecary Spa & Retreat	498-6259
Jill Kalata, Licensed Massage Therapist
117 Russell Road
Woodland, ME 04736
Visit our site http://www.apothecarydayspa.net Aromatherapy using therapeutic grade Essential Oils Group spa day - be pampered for 4 hours in a cozy country setting Clay & herbal treatments Facial microdermabrasion Hot Tub Infrared sauna Lymphatic drainage Reflexology Steam tent Therapeutic Massage Body Exfoliation

Knot-II-Bragg Farm	455-8386
Natalia Bragg
469 New Dunntown Rd.
Wade, Maine
E-mail us at knotbrag@mfx.net
Visit our site http://www.knotiibragg.com
Traditional herbal products by Mail order or Farm store Herb Walks - History in Aroostook County, by appointment Herbal seminars- Once a month June - Oct., by appointment Learn traditional treatments and cultural history

Maple Mountain Enterprises	592-4699
Contact Karen Boutot, Wellness Consultant
335 Franklin School Road
Fort Kent, ME 04743
E-mail us at karenboutot@gmail.com
Visit our site http://www.mainelymanna.com
Karen is a certified herbalist, and specializes in consumer education with respect to dietary supplements. Free, personal consultations and workplace wellness education programs available. Providing information, education and sales of nutritional supplements. Natural alternatives to pharmaceuticals.

Myrtle Tree (Herbs)	764-4980
Donna Keegan

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MEDICAL - Family Planning

Genetics Program (EMMC)	1-877-366-3662
Webber East, Suite 305
417 State Street	973-7559
Bangor, Maine 04401
Cystic Fibrosis, Muscular Dystrophy, and PKU/Metabolic Clinics Genetics consultations - prenatal and preconception Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Evaluations Support group for Muscular Dystrophy

ACAP Health Services / Family Planning	1-800-432-7881
169 Academy Street (PO Box 1116)	768-3062
Presque Isle, Maine 04769
Frenchville Road
Ft. Kent 04743	834-3513
9 Military Street
Houlton, ME 04730	532-0503
Provides services including screening, testing, and treatment for common STD’s, birth control methods, anonymous testing for HIV, as well as counseling services. Fees are assessed according to family income.

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MEDICAL - Hospitals

Acadia Hospital	1-800-640-1211
268 Stillwater Avenue	TTY ...973-6103
Bangor, Maine
Mental Illness and Chemical Dependency
Visit our site http://www.acadiahospital.org

CARY Medical Center	498-3111
163 Van Buren Rd.	TDD ...498-2024
Caribou ME, 04736
Visit our site http://www.carymedicalcenter.org

Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC)	1-877-366-3662
489 State Street	973-7000
Bangor, ME 04401
Visit our site http://www.emmc.org

Houlton Regional Hospital	532-2900
20 Hartford Street	TDD ...532-4089
Houlton, ME 04730
Visit our site http://www.houlton.net/hrh

Northern Maine Medical Center	834-3155
194 East Main Street
Ft. Kent, ME 04743
Visit our site http://www.nmmc.org

The Aroostook Medical Center	768-4000
140 Academy Street
Presque Isle, ME 04769
Visit our site http://www.tamc.org

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MEDICAL - In Home Services

Acadia Home Care	1-800-660-4132
72 Industrial Street	764-1700
Presque Isle, ME 04769	Fax ... 764-3875
215 West Main Street
Fort Kent, ME 04743	834-7337
The professional staff at Acadia work as part of a team with your physician, therapist, nurse, social service agency, Medicare, Medicaid, and other insurance companies to provide you with individualized health care.
Services Include:
Respiratory evaluation and assessment Respiratory therapy and medical equipment Durable medical supplies - wheel chairs, walkers, bathroom safety equipment Oxygen Nebulizers and Medications Cpap and Bipap and supplies Incont supplies

Apria Health Care	1-800-696-4734
100 Dowd Rd.
Bangor, Maine 04401
70 Bangor Street
Houlton, ME 04730	532-4969
Durable medical equipment Home respiratory services Home infusion therapies

Aroostook Area Agency on Aging	1-800-439-1789
and RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program)	764-3396
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Aroostook Home Health Care
Providing CNA, PCA and Homemaker services
658 Main Street, Suite 2, Caribou, ME	492-8250
345 Market Street, Ft. Kent ME	834-2990
5 Mechanic Street, Houlton, ME	532-9971

Aroostook Visiting Nurses
Click here for sister program, Visiting Nurses of Aroostook
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Care and Comfort	1-866-764-3071
165 Academy Street	764-3071
Presque Isle, Maine 04769
Visit our site http://www.careandcomfort.com
Home Health Services – Our goal is to help clients maintain their independence. We provide medically trained professionals to assist individuals with daily living skills and personal care so they can remain in their homes. In home personal care services Pediatric & adult long term care and caring companions Skilled nursing (in home)

Goold Health Systems	1-800-609-7893
Providing long term care assessments and care plan authorizations.

Hospice of Aroostook

Click here for sister program, Visiting Nurses of Aroostook

Madigan Home Health Care	1-800-723-5552
93 Military Street	532-7480
Houlton, Maine 04730
Home Health Aids Physical & Occupational Therapy Skilled Nursing

Professional Home Nursing	1-800-497-3915
Caribou, Maine, 7 Hatch Drive, Suite 120	498-3915
Presque Isle	762-3118
Visit our site http://www.professionalhomenursing.com
Providing skilled nursing and therapy for people recovering from a serious illness or injury. Registered Nurses: Client assessment and instruction, IV therapy, wound care/ostomy care, case management, other procedures within the scope of nursing, pediatric through geriatric nursing, education of disease process and medications Physical Therapy: Joint replacement, deconditioning, assess and evaluate, instructions on exercises and adaptive equipment, ultrasound, TENS unit, neuro-muscular stem Occupational Therapy Medical Social Worker Home Health Aide Speech Therapist

Public Health Nursing (DHHS)
Caribou	493-4000 ... 1-800-432-7366
Fort Kent	834-7700 ... 1-800-432-7340
Houlton	532-5035 ... 1-800-432-7338
Free services provided by home visits:
Adult Health Breastfeeding Support Children with Special Health Needs Communicable Disease Prevention and Control (including Screenings and Immunizations) Environmental Health Growth and Development Lead Poisoning Management Newborn / Infant Assessment Parenting Pregnancy Refugee / Migrant Health SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) Tuberculosis

Pulmonary Support Service	1-800-464-6739
542 Main Street, Suite 2	498-6739
Caribou, ME 04736	Fax ...498-2480
For people with mechanical ventilators, home oxygen and other life supporting respiratory equipment. Our licensed Respiratory Care Practitioners visit people monthly in their homes, and report vital information to the attending physician. Available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week Delivers equipment and supplies at no charge Direct billing to most insurance companies Durable medical supplies

Seniors/Domestics	764-5232
520 Main Street
P.O. Box 1771
Presque Isle, Maine 04769

Valley Home Health Services
Caribou, Maine; 658 Main Street, Suite 2	492-1149
Fort Kent Mills, Maine; 345 Market Street	834-3756
Houlton, Maine; 49 Main Street	532-9686
Providing in home services throughout Aroostook County Home health care Physical & Occupational Therapy Skilled Nunsing

Visiting Nurses of Aroostook (VNA) / Hospice of Aroostook
P.O. Box 688, 14 Carroll Street	1-800-439-1685
Caribou, ME 04736	498-2578
64 East Main Street	1-800-734-3918
Fort Kent, ME 04743	834-3918
2 Water Street, Suite 2	1-800-244-4236
Houlton, ME 04730	532-9261
Visit our site http://www.visitingnursesofaroostook.org
Visiting Nurses of Aroostook provides skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational and speech therapy, social services, personal care services and hospice care in the home.

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MEDICAL - Insurance

Consumers for Affordable Health Care (CAHC)	1-800-965-7476
39 Green Street, P.O. Box 2490
Augusta, Maine 04338 -2490
Medicaid Managed Care Helpline
A Maine public charity whose mission is to assist Maine people in obtaining affordable health care. Providing non- partisan research, training and education to the public, government officials, businesses, and organizations.
We also provide help and guidance with enrollment in Maine Care and advocacy with DHHS.

DHHS (Department of Health & Human Services)
Children with Special Health Needs Program
	1-800-698-3624 ext. 5139
	287-5139
	Fax ... 287-5335
	TTY ... 287-8015

Maine Care (DHHS, Medicaid Funded)	1-877-543-7669
A health insurance program that provides coverage to persons of all ages if they meet the guidelines. There are income requirements and a small premium may be charged in some situations.

National Association for the Self Employed	1-800-749-3841

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MEDICAL - Physician referral services

Cary Physician Referral Service	498-1361

The Aroostook Medical Center (TAMC)
Physician Referral Service	768-4186

MEDICAL - Durable Medical equipment

Acadia Home Care	1-800-660-4132
72 Industrial Street	764-1700.
Presque Isle, ME 04769
215 West Main Street	834-7337
Fort Kent, ME 04743

ADCO Surgical Supply	1-800-727-5273
1292 Hammond Street	942-5273
Bangor, ME 04401
Visit our site http://www.adcomedical.com

Apria Health Care
100 Dowd Rd.; Bangor, Maine 04401	1-800-696-4734
70 Bangor Street, Houlton, ME 04730	532-4969

Pulmonary Support Service	1-800-464-6739
542 Main Street, Suite 2	498-6739
Caribou, ME 04736	Fax: ... 498-2480

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MEDICAL - Orthotics & Prosthetics

Aroostook Orthotics & Prosthetics, LLC
P.O. Box 269, 40 North St., Suite 6	762-3808
Presque Isle, ME 04769	Fax ... 762-3809

Northern Prosthetics
40 North St., Suite 5	768-5348
Presque Isle, ME 04769	540-1337
Offering complete Prosthetic and Orthotic care

MEDICAL - Therapeutic - Acute Inpatient Rehab

The Aroostook Medical Center	768-4416
140 Academy Street
Presque, ME 04769
Acute Inpatient Rehab
Focuses on helping those limited by illness or injury to restore function and to live independently. Inpatient rehab patients may work with physical, occupational, respiratory, and speech therapists, nurses, social workers, and dietitians.

MEDICAL - Therapeutic - Acquired Brain Injury

AMHC - Center for Integrated Neuro-Rehab	498-3820
7 Russ Street
Caribou, ME 04736
Our comprehensive treatment team assesses the needs of individuals recovering from a brain injury and works with the client, family members, caregivers, and all healthcare providers to develop an individualized treatment plan with the goal of achieving the highest level of independence possible. Services are provided on an outpatient basis.

Maine Center for Integrated Rehab	1-800-942-5822
284 State Street (Twin City Plazza)
Brewer, ME 04412
Visit our site http://www.rehabme.net
This is an integrated rehabilitation facility providing out patient therapy for many conditions, including those resulting from brain injuries.

The Aroostook Medical Center	768-4735
23 High Street
Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
Green Ridge Neuro Rehab
A comprehensive day treatment program carefully designed to meet the unique challenges of brain injury survivors.

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MEDICAL - Therapeutic - Aural and Speech Services

Aural Rehabilitation Service	764-8401
ARS Hearing Aids
6B Martin Street
Presque Isle, ME 04769
E-mail us at toth@ainop.com
Audiological services, including hearing evaluation, assisted listening devices, hearing aid fittings, sales and service.

Cary Medical Center
163 Van Buren Road
Caribou, ME 04736
Inpatient services	498-1170
Outpatient services	498-1618
Rehabilitation Services - PT, OT, Speech

Dale A. Bailey, M.A., CCC-SLP	1-888-205-2188
Speech-Language Pathologist	834-4282
11 Pinkham Avenue
Fort Kent, ME 04743	Fax ... 834-2699

Northern Maine Speech-Language Pathology Services, Inc.
	1-800-413-9692
4 Blake Street P.O. Box 308	764-4498
Presque Isle, ME 04769	Fax ... 764-1912
State licensed provider of Speech / Language Therapy services with evaluation and treatment of swallowing disorders a specialty. Consultants cover central Aroostook County.

The Aroostook Medical Center
Outpatient Speech Services	764-4498
140 Acaedmy Street
Presque Isle, Maine 04769

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MEDICAL - Therapeutic - Massage Therapy

Celia Giles	762-1021

Jill Kalata, LMT	498-6259
117 Russell Road
Woodland, Maine 04736

Kerowyn Guillotte, LMT	voicemail ... 781-306-3369
In home massage - New Sweden to Presqiue Isle	896-3393

Nanci Little, LMT	764-0746

Theraputic Massage and Spa	492-0987
Norine "Sammy" Day, LCMT
143 High Street, Caribou, Maine 04736

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MEDICAL - Therapeutic - Occupational Therapy

Cary Medical Center
163 Van Buren Road
Caribou, ME 04736
Outpatient services	498-1618
Rehabilitation Services - PT, OT, Speech

Northern Maine Medical Center - Therapy Works
194 East Main Street	834-3387
Fort Kent, ME 04743

The Aroostook Medical Center (TAMC)
A. R. Gould Memorial Hospital	768-4245
Presque Isle Rehab Services Dept. (hand therapy)
Aroostook Health Center, Mars Hill	768-4924

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MEDICAL - Therapeutic - Physical Therapy

Cary Medical Center
163 Van Buren Road
Caribou, ME 04736
Outpatient services	498-1618
Rehabilitation Services - PT, OT, Speech

County Physical Therapy/LLC
Caribou, 118 Bennett Drive, Suite 140	498-6334
Fort Kent, 62 West Main Street, Suite 102	834-4117
Houlton, 4 North Street	521-0200
Madawaska, 460 Main Street, Suite 105	728-7778
Presque Isle, 5 North Street	769-2160

Griffin, Nancy, PT. (Pediatric)	764-6364
211 Spragueville Road
Presque Isle, ME 04769

Northern Maine Medical Center - Therapy Works	834-3387
194 East Main Street
Fort Kent, ME 04743

Northern Physical Therapy	764-0400
180 Academy Street, Suite 3
Presque Isle, Maine 04769
PT, OT, Massage, Wellness, Yoga, Pilates, Meditation

Sjoberg, Susan, PT (Pediatric)	764-6242
96 Houlton Road
Presque Isle, ME 04769

The Aroostook Medical Center (TAMC)
Outpatient Locations
Mars Hill, Aroostook Health Center	768-4924
Presque Isle - A. R. Gould Memorial Hospital
(ultraviolet and neurological therapies)	768-4169

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MENTAL HEALTH - Agencies

Addison Point	532-7500
98 Bangor Road, PO Box 556
Houlton, Maine 04730
Providing in-home and in-community services for children (ages 0-21) with developmental disabilities - Mental Retardation, Asperger’s Syndrome, Autism Spectrum, and/or who may also present significant behavioral challenges.

