Online/Phone
Family
Autism Society of Maine
Phone: 1-800-273-5200
G.E.A.R. Parent Network and Thrive Family Support Partners
Gaining Empowerment Allows Results for Maine parents of children with behavioral health needs.
Phone: 1-800-264-9224
Hope Haven
Homeless shelter for ages 18 and over; call for details if you have children
Phone: 207-783-6086
Learning Disabilities Association of Maine
Phone: 1-877-208-4029
Maine Parent Federation
A statewide support organization promoting individual aspirations for all people through information, education and advocacy
Phone: 1-800-870-7746
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Phone: 1-800-464-5767
Network of Care
One-stop resource for exploring physcial and emotional wellness.
Southern Maine Parent Awareness
Helping families enhance the quality of life of their children and young adults with disabilities
Phone: 1-800-564-9696 (in Maine only)
St. Martin De Porres Residence
Overnight shelter and food for homeles ages 18 and older by referral only
Phone: 207-786-4690
Youth
Hope Haven
Homeless shelter for ages 18 and over; call for details if you have children
Phone: 207-783-6086
Maine Suicide Prevention
Hotline: 1-888-568-1112
Maine Youth Action Network
Online Resource Center to: Being Healthy, Working Together, Creating Change, Raising Cash/Writing Grants, Thinking Globally and more
Network of Care
One-stop resource for exploring physcial and emotional wellness.
New Beginnings (Lewiston, ME)
Serving runaway and homeless youth and their families since 1980
Phone: 207-795-4077
Positive Minds Attract
The Kitchen (for providers); Cubby House (ages 6-12); The Lounge (ages 12-18); Family Room (for parents and friends). My Happiness Exhibition. Who’s Mowing the Lawn.
Outright Lewiston/Auburn (ME)
Creating safe and affirming environments for youth ages 22 and under who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and/or questioning
Phone: 207-795-8956
Somali Bantu Youth Association of Maine
Promoting programs that motivate youth to advance academically, socially and culturally
Phone: 207-344-5136
Email: info@sbyam.org
St. Martin De Porres Residence
Overnight shelter and food for homeles ages 18 and older by referral only
Phone: 207-786-4690
What a Difference A Friend Makes
SAMHSA’s social marketing website inspiring young people to decrease society’s negative attitudes towards mental illness. Recovery is more likely in a society of acceptance. Be a friend!
New Mainers & Service Providers Seeking Cultural and Linguistic Competency
New Mainers Community Collaborative (Lewiston)
Working to increase access to culturally competent services
Phone: 783-3990
Email: gbourassa@advocatesforchildren.net
National Center for Cultural Competence, Georgetown University.
Increasing the cultural and linguistic competency of health care and mental health care programs.
Center for Child and Human Development, Georgetown University.
Cultural and Linguistic Competence leader
Points of Wellness
Partnering for Refugee Health and Well-Being
Trauma-Informed Care
The Association of Child & Youth Care Practice, Inc.
Promotion and development of child and youth care professional competencies and code of ethics
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundation for Early Learning
Resource for parents in supporting young child development
Child Welfare League of America
Training, cultural competence, transforming residential services
Children’s Mental Health Initiative – Digital Library
Collaboration, cultural and linguistic competence, family involvement, recruitment and retention, youth involvement
Community Connections
Innovative and compassionate trauma-informed care
Dare to Transform 2008
Revolutionizing mental health and human services through a trauma-informed knowledge exchange network
Georgetown Center for Trauma and the Community
How to effectively deliver low-cost interventions in primary care, social service settings with low-income clients
Klinberg Family Center Traumatic Stress Institute
Training and consultation to improve the quality of trauma-informed treatment for children
LynnSanford.com
Training and consultation: compassion fatigue, working with reluctant clients, trauma and shame, child sexual behavior problems
National Center on Family Homelessness
Training: Developing trauma-informed services for families experiencing homelessness; understanding traumatic stress in children
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Resources include free education lecture series, list of trauma treatments
National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices
Interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders
Portland Research and Training Center
Resources on children’s mental health, including youth involvement in treatment planning: Amplify My Plan
Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health
Resources for systems of care including: family involvement, youth involvement, and cultural and linguistic competence
The National Center for Trauma-Informed Care
Technical Assistance center for promoting awareness and best practices
The National Trauma Consortium
Technical Assistance, service delivery resources, adult-focused service integration
The Research & Training Center for Children’s Mental Health
at University of South Florida
Multiple resources on the latest research on trauma-informed care
The Sanctuary Model Believing in the possibilities of peace
Skills for creating and sustaining non-violent lives and systems
Trauma-Informed Toolkit
Provider practices that increase capacity to deliver trauma-informed services
Trauma Recovery Initiative for Youth Center at University of South Florida
Services for children and youth who have experienced complex trauma and are in out-of-family care or at risk of being removed from their home
General
2-1-1 Maine
Get connected to health and human services resources.
Phone: 2-1-1 (statewide)
Bring Change 2 Mind
Change a mind, change a life. National mental health awareness campaign.
National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
Maine Department of Health and Human Services
Network of Care
One-stop resource for exploring physcial and emotional wellness.
Systems of Care
Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration site
Tri-County Mental Health Services
Tri-County Network of Care
Web-based community for providers and others seeking mental, physical and emotional wellness
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