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| Phone: | 1-800-439-2323 (24-hour Hotline) (toll free) |
| Clients: | Battered women. |
| Services: | Referral to area crisis shelters, advocacy, referral, children’s support group, and parenting skills. Also, educational groups for the victims, abusers, and the shelter. |
| Fees: | None. |
| Hours: | 24-hour service. |
| Address: | 562 Congress St.
Portland, ME 04101 |
| Phone: | (207) 871-7464; 1-800-CARE-002 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 871-1243 |
| E-mail: | Birthlineinfo@ccmaine.org |
| Website: | http://www.ccmaine.org/birthline-rachel.html |
| Services: | A social services program providing a 24-hour toll-free pregnancy helpline offering sensitive, non-judgmental information on alternatives to abortion, emotional support, information and referral; limited maternity and infant clothing; and post-abortion support through Project Rachel. |
| Fees: | None. |
| Hours: | 24 hour toll-free pregnancy helpline. |
| Address: | 180 Main St.
Waterville, ME 04901-6667 |
| Phone: | (207) 778-5515; 1-866-397-3350 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 778-5532 |
| E-mail: | hrwecare3@gwi.net |
| Website: | http://www.CareAndComfort.com |
| Clients: | Local office:
284 Main Street - Suite 390, Wilton, ME 04294 (207)645-5304 or 1-866-397-3350 fax (207) 645-3277. Children’s and Family Support program serves individuals with Mental Retardation and Autism up to the age of twenty-one (21). Home health services are available for all ages. |
| Services: | Care & Comfort’s mission is to provide quality home health and mental health care. Our services are delivered by skilled, compassionate professionals. We strive to meet and exceed nationally recognized standards of care while serving as a resource for the community.
Outpatient mental health services for children, adolescents, adults and families at our Wilton facility located in the historic Bass Building in downtown Wilton. The agency has 6 licensed therapists available to meet your mental health needs. No referral is necessary. Please call the office @ 645-5304 to initiate services. Scroll down to learn more about our therapists at Care & Comfort’s Wilton office. In Home Support services (65M program) is available for children up to age 21 with a major mental health diagnosis who may require more extensive services. The program, available to MaineCare residents, provides individualized services in the home setting for youth and their families. Please call the office @ 645-5304 to initiate referral. Habilitation program (Section 24). This program serves children up to age 21 with a diagnosis of Mental Retardation or Autism Spectrum Disorders and assists them in activities of daily living in order that they might remain in their homes. Please call the office @ 645-5304 to initiate referral. Children’s case management. This service, available for high needs children and adolescents with a mental health diagnosis, provides families with targeted support and access to area resources. This program is available for MaineCare residents. There is no additional charge to clients for this service. Home Health Services are provided in home to assist clients with activities of daily living and nursing services. Home health care is staffed by Registered Nurses ( RNs), Licensed Practice Nurses (LPNs), Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and Personal Support Specialists (PSS). Please call the office @ 645-5304 to initiate referral. Home Modification Specialists of Maine offers services to help clients maintain more independence and meet the needs of family members. Available services include installation of adaptive aids such as ramps, grab bars etc., repairs, remodeling, painting, yard work and more. About our therapists: Melissa Catlin, LCSW provides adolescent, adult individual and couples’ outpatient therapy. Melissa has over 10 years of experience in the outpatient setting and specializes in work with trauma, anxiety and depression and facilitates Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) groups. Corey Walmer, LCSW works with all ages with an emphasis on child, adolescent and family needs. She utilizes a variety of approaches including play therapy, cognitive behavioral as well as narrative therapy. She also facilitates Dialectical Behavioral Therapy groups (DBT). She is a member of the National Association for Play Therapy. Stuart Beddie, LCPC, NCC has over 12 years experience in clinical work with children, adolescents and families dealing with severe emotional and behavioral issues. He specializes in treatment of sexual trauma and sexually aggressive behaviors. Matthew Deming, LCSW works with all ages and the full spectrum of individual (child, adolescent and adult) and family needs. In addition to carrying an outpatient caseload, Matthew is the Clinical Team Leader for the Waterville and Wilton offices. Marilyn McKay, LCSW has 28 years of experience as a therapist. She works with all ages. Areas of special interest include adolescents, hypnotherapy, women’s issues, death and dying, AIDS and Gay/Lesbian issues. Steve Brod, LCSW works with individuals of all ages as well as families and couples. Steve has advanced training in family therapy, crisis stabilization, sexual dysfunction, supervision, trauma debriefing and Autism Spectrum Disorders.
