What are my community resources?

Maine Resources

MAINE 2-1-1: This is a statewide directory of over 1000 Health and Human Services, staffed by trained 2-1-1 specialists, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To call, dial 2-1-1 or visit online, www.211maine.org

Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services: DHHS provides help when applying for MaineCare, Food stamps, TANF, Aspire, and other support. Visit www.maine.gov/dhs/ocfs/index.shtml

Adoptive and Foster Families of Maine: AFFM provides support and services for adoptive, foster parents and kinship providers as well as training, guidance, knowledge, and resources needed to handle complex issues. www.affm.net

Camp To Belong Maine (CTBM): CTBM is dedicated to reuniting brothers and sisters separated in foster care, adoption, or any other out-of-home care.

Job’s for Maine’s Graduates (JMG): JMG identifies students who face barriers to education, and guides each one to a successful path toward continued education, a meaningful career, and productive adulthood. You can also sign up for Opportunity PassportÔ. www.jmg.org

Pine Tree Legal: This agency provides free legal services to people with low incomes. www.ptla.org

National Resources

Foster Club: This is a social networking site for youth in care, www.fosterclub.com

National Resources Center for Youth Services: This is a national organization that helps youth in care to improve child welfare through media resources. www.nrcys.ou.edu

Congressional Coalition for Adoption Institute Foster Youth Interns: This is an opportunity to work in Washington D.C. on behalf of issues facing youth in foster care. Read more at www.ccainstitute.org/our-programs/foster-youth-internship.html

Foster Care Alumni of America: This is a national organization that works to connect the foster care alumni community and to transforms policy and practice, ensuring opportunity for people in and from foster care. www.fostercarealumni.org

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