Allies, Inc.
7 Hatch Drive, Caribou, ME 04736	496-2655
5 Martin Street, Presque Isle, ME 04769	764-5809
40 Market Square, Houlton ME 04730	521-0551
Providing Employment and Rehabilitation Services for persons with disabilities including: MR, MH, brain injury, hearing problems, vision problems, or people who have difficulty getting and/or holding a job. Case management & psychotherapy (Adults & Children) Employability Assessments Job Options provides training and support Job Coaching Long-term Support Situational Assessments Trial work experience program Workshops / Consultations

Aroostook Mental Health Center (AMHC)
Access Center for Referrals	1-800-244-6431
Helpline	1-800-432-7805
Presque Isle local number	762-4851
	TTY ... 764-3903
Statewide helpline	1-888-568-1112
Peer Support Line	1-888-565-5522
Central / Administrative offices - General Information	498-6431
43 Hatch Drive
Caribou, Maine 04736
Services available at the following Office locations:
Caribou –24 Sweden St., Suite 201	493-3361
Presque Isle – 1 Edgemont Drive	764-3319
Houlton – 11 Mill Street	532-6523
Madawaska – 88 Fox Street, Suite 101	728-6341
Fort Kent – 139 Market Street, Suite 109	834-3186
Visit our site http://www.amhc.org
A complete listing of services is available by calling your local AMHC office or the toll-free helpline number listed above.
AMHC offers the family-based services listed below. Case Management Services Children’s Behahioral Health Services Children’s Emergency Services Community Education and prevention include: Aroostook Teen Leadership Camp Healthy Lifestyles Parenting Classes Workshops, courses and consultation Community Support Services Crisis Stabilization Program Emergency Services: Children's Crisis Stabilization Unit Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit Group Homes and Supported Housing Services Outpatient Counseling Residential Services for Children Sexual Assault Services Speech and Language Services Substance Abuse Services Residential Treatment Facility (Adolescents & Adults) Supervised Visitation Supported Employment Targeted Case Management Social Clubs Therapeutic Foster Care Transportation Services
AMHC Vocational Services	498-2528
7 Russ St.
Caribou, Maine 04736
Visit our site http://www.amhc.org
Vocational Services provides supported employment services to individuals with psychiatric and other types of disabilities. We focus on placing participants in the competitive labor market with a “real” job and “real” pay.

Care and Comfort	1-866-764-3071
1657 Academy Street, Suite D	764-3071
Presque Isle, Maine 04769
Main Office in Waterville	1-800-366-5302
Visit our site http://www.careandcomfort.com
Behavior Health Services are provided to a child in his/her home or community setting, which focus primarily on behavior management, increased skill development, and physical development activities. These services teach the child appropriate behaviors and/or specific skills and are short-term. · Child, adult, couple, and family therapy (age 3 & up)

Caribou Veteran's Outreach Center	496-3900
456 York St.
Caribou, ME 04736
Services Provided:
Bereavement counseling for families of combat fatalities Community education Group readjustment counseling Individual readjustment counseling Liaison with community agencies Marital and family counseling Referral for benefits assistance Substance abuse information and referral Sexual trauma counseling and referral

Catholic Charities Maine	1-888-387-9964
E-mail us at info@ccmaine.org
Visit our site http://www.ccmaine.org
Children’s Case Management services	498-2575
Intakes are done by Wings for Children & Families.	1-800-823-2988
Contacts: Tricia Vreeland, Shane Theriault, and Alicia Alexander
Our goal is to help locate, access and coordinate services that enable children to remain in their communities and achieve their potential. Coordinated support may include: family and community support; individual, family and group therapy; respite care; comprehensive assessment and diagnostic services; crisis intervention and stabilization; recreational programs; vocational services; therapeutic summer camp; therapeutic foster or group home; self-help groups; and specialized educational programs.
Functional Family Therapy
Provides home-based family therapy services to families with at-risk children/adolescents ages 10-19 who display delinquency, acting out, violence, truancy, substance involvement, or other serious maladaptive behaviors. This is a proven prevention / intervention program that stresses establishing, building, and nurturing relationships within the family and strengthening the family.
Referrals are made through case managers, Department of Corrections or the Christopher Home, and sent electronically to Catholic Charities Maine to Kimberly Herrin at: kherrin@ccmaine.org
Therapists: Lynn Pelli, LCSW 551-7072 for central area Deb Daigle, LCSW 551-0571 for northern area, Jim Cyr, LMSWcc 554-0630 for southern area

Central Aroostook Psychiatric Services (CAPS)	764-9700
181 Academy Street
Presque Isle, Maine 04769
Providing: adult, family, child, and couples therapy; psychiatric evaluations; Medication Management.
Seeing patients in both Presque Isle and Fort Fairfield

Community Health and Counseling Services	1-800-809-2737
137 Bennett Drive, Suite #2	496-3166
Caribou, ME 04736
P.O. Box 70, 345 Market St.	1-877-219-1936
Fort Kent Mills, ME 04744	834-4410
2 Water Street, Trust Building, Suite 2	1-800-580-5510
Houlton, Maine 04730	532-5510
Visit our site http://www.chcs-me.org
Providing these services for children:
Family Centered Services Kinship homestudies Parenting classes Skills building Supervised visits Tatgeted case management Therapy (office / in home) Treatment Foster Care

CTC of Aroostook (Consultation, Training & Counseling)
454 Houlton Road	488-6657
Easton, Maine 04740	Fax ... 488-5650
E-mail us at flewelling2001@yahoo.com
Outpatient Mental Health Services:
Clinical Supervision Community Training Consultation Services Divorce Education/Programs Individually Designed Workshops

Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)	1-800-432-7366
30 Skyway Drive, Unit 100	493-4000
Caribou, ME 04736
Provides support services to people with mental retardation and autism, age 18 and older, and their families. To be eligible a professional diagnosis must have been made before age 18. It is a voluntary state agency that provides services to individuals with their knowledge and consent, or the approval of their legal guardian. Adult mental health services are provided to people needing intensive community support. Adult Mental Health Services Intensive Case Management Services for adults with mental Illness. Crisis Intervention BDS maintains a 24-hour on-call phone number to assist consumers with mental retardation/ autism when in crisis ... 1-888-568-1112 Family Support Program This program provides funds (as available) to the family to use as they choose to support the person with mental retardation or autism in their home. Guardian Services These services are available from the Division for people who do not have a family member or close friend and need assistance in making decisions about finances, health or a place to live or work. The BDS Office of Advocacy intervenes in instances of abuse, neglect and exploitation. Representative Payee BDS can act as Representative payee and assist people who do not have a family member or close friend and need assistance in making decisions about finances. Respite Services BDS will work with people to help find respite providers. Support Service Coordination (Case Management/Individual Support Coordinator) - An individual support coordinator/case worker will work with the person and family to assist them in determining and coordinating services and support based on individual choice. They will work with you if you need assistance with transition planning, locating a doctor, finding a place to live or a place to work.

Fish River Rural Health
Substance Abuse Counseling	444-5973
10 Carter Street
Eagle Lake, Maine 04739
General counseling services	834-3971
194 East Main Street
Fort Kent, Maine 04743

Green Valley Association	1-877-463-2156
Administrative Office	463-2156
Main Street
Island Falls, ME 04747
Visit our site http://www.gva-me.org
Providing services for people with developmental and behavioral health disabilities in Southern Aroostook and Northern Penobscot Counties. Day support programs (2) for adults Residential facilities (5) for adults Work support services for adults

Kindred Spirits: Growth and Learning, LLC.	757-7071
49 South Road
Oakfield, Maine 04763
Visit our site http://www.kindredspiritsgrowthlearningllc.com Group, family, and individual therapy Equine assisted psychotherapy

Life By Design
7 Hatch Drive	492-1653
Caribou ME 04736
18 High Street, PO Box 723	532-9660
Houlton, ME 04730
11 West Main Street	834-5430
Fort Kent, Maine 04743
147 Academy Street, PO Box 509	764-6825
Presque Isle, Maine 04769
Providing the following services:
Case Management for children MH & MR DEEP Program Mental Health Treatment (Individual & Group) Substance Abuse Counseling (Individual & Group)

New Day Counseling
20 Old Van Buren Road	492-1130
Caribou, Maine 04736
E-mail us at ndcounseling@myfairpoint.net
Providing the following services:
Adult & Family therapy Children's case Management Child therapy Group therapy

Northern Maine General	1-866-321-1999
P.O. Box 310 (Church Street)	444-5152
Eagle Lake, ME 04739
92 Bennett Drive	492-1036
Caribou, ME 04736
Visit our site http://www.nmgeneral.com
Northern Maine General Hospital is a nonprofit social service organization that provides diverse services locally and regionally that include: Adult waiver foster care Adult residential care Children's case management Children's in-home supports Children's residential care Day programming for adults with mental retardation Nursing home care Outpatient Rehabilitation Services Shared living Skilled nursing Supportive employment opportunities

Psychologist Information & Referral Service	1-800-287-5065
69 Sewall Street
Augusta, Maine
Visit our site http://www.mepa.org

St. Michael’s Center (Catholic Charities Maine)
Bangor (physical location of facility)	941-2855
P.O. Box 748, Caribou, ME 04736	498-2575
E-mail St. Michael’s Center stmikeinfo@ccmaine.org
E-mail Catholic Charities Maine info@ccmaine.org
Visit our site http://www.ccmaine.org
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The Northern Lighthouse, Inc.
14 Main Stree	425-3880
Mars Hill, Maine 04758
Providing the following services:
Children's in-home supports Licensed coulseling Community life skills - MR & Autism Section 24 & HCT Girls group home (teens)

Transformations	768-3400
Nancy C. Nichols, M.ed, LCPC, NCC
34 North Street, Suite 2
PO Box 1922
Presque Isle, Maine 04769
E-mail us at info@transformedbyGod.org
Visit our site http://www.transformedbyGod.org
Christian counseling Education & ministry support services

Wings for Children & Families, Inc.	1-888-946-4745
14 Carroll Street, Suite 3	493-4671
Caribou, ME 04736	Fax ... 493-4672
Serving all of northern Maine	Intake 1-800-823-2988
Wings offers case management that is family focused and parent driven. We use the wraparound process as we work with the child and family team, which may include people from all areas of the child’s life. The team develops an individualized plan with the family to keep the child safely at home. The child and the family team work together to maximize the child and families strengths and identify the child’s needs. Finally, the team plans a course of action to meet those needs. The case manager will then help to monitor these services and continuously assess need for additional supports with the Child and Family Team.
To be eligible, your child must have been diagnosed with a mental health diagnosis (ADHD, autism spectrum, MR, depression, etc.) have or be eligible for MaineCare, and be 0 to 21 years of age.

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MENTAL HEALTH - Private Counselors / Therapists

Provider Titles

ACSW -	Academy Certified Social Worker
CCS -	Certified Clinical Supervisor
LCSW -	Licensed Clinical Social Worker
LADC -	Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor
LCPC -	Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
MD -	Medical Doctor (Psychiatrist in this context)
M.ed -	Masters of Education
NCC -	National Certified Counselor
Ph.D. -	Doctor of Philosophy Degree (Psychologist)

Beaulieu, Georgette; LCSW	764-8573
421 Main Street
Presque Isle, ME 04769

Bradstreet, Mavis	425-3079
667 Main Road
Bridgewater, Maine 047356
Providing Christian counseling

Brakel, Joy; LCSW, LADC, CCS	498-2994
583 Main Street
P.O. Box 731
Caribou, Maine 04736

Cashmen, Jean; LCSW	768-9422
583 Main Street
Caribou, Maine

Flewelling, Lois, LCPC	532-9906
PO Box 517
Houlton, Maine 04730
Providing clinical or faith based counseling

Freedman, Jonathan; Ph.D.	498-6395
49 Herschel Street
Caribou, Maine 04736

Nicholes, Nancy, M.ed, LCPC, NCC	768-3400
34 North Street, Suite 2
Presque Isle, Maine 04769
Providing Christian counseling

Ritz, Jackie Pauli; ACSW, LCSW	834-2011
1879 St. John Road
Fort Kent, ME 04743

Rush, Shirley; LCSW	472-1212
421 Main Street
Presque Isle, ME 04769

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NUTRITION

Houlton Regional Hospital Nutrition Counseling Services
Contact Heleana Nickerson, MS, RD, LD	532-2900 ext. 2273
Tailored to individual needs Diets for specific medical conditions Eating disorders Nutrition for disease prevention Weight management

Maple Mountain Enterprises	592-4699
Contact Karen Boutot, Wellness Consultant
335 Franklin School Road
Fort Kent, ME 04743
E-mail us at maple@sjv.net
Visit our site http://www.mainelymanna.com
Karen is a certified herbalist, and specializes in consumer education with respect to dietary supplements. Free, personal consultations and workplace wellness education programs available. Providing information, education and sales of nutritional supplements, herbs, and natural foods. Natural alternatives to pharmaceuticals are available.