About Care & Comfort Care & Comfort is a small, family-owned agency with offices in Waterville, Bangor, Presque Isle, Wilton and Machias. The agency, founded in 1992 by Sue Giguere, was awarded the honor of Small Business of the Year in Maine in 2006. |
| Fees: | Care & Comfort accepts MaineCare, private insurance and private pay. A sliding fee scale is available.
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| Hours: | Multiple hours per week for approximately twelve (12) weeks. Services may be extended if clinically justified (Children’s and Family Support program). |
| Address: | PO Box 278
South Paris, ME 04281 |
| Location: | 17-19 Market Square
South Paris |
| Phone: | Main office (207) 743-7716 (South Paris) |
| Website: | http://www.community-concepts.org |
| Clients: | Additional offices: Rumford 364-3721; Auburn 795-4065
Farmington (Transportation): (207) 779-0594 Farmington, 124 Main St. (Family Support): (207) 779-0919 Farmington (HeadStart) (207) 778-7534 Jay (HeadStart) (207) 897-4258 New Sharon (HeadStart) (207) 778-0395 Wilton Bass Office, 284 Main St. (207) 645-9512 (HeadStart) (207) 645-3284 |
| Services: | Community Concepts is a Maine non-profit community action agency dedicated to helping people to help themselves. Since 1965, Community Concepts, Inc. has offered a variety of social services that promote self-sufficiency within the people of the communities of Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties of Maine. The focus is “to coordinate, collaborate, and to focus resources to help people in need build opportunities for a better tomorrow.”
Main office is located in South Paris. Satellite offices located in Auburn, Rumford and Farmington have various program offices including HeadStart, Transportation and Family Support. Programs include: Parenting education Supported Journey into Recovery Parent Partners Project Meditation Family support Healthy Beginnings Community Cares H.E.A.P. (Fuel Assistance) Fuel assistance is available through Community Concepts for residents of Livermore and Livermore Falls. Electric and Telephone Lifelines Finders/Seekers (linking people to child care opportunities) Homeless Shelter Head Start programs REACH program (increase efficiency of energy usage), Self-Help Home Building program, low income housing for Senior Citizens, and Home weatherization program.
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| Fees: | Most programs are at no cost.
Self help Home Building Program has fees: No down payment, low mortgage payments, instant equity (up to $20,000), interest rates as low as 1%, low closing costs, energy efficient, 3 Bedrooms. |
| Hours: | Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Address: | Community Concepts
124 Main Street, Suite 105 Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Phone: | (207) 779-0919 |
| E-mail: | chufnagel@community-concepts.org |
| Website: | http://www.community-concepts.org |
| Contact: | Christine Hufnagel |
| Clients: | All referrals are made through the Department of Health and Human Services, Child Protection Services. |
| Services: | Family support staff offer assessment, support, advocacy, and referrals around: parenting skills, family relationships, problem solving, housing, fuel, child care, food, health care, clothing, education, and job opportunities. Also, parenting education classes. |
| Fees: | None. |
| Hours: | Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
| Address: | University of Maine Cooperative Extension
9 Olsen Rd. S. Paris, ME 04281 |
| Phone: | (207) 743-6329; 1-800-287-1482 (toll free) |
| E-mail: | cesoxf@umext.maine.edu |
| Contact: | Wendy Legg Pollock |
| Services: | Regardless of their age, separation or divorce often hits children the hardest. The two people they love the most have decided that they can no longer live together and the children feel caught in the middle. This workshop series will help parents better understand the impact of separation or divorce-on themselves and their children-and to support through this difficult transition.
