Community Resources

HOTLINES/CRISIS NUMBERS  
Maine Crisis Line  1-888-568-1112
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Call or Text  9-8-8
Poison Control Center 1-800-222-1222
Child Protective Services 1-800-452-1999
Adult Protective Services 1-800-624-8404
NAMI Maine 1-800-464-5767
Domestic Violence Helpline 1-866-834-4357
Sexual Assault Helpline 1-800-871-7741
Intentional Peer Support Warmline 1-866-771-9276
Al-Anon 1-800-498-1844
Alcoholics Anonymous 1-800-737-6237
Narcotics Anonymous-Maine 1-833-436-6166
Narcotics Anonymous 1-800-974-0062
Maine QuitLink – Quit Tobacco help 1-800-QUIT-NOW
American Red Cross Central & Mid Coast ME 207-795-4004
Androscoggin County Emergency Management 207-784-0147
Oxford County Emergency Management 207-743-6336 
Maine Emergency Management Agency 800-452-8735 
Emergency Hazardous Material Response 800-452-8735
Emergency Oil Spill Response 800-482-0777
   
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT PROGRAMS  
Clothing, Emergency $, Food, Fuel, Mortgage, Rent, Utilities  
Bethel Food Pantry 207-824-0369
Bread of Life at Vineyard Pantry – Mechanic Falls 207-345-9501
Coastal Enterprises, Inc. 877-340-2649
DHHS Emergency Assistance – Lewiston 207-795-4300
DHHS Emergency Assistance – South Paris 207-744-1200
Food Stamps – Lewiston 207-795-4300
Food Stamps – South Paris 207-744-1200
General Assistance Local Town Office or Call 2-1-1
Greene Baptist Church Food Pantry 207-212-3450
High Street Cong.l Church Pantry – Auburn 207-784-1306
Hope Haven Gospel Mission – Lewiston 207-783-6086
Hope House – Lewiston 207-577-1165
Leeds Community Church Food Pantry 207-524-7151
LIHEAP (Heating Assistance)   
    Community Concepts - Lewiston 207-795-4065
    Community Concepts – South Paris 207-743-7716
    Western Maine Community Action – E. Wilton 207-645-3764
Lisbon Area Christian Outreach Food Pantry 207-407-2959
Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry – Sabattus 207-375-8399
Meals on Wheels 800-427-1241 or 207-795-4010
Oxford Hills Food Pantry 207-743-6430
Pathway Vineyard Church 207-784-9500
Poland Community Food Pantry 207-240-1739 or 207-998-4069
Rural Community Action Ministry 207-524-5095
St. Mary’s Food Pantry  207-513-3841
Salvation Army - Lewiston 207-783-0801
Seventh-Day Adventist Food Pantry-Auburn only 207-782-3663
Social Security Administration – Auburn 833-388-6432
Food Cupboard Jay, Livermore, Livermore Falls 207-897-2441
Trinity Jubilee Center – Lewiston  207-782-5700
Turner Food Bank 207-395-5256
Veterans Affairs – Lewiston Vet Center 207-783-0068
Wales Presbyterian Church Food Pantry 207-375-8853
WIC – Women, Infants & Children 877-512-8856 or 207-795-4016
   

ABUSE/ASSAULT
 
If you have an emergency, please call      911  
Child Abuse  
 Child Abuse Hotline (24 hr.) 800-452-1999
 Child Protective Services - Lewiston 207-795-4300
 National Center for Missing & Exploited Children 800-843-5678
      
Domestic Violence  
 Adult Protective Services  
     to report abuse, neglect or exploitation  800-624-8404
 Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men & Women 888-743-5754
 Family Crisis Services (24 hr.)  866-834-4357
 National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233
 Safe Voices Abuse Hotline (24 hr.) 800-559-2927
Sexual Assault  
 Maine Sexual Assault Crisis Support (24 hr.)  800-871-7741
 Sexual Assault Prevention & Response  207-784-5272 

DISABILITY SERVICES
 
Alpha One 800-640-7200 & TTY: 866-906-5375
Common Ties Mental Health Services 207-795-6710
Dept. of Adults with Cognitive & Physical Disabilities     
     (DHHS) Lewiston  800-482-7517
Disability Rights Center 800-452-1948 
IRIS Network (Maine Center for the Blind) 800-715-0097
Goodwill NeuroRehabilitation Services – Lewiston 207-795-6110
John F. Murphy Homes 207-782-2726
Maine Parent Federation 800-870-7746 or 207-588-1933
Maine Relay Service for the Deaf 7-1-1
Pine Tree Society  207-443-3341
Sandcastle Clinical & Educational Services 207-782-2150
Special Library Services-Books on Tape 800-762-7106
The Progress Center – Oxford 207-743-8049
Vocational Rehabilitation 800-741-2991 or 207-753-9000
Worker’s Compensation Board 800-400-6857 or 207-753-7700
   

EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
 
Auburn Adult Education 207-333-6661
Bates College  207-786-6255
Bethel Adult Education 207-824-2136
Career Center–Dept. of Labor 207-623-7981 or 888-457-8883
Central Maine Community College 207-755-5100
Cooperative Extension Service (Androscoggin) 207-353-5550
Hebron Academy 207-966-2100
Jobs for Maine’s Graduates 207-620-7180
Lewiston Adult Education 207-795-4141
Lewiston Career Center 207-753-9000
Lewiston/Auburn College - USM 207-753-6536
Lisbon Adult Education 207-353-3037
Literacy Volunteers-Androscoggin  207-753-6658
New Ventures Maine  207-753-6622
Oak Hill Adult Education 207-375-6605
Oxford Hills Adult Education  207-743-8842
Poland, Mechanic Falls & Minot Adult Education 207-345-3217
SCORE Central Maine 207-782-3708
Turner, Leeds & Greene Adult Education 207-225-1010
   
   

ELDER SERVICES
 
AARP - Maine 866-554-5380 or 207-776-6302
Adult Protective Services  
     (24 hr. to report abuse)  800-624-8404
Auburn Senior Community Center  207-333-6611 x2108
Catholic Charities – SEARCH  207-784-0157
Eldercare Locator 800-677-1116
Legal Services for the Elderly 800-750-5353
Lewiston Auburn Senior College  207-713-7266
Lewiston Senior Citizens 207-513-3059 x3710
Lifeline 855-681-5351
Long Term Care Ombudsman 800-499-0229
Low Cost Drug Program (ME.Rx Plus) 866-796-2463
Meals on Wheels 800-427-1241
Maine Office of Aging and Disability Services 207-287-3707
SeniorsPlus/Area Agency on Aging 800-427-1241
Social Security Administration - Auburn 833-388-6432
Sunshine Hill Neighbor’s Center – Lisbon Falls 207-353-0646

 

FAMILY & CHILDRENS SERVICES  
Child Care Information   
   Community Concepts 207-795-4065 or 800-866-5588
Child Care Centers/After School Programs  
   Auburn/Lewiston YMCA 207-795-4095
   Clover Pre-School 207-344-3830
   Early Learning Center 207-795-4085
   Lever’s Day Care Center 207-783-1552
   Promise Early Education Center (Head Start) 207-795-4040
   Sandcastle Clinical and Educational Services 207-782-2150
   Tree Street Youth Center 207-513-6866
   YWCA of Central Maine  207-795-4050
Mentoring and Scouting Programs  
   Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Mid-Maine (Serves Andro) 207-236-2227
   Boys & Girls Clubs – Auburn/Lewiston Clubhouse 207-782-2446
   Girl Scouts of Maine 888-922-4763 or 207-772-1177
   Pine Tree Council Boy Scouts   207-517-6196
Parenting Resources  
   Child Development Services - Androscoggin 207-795-4022
   Child Development Services – Oxford 207-743-9701
   Community Concepts 207-795-4065
   Macaroni Kid arv.macaronikid.com
   Promise Early Education Center (Head Start) 207-795-4040
   Renaissance School 207-777-4175
Youth and Family  
   Auburn Public Library 207-333-6640
  Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Hotline 888-843-4564
   Grief & Loss Support-Androscoggin Home Care/Hospice 207-777-7740
   Lewiston Public Library 207-513-3004
   New Beginnings 207-795-4070
   Runaway Safeline 800-RUNAWAY
   South Paris Public Library 207-743-6994
   The Root Cellar  207-782-3659
        
HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE  
Androscoggin Home Healthcare & Hospice 207-777-7740
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention 866-292-3474

Community Clinical Services

Consumers for Affordable Health Care

 

207-622-7083

Healthy Androscoggin 207-795-5990
Healthy Oxford Hills 207-739-6222
Low-Cost Drug Program (Elder/Disabled) 866-796-2463
MaineCare Member Services 866-690-5585
Medicare 800-633-4227
National AIDS Hotline (CDC) 800-342-2437
Northern New England Poison Center 800-222-1222 
Sandcastle Clinical & Educational Services 207-782-2150
SingleCare Prescription Discount Card 844-234-3057
   