Medical Nutrition Therapy Services (NMMC)
Contact Connie McLellan, RD, LD	834-1569

The Aroostook Medical Center (TAMC) Dietitians	768-4358

University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Eat Well Nutritional Education Program
Ft. Kent	834-3905	1-800-287-1421
Houlton	532-6548	1-800-287-1469
Presque Isle	764-3361	1-800-287-1462
This is an educational program that is free to income-eligible families and individuals.
Nutrition Associates provide nutrition programs & nutritional guidance (menu ideas, low cost recipes, money saving tips)

WIC-Woman Infants And Children (ACAP)
Presque Isle	768-3026
Aroostook County	1-800-432-7881

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PARENTING AND PREGNANCY

ACAP Child Care / Health Care Centers
Caribou	496-7681
Fort Kent	834-5290
Houlton	532-0907
Presque Isle	764-0733
University of Maine at Presque Isle	768-3043
ACAP Child & Family Services	1-800-432-7881
	768-3045
ACAP Resource Development Center	1-888-917-1100
	768-3500
Childcare Provider Training Resource & Referral
ACAP Resource Development Center Resource and Referral program provides parents with referrals to child care providers, licensed and legal unlicensed in family child care homes and center-based programs throughout Aroostook County. R & R services include enhanced referrals to families of children with special needs, with prior contact to specific child care programs to assure that there is a vacancy and the program will consider the child based on his or her needs. All referrals include a consumer education packet to provide families with information on choosing the child care that best meets the child and family’s needs.
The RDC also maintains a resource lending library with children’s books, reading materials and videos for child care providers and parents, on a variety of topics including toilet training, welcoming new babies and dealing with loss such as divorce or death in the family. RDC services are open to all families and child care provides without regard to income or other criteria.

Aroostook Council for Healthy Families
*Aroostook's Child Abuse Prevention Agency*
Danielle Langley, Executive Director	1-877-207-2301
37 Bangor Street, Suite #7	532-1141
Houlton, Maine 04730	Fax ... 532-9250
169 Academy Street, Suite C	1-877-207-2300
Presque Isle, Maine 04769	764-3495
Visit our site http://www.aroostookcouncilforhealthyfamilies.com
Providing the following services:
Lending Library of videos & books for parents & professionals Child &Family Centers in Presque Isle and Houlton Services for Schools Educational Programs for children, parents, and providers Support Groups and Parenting Classes Play-groups, Story Times, and Community Events
Healthy Families Aroostook
A home visiting program for all first time parents and pregnant & parenting adolescents in Aroostook County.
Raising Stronger Families Program
Mandated reporting trainings Responding to child abuse and neglect courses Positive parenting classes Monthly parenting articles Newsletters Raising healthy babies and toddlers class

Aroostook Mental Health Center
Caribou area call	493-3361 ext. 339
Presque Isle area call	764-3319
Providing parenting classes and other family services

Childbirth Education Classes (TAMC)
Women's & Children's Health Unit	768-4325

Families and Children Together / Maine Kids Kin
304 Hancock Street, Suite 2B	1-866-298-0896
Bangor, Maine 04401
Visit our site http://www.mainekids-kin.org
Every question is welcome and appropriate when it comes to the safety and care of your family.
Maine Kids-Kin provides services to grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, siblings and other family members who are raising relatives’ children. Every question is welcome and appropriate when it comes to the safety and care of your family. Our services are free and every conversation is confidential.
Information & Referral – legal, financial, mental health & substance abuse, childcare and respite care Individualized case management – help resolving problems, family decision making, and research services Resources – Individual “Key Conversations” on children’s special needs, library, funds for respite and stability, clothing exchange program Support and Activity Groups – meet other grandfamilies, social and recreational events for families at various times and locations

Families United
14 Swedenn St., Suite 101	492-0100
Caribou, Maine 04736
Child and Parent Empowerment (C.A.P.E.) Program
This is a voluntary program for families that have been referred to DHHS Child Protection Services. Successful completion may deter further DHHS involvement. Program objectives are: increased child safety, increased family stability, and to encourage community involvement.
Family Reunification Program (FRP)
This is a 4-month program with 24/7 access that provides direct solution-focused supportive intervention and services to help meet family specific needs. A 2-person team (1-Masters and 1-Bachelors level) works with the family to develop goals, action plans, and progress realization.

Fish River Rural Health
194 E Main St., Fort Kent	834-3971
10 Carter Street, Eagle Lake	444-5973
Maternal and child health program

March of Dimes	1-888-663-4637
Information and resources concerning birth defects, genetics, and pregnancy

Penquis Dispute Resolution Center	1-888-497-3500
262 Harlow Street
P.O. Box 1162
Bangor , Maine 04402-1162
Providing free, confidential mediation services for family disagreements throughout Northern Maine.

Pregnancy Care Center of Aroostook County	1-800-300-0220
184 Academy Street
Presque Isle, ME 04769	764-0022
106 Main Street
Houlton, Maine 04730	532-6380
E-mail us at pcca2@yahoo.com
Supporting and caring for women with crisis pregnancies by providing: Abortion Recovery Program Alternatives to abortions Confidential counseling Educational materials Free pregnancy tests Support services Teen Abstinence Program

Stepping Stones	1-800-287-9358
Licensed Residential Facilities
Visit our site http://www.stepstones4youth.org
E-mail us at chuckd@stepstones4youth.org
E-mail us at mindyk@stepstones4youth.org
Women & Children
2 High Street, Houlton, Maine 04730	532-6689
1296 Essex Street; Bangor, Maine 04401	992-9260
Harrington, ME 04643
Hinckley, ME 04944
Co-Ed Parenting and Children
Saco, ME 04072	571-9200
Licensed Residential Facilities
For at-risk pregnant & parenting young women ages 15 to 40 and their children, referred by DHHS or DOC. Must agree to program guidelines, show progress, and be eligible for Maine Care. Life skills / Parenting classes Assistance with ITP - guidance toward self sufficiency 24 hour awake supervision Stay is 3 to 6 months depending on ITP and referring agency

Public Health Nurses
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RECREATION FOR SPECIAL NEEDS

These organizations have demonstrated an open and friendly attitude toward disabled and/or people with special needs using their facilities. If you know of other "friendly" recreational opportunities for disabled and/or people with special needs, please contact Helping Hands for Children & Families and tell us about them.

Complexe Sportif	1-506-737-5070
69 Hebert Boulevard
Edmunston New Brunswick
Heated Pool with Chair lift - Located on the University Campus

Healing Hearts Ranch	Contact Tami Cote ... 227-7612
505 East Ridge Road
Mars Hill, Maine 04758
An out-reach program of the Northern Lighthouse Providing a theraputic animal interaction program

Manes and Tales	868-5324
Visit our site http://www.manesandtails.org
Supporting and promoting horse riding programs for people with special needs. Providing information, links, and resources.
Manes and Tales at Monticello	538-9376
PO Box 249
Monticello, Maine 04760
E-mail us at staylor@houltonregional.org
Riding service and a Manes and Tales Provider
Manes and Tales at Perfect Ponies	868-5324
489 Main Street
Van Buren, Maine 04785
E-mail Nancy at ponygirl489@msn.com
Riding service and a Manes and Tales Provider

Northern Aquatics	1-866-321-1999
A program of Northern Maine General	444-5152
37 Carter Street
Eagle Lake Maine 04739
E-mail us at Jocelyn.haley@nmgeneral.com
Therapeutic Swimming - Must call ahead for an appointment

Presque Isle Forum	764-0491
84 Mechanic Street (P.O. Box 784)	Fax ... 764-2525
Presque Isle, Maine 04769
E-mail us at theforum@mfx.net
Visit our site http://www.presqueisleforum.com
Adaptive skating equipment available during open Skate
Open Skate Season is from October 17th to March 11th

Presque Isle Indoor Pool	764-2564
84 Mechanic Street
Presque Isle Maine 04769
Handicapped accessible for family and general swim

Rocking S Ranch	768-1444
2 Happy Trails
Fort Fairfield, Maine
E-mail us at ulman@maine.rr.com
Visit our site http://www.mehorse.com
Riding lessons only
Retired Special Education Instructor on staff

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SHELTERS

Battered Women’s Project	1-800-439-2323
For the victims of domestic violence
Caribou Office	498-6146
Houlton Office	521-0047
Madawaska Office	728-3199

MAPS Worldwide
26 Forest Park #4, Portland, ME 04101	775-4188
E-mail us at lindaj@maps-worldwide.org
913 Essex St., Bangor, ME 04401	990-3005
E-mail us at michelleh@maps-worldwide.org
Visit our site http://www.mapsadopt.org
StepUP! Residential Services
We provide a safe, temporary shelter for women that are: homeless, pregnant (at least 7 months) and/or parenting women, age 18 or older or emancipated. We provide Case Management, life skills and the resources for the women to get back on their feet.
It is up to them to follow through and make it work for them.

Sister Mary O’Donnell Shelter
Skyway Industrial Park
P.O. Box 1753
Presque Isle, ME 04769-1753
Homeless Shelter	764-4125
Private nonprofit, nondenominational organization which provides temporary shelter for persons eighteen or older who have no means of support. Consultation with a Licensed Social Worker and Case Management is available to those in need of referrals and/or advocacy.
Transitional Housing	764-5114
Provides supportive housing to families in transition from homelessness. This is a two year program designed to assist in bringing families to self-sufficiency by providing them with stable housing while enabling them to work toward their goal of independence.

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SOCIAL AND SPECIAL NEEDS

Adult Multiple Alternative Center	498-3518
253 Van Buren Road
Caribou, Maine 04736
Day Habilitation services for dual diagnosis adults (21 or older)

Alpha One	V/TTY ... 1-800-974-6466
Presque Isle, Maine	V/TTY ... 764-6466
	Fax ... 764-5396
Portland Office	V/TTY ... 1-800-640-7200
Bangor Office	V/TTY ... 1-800-300-6016
Visit our site http://www.alphaonenow.com
ALPHA One is a private, community-based enterprise, managed by people with disabilities that are dedicated to developing independent living opportunities for Maine’s citizens with disabilities. We use peer interaction, development of self-advocacy skills in people with disabilities and community resources. Services include: Access design and consultation Adaptive drivers education and evaluation Assistive technology consultation and funding resources Deaf & hard of hearing services Independent living evaluation and training Information and referral mPower (Kim Wallace adaptive equipment loan program) Peer support Personal assistance services Skills training Alpha One also works to ensure equal opportunity and compliance with all disability-related laws through increased public awareness, professional consultation and community advocacy.

Aroostook Area Agency on Aging and RSVP	1-800-439-1789
	764-3396
Retired & Senior Volunteer Program	764-6184
P.O. Box 1288, (33 Davis Street)
Presque Isle, Maine 04769
E-mail us at stevefarnham@aroostookaging.org
Visit our site http://www.aroostookaging.org
Alzheimer’s and related dementia assistance Dining centers and Meals on Wheels ..... 764-6185 Matter of Balance training for fall prevention Living Well/chronic disease self management training Connection to Senior Housing Home visits Information and assistance In-home services Insurance counseling for seniors Volunteers for community needs

Aroostook County Action Program (ACAP)	1-800-432-7881
P.O. Box 1116, (771 Main Street)	764-3721
Presque Isle, ME 04769
40 Alfalfa Avenue	834-5135
Fort Kent, ME 04743
88 Fox Street	728-6345
Madawaska, ME 04756
91 Military Street	532-5300
Houlton, ME 04730
ACAP services are open to all eligible persons. In addition to Employment & Training, Health Services, Housing , and Child Care Assistance: the following programs are provided.
Community Services	1-800-432-7881
P.O. Box 1116, (771 Main Street) Presque Isle, ME 04769	764-3721

40 Alfalfa Avenue, Fort Kent, ME 04743	834-5135

91 Military Street, Houlton, ME 04730	532-5304

Case management for pregnant/parenting teens Information & Referral Advocacy Assistance with transportation, food, shelter & obtaining resources Home visits as needed Temporary Emergency Food Assistance LIHEAP – Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Energy Assistance Emergency Crisis Intervention Program Healthy Maine Partnership Project This program is focused on prevention education in the areas of tobacco use, increased physical activity, improved nutrition, reduced substance abuse and management of chronic disease. Contact person at ACAP is Carol Bell... 768-3056

American Red Cross	493-4620
111 High Street,Caribou, ME 04736
Courses in: Babysitter training First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for infant, child and adult HIV and Aids education Lifeguard training Ppet first aid training Swimming classes Disaster Services Emergency military personnel contact service No cost education in preparedness and prevention

Aroostook Family Investment Centers
Caribou - Main Office	493-7823
159 Bennett Drive, Suite 7
Caribou, ME 04736
E-mail us at afic@myfairpoint.net
Satellite Offices:
Fort Fairfield Housing Authority	473-0971
18 Fields Lane, P.O. Box 230
Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
Presque Isle Housing Authority	768-8231
58 Birch Street
Presque Isle, ME 04769
Van Buren Housing Authority	868-5441
130 Champlain Street
Van Buren, ME 04785
The Aroostook Family Investment Center is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit community based organization that develops, coordinates, and administers education, training and supportive service resources in order to assist Aroostook County residents improve the quality of their life and seek family self-sufficiency.