Building strong stepfamilies. A stepfamily is a unique family form with unique challenges. Although a stepfamily may look like a traditional family with parents and children, the actual differences between step and traditional families are striking. If you are a member of a stepfamily, you will know how challenging and confusing stepfamily life can be as a host of extra people and demands push and tug at the family unit. It is often a heartbreaking struggle for a grandparent to see their grandchildren and adult children dealing with the stressful transition of separation, divorce, or establishing a stepfamily. They often wonder "What should I say or not say?" or "Should I just keep quiet and mind my own business?" Other friends and family also stand by wishing they knew how to be more supportive and helpful for those they care about going through these tough times. The Supporting Families in Transition workshops are designed to help friends and relatives better understand the challenges adults and children face, and explore ways to be supportive to them during these periods of family transitions. For information about workshops in your area please call for more information. |
| Fees: | Free to the public. |
| Address: | 113 Church St.
Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Phone: | (207) 778-6960 voice; 1-888-429-6960 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 779-1029 |
| E-mail: | fcctf@fcctf.org |
| E-mail: | jcrandall@fcctf.org |
| Website: | http://www.fcctf.org |
| Contact: | Renee Blanchet |
| Clients: | Residents in Franklin County and Livermore Falls area. |
| Services: | FCCTF is a non-profit organization committed to the prevention of child abuse and neglect through promotion of healthy child, family and community development.
Parent Support, Home Visiting and School-based Violence Prevention programs: Growing Healthy Families: provides voluntary support to parents in raising their children from birth to age five through home visits. GHF is a partnership between Franklin Memorial Hospital, and The Children’s Task Force. Parent Support: support groups, playgroups, and workshops. Young Parent Support Group: open group for parents under the age of 22. Parent Support Group: open group for parents, Mondays at 6:00 p.m. at the Franklin County Children’s Task Force. Childcare and snacks provided. (Other groups develop to meet the needs of the community; call for more details). Parent Education Classes: seven week class for parent education, Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Franklin Memorial Hospital. Certificate available upon completion. Clothing Exchange: bring-a-bag-get-a-bag of children’s clothes, newborn to sizes 4T, and maternity. Parent Resource Library: books and videos to provide information to parents, children, and professionals. Rhythms of Children: Infant/toddler play space – a group for parents and children ages 0 – 5 (particularly for children with disabilities). Parent Warm Line: call toll-free or our local number and talk confidentially about parenting issues. School-based Violence Prevention - Bullying/Teasing Prevention Project: district-wide effort to prevent child-to-child violence at elementary level and middle school level. Kids First Program: Kids First is a four-hour workshop designed for parents (only) to help address concerns and promote reduction of the negative effects of divorce. Participants are encouraged to attend the program as early in the separation or divorce process as possible. Special Events: Children’s festival, Father/Daughter Dance, Make Tracks for Kids fundraiser. |
| Fees: | Most programs no charge.
Parent Education Classes: $30 fee, Registration required. Kids First Program: $45 per person, Registration required. |
| Hours: | Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
| Address: | PO Box 442
Norrigewock, ME 04957 |
| Phone: | (207) 634-2340; 1-800-264-9224 (toll free) |
| E-mail: | diane_bouffard@hotmail.com |
| Website: | http://www.gearparentnetwork.homestead.com/gearparentnetwork.html |
| Contact: | Diane Bouffard GEAR Parent Representative |
| Clients: | Serving Kennebec/Somerset/Franklin counties. |
| Services: | GEAR provides support by phone, and support groups for families who have children with special needs. |
| Address: | PO Box 126
Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Location: | 232 Broadway
Farmington |
| Phone: | (207) 778-5048 |
| Fax: | (207) 779-0577 |
| E-mail: | nancy@uwtva.org |
| Website: | http://www.uwtva.org/children_cabinet.php |
| Contact: | Nancy Morgan, Executive Director |
| Services: | The Greater Franklin County Local Case Review Committee is a resource for families with children with special needs, who require special services; at risk for potential removal from the home due to unmet needs and are currently receiving two or more services from State agencies.