HOSPITALS/CLINICS  
B Street Health Center - Lewiston 207-753-5400
Bridgton Hospital - Bridgton 207-647-6000
Central Maine Medical Center 207-795-0111
Central Maine Medical Center Physician Referral 888-832-4057
Community Dental - Lewiston 207-777-7442
Convenient MD Urgent Care 207-955-5565
Family Planning - Lewiston 207-795-4007
Lewiston Veteran Center 207-783-0068
Maine Veterans Homes 207-743-6300
Rumford Hospital 207-369-1000
St. Mary’s Urgent Care 207-330-3900
St. Mary’s Medical Center 207-777-8100
St. Mary’s Medical Center Physician Referral 207-777-8899
Stephens Memorial Hospital 207-743-5933
UNE Dental Hygiene Clinic 207-221-4900
UNE Oral Health Center 207-221-4747
Veterans Hospital - Togus 877-421-8263 or 207-623-8411
   
HOUSING & SHELTER  
Auburn Housing Authority 207-784-7351
Habitat for Humanity 207-772-2151
Hope Haven Gospel Mission  207-783-6086
Housing Discrimination Hotline 800-669-9777
Lewiston Housing Authority 207-783-1423
Last Sheaf Building Materials Exchange 207-407-4002
Maine State Housing Authority 800-452-4668
Property Tax Abatement call local Town Office
Rumford Group Homes 207-364-3551
Rural Community Action Ministry 207-524-5095
Safe Voices Lewiston 207-795-6744
  Rumford 207-369-0750
  South Paris 207-743-5806
St. Catherine of Siena Residence for Women 207-241-7511
St. Martin de Porres Residence 207-786-4690
Tedford Housing - Lewiston 207-729-1161
   
FINANCIAL, LEGAL & TAX INFORMATION  
American Civil Liberties Union – Maine Division 207-774-5444
L/A CA$H Coalition – Free Tax Prep if Qualified 207-739-6530
Child Support Enforcement 207-624-8020
Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic 207-780-4370
Finance Authority of Maine 800-228-3734 or 207-623-3263 
Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project 207-780-1593
Internal Revenue Service - Augusta 844-545-5640
Lawyer Info & Referral Service 800-860-1460
Legal Services for the Elderly 800-750-5353
Maine Attorney General's Office 207-626-8800
Maine Equal Justice Project 866-626-7059
Maine Human Rights Commission 207-624-6290
Maine Public Utilities Commission 800-452-4699
Maine Revenue Service 207-626-8475
Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project 800-442-4293
Office for Victims of Crime 800-903-7882
Pine Tree Legal Assistance – www.ptla.org  
   Androscoggin, Oxford & Franklin Counties 207-784-1558
Property Tax and Rent Refund 207-626-8475
Social Security Administration 866-627-6996
Veterans Affairs (Vet Center) - Lewiston 207-783-0068
   
LEGISLATURE  
State Representatives 800-423-2900 
State Senators 800-423-6900
   
MENTAL, BEHAVIORAL & DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES  
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 800-464-5767
Alternative Services – Lewiston 207-777-1107
Ascentria Care Alliance 207-783-3446
Common Ties Mental Health Services 207-795-6710
Creative Works – Auburn 207-795-6737 
Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS) 207-795-4300
G.E.A.R. Parent Network 800-264-9224
John F. Murphy Homes 207-782-2726
Looking Ahead Clubhouse 207-376-1711
Peer Support Line 24/7 866-771-9276
Pine Tree Society 207-443-3341
Pine Tree Camp 207-397-2141
Renaissance School – Auburn 207-777-4175
St. Mary’s Medical Center – Adult Mental Health 207-777-8700
Spurwink Services 207-795-0419
Support Solutions – Lewiston 207-795-0672
Sweetser 800-434-3000
   
NON-PROFITS  
Androscoggin Land Trust 207-782-2302
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Androscoggin  207-653-3857
Center for Wisdom’s Women  207-513-3922
Greater Androscoggin Humane Society 207-783-2311
L/A Arts 207-782-7228
Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce 207-783-2249
Make-A-Wish Foundation 800-491-3171
Oxford County 4H 207-743-6329
Roberts Farm Preserve 207-739-2124
SHAREcenter 207-333-6671
   
SUBSTANCE USE  
Al-Anon – Statewide 800-498-1844
Alcoholics Anonymous – Statewide Meetings 800-737-6237
Catholic Charities – St. Francis House 207-784-2901
Maine Tobacco Helpline 800-QUIT-NOW
Narcotics Anonymous 833-436-6166
St. Mary’s Medical Center – Adult Substance Use 207-777-8700
Support Groups Call 2-1-1
   
   
TRANSPORTATION  
CityLink Bus Service 207-777-4563
Community Concepts 207-795-4065
Modivcare – MaineCare Patients 855-608-5180
Western Maine Transportation Service 800-393-9335