Aroostook Mental Health Center (AMHC)
Access Center for Referrals	1-800-244-6431
Crisis Intervention HelpLine	1-888-568-1112
	762-4851
	TTY ... 764-3903
A 24-hour, 7-day a week hotline. Staff are trained in crisis intervention skills with immediate access to medical, mental health, substance abuse, and law enforcement professionals.
Peer Support available 4:pm to 12:pm	1-888-565-5522
Aroostook Mental Health Center (AMHC) General Listing

Autism Society of Maine	1-800-273-5200
72 B Main Street
Winthrop, Maine 04364
E-mail us at asm@asmonline.org
Visit our site http://www.asmonline.org
Autism Society of Maine: Advocates for improved services for individuals with autism, provides information and training regarding autism and related disabilities, promotes family and community support, acts as a public information & referral service. Services may also include giving workshops to schools, providers, etc., and attending IEPs.

Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
Located in the Maine Career Centers
66 Spruce Street, Suite 3	760-6300
Presque Isle, ME 04769	1-800-635-0357
	TTY ... 760-6312
	Fax ... 760-6316
91 Military Street	532-5300
Houlton, ME 04730	1-800-691-0033
	Fax ... 532-5309
Provides employment related support services for secondary education students and adults with disabilities.

Caribou Veteran's Outreach Center	496-3900
456 York St.
Caribou, ME 04736
Services Provided:
Bereavement counseling for families of combat fatalities Community education Group readjustment counseling Individual readjustment counseling Liaison with community agencies Marital and family counseling Referral for benefits assistance Substance abuse information and referral Sexual trauma counseling and referral

Catholic Charities Maine	498-2575
P.O. Box 748
Caribou, ME 04736
E-mail us at info@ccmaine.org
Visit our site http://www.ccmaine.org
Children’s Case Management Functional Family Therapy Home Supplies The Christopher Home Contact Shawn Savage or Angie Marquis at ... 493-3343 A six-bed facility with a structured environment serving adolescent boys, ages 12 to 18 who need individual and family services. Placements are usually made by the Department of Health & Human Services, local case management agencies, and/or the Department of Corrections

Central Aroostook Mentoring Program (CAMP)
A program of Helping Hands for Children & Families
771 Main Street, (ACAP Building) PO Box 1116	764-3721 x 610
Presque Isle, Maine 04769	1-800-432-7881 x 610

E-mail us at camp@acap-me.org
Volunteer mentors provide role modeling to children to help them develop into successful and confident adults. Community-based programs (one-on-one relationships between a responsible adult and a child) School-based programs (responsible high-school students mentoring younger students in a monitored group setting) Site-based programs (special events for mentors and mentees from both school and community based programs)

Child Development Services (CDS)	1-800-489-0098
560 Main Street	764-4490
Presque Isle, ME 04769	Fax ... 769-2275
A network of coordination sites across the State of Maine that provides screening, evaluation, and other services for children with disabilities from age zero to age five.

Children’s Services (DHHS)	1-800-432-7366
30 Skyway Drive, Unit 100	493-4000
Caribou, Maine 04736	Fax ... 493-4168
Consultation, information, and referral services as they relate to children’s behavioral health needs. Direct services are provided through contracts with community agencies.

Community Care	1-888-236-2273
495 Main Street, Suite 1	498-3234
	Fax ... 498-3236
Visit our site http://www.comcareme.org
“Building care and understanding in the communities we serve.” Children's Case Management Community Family Support Services - in-home family support services HCT Janus House in Bangor - for children in need of substance abuse/mental health services Outpatient mental health services Substance Abue Services Support to families and children with special needs Treatment foster care

Community Living Association (CLA)	532-9446
45 School Street	Fax ... 532-1359
Houlton, ME 04730
CLA assists people with developmental disabilities and mental retardation to be independent, self confident, valued members of the community.
Services include: Assisted Living Homes and Intermediate Care Facilities Community Support Day Programs and Education Independent Supported Living Shared Living Supported Employment Community Case Management

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS)
Adult abuse and neglect report hot-line	1-800-624-8404
Child abuse and neglect report hot-line	1-800-452-1999
Child support payment check status	1-800-371-3101
Food Stamp hotline	1-800-452-4643
Visit our site http://www.maine.gov/dhs
Regional Offices:
30 Skyway Drive, Unit 100	1-800-432-7366
Caribou, ME 04736	493-4000
	TTY ... 1-800-606-0215
	Fax ... 493-4001
137 Market Street	1-800-432-7340
Fort Kent, ME 04743	834-7700
	TTY ... 834-7702
	Fax ... 834-7701
11 High Street	1-800-432-7338
Houlton, ME 04730	532-5000
	TTY ... 532-5001
	Fax ... 532-7995
DHS provides many services including the following: Adoption ASPIRE Program Child and Family Services Fair Hearings Food Stamps Medicaid Eating and Lodging Licensing Elderly and Adult Services Nursing Home Licensing/Certification Public Health Nursing Support Enforcement/Recovery TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)

Disability Rights Center of Maine (DRC)
	Voice/TTY ... 1-800-452-1948
P.O. Box 2007	Voice/TTY ... 626-2774
Augusta, ME 04338-2007	Fax ... 621-1419
E-mail us at advocate@drcme.org
Visit our site http://www.drcme.org
A private nonprofit organization serving people with disabilities. DRC’s mission is to enhance and promote the equality, self-determination, independence, productivity, integration and inclusion of people with disabilities through education, strategic advocacy and legal intervention. Five core programs provide: Information about rights and systems Referring people to appropriate services Representing individuals at meetings and hearings Legal representation for individuals or groups Training on rights and advocacy skills Working for broad systemic change

Eastern Maine Aids Network	1-866-990-3626
E-mail us at info@maineaidsnetwork.com
Visit our site http://www.maineaidsnetwork.com
Providing the following services: HIV Case Management Services Harm Reduction and HIV Prevention Education Confidential Rapid Result HIV Antibody Testing Lending Library Support Groups Seminars and Training Food Pantry Needle Exchange

Elder Independence	1-866-456-2322
Providing the following services: Case management Home care coordination Private duty nursing program Medicaid waivers for adults and the elderly

Empowering Life - Friends of Aroostook	532-9906
144 Military Street, Houlton, Maine 04730
Providing the following services: Counseling and outreach services: Providing emergency firewood. Also fresh produce to seniors living in senior citizen complexes.

G.E.A.R Parent Network	1-800-264-9224
Southern Aroostook - Judy Sommers	943-0908
Hours are 10 Am to 3 PM
Visit our site http://www.gearparentnetwork.com
Providing services for the parents of children with special needs. GEAR exists to connect parents with other parents to share experiences. Arranging parent-to-parent information exchanges GEAR support group meetings Social events Training and workshops

Goold Health Systems	1-800-832-9672
Providing long term care assessments and care plan authorizations.

Green Valley Association	1-877-463-2156
Administrative Office	463-2156
Main Street
Island Falls, ME 04747
Visit our site http://www.gva-me.org
Providing services for people with developmental and behavioral health disabilities in Southern Aroostook and Northern Penobscot Counties. An in home behavioral support program for children A supported living facility for adults Day support programs (2) for adults Residential facilities (4) for adults

Helping Hands for Children & Families	1-800-432-7881 x 665
771 Main St. (ACAP Building), PO Box 1116	768-3115
Presque Isle, ME 04769
E-mail us hh@acap-me.org
Visit our homepage http://www.ainop.com/users/hhcf
Serving Aroostook County with:
Central Aroostook Mentoring Program (CAMP)	1-800-432-7881 x 610
E-mail us at camp@acap-me.org	764-3721 x 610
Visit our site http://www.geocities.com/campmentoring/
Volunteer mentors provide role modeling to children to help them develop into successful and confident adults. Community-based programs (one-on-one relationships between a responsible adult and a child) School-based programs (responsible high-school students mentoring younger students in a monitored group setting) Site-based programs (special events for mentors and mentees from both school and community based programs)
Helping Neighbors
Providing small (under $500) 0% interest loans to people with a serious need, the ability to repay, and that do not qualify for any other assistance.
Pathfinder (This Publication)
The Parent Exchange
A program that connects a person that needs support with someone that has been through a similar experience and wants to help others. For support with very rare disorders Helping Hands can connect people with state, national, or international organizations.
Touchpoint
An information and referral service designed to provide assistance to both families and professionals in finding the information and services they need regarding children with special needs.

Learning Disabilities Association of Maine	1-877-208-4029
LDA of Maine	465-7700
P.O. Box 67	Fax ...465-4844
Oakland, ME 04963
E-mail us at ldame@ldame.org
Visit our site http://www.ldame.org
LDA of Maine is a statewide grassroots, volunteer, membership organization including individuals with learning and attention disabilities, their families, and professionals.
Our Mission is: Learning Disabilities Association of Maine is dedicated to assisting individuals with learning and attention disabilities through support, education, and advocacy.

Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
	493-4527
Aroostook Outreach	Fax ...472-3157
658 Main Street, Suite 1
Caribou, Maine 04736
E-mail us at polly.earl@gbsd.org
Aroostook Outreach provides free consultation services to parents and professionals serving students who are deaf or hard of hearing in Aroostook county schools. Fee for services options are available for districts needing additional support or indepth consultation in a specific area. Our public school outreach consultants are experienced teachers of the deaf, prepared to provide consultation regarding: the impact of hearing loss, communication needs and development, literacy development, classroom modifications, program recommendations, assistive listening technology, and use of sign language interpreters/Cued Speech Transliterators.

Families and Children Together / Maine Kids Kin
304 Hancock Street, Suite 2B	1-866-298-0896
Bangor, Maine 04401
Visit our site http://www.mainekids-kin.org
Every question is welcome and appropriate when it comes to the safety and care of your family.
Maine Kids-Kin provides services to grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, siblings and other family members who are raising relatives’ children. Every question is welcome and appropriate when it comes to the safety and care of your family. Our services are free and every conversation is confidential.
Information & Referral – legal, financial, mental health & substance abuse, childcare and respite care Individualized case management – help resolving problems, family decision making, and research services Resources – Individual “Key Conversations” on children’s special needs, library, funds for respite and stability, clothing exchange program Support and Activity Groups – meet other grandfamilies, social and recreational events for families at various times and locations

Maine Parent Federation (MPF)
In Aroostook County
Contact Catherine Jandreau	1-877-848-1253
E-mail Catherine cjandreau@mpf.org	834-7908
State wide
P.O. Box 2067, Augusta, ME 04338	1-800-870-7746
	Fax ... 623-2148
Visit our site
The Maine Parent Federation, Inc. is a statewide family support organization which promotes individual aspirations for all people through information, education and advocacy. Parents and professionals can receive information about: Specific disabilities Parenting Issues Education Services/Resources available to assist within the home, school and community. Lending library of books and video tapes One-on-one telephone support The “Parent Connection” newsletter published quarterly Workshops to groups upon request Parent-to-Parent of Maine (parent support)

National Multiple Sclerosis Society
170 US Route One, Suite 200
Falmouth, Maine 04105
Maine Chapter Outreach Office:	1-800-344-4867
E-mail us at info@msmaine.org
Visit our site http://www.msmaine.org
Offering: Financial assistance MS information workshops Professional education in-services Information & Referrals Self-help groups Peer support program

Northern Aroostook Association for People With Special Needs (NAAH)
287 Charette Hill Road	834-3820
Fort Kent, ME 04743
Contact Person: Edeltraut Thiele, Executive Director
Provides parent/family support, education and information through meetings and a newsletter. The Association offers scholarships to summer camps, Special Olympics and social and recreational events.
The Association encourages public understanding and awareness of individuals with the special needs and provides a clearinghouse for information locally. The meetings are open to all persons interested in supporting the objectives of the Association.

Penquis Dispute Resolution Center	1-888-497-3500
262 Harlow Street
P.O. Box 1162
Bangor , Maine 04402-1162
Providing free, confidential mediation services for families throughout Northern Maine.

Personal Services of Aroostook (PSA)
480 Main Street, Suite 402	764-3766
Presque Isle, Maine 04769	Fax ... 764-3359
E-mail us at andrewdeprey@psa-me.com
Personal Services of Aroostook strives to integrate adults with mental retardation and/or autism into their community. The agency focuses on safe, healthy living, competitive employ-ment, independent living skills, appropriate behavior and physical development.

Respite Care Services	1-800-686-9649
Located at UCP of Maine
700 Mt. Hope Ave., Suite 320
Bangor, ME 04401
Visit our site http://www.ucpofmaine.org
E-mail us at office@ucpofmaine.org
Call for information and referral to respite services. Respite care allows short-term relief from the responsibility of caring for a child with special needs. Specially trained respite providers can be identified or parents may choose a provider they know. The Department of Health and Human Services funds this service.