The resources of the Local Case Review Committee can be accessed after all other resources are exhausted. A family can apply directly and can be its own advocate or ask a representative from another agency that it is already connected with to be an advocate. The Local Case Review Committee may be able to provide an advocate to assist the family if necessary and if a volunteer is available. Families applying through the Children’s Cabinet are encouraged to attend a review committee meeting whenever possible. |
| Address: | PO Box 1568
Waterville, ME 04903-1568 |
| Phone: | (207) 861-3400; 1-800-427-1127(in state only) (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 861-5519 |
| E-mail: | HRCHC@HealthReach.org |
| Website: | http://www.HealthReachCHC.org |
| Contact: | Connie Coggins |
| Clients: | People of all ages and income levels in Franklin County and Livermore Falls area. |
| Services: | Our Mission - HealthReach Community Health Centers is a sustainable system of community-based Health Centers dedicated to high quality, affordable health care. Qualified and caring professionals deliver services in response to the diverse needs of those we serve, in collaboration with local organizations. Respectful care is delivered within a rewarding environment that fosters innovation and creativity. We commit ourselves to the rural and underserved of central and western Maine.
Care of acute and chronic illnesses, checkups for the entire family, routine pediatric care, immunizations, school and sports physicals, well-woman exams and routine gynecological care, family planning services, laboratory services, minor surgery, referrals to specialty care and community resources, behavioral health services, and parenting support. Free vouchers for nicotine patches and gum are available to eligible patients at all eleven HealthReach Community Health Centers (HRCHC), including Kingfield, Rangeley, Strong and Livermore Falls. Health Centers: Rangeley Region Health Center (207) 864-3303, Strong Area Health Center (207) 684-4010, Strong Area Dental Center (207) 684-3045, Western Maine Family Health Center (207) 897-4345, Mt. Abram Regional Health Center (207) 265-4555. |
| Fees: | Cost depends on service requested. All major insurance companies and managed care health plans, including Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Cigna, as well as Medicare and Medicaid are accepted.
A Sliding Fee Program is offered through funding from the U.S Bureau of Primary Health Care. This program, based on family size and income, is available for patients who qualify. |
| Hours: | Regular office hours, some evenings and on call 24/7. |
| Address: | 222 St. John Street, Suite 101
Portland, ME 04102-3054 |
| Location: | Local contact: Franklin County Children’s Task Force |
| Phone: | (207) 761-2709 or (207) 778-6960 |
| Fax: | (207) 780-0059 |
| E-mail: | kidsfrst@nlis.net |
| Website: | http://www.kidsfirstcenter.org/ |
| Services: | It is a place for families who are experiencing separation and divorce to turn to for help. With co-parenting classes, parents understand the need to put their children first and minimize the impact of divorce. The Kids First Center was the joint creation of and a collaborative effort between Resources for Divorced Families and the Junior League of Portland Maine, Inc. Our services are available to all, regardless of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability or national origin. |
| Hours: | Meetings are held in Greater Franklin County every 2 months at Franklin Memorial Hospital. Call the Children’s Task Force for more information. (207) 778-6960 or 1-888-429-6960. |
| Address: | PO Box 787
Ellsworth, ME 04605 |
| Location: | Rt. 180
Ellsworth |
| Phone: | 1-800-992-9KID (1-800-854-3123) (toll free) |
| E-mail: | sconners@kidspeace.org |
| Website: | http://www.kidspeace.org/ |
| Contact: | Scott Conners |
