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