Ronald McDonald House
654 State Street
Bangor, ME 04401	942-9003
E-mail us at dina@ronaldmcdonaldhousebangor.org
E-mail us at pat@ronaldmcdonaldhousebangor.org
250 Brackett Street
Portland, ME 04102	780-6282
E-mail us at officemngr@rmhportland.org
The Ronald McDonald House is a short-term residence intended as a “ home away from home”; a warm, comfortable, non-institutional setting. Available on a day to day basis for families of children who must travel for medical treatment. A referral is required from a doctor, nurse, or social worker at the hospital providing the service. A donation of $10 a night is requested to offset the costs of operation.

Salvation Army
12 Court Street	532-2322
Houlton, ME 04730
Providing: Transient assistance Fuel assistance Ministry outreaches Pastoral counseling

St. John Valley Associates	728-7197
291 Newberry Drive, Suite 105
Madawaska, ME 04756
E-mail us at sjva@nci1.com
Programs for adults with Mental Retardation: Day programs Home support services Independent Living Supported Employment Outreach Services Vocational Rehabilitation Services

The Brain Injury Association of Maine	1-800-275-1233
13 Washington Street	861-9900
Waterville, ME 04901	Fax ...861-4617
National	1-800-444-6443
E-mail us at info@biame.org
Visit our site http://www.biame.org
The Brain Injury Association of Maine provides: Brain injury prevention Education Information and referral Resources Support

Veteran’s Center- Mental Health Counseling
Go to Caribou Veteran's Outreach Center

Victim Witness Advocates
Offices of the District Attorney
144 Sweden St.	498-2557
Caribou, ME 04736	Fax ...493-3493

25 School Street
Houlton, ME 04730	532-4294

27 Riverside Drive
Presque Isle, ME 04769	764-0504
To assist victims of serious crime through the court system and to provide emotional support in overcoming the trauma of victimization.

Women, Work & Community	1-800-442-2092
NMCC – Aroostook Hall
Presque Isle, 33 Edgemont Drive	764-0050
Visit our site http://www.womenworkandcommunity.org
Women, Work, & Community is a statewide organization with a Center in Presque Isle and outreach services are available in the St. John Valley and Houlton areas. There is currently no fee for service. Target Group: people in transition. Programming consists of training programs and individual advising to help build careers and find employment, small business training to help start small businesses, money management workshops to help people become financially secure, and leadership training to help participants become leaders in their communities. WWC also provides information and referral service.

Youth Network
For Information - Contact Ginette Rivard	1-800-432-7366
E-mail Ginette Ginette.Rivard@maine.gov	554-2127

To make a Referral:
Contact Wanda Anderson	768-9498
E-mail Wanda wanderson@une.edu	Fax ... 768-9617
or
Laura Rowland	764-3071
E-mail Laura wecare30@gwi.net	Fax ... 764-3659
Providing advocacy, information, and solutions for the families of children with behavioral health needs in Aroostook County through shared resources. Youth Network may be accessed in those situations where: The needs of children are multiple and complex and they are involved with two or more state child serving agencies. Past informal or formal efforts at coordinating services has been difficult to develop or implement due to the severity, multiplicity or unusual nature of the child’s problems. Existing resources appear to have been exhausted. Child and family needs exceed the ability of a single agency to meet or resolve. Expertise of multiple disciplines and agencies is required to develop and implement appropriate case plan.

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE SUPPORT PROGRAMS

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)	1-800-737-6237

Visit our site Visit our site http://www.aamaine.org
Statewide meeting information Help available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week Free Literature available

Al-Anon	USA ... 1-800-344-2666
Biddeford, Maine	1-800-498-1844
Canada	1-888-425-2666
Free Literature available
Visit our site http://www.maineafg.org

Alcohol & Drug Abuse Helpline	1-800-671-0929

Drug Abuse
Caribou	493-3361
Ft. Kent	834-3186
Houlton	532-6523
Madawaska	728-6341
Presque Isle	764-3319

Residential Treatment Facility (AMHC)	325-4727
P.O. Box 501
Limestone, ME 04750

Women’s Project	1-800-611-1779
Statewide case management - all services are free

SUPPORT GROUPS - Abuse

Battered Women's Project	1-800-439-2323
For anyone effected by domestic violence
Caribou	498-6146
Houlton	532-4004
Presque Isle	764-2977
St. John Valley	834-7395

Northern New England Community Resource
A Batterer's intervention program
Contact Chuck Moody	694-3066
Caribou: Meets every Tuesday from 5:30 – 9:00 PM at Cary Medical Center
Houlton: Meets Every Wednesday 5:30 – 9:00 PM at Houlton Regional Hospital
Presque Isle: Meets every Monday from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Presque Isle Chamber of Commerace
This 48 week program is designed to educate batterers to understand that violence is an act of power and control, the use of physical or verbal abuse is an individual choice, and the choice not to be abusive leads to improved communication with partners and children. Program will teach participants to take responsibility for their actions and to develop a willingness to change their abusive behavior.

SUPPORT GROUPS - Alzheimer’s

Caribou, Madawaska, & Presque Isle	1-800-439-1789
A service of Aroostook Agency on Aging
contact Sharon Berz	764-3396

Fort Kent	contact Peggy Ouellette	834-3915

Houlton	contact Debbie Fitzpatrick	532-6593 ext. 71

Van Buren	contact Marilyn Lajoie	868-5211

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SUPPORT GROUPS - Autism

Autism Society of Maine	1-800-273-5200

SUPPORT GROUPS - Bereavement Support

Dunn Funeral Home	532-7403
Houlton, Maine

Duncan Graves Funeral Home	764-0625
Presque Isle, Maine

Helping Hands	1-800-432-7881 x 665
The Parent Exchange	768-3115

Hospice of Aroostook
See Visiting Nurses of Aroostook below

Public Health Nurses (DHHS)
Caribou	493-4000	1-800-432-7366
Fort Kent	834-7700	1-800-432-7340
Houlton	532-5000	1-800-432-7338

Share
For people doing the work of morning and moving forward to find continued meaning in life.
Contact John Dunn at	532-7403

Pathfinders: Support for Grieving Children	1-877-973-6550
Coordinator: Linda Boyle	973-8269
885 Union Street, Suite 220
Bangor, Maine 04401
Visit our site http://www.pathfindersmaine.org

Visiting Nurses of Aroostook (VNA) / Hospice of Aroostook
P.O. Box 688, 14 Carroll Street	1-800-439-1685
Caribou, ME 04736	498-2578
64 East Main Street	1-800-734-3918
Fort Kent, ME 04743	834-3918
2 Water Street, Suite 2	1-800-244-4236
Houlton, ME 04730	532-9261
Visit our site http://www.visitingnursesofaroostook.org
Visiting Nurses of Aroostook provides skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational and speech therapy, social services, personal care services and hospice care in the home.

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SUPPORT GROUPS - Breast Feeding

Cary Medical Center
Contact Jen Plante, RN	498-1179

Houlton Regional Hospital
Breast feeding, is it for Me?
Contact Kathy Blanchette, RN	532-2900 ext. 2130
An open discussion on the advantages of breastfeeding, necessary preparation, and impact on the family; topics rotate each month. Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday each month. Prenatal 6:00 to 7:00 PM Support Group 7:00 to 8:00 PM

SUPPORT GROUPS - Cancer Support

American Cancer Society	1-800-227-2345
Free information and publications.
Always open
Visit our site http://www.cancer.org

Breast Cancer
Caribou - Cary Medical Center - Contact Deana Williams	498-1167

CANCER (Caring Area Neighbors for Cancer Education and Recovery)
Contact Sue Nickerson	764-6826

St. John Valley Cancer Support Group (NMMC)
Contact Lynn Hebert	834-1523
Meetings are held at the Medical Library at NMMC

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SUPPORT GROUPS - Cardiac

Cary Medical Center
Contact Valerie Theriault	498-1616

Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation (NMMC)
Ft. Kent, Maine - at NMMC	834-1516

SUPPORT GROUPS - Diabetes

Houlton Regional Hospital
Diabetes Support Group Please call for meeting dates/times
Contact Bonnie Quint, RN, BSN , CDE	532-2900 ext. 2516

Fort Kent and Madawaska
Contact NMMC Diabetes Education	834-1946

SUPPORT GROUPS - Fibromyalgia

Presque Isle	764-3692

SUPPORT GROUPS - Mentally Ill

Alliance for the Mentally Ill	1-800-464-5767
Please call if you are interested in starting a support group.
Support groups for the families of the mentally ill.
Houlton ... Philip Bernaiche	532-6000

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SUPPORT GROUPS - Other

AMHC Sexual Assult Services	1-800-550-3304
Providing advocacy services 24-hrs a day, 7-days a week. Arranging and facilitating support groups for anyone affected by sexual assault in anyway. Serving all of Aroostook County.

Crisis Intervention HelpLine (AMHC)	1-888-568-1112
	762-4851
A 24 hour, 7 day a week hotline.	TTY ... 764-3903
Staff are trained in crisis intervention skills with immediate access to medical, mental health, substance abuse, and law enforcement professionals.
Peer Support available from 4 PM to 12 midnight	1-888-565-5522

Gastric Bypass Support Group (TAMC)
Presque Isle, Maine	764-6310
Gain knowledge about diet psychology issues and exercise, share experiences, and provide and receive support from others who are going through the same process.

GEAR Parent Network Support Groups	1-800-264-9224
Call for current information
Visit our site http://www.crisisandcounseling.org and click link to GEAR

Multiple Sclerosis Self Help Group
Caribou, maine - contact Kevin Giles	498-61789
Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of the month.

Ostomy Support (TAMC)
Presque Isle, Maine
Contact Wound and Ostomy Nurse	768-4393

Overeaters Anonymous
Ashland	435-6679
Presque Isle	764-0875

Potluck Parenting Support Group
Contact Debbie	365-7133
This support group is designed to provide support, information, resources, and encouragement for parents of adopted children with special needs, e.g. - diagnosis of mental illness, fetal alcohol syndrome/effects, autism, mental retardation, etc.
Meets: 1st Thurssday of each month 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Speaking Up For Us (SUFU)	1-877-207-4077
34 Phair Street
Presque Isle, Maine 04769 - Contact Gayna Cook	764-1234
E-mail us at ufunorth@sufumaine.org
Visit our site http://www.sufumaine.org
A statewide self-advocacy network for adults with developmental disabilities. Helping members stay in contact with each other Assuring support for self advocates and their groups Helping people know their rights as well as speaking up for their rights

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TRANSITION SERVICES

Allies, Inc.
7 Hatch Drive, Caribou, ME 04736	496-2655
5 Martin Street, Presque Isle, ME 04769	764-5809
40 Market Square, Houlton ME 04730	521-0551
Providing Employment and Rehabilitation Services for persons with disabilities including: MR, MH, brain injury, hearing problems, vision problems, or people who have difficulty getting and/or holding a job. Case management & psychotherapy (Adults & Children) Employability Assessments Job Options provides training and support Job Coaching Long-term Support Situational Assessments Trial work experience program Workshops / Consultations

BRIDGES Transition Council	227-0046
A program of the Maine Transition Network
Mailing Address -26 North St., # 126
Presque Isle ME 04769
Transition - "A student's journey to adulthood."
E-mail us at BRIDGES Transition [jbugbee@mainetransition.org]
Visit our site http://www.ainop.com/users/hhcf/bridges.htm
BRIDGES supports youth with disabilities (ages 14-25) in making meaningful choices as they transition to adulthood by promoting collaboration within communities and through training. IDEA regulations require an IEP (individual education plan) that addresses post-secondary education, employment, housing, community participation, legal and health issues for all high school students with special needs ages 14-20.
BRIDGES offers: Parent Information Meetings Professional Development - A series of workshops for agencies, schools and parents on Transition Topics. Contact hours are offered for all trainings. Resource Fairs Summrer Camp a week of fun and training Transition Outcomes Project (TOP) – A BRIDGES team will review a school’s special education files to ensure compliance with current regulations; and assist the school in becoming compliant if needed and requested. Workshops for youth, parents, and professionals - countywide
Do you have an interest in helping youth with special needs? If so, join the council and share your knowledge.
BRIDGES is a program of the Maine Transition Network (MTN); a non-profit organization that provides administrative support for the Committee on Transition (COT.) The COT was established by the Legislature in 1984 to set up and oversee transition services in the state of Maine.

Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
Located in the Maine Career Centers
66 Spruce Street, Suite 3	760-6300
Presque Isle, ME 04769	1-800-635-0357
	TTY ... 760-6312
	Fax ... 760-6316
91 Military Street	532-5300
Houlton, ME 04730	1-800-691-0033
	Fax ... 532-5309
Vocational counseling and guidance for secondary education students with disabilities relative to their transition plan.

Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies
	TTY or Voice - 1-800-203-6957
	581-1084
E-mail us at ccidsmail@umit.maine.edu
Visit our site http://www.ccids.umaine.edu/
Maine's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service.
Assisting Special Needs Students by providing: Community Education Technical Assistance Information Dissemination

Maine Transition Network / Committee on Transition (MTN / COT)
	1-800-328-9549
P.O. Box 2219	voice / TTY ... 621-9878
Augusta, ME 04338	Fax ... 623-1677
Providing funding and support to regional transition programs.