| Services: | KidsPeace is a private, not-for-profit charity dedicated to serving the critical behavioral and mental health needs of children, preadolescents and teens. Since 1882, KidsPeace has been helping kids develop the confidence and skills they need to overcome crisis. KidsPeace provides specialized residential treatment services and a comprehensive range of treatment programs and educational services to help families help kids anticipate and avoid crisis whenever possible. KidsPeace has extensive experience working with public and private human service professionals whose responsibilities include treating and educating children. For over a decade, KidsPeace has been working with private and public insurance and managed care programs to treat a wide range of issues affecting youth. KidsPeace offers a wide range of residential and community services, including a free-standing psychiatric children’s hospital, juvenile justice programs and specialized foster care. Every day, the knowledgeable, caring staff members work hard to bring kids the peace they so desperately need. KidsPeace addresses a wide range of issues requiring specialized care: Adjudication cases, adjustment disorder, angry acting out, aggression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, conduct disorder, defiance, delinquency, depression, difficulties in interaction/bonding, dissociative identity disorder, dually diagnosed teens (psychiatric/substance abuse), dysfunctional behavior patterns, impulse-control disorder, intermittent explosive disorder, learning disabilities, multiple psychiatric disorders, oppositional behavior, posttraumatic stress disorder, school phobia, school refusal, severe attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, sexual abuse victims/perpetrators, social/emotional maladjustment, suicidal gesturing, suicidal ideation, truancy, and most DSM-IV diagnosis. |
| Fees: | Contact for more information. |
| Address: | Franklin Memorial Hospital
111 Franklin Health Commons Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Phone: | (207) 778-6387 (home) |
| Contact: | Charlene Colwell |
| Clients: | Pregnant women and partners. |
| Services: | Prepared childbirth classes (4-week course). |
| Fees: | Maximum $50. |
| Hours: | Tuesdays or Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Call for a schedule of next session. |
| Address: | 15 College Ave.
Waterville, ME 04963 |
| Phone: | (207) 872-2265; 1-800-734-3909 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 872-0964 |
| E-mail: | mfpal@ctel.net |
| Website: | http://www.fosterparents.com/ |
| Clients: | Maine Foster Parents. |
| Services: | Assists parents with information and problem-solving. Accesses services for children. A resource library and newsletters are available. Discounts offered to families throughout the state. |
| Fees: | None. |
| Hours: | Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., staff available at other times with prior arrangement. |
| Phone: | (207) 842-2984; 1-800-249-5506 (toll free) |
| Website: | http://www.mainelyparents.org |
| Services: | Mainely Parents is a statewide prevention program of Day One that serves over 4,000 parents and children annually, through free mutual support groups, parent education, a toll-free Talkline for parents under stress and a quarterly newsletter, the Maine Parent Express which focuses on parenting information, advocacy and awareness of child abuse, substance abuse and key children’s issues. |
| Address: | 221 Broadway
Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Phone: | (207) 778-4457 |
| Contact: | Heidi J Pulkkinen |
| Services: | Offering An Alternative To Divorce Attorneys, Divorcing Couples, non-married couples separating, parents and teenagers, landlords and tenants. Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution required by the judicial process in Maine. It is an opportunity for you, your spouse or ex-partner, and your lawyers (if you have them) to meet with a neutral third party who is trained in mediation to see whether you can work out an agreement as to all of the contested issues in your case. Mediation is required for all family law cases in which the parties have not come to agreement on all issues, unless the Court allows the parties to waive mediation. Generally, you cannot get a contested hearing without having gone to mediation to try to work out your differences. |
| Fees: | Contact for more information. |
| Address: | 25 Depot St.
