Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Address:  114 Corn Shop Lane
Farmington, ME 04938
Phone:  (207) 778-8400; 1-800-442-6382 (toll free)
Fax:  (207) 778-8410
TTY:  1-800-606-0215
TDD:  (207) 778-8439
Website: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/
 
Services:  DHHS is a state agency, which administers programs to supplement income and to protect the well-being of children, dependent adults, and the elderly.

Programs:

Division of Public Health Nursing,

Bureau of Family Independence,

Alternative Aid Assistance,

ASPIRE,

Food Stamps,

MaineCare (Medicaid),

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF),

Emergency Assistance,

and Parents as Scholars (PaS).

Referrals to other DHHS services from the local office include:

Children’s Emergency Services

Vocational Rehabilitation

Adult Protective Services

Division of Support Enforcement and Recovery

and Nursing Home/Boarding Home Services.