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TRANSPORTATION

Angel Flight - Northeast	1-800-549-9980
Providing free air travel for medical treatment or family support. Ground transportation may also be available at some destinations. People must be physically able to board a small aircraft by themselves. Requires at least one week notice, except for some emergency situations.
Visit our site http://www.angelflightne.org

Aroostook Cab Company
Presque Isle	764-1600
Caribou	496-3227

Aroostook Regional Transportation System
All arrangements for services should be made at least one day in advance.
	1-800-442-3320
P.O. Box 552	764-3384
Houlton Road	Fax ... 764-5579
Presque Isle, ME 04769	Medicaid: ... 764-5246
	Medicaid: ... 1-800-621-1011

Fort Kent, ME 04743	1-800-442-3320
Office is equipped with TTY / ITD.
Open 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
ARTS offers bus transportation of fixed routes countywide. Vehicles are handicapped accessible. Handicapped and elderly pay half-fare. Escorts ride at no charge; service dogs allowed.

Brownies Taxi
34 Exchange Street, Presque Isle	764-4567

County Ride Service	1-800-866-2081
43 Hatch Drive	492-1379
Caribou ME, 04736
Transportation Coordinator-Crystal
We provide transportation for the chronic mentally ill.
Sponsored by, Aroostook Mental Health Center, and the Department of Health and Human Services.

Cyr Bus Line	1-800-244-2335

Mercy Medical Airlift	1-888-675-1405
E-mail us at mercymedicalops@erols.com
Visit our site http://www.mercymedical.org
Mercy Medical Airlift is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving people in situations of compelling human need through the provision of charitable air transportation.
Patient-Travel Helpline	1-800-296-1217
Our purpose is to ensure that no financially-needy patient is denied access to distant specialized medical evaluation, diagnosis or treatment for lack of a means of long-distance medical air transportation.
E-mail us at info@nationalpatienttravelcenter.org
Visit our site http://www.patienttravel.org

Town Taxi
Caribou	496-3146
Presque Isle	764-3200

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GLOSSARY

Acronyms
ACOA - Adult Children of Alcoholics
ADA - Americans with Disabilities Act
ADHD/ADD - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder / Attention Deficit Disorder
ADL - Activities of Daily Living
AMI - Alliance for the Mentally Ill
ASPIRE - Additional Support for People in Retraining and Education
BD - Behavior Disorder
BPD - Borderline Personality Disorder
CF - Cystic Fibrosis
COT - Committee on Transition
CP - Cerebral Palsy
DD - Developmental Disabilities
DOE - Department of Education
IEP - Individual Education Plan
ISP - Individual Support Plan
LD - Learning Disability
LEA - Local Education Agency
MH - Mental Health
MR - Mental Retardation
NAMI - National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
ODD - Oppositional Defiant Disorder
PDD - Pervasive Developmental Disorder
PET - Pupil Evaluation Team
PTSD - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
STD - Sexually Transmitted Disease
TANF - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
TTY - Teletypewriter

Word / Term Definitions
Acute - Symptoms come on suddenly and last for a short time.
Adjustment Disorder - A debilitating reaction to a stressful event or situation that usually lasts less than six months.
Advocate - An individual that speaks or acts on behalf of another.
Anorexia Nervosa - A condition of self-inflicted starvation resulting in body weight that is at least 15% below the normal range. The condition is most prevalent in adolescent females.
Anxiety - A feeling of apprehension, tension, or uneasiness that stems from the anticipation of danger from a largely unknown source, which may be internal or external. Symptoms include muscle tension, spontaneous hyperactivity, nervousness, and vigilance.
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) - The person is easily distracted and has difficulty staying focused on an individual activity for any length of time.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - Same as ADD with the additional symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsiveness; all symptoms are usually present before age 7
Behavior Disorder (BD) - 1. In children - displaying behaviors that are significantly deviant from socially acceptable norms for their age and situation and occur over long periods of time. 2. In adults - It implies an inability to care for oneself, function appropriately in society, and may present a threat to themselves or others due to behavioral excesses or deficits.
Bipolar Disorder - A major affective disorder in which there are episodes of both mania and depression, it may be subdivided into manic, depressed, or mixed types.
Case Management (Service Coordination) - A service that provides assistance in obtaining, monitoring, and coordinating community services such as: medical and/or mental health evaluation and care, housing, education, income assistance, recreation, etc. Level 1 - level of needs are low, generally a one-on-one helping relationship with the individual and/or parent/guardian. Level 2 - involves a moderate to high level of need and often uses a team approach that is guided by the parent/guardian.
Case Manager (Service Coordinator) - An individual that performs case management duties.
Cerebral Palsy (CP) - The name for a collection of movement disorders caused by brain damage that occurs before, during, or shortly after birth. A person with CP is often also affected by other conditions caused by brain damage.
Chronic - Symptoms last a long time, often a year or more.
Congenital - Occurring before birth
Crisis - A state of being, an intense situation, or feeling when an individual's normal ability to cope with life issues breaks down.
Crisis Intervention or Stabilization - A program designed to assist an individual in crisis to become stabilized.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) - An inherited disease that affects the lungs, digestive system, sweat glands, and male fertility. Its name derives from the fibrous scar tissue that develops in the pancreas.
Day Care / Day Treatment - A program that provides specialized care, teaching, and/or supervision during the day.
Depressed - A type of bipolar disorder characterized by lowered mood, slowed thinking, decreased movement or agitation, loss of interest, guilt, lowered self esteem, sleep disturbance and decreased appetite.
Depression - Is a treatable illness that produces feelings of indifference, emptiness, worthlessness, and apathy, as well as loss of pleasure in daily activities and irritability at an extreme level. Depression can make even the most basic of life functions, such as sleeping, eating, and thinking, very difficult.
Developmental Disability - A chronic disability that is caused by mental and/or physical impairments that manifest by age 21, are likely to continue indefinitely, and result in substantial functional limitations that require special care and/or services.
Early Intervention - Providing services to infants and children with disabilities from birth to age 5.
Entitlement - A service or right guaranteed by law.
Evaluation - An appraisal of specific characteristics such as intelligence, personality, physical aspects, or vocational readiness.
Family Support Services - Services provided to families that have member(s) with disabilities at home. Such as: respite care, counseling, transportation, support groups, adaptive equipment, etc.
Family Therapy - Therapy designed to improve relationships and understanding between family members.
Genetic Counseling - Services that determine the likelihood that a genetic or hereditary disorder may occur in a family.
Group Home - A supervised home for a small number of individuals with disabilities within the community.
Guardianship - Authority granted to an individual, by Probate Court, to make decisions on behalf of another person that has been determined to be incapacitated.
Inclusion (pertaining to education) - The process of including all students in regular classes, with necessary supports
Independent Living (Supported Living) - A disabled person living as independently as possible in the community with the necessary supports provided.
Job Coach - An individual who assists another, on or off the job, in developing the necessary skills to become and stay employed.
Learning Disability - A brain processing problem involved with understanding or using language, which may interfere with the individuals ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or perform math functions.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - An individual with a Masters Degree in Social Work who has worked two years under direct supervision and has been licensed by the state. They can provide individual, group, and family therapy, assessments, and consultations among other things.
Mainstreaming - The placement of a student in a regular classroom where equal expectations apply to all students.
Manic - A type of bipolar disorder that is characterized by excitement, euphoria, expansive or irritable mood, hyperactivity, pressured speech, flight of ideas, decreased need for sleep, distractibility and impaired judgement. Delusions consistent with elation and grandiosity may be present.
Mental Health Diagnosis Axis I diagnosis - a mental illness such as: ADHD, ADD, ODD, Depression, Adjustment Disorder, Bi-Polar, etc. Axis II diagnosis - Mental Retardation, Autism, PDD (pervasive developmental disorder), Personality Disorders. Axis III diagnosis - A medical condition. Axis IV diagnosis - a psychosocial or environmental problem that is brought on by a persons circumstances. Avis V diagnosis - GAF (Global Assessment of Functioning) this is a rating from 1 to 100 that rates a persons ability to function at the time of assessment.
Mental Retardation - Having an Intelligence Quotient (IQ) below 70; significantly below average intellectual functioning.
Mixed - A type of bipolar disorder that is characterized by both manic and depressive symptoms. Natural Supports - Non-paid individuals in a person's life that provide a positive influence, which supports that persons ability to function as independently as possible within the community.
Neurological Evaluation - Is an extensive (6 - 12 hours) evaluation of specific cognitive and behavioral functions.
Neuroses - Behavior that involves a partial disorganization, characterized by combinations of anxieties, compulsions, and phobias.
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) - A recurring pattern of negative, hostile, disobedient, and defiant behavior in a child or adolescent, lasting for at least six months without serious violation of the basic rights of others.
Personality Disorder - Behavior type disorders person being overly anxious, extremely shy, and/or extremely sad much of the time. The person’s abilities to relate, to perceive, and to think tend to be inflexible, deeply ingrained, and maladaptive, which result in impaired functioning and/or distress. Onset usually occurs by adolescence or earlier, continues through adulthood, and tends to diminish by middle or old age.
Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) - It is a vague diagnosis characterized by severe distortions or delays in the development of social behavior and language. A term sometimes used to describe the results of prenatal drug exposure, which may include: an extremely short attention span, behavior disorders, limited or non-existent processing skills, and difficulty understanding spoken words.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - A debilitating condition that affects people who have been exposed to a major traumatic event. PTSD is characterized by upsetting memories or thoughts of the ordeal, "blunting" of emotions, increased arousal, and sometimes severe personality changes.
Psychological Evaluation - Is a series of personality and intellectual assessments.
Psychologist - An individual that has earned a Ph.D., performed an internship, and is licensed by the state. They can provide individual, group, and family therapy, assessments, testing, and consultations among other things, but can not prescribe medications.
Psychiatrist - Is an individual with a Medical Degree (Dr.) and extensive training in psychotherapy. They are the only therapists that can prescribe medications.
Release of Information - A signed document giving permission to an individual and/or agency to obtain and review confidential information about an individual.
Respite Care - Temporary care provided to a person with a disability that allows the regular caregiver to have a break from the constant demands of care giving.
Screening - Is the process of using a series of health, hearing, vision, developmental, and behavioral tests to identify handicaps in children.
Syndrome - Is a collection of symptoms that collectively identifies a disease or disorder.
Transition (relating to education) - The process of leaving high school and entering adult life, which may include college and/or work.
Teletypewriter (TTY) - A special typewriter that converts typed messages into electronic signals and sends them over telephone lines to be printed at the other end by complementary equipment. Used by persons who are deaf or hearing impaired.