Kingfield, ME 04947 |
| Phone: | (207) 265-4555 |
| Fax: | (207) 265-5004 |
| Website: | http://www.healthreachchc.com/center.php?IDPractice=6 |
| Clients: | Mt. Abram Regional Health Center (MARHC), nestled near the base of Sugarloaf USA in the heart of Maine ski country, has been providing medical care to area residents since 1986. It is one of the eleven practices of HealthReach Community Health Centers, which delivers medical care in central and western Maine to 36,000 patients each year.
In the last year, residents from Carrabasset Valley, Coplin and Dallas Plantation, Eustis, Kingfield, New Portland and Stratton, as well as other locations in Maine and beyond, utilized MARHC services. |
| Services: | Adult & Child Immunizations
Care of Brief & Chronic Illnesses Community Resource Referrals Complete Physicals for all Emergency Coverage- 24/7 on-call Family Planning Services Laboratory Services (for established patients) School & Sports Physicals Sliding Fee Program Free vouchers for nicotine patches and gum are available to eligible patients at all eleven HealthReach Community Health Centers (HRCHC), including Kingfield, Rangeley, Strong and Livermore Falls. Free vouchers for nicotine patches and gum are available to eligible patients at all HealthReach Community Health Centers (HRCHC), locating Kingfield, Rangeley, Strong and Livermore Falls. |
| Fees: | Cost depends on service requested. All major insurance companies and managed care health plan, including Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Cigna, as well as Medicare and Medicaid are accepted.
A Sliding Fee Program is offered through funding from the U.S. Bureau of Primary Health Care. This program, based on family size and income, is available for patients who qualify. |
| Hours: | Regular office hours, some evenings and on call 24/7. |
| Address: | 111 Franklin Health Commons
Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Phone: | (207) 778-4235 |
| Contact: | Susan Salisbury |
| Clients: | Families with multiple children of extended families. |
| Services: | A play group for children up to 3 1/2 years old, and a support group for their parents. |
| Fees: | None. Participants must register prior to class by calling phone number listed. |
| Hours: | Class held on the first Wednesday of each month, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. |
| Address: | PO Box 569
Rangeley, ME 04970 |
| Location: | 42 Dallas Hill Rd.
Rangeley |
| Phone: | (207) 864-3303 |
| Fax: | (207) 864-2969 |
| Website: | http://www.healthreachchc.com/center.php?IDPractice=7 |
| Clients: | Rangeley Region Health Center (RRHC) resides in a corner of Maine characterized by multiple opportunities for year-round recreation due to its vast array of lakes, forests, and wildlife. Since 1994, The health center has offered a full range of healthcare services to patients of all ages. During the past year, local residents from Dallas and Lincoln Plantations, Madrid, Magalloway, Rangeley, Sandy River and other towns as well as visitors "from away" utilized services at the Health Center. RRHC is one of the eleven practices of HealthReach Community Health Centers, which delivers medical care in central and western Maine to 36,000 patients each year. |
| Services: | Adult & Child Immunizations
Care of Brief & Chronic Illnesses Checkups for the Entire Family Community Resource Referrals Emergency Coverage- 24/7 on-call Family Planning Services Laboratory Services School & Sports Physicals Sliding Fee Program X-Ray Services Free vouchers for nicotine patches and gum are available to eligible patients at all eleven HealthReach Community Health Centers (HRCHC), including Kingfield, Rangeley, Strong and Livermore Falls. |
| Fees: | Cost depends on service requested. All major insurance companies and managed care health plan, including Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Cigna, as well as Medicare and Medicaid are accepted.
A Sliding Fee Program is offered through funding from the U.S. Bureau of Primary health Care. This program, based on family size and income, is available for patients who qualify. |
| Hours: | Regular office hours, some evenings and on call 24/7. |
| Address: | 176 Livermore Falls Rd.
Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Phone: | (207) 491-6850 |
| E-mail: | scottchristie@hyperchair.com |
| Clients: | No restrictions. |
| Services: | Services provided include outpatient psychotherapy, psychological assessments, educational testing and psychodiagnostic testing.