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1-800 NUMBERS / Web Sites

Category / Link	Organization Name / Link	Phone Number
Abuse	National Child Abuse Hotline	1-800-422-4453
Aging	National Council on Aging	1-800-424-9046
Aids	AIDS Action Committee and Referral Center	1-800-235-2331
Aids	National Aids Information Clearing House	1-800-458-5231
Aids	AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service	1-800-874-2572
AIDS / HIV	National HIV Treatment Hotline	1-800-822-7422
Alzheimer's	Alzheimer's Disease and Education Line	1-800-438-4380
Alzheimer's	Alzheimer's Disease Association	1-800-272-3900
Anorexia - Bulimia	Rader Programst	1-800-841-1515
Arthritis	Arthritis Consulting Services	1-800-327-3027
Asthma	American Academy of Asthma, Allergies, & Immunology	1-800-822-2762
Autoimmune disease	American Autoimmune Related Disease Association	1-800-598-4668
Autoimmune disease	Scleroderma Foundation	1-800-722-4673
Batten disease	Batten Disease Support & Research Assoc	1-800-448-4570
Blind - visual	American Council of the Blind	1-800-424-8666
Blind - visual	National Alliance of Blind Sudents	1-800-424-8666
Bone marrow	National Bone Marrow Donor Program	1-800-627-7692
Brain / Head injury	Brain Injury Association of America Family Helpline	1-800-444-6443
Category / Link	Organization Name / Link	Phone Number
Cancer	American Cancer Society	1-800-227-2345
Cancer	Cancer Care	1-800-813-4673
Cancer	Cancer Information Service & Counseling line	1-800-422-6237
Cancer	AMC Cancer Information Center	1-800-525-3777
Cerebral Palsy	United Cerebral Palsy Association	1-800-872-5827
Children with Disabilities	NICHY National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities	1-800-695-0285
Children, Missing	Child Find of America	1-800-426-5678
Children	Civil Rights Hotline	1-800-292-9688
Civil Rights, Healthcare	Hotline Pertaining to Healthcare / HIPAA	1-800-368-1019
Cleft palate	American Cleft Palate Education Foundation	1-800-242-5338
Cochlear Implant	National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders	1-800-241-1044
Cornelia DeLange	Cornelia DeLange Syndrome Foundation	1-800-223-8355
Cystic Fibrosis	Cystic Fibrosis Foundation	1-800-344-4823
Deaf / hearing impaired	Telecommunications Service for the Deaf	1-800-698-4440
Deaf / hearing impaired	Captioned Films for the Deaf	1-800-237-6213
Diabetes	American Diabetes Association	1-800-342-2383
Diabetes	Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation	1-800-223-1138
Directory Assistance	AT&T Directory Assistance for 800- Numbers	1-800-555-1212
Category / Link	Organization Name / Link	Phone Number
Disabled drivers	Chrysler Corp. Assist. Line for Disabled Drivers	1-800-255-9877
Disorders	National Org. for Rare Disorders	1-800-999-6673
Down's Syndrome	National Down Syndrome Society	1-800-221-4602
Dyslexia	International Dyslexia Association	1-800-222-3123
Education	ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult Career & Vocational Ed	1-800-848-4815
Emotional - Developmental	Devereux Foundation Providing Treatment	1-800-345-1292
Epilepsy	Epilepsy Foundation	1-800-332-1000
Headache	National Headache Foundation	1-800-843-2256
Head injury	Brain Injury Association	1-800-444-6443
Health information	National Health Information Center	1-800-336-4797
Hearing	Center for Hearing Loss help - Sorry no Toll Free Number	1-717-993-8555
Hearing	NIDCD - Cochlea Implant information - for layman or specialist	1-800-458-4999
Hearing	Cochlear Implant information TTY	1-800-241-1055
Hearing, speech	American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association	1-800-638-8255
Heart	American Heart Association	1-800-242-8721
Heart/lung	National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute - Sorry no Toll Free Number	1-301-592-2573
Hospice	National Hospice Association	1-800-658-8898
Hospice	Children’s Hospice International	1-800-242-4453
Hospital	Shriner's Hospital Referral Line for Children	1-800-237-5055
Category / Link	Organization Name / Link	Phone Number
Human growth	Human Growth Foundation	1-800-451-6434
Information, medical	American Institute for Preventive Medicine	1-800-345-2476
Information, support	National Easter Seals Society	1-800-221-6827
Insurance	National Insurance Consumer Helpline	1-800-942-4242
Kidney	American Association of Kidney Patients	1-800-749-2257
Kidney	American Kidney Fund - Helpline	1-800-638-8299
Liver	American Liver Foundation	1-800-465-4837
Lou Gehrigs Disease	Lou Gehrigs Disease, Info & Referral for ALS	1-800-782-4747
Lung Disease Information	American Lung Association	1-800-586-4872
Lung Disease Information	Lung Line	1-800-222-5864
Lupus	Lupus Foundation of America	1-800-558-0121
Medical specialties	American Board of Medical Specialties, Certification Verification	1-866-275-2267
Medicare	Medicare Telephone Hotline	1-800-633-4227
Medicine, Preventive	American Institute for Preventive Medicine	1-800-345-2476
Mental health	National Mental Health Association	1-800-969-6642
Mental retardation	American Assoc. of Mental Retardation	1-800-424-3688
Mentally ill	NAMI National Alliance for the Mentally Ill	1-800-950-6264
Mentally Retarded	Association for Retarded Citizens of the U.S.	1-800-433-5255
Category / Link	Organization Name / Link	Phone Number
Neurofibromatosis	National Neurofibromatosis Foundation	1-800-323-7938
Organ Donation	The living Bank	1-800-528-2971
Paralysis	Christopher & Dana Reeves Paralysis Foundation	1-800-539-7309
Rehabilitation	National Rehabilitation Information Center	1-800-346-2742
Reye's Syndrome	National Reye's Syndrome Foundation	1-800-233-7393
Runaway Information	National Adolescent Runaway Switchboard	1-800-621-4000
Sclerosis	National Multiple Sclerosis Society	1-800-344-4867
Shriner's Hospital	International Shriner's Hospital referral line	1-800-237-5055
Sickle Cell	National Association for Sickle Cell	1-800-421-8453
Special Needs, job asst.	Job Accommodation Network	1-800-526-7234
Special Needs / Disability	Easter Seals Inc.; services- medical rehab, job training, etc.	1-800-221-6827
Speech, Language, Hearing	American Speech Language Hearing Assoc	1-800-638-8255
Spina Bifida	Spina Bifida Hotline, National Office	1-800-621-3141
Stroke	National Institute of Neuro Disorders & Stroke	1-800-352-9424
Stroke	National Stroke Association	1-800-787-6537
Stuttering	National Center for Stuttering	1-800-221-2483
Support, mental health	Family Support and Children’s Mental Health	www.rtc.pdx.edu
Visually impaired, blind	National Assn. for Parents of the Visually Impaired	1-800-562-6265

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Index

INDEX

Click on an organization's name to go to the listing
Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
A Family for Me
Acadia Family Health Center
Acadia Home Care
Acadia Hospital
ACAP ... General Listing
Child Care Centers
Energy Assistance
Employment/Training
Headstart
Health Services
Housing
Lending Library
WIC
ADA Technical Assistance Center
ADCO Surgical Supplies
Addison Point
Adoptive & Foster Families of Maine
Adult Education
Adult Multiple Alternative Center
Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Allies, Inc
Alpha One
American Red Cross
Aroostook Mental Health Center (AMHC) General Listing
Crisis Helpline
Parenting Classes
Center for Integrated Neuro-Rehab
Vocational Services
Angel Flights
Apria Health Care
Aroostook Area Agency on Aging and RSVP
Aroostook Building Materials Bank - now - Catholic Charities Maine Home Supplies
Aroostook Council for Healthy Families
Lending Library
Aroostook Family Investment Centers
Aroostook Home Health Care
Aroostook Mental Health Center
Aroostook Orthotics & Prosthetics, LLC
Aroostook Regional Transportation System
Aroostook Training & Education Coalition
ASPIRE Program
Attorney General, Dept. of
Aural Rehabilitation Service (ARS)
Autism Society of Maine
Battered Women’s Project
Battered Women’s Project Shelters
Baxter School for the Deaf - now - Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
BRIDGES Transition Council
Bureau of Employment Services
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
Division of Blind
Care and Comfort
CARES, Inc
Caribou Veteran's Outreach Center
Caribou VA Clinic
Carleton Project
Carl Robert Dream Foundation
CARY MEDICAL CENTER
CARY ... Education Program
CARY ... Lending Library
CARY ... Speech
CARY ... Occupational Therapy
CARY ... Physical Therapy
CARY ... Physician Referral
Case Management - Children's
Aroostook Mental Health Center
Catholic Charities Maine
Community Health & Counseling Services

Children's Services
Life By Design
Northern ME General
The Northern Lighthouse
WINGS
Case Management - Adult
Allies
Community Living Association (CLA)
Central Aroostook ARC
Dept. Health and Human Services
Northern ME General

Catholic Charities Maine
Functional Family Therapy
Catholic Charities Maine Home Supplies
Central Aroostook Mentoring Program
Central Aroostook Psychiatric Services
Center for Community Inclusion
Central Aroostook ARC
Child Abuse & Neglect, DHHS
Child Development Services (CDS)
Children With Special Health Care Needs Program
Children's Services (DHHS)
Circle of Learning
Community Care
Community Health & Counseling Services
Community Living Association (CLA)
Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Maine
Consumers for Affordable Health Care
Cooperative Extension, UMPI
County Physical Therapy
County Ride Service
CTC of Aroostook
Dept. of Health and Human Services
Dept. of the Attorney GeneraL
Dept. of Labor
Developmental Pediatrics
Disability Rights Center of Maine (DRC)
Dorothy Ames Trust Fund
Eastern Maine AIDS Network
Lending Library
Eastern ME Medical Center
Elder Independence
Empowering Life - Friends of Aroostook
Families United
Fish River Rural Health
Food Supplement Program
G.E.A.R. Parent Network
Goold Health Systems
General Assistance
Genetics Program
GIFT (Grace Interfaith Food Table)
Good As New Thrift Shop
Good Samaritan Gift Shop
Good Samaritan Thrift and Gift Shop
Good Shepherd
Good Shepherd Ministries
Green Valley Association
Health Services (ACAP)
Healthy Aroostook
Healthy Families
Healthy Families (Abuse Support)
Helping Hands for Children & Families
Helping Neighbors
Helpline (AMHC Crisis Intervention)
Homeless Shelter
Horizons Health Services - Now Primary Care Health Services
Hospice of Aroostook
Howard and Espa Michaud Charitable Trust
Houlton Regional Hospital
Education Programs
Nutrition
Housing Authorities
Hunters for the Hungry
Husson College
Job Corps
Kindred Spirits
Learning Disabilities Association
Legal Services for the Elderly
Life By Design
Little Feathers Headstart
Long-Term Ombudsman
Loring Job Corps
M & M Ministries
Madigan Home Health Care
MaineCare
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Maliseet Headstart
Maliseet Health Department
Manes and Tales
Maple Mountain Enterprises
MAPS Worldwide
Massage Therapy
ME center for Integrated Rehabilitation
ME Civil Liberties Union
ME Children's Alliance
ME Developmental Disabilities Council
ME Dept. of Corrections
ME Dept. of Education
ME Educational Opportunity Center
ME Education Services
ME Equal Justice Partners
ME Human Rights Commission
ME Jobs Council
ME Lawyer Referral & Informatioin
ME Migrant Education
ME Parent Federation
Lending Library
ME State Library Services
ME State Housing Authority
ME Veteran’s Home
ME Transition Network / Committee on Transition
Meals on Wheels
March of Dimes
Micmac Health
Myrtle Tree
National Association of Self Employed
National Multiple Sclerosis
Lending Library
New Day Counseling
Northern Aroostook Association for People with Special Needs
Northern ME General
Northern ME Medical Center
Education Programs
Northern ME Speech & Language Services
Northern ME Community College
Northern Prosthetics
Office of Consumer Credit Regulations
Opportunity Training Center
Pnequis Dispute Resolution
Personal Services of Aroostook
Pine Tree Legal
Pines Family Health Centers
Pregnancy Care Center of Aroostook County
Professional Home Nursing
Promising Futures
Psychologist Info. & Referral
Public Health Nurses
Pulmonary Support Service
Red Cross, American
Residential Treatment Facility
Respite Care Services
Ronald McDonald House
Rural Development
Salvation Army
Houlton Outreach
Thrift stores
Service Represenatives
2nd Hand Rose
Seniors/Domestics
Sister Mary O’Donnell Shelter
Social Security Administration
Speaking Up For Us
St. Andre Home, Inc.
St. John Valley Associates
St. Mary’s Social Action
St. Michael’s Center
State of ME Public Advocate Office
State of Maine Public Utilities Commission
Stepping Stones
Sunshine Corner Preschool
TAMC (The Aroostook Medical Center)
Acute Inpatient Rehab
Education Programs
Green Ridge Neuro Rehab
Lending Library
Nutrition
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Physician Referral
Women’s Health Center
The Brain Injury Association (of Maine)
Lending Library
The Good Samaritan Agency
The Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers
The Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
The Northern Lighthouse
The Starkey Hearing Foundation (Hear Now Program)
Transformations
United Cerebral Palsy of Maine
University of Maine at Fort Kent (UMFK)
University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI)
University of New England (UNE)
University of Maine Cooperative Extinsion
USDA Rural Development
Valley Home Health Services
Veteran’s Center
Victim Witness Advocates
Visiting Nurses of Aroostook
Volunteer Lawyer’s Project
WIC
WINGS for Children and Families
Women Unlimited
Women, Work, & Community
Youth Network

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Contact Information

Helping Hands for Children & Families
P.O. Box 1116, Presque Isle, ME 04769
Phone 768-3115
1-800-432-7881 x 665
E-mail: hh@acap-me.org
Web: www.ainop.com/users/hhcf
Fax 768-3021 - Attention Andy
Located at 771 Main Street in the ACAP building

Helping Hands for Children & Families is funded by grants from and/or contracts with:
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services The United Way of Aroostook and other grants and donations.
Everyone at Helping Hands would like to thank all of the people that support the United Way of Aroostook for making the following programs possible: PATHFINDER resource directory Helping Neighbors loan Program Central Aroostook Mentoring Program

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Dorothy Ames Trust Fund	1-866-238-8650
Ask for Edward Deluccia
To help Hearing impaired Children to learn to speak by assisting with the purchasing of equipment or supplies. Grant requirements are: a letter from the parents requesting assistance and stating their contribution, copy of latest tax return, audiologist report, cost of equipment and/or supplies.

DHHS (Department of Health & Human Services
Referral to Regional Offices	1-800-452-4643
Food Stamps TANF Maine Care Emergency Assistance
Aroostook Regional Office #'s & services

General Assistance
Short term voucher assistance for emergency situations.
*Call your local town office.*
If you feel that you have been treated unfairly by your town Office; call DHHS Bureau of Family Independence and ask for General Assistance
	1-800-442-6003

Howard and Espa Michaud Charitable Trust
Contact Judy Demerchant	1-800-432-7366
	Caribou area ...493-4135
Funding the care, treatment, and/or furnishing devices to children with hearing impairments or disorders in Aroostook County, priority will be given to children and youth from the greater Presque Isle area.

Maine Education Services	1-800-922-6352
Stafford and Alternative Loans, and Scholarships	791-3600
E-mail us at info@mesfoundation.com
Visit our site http://www.mesfoundation.com

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine	1-800-491-3171
87 Elm Street, Suite 203	236-3171
Camden, ME 04843	Fax ...236-4945
E-mail us at wishme@mainewish.org
Visit our site http://www.mainewish.org
Making wishes come true for Maine children who are under age 18, living with a life-threatening illness, and have never had a wish granted before.