Specialty services: include playtherapy and music therapy for children, psychodiagnostic and neuropsychological testing of infants, toddlers, and school-age children/adolescents. Dangerousness assessments of children, adolescents, and adults are available . Music therapy is also available in-office. Dr. Christie's psychological approach relies heavily on psychoanalytic self-psychology and cognitive-behavioral principles.. Children who are suspended or expelled from school are welcome. In addition, services for homeschoolers are available. MaineCare is accepted. |
| Fees: | Contact for more information. |
| Address: | 188 Sabattus Street
Lewiston, ME 04240 |
| Phone: | (207) 783-8003 |
| Clients: | Moms ages 19-29 and their babies. |
| Services: | Residential care group interaction; individual and group counseling; counseling for parents, family, and others; health and family life education; speakers, coordination of educational and vocational programs; discussion of human, Christian values; medical care arranged; recreational and cultural activities; shared responsibilities. |
| Fees: | Non-profit organization; sliding fee scale. |
| Hours: | Business calls should be made within regular business hours. 24-hour facility. |
| Address: | PO Box 189
Strong, ME 04983 |
| Location: | 177 North Main St.
Strong |
| Phone: | (207) 684-4010 Dental Center (207) 684-3045 |
| Fax: | (207) 684-3368 Dental Center (207) 684-3049 |
| Website: | http://www.healthreachchc.com/center.php?IDPractice=14 |
| Clients: | Strong Area Health Center (SAHC) has been part of the Franklin County community since 1986. Many of the staff live locally and have deep family roots in the area. Avon, New Vineyard, Phillips and Strong are the official towns served by the health center, but patients from Farmington and other towns utilize the health center services as well. The Health Center staff and community members worked together to plan a more modern building and in July 2001, that dream was realized when the Health Center moved into a new, spacious home.
In January 2003, another expansion was completed: a state-of-the-art Dental Center. Strong was selected as the first HealthReach facility to offer dental care. Recent studies have demonstrated a greater link between oral health and overall health than was previously realized. A coalition of local residents and service providers worked with HealthReach for several years to plan the program and seek funding for this important endeavor. SAHC is one of the eleven practices of HealthReach Community Health Centers, which provide medical care in central and western Maine to 36,000 patients each year. |
| Services: | Adult & Child Immunizations
Care of Brief & Chronic Illnesses Checkups for the entire family Community Resource Referrals Emergency Coverage- 24/7 on-call Family Planning Services Laboratory Services School & Sport Physicals Sliding Fee Program Dental Services: X-rays and oral exams Restorations Whitening Crowns and Bridges Complete and Partial Dentures Periodontal Care Sealants Consultatons & Referrals Perventive Care Extractions Dental Education Sliding Fee Program (for eligible patients) Free vouchers for nicotine patches and gum are available to eligible patients at all eleven HealthReach Community Health Centers (HRCHC), including Kingfield, Rangeley, Strong and Livermore Falls. |
| Fees: | Cost depends on service requested. All major insurance companies and managed care health plan, including Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Cigna, as well as Medicare and Medicaid are accepted.
A Sliding Fee Program is offered through funding from the U.S. Bureau of Primary health Care. This program, based on family size and income, is available for patients who qualify. |
| Hours: | Monday-Friday 8:30-4:30 p.m. |
| Location: | 147 Farmington Falls Rd., Office 2
Farmington |
| Phone: | (207) 778-4650; 1-800-287-1478 (toll free) |
| E-mail: | cesfrk@umext.maine.edu |
| Website: | http://www.umext.maine.edu |
| Contact: | Ray Corey |
| Clients: | All persons welcome. |
| Services: | Provides Maine people with research-based information to help them live fuller and more productive lives. Assistance is available in many subjects including nutrition, family resource management, youth development, 4-H club work, insect and plant disease identification, agriculture, home food production and many others.