Promising Futures	1-877-233-9685
E-mail us at info@promisingfutures.com
Visit our site http://www.promisingfutures.com
Career & Education Training, Counseling and Coaching

Salvation Army
Providing vouchers to responsible persons that have become the victim of negative circumstances, including children that have abusive or irresponsible parents.
Service Unit Volunteers
Ashland area	Deborah Carney	435-2311
Caribou area	Ellen S. Gendreau	town office 493-3324 x218
		at home 325-4221
Fort Fairfield	Becky Hersey	town office 472-3801
Fort Kent area	Angela Coulomb	town office 834-3090
Houlton	Capt. Emma Pearl	Salvation Army 532-2322
Island Falls area	Cynthia Rockwell	538-7439
Limestone area	Rev. Bob Amuzzini	parish 325-4366
Madawaska area	Rachel Roy	at work 728-6356
Mars Hill area	Ian Chase	at home 429-8397
Presque Isle	Andy Michalka	at work 768-3115
PI High School	Deb Raymond	at school 764-8105
PI High School	Helena Ford	at school 764-8105
PI High School	Keely Caron	at school 764-8105
PI High School	Tammy Lothrop	at school 764-8105
Van Buren area	Rena L. Bouchard	at work 868-2728
Washburn area	Lisa Mette	town office 455-8485

Social Security Administration	1-800-772-1213
365 Main Street	764-3771
Presque Isle, ME 04769
Visit our site http://www.socialsecurity.gov
Social Security pays benefits for children in three different situations as follows:
SSI Benefits for Children - These benefits are payable to children with disabilities who have limited income and resources. In order to qualify, the child must have a condition that is expected to last a year or more. Social Security Dependents Benefits – These benefits are payable to children under age 18 (or 19 if the child is still in secondary school) on the record of a parent who is collecting retirement or disability benefits. Benefits are also payable to children on the record of a deceased parent who had worked under Social Security. Social Security Disabled Adult Child Benefits – Dependents benefits can be paid to individuals who became disabled before age 22. Like the benefits in the previous section, these are paid on the record of a parent receiving Social Security or on the record of a deceased parent who had worked under Social Security. Disabled adult child benefits are payable as long as an individual is disabled and not married.
Help with Prescription Drugs
Medicare benefi-ciaries are eligible for the extra help if they have limited income and resources. The extra help can increase their cost savings by paying for part of the monthly premiums, annual deductibles and prescription co-payments under the new prescription drug program. The extra help could be worth an average of $3,700 per year.

St. Mary’s Social Action	762-7711
Limited help for residents of Presque Isle, Chapman, and Mapleton on a case-by-case basis. Available Monday 9 AM to Noon and Thursday & Friday 9 AM to Noon and 1 PM to 5 PM. At any other time leave a message and your call will be returned.

The Starkey Hearing Foundation	1-800-648-4327
(Hear Now Program)
6700 Washington Avenue South
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
E-mail us at nonprofit@starkey.com
Visit our site http://www.sotheworldmayhear.org
A National nonprofit that partners with hearing health care professionals and provides hearing aids and cochlear implants to people with limited financial resources.
Please call to discuss eligibility.

Adult Education Programs
Ashland, MSAD #32	Director - Christopher Hallett	435-3481
Caribou	Director - Danny MacDonald	493-4272
Danforth, MSAD #14	Director.- Greg Mailman	448-2882
Fort Fairfield, SAD # 20	Director – Don Hanson	472-3271
Fort Kent, MSAD#27	Director – Peter Caron	834-3536
Hodgdon, MSAD#70	Supt. Bob McDaniel	532-3015
Houlton, SAD # 29 & 70	Director – Otis Smith	521-3154
Houlton Higher Education Center	Otis Smith	521-3154
Region 2 Adult Voc.	Coordinator – Otis Smith	521-3154
Island Falls,So. Aroos.CSD #9	Director Terry Comeau	757-8223
Madawaska	Director – Christine Cowie	728-6314
Mars Hill, MSAD#42	Director – Roger Shaw	425-3771
Presque Isle, MSAD#1	Director – Larry K. Fox	764-4776
Sherman Sta. MSAD#25	Director - Rowena Harvey	365-4284
Van Buren, MSAD#24	Director – Charlis Sullivan	868-5758

Aroostook Training & Education Coalition	521-3100 x 5
18 Military Street
Houlton, Maine 04730
Contact Person: Otis Smith
E-mail us at otsmith@houlton.sad29.k12.me.us
ATEC strives to identify and meet a broad range of social, educational,\|and employment needs by providing staff training and community life-long learning services that are affordable and accessible to all county adults, children, and families.

Carleton Project
P.O. Box 340
Island Falls, Maine 04747
Visit our site http://www.carletonproject.com
Executive Director, Jennifer Walker	768-1000
E-mail us at jwalker31@gmail.com
181 Main Street	768-9998
P.O. Box 438
Presque Isle, Maine 04769
18 Military Street
Houlton, Maine 04730	768-1000
Carleton Project, with two locations in Aroostook County, is a licensed, private, alternative high school for students not successful in traditional school settings. Enrollment is limited. The school’s focus is successful transition from school to work or postsecondary training and education. Emphasis is placed on high academic achievement and an understanding of issues that affect school performance. Students participate in group activities, community-based learning, hands-on learning and work experience as they help create individualized education plans for high school completion.

Maine Dept. of Education	624-6600
	Fax ...624-6700
	TTY ...1-888-577-6690
Division of Special Education	624-6650
	Fax ...624-6651

Maine Migrant Education	1-800-234-8848
Migrant Education Hotline for migrant workers and their families. Call for help with education, health, food, shelter, childcare, or emergencies.
Numero para Educacion de los Migrantes Para trabajadores migrantes y sus familias. Para ayuda con: educacion, salud, comida, vivienda, cuidado para sus ninos o emergencias Esta llamada es gratis

ACAP Employment and Training
Located in the Aroostook County Career Centers
66 Spruce St., Suite 2	1-800-635-0357
Presque Isle, Maine 04769-3222	760-6300
	Fax ...760-6343
	TTY ... 1-888-697-2877
91 Military Street	1-800-691-0033
Houlton, Maine 04769	532-5300
	TTY ... 1-888-697-2877
	Fax ...532-5302
88 Fox Street	1-800-432-7881
Madawaska, Maine 04756	728-6345
	Fax ...728-4491
Providing:
Help with job search techniques Resume writing assistance Interviewing tips Get your skills and abilities entered into a job database Access training opportunities Information about financial aid, schools, apprenticeships, and on-the-job training Job training and Partnership Act Information about starting your own business

AMHC Vocational Services	498-2528
7 Russ St.
Caribou, Maine 04736
Visit our site http://www.amhc.org
Vocational Services provides supported employment services to individuals with psychiatric and other types of disabilities. We focus on placing participants in the competitive labor market with a “real” job and “real” pay.

Department of Labor	Located in Career Centers
Bureau of Employment Services
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
66 Spruce Street	1-800-635-0357
Presque Isle, Maine 04769	760-6300
	Fax ...760-6316
91 Military Street	1-800-691-0033
Houlton, ME 04730	532-5300

Loring Job Corps Center	1-800-733-5627
36 Montana Road	328-4212
Limestone, Maine 04750
For eligibility information	1-800-733-5627
Visit our site http://loring.jobcorps.gov
An alternative, residential vocational school for youth ages 16-24 that are unable to find employment and need further education. Providing full services for eligible and committed young people. Students may live on site or commute from local area.

Maine Jobs Council	287-3787
The MAine Jobs Council leads, advises, and manages the effort to create a world-class workforce development system in Maine.
Visit our site http://www.maine.gov/labor/mjc/

Women, Work & Community	1-800-442-2092
NMCC –Aroostook Hall	764-0050
33 Edgemont Drive
Presque Isle, Maine 04769
Visit our site http://www.womenworkandcommunity.org
Services include individual and group skill development and counseling in career and life planning areas, entrepreneurship consultation and training, supportive counseling, information and referral.

Women Unlimited	1-800-281-5259
Augusta, ME
Informational workshops Job bank Training programs
E-mail us at jobbank@womenunlimited.org
Visit our site http://www.womenunlimited.org

Maine Educational Opportunity Center	1-800-281-3703
5713 Chadbourne Hall Room 314
Orono, Maine 04469-5713
Visit our site
Free assistance for Aroostook County adults who would like to go to (or return to) college. Admission assistance Career Counseling Default loan advise Financial aid assistance Study Skills

Northern ME Community College	1-800-535-6682
33 Edgemont Drive	768-2700
Presque Isle, Maine 04769	Admissions Office 768-2785

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University of ME at Fort Kent	834-7500
23 University Drive	Admissions Office 1-888-879-8635 x1
Fort Kent, Maine 04743

University of ME at Presque Isle	768-9400
181 Main Street	Admissions Office 768-9532
Presque Isle, Maine 04769
Visit our site
Houlton Outreach Center	1-800-584-0874
	521-3100

University of New England
MSW Program
Contact Wanda Anderson	768-9498
E-mail us at wanderson@une.edu

Healthy Aroostook	Contact Tracey Tweedie 532-0908

E-mail us at trtweedie@yahoo.com
20 Hartford Street, Houlton, ME 04730
STOP - Southern Aroostook Tobacco-Free Outreach Project
We offer tobacco cessation services, nutrition services and physical activities.

The Aroostook Medical Center	768-4000
Visit our site for an up to date listings http://www.tamc.org
Baby Sitting Education Program	493-4620 x 109
This is a collaborative course between The Aroostook Medical Center and the American Red Cross for participants ages 12 and older to learn safe baby-sitting practices, including CPR and First Aid training.
Childbirth Education Classes	768-4325
Classes are held regularly throughout the year for mothers-to-be and their coaches.
CPR – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation	768-4160
Classes are available for instructor certification and the general public throughout the year.
Diabetes Education	764-1898
Patient and family education provided by appointment
First Aid and Pediatric First Aid courses	768-4160
Classes are offered on a regular basis
Healthcare Explorers - ARG	768-4025
High school students expore careers in healthcare by participating in fun hands-on activities. No registration is necessary.
Health Sciences Library – ARG	768-4172
A full range of medical resources are available for use by staff, patients, students, and the general public.
Maine Child Passenger Safety Seat Program	768-4160
Car seats given to parents/legal guardians of child. Must show Maine residency. Income qualification apply. Please call 768-4160 for more information.
Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. A car seat is required for an infant to be discharged.
Occupational Therapy	768-4245
Therapy for those whose lives have been disrupted by physical injury or accident, birth defects, aging, stroke, emotional or developmental problems, arthritis and spinal cord injuries.
Ostomy Counseling	768-4393
Advice and counseling for patients with diseases of the colon.
Smoking Cessation Classes	768-4160
Participants can sign-up for a smoking cessation program.
Super Sitter Babysitting Program	768-4160
For participants ages 12 and older to learn safe babysitting practices, including CPR and First Aid training.
Speakers Bureau	768-4044
Speakers are available for public functions to speak on a variety of health related topics.

Little Feathers Headstart	768-3217
13 Northern Road
Presque Isle, Maine 04769

Military St. Baptist Church	532-2783
Houlton, Maine
For 3 and 4 year old children

Sunshine Corner	532-9056
Houlton, Maine
Nursery school located at the Houlton Wesleyan Church. Operates from September to May for ages 3 to 5.

Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
Division for the Blind & Visually Impaired Education Program
In Aroostook County
Contact Belinda Ouellette	760-6347
	1-800-635-0357
E-mail Belinda at Belinda.M.Ouellette@maine.gov
State wide
Contact Jeff Jones	1-888-545-8811
E-mail Jeff at Jeffrey.A.Jones@maine.gov
Visit our site http://www.maine.gov/rehab/
A program providing evaluation, consultation, educational, and technical services for blind and visually impaired children ages 0-21 in their home, school, or community settings

Central Aroostook ARC
Stephen D. Richard, Executive Director	764-0134
P.O. Box 1245	Fax ...764-5543
Presque Isle, ME 04769
Mission Statement: We provide people in our programs the necessary supports to reach their highest level of personal development.
Services are provided through six programs
Opportunity Training Center (OTC)
Contact person Paula Perkins 764-0134
Established in 1967, OTC is a special purpose private school approved by the State Department of Education. OTC provides an educational program for students enrolled from various school districts in Aroostook County.
Adult Services located at 21 and 29 Lombard
Contact person: Pam Powers at 762-5591 or 764-0134
Adult Services at 21 Lombard offers adults individualized programs that include center based and community based activities designed to increase independence by teaching independent functioning, living and safety skills with an emphasis on building familiarity with people and places in their homes communities.
Adult Services at 29 Lombard offers training and services focusing primarily upon behaviors and activities basic to self-maintenance, self-awareness and self-motivation. The program also promotes the integration of developmental skills necessary for semi-independent living.
Case Management Services
Contact person: Don Chapman 764-5428
We provide this service to adults with developmental disabilities throughout Aroostook County from Patten to Fort Kent. Case Management responsibilities include but are not limited to: representative payee, paying bills, monitoring individual’s budgets, social security paperwork, food stamp reviews, home visits, making sure needs are met in regards to food and housing, and coordinating medical and dental appointments when needed with limited transportation.
Children’s Services
Contact person: Don Chapman 764-5428
We provide Children’s Home Support service to children ages six to twenty-one living in the Central Aroostook area. Central Aroostook ARC staff will offer support to children and families in coordinating and implementing plans to effectively increase a child’s independent functioning, facilitate programs with families, and provide assistance to help the child reach their highest level of personal development.
Residential Services
Contact person Don Chapman 764-5428
This program provides support in three “Waiver Homes” in the Central Aroostook area. The agency also provides support to individuals in their own homes and communities through our “Personal Supports Program.” We also oversee a number of “Shared Living” models of residential support throughout Aroostook County. Programs emphasize growth and independence and are individualized according to each person’s personal needs and life goals.
Work Services
Contact person: Sue Smith 764-6108
The “Sheltered Employment Program” provides part-time employment to people in paper sortin. This provides work skill training, increased independence, job satisfaction and self-esteem to its workers. The “Supported Employment Program” enables individuals to find and maintain community employment; job coaches provide support.
Training Department
Contact person: Scott Searles 764-5428
Offering a variety of trainings to people who provide supports to individuals with developmental disabilities of all ages; including CPR/First Aid, Mandt, 45-hour Direct Support Professional Training Courses, Boundaries Confidentiality, Documentation, and more.