"The Growing Years" - a series of newsletters mailed to parents of children from birth to five years old. Free of charge. "Personal Consultation" - individual or group meetings and printed information on personal budgeting, nutrition, home-based business, gardening, and many other subjects. Source for water and soil testing. |
| Fees: | No fees for educational assistance; some minimal fees for specific services and materials. |
| Hours: | Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Address: | PO Box 200
East Wilton, ME 04234 |
| Location: | 20 Church Street
East Wilton |
| Phone: | (207) 645-3764; 1-800-645-9636 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 645-3270 |
| E-mail: | ffowler@wmca.org |
| E-mail: | tgage@wmca.org |
| Website: | http://www.wmca.org |
| Contact: | Fen Fowler, Executive Director |
| Clients: | Individuals/families who wish to pursue greater self-sufficiency in areas such as: education, employment, legal issues, finances, shelter, substance use/abuse, relationships, spirituality, nutrition, child care, health, parenting, transportation, mental health, children’s education. |
| Services: | Western Maine Community Action is one of the State’s vital community action programs offering numerous ways to improve the community’s quality of life. These programs include:
Central Heating Improvement Program Child Care Systems Information and Referral Fuel Assistance Low Interest Home Improvement Loans Tri-County Health Services Weatherization Programs WIC Nutrition Program Career Center Family Development Accounts Revolving Loan Program Maine’s American Dream Initiative (first time homebuyer program) Home Buyer Education Affordable Homes Elderly Hardship Grant Home Preservation Grant Oil Tank Replacement Maine Association of Realtors Grants ARP - Appliance Replacement Program and Volunteerism. WIC (Women, Infants and Children) - Case management/mentoring, resources, assessment of nutritional needs, nutritional and health information and referrals, height, weight, and hemoglobin assessment. Vouchers issued for milk, cereal, juice, cheese, etc. Intended to be a supplemental nutritional program. Prenatal, postpartum and breastfeeding women, and their children under age 5, who are 185% of the poverty guidelines and have nutritional or medical needs. Volunteer department administers a variety of programs including Operation Santa Claus, Seeds of Life, Food Pantries, Senior Farm Share, Grow A Row, Gleaning and Western Maine Tax Assistance Program. The volunteer department also offers support to other programs within the agency. |
| Fees: | None |
| Hours: | Monday thru Friday, 8:00a.m. – 4:30p.m. |
| Location: | 193 Front Street
Farmington |
| Phone: | (207) 778-4553; 1-800-587-9346 (toll free) |
| Website: | http://www.wmca.org/tri-county_health.htm#locations |
| Services: | Western Maine Community Action Health Services is dedicated to providing expert, caring, and affordable reproductive healthcare and information to help men and women, teens and adults, make informed decisions affecting their health and lives. Offices are located in Farmington, Auburn, Norway, and Rumford. Confidential HIV/AIDS counseling and testing are available at all locations.
The sexual Transmitted Disease (STD) Clinic is in Auburn. It also offers services at Sacopee Valley Health Center in Kezar Falls. All services are confidential. No one will be told that you are a client here or release any information about you unless you ask us to. |
| Fees: | Fees are reasonable, payment arrangements are liberal, and a fee discount program is available for income eligible clients. No one makes too much or too little money to come to use these services. |
| Address: | 113 Church St.
Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Location: | Church St.
Livermore Falls |
| Phone: | (207) 778-6960; 1-888-429-6960 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 779-1029 |
| Website: | http://www.fcctf.org/groups.html |
| Services: | The Young Hearts Playgroup meets Wednesdays from 10-12 at the First Baptist Church in Livermore Falls. Every third Wednesday of the month, the playgroup will meet at the Livermore Falls Public Library for story hour, snack and crafts. Children ages birth to five and their parents are welcome to attend. This is a free program. |
| Hours: | Wednesdays 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. |