Disaster Distress Line 1-800-985-5990
When we come together, we can do more
Open to support individuals impacted by the events in Lewiston, with ongoing support groups and other events.
Learn MoreEMS, FIRST RESPONDERS, & FRONTLINE WORKERS
First Responders: Safe Call Now 1-206-459-3020
Frontline Warmline 1-800-769-9819
GENERAL POPULATION
Sweetser Peer Support Line 1-866-771-9276 (WARM)
Spiritual Care Services Chaplain Call line (207) 261-5200
LIVE CHAT Crisis Support
TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS
NAMI Teen Text Support Line 207-515-8398
NAMI Helpline 1-800-464-5767
LBGTQIA+
Peer Support Trans Lifeline 1-877-565-8860
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Through These Doors, 24-hr Helpline 1-800-537-6066
National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or text “START” to 88788
SEXUAL ASSAULT
Sexual Assault 24-hr Helpline 1-800-871-7741
The Co-Occurring Collaborative Serving Maine advocates for best practices, encourages professional development, maximizes collaboration, and facilitates integrated health and behavioral health services.
Learn MoreThe state’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the 1 in 4 Mainers affected by mental illness.
Learn MoreSupport and opportunities for immigrant, refugee, and asylee community members and their neighbors
Investing in people to enable them to shape and change the landscape of their community.
Learn MoreMaine Community Integration’s core philosophy is Isku-Filan: a Somali term for a strong, independent girl. MCI educates and empowers New Mainer girls and women to be confident in themselves, work together, and make positive changes in their communities.
Learn MoreMEIRS unites immigrants and refugees with their new Maine communities by providing the skills, support, engagement, and opportunities they need to become self-sufficient while helping them maintain their cultural identities.
NMPHI serves as the leading health related, ethnic-based organization directly serving the needs of the immigrant and refugee youth and their families.
Learn MoreSLRO serves as a vital support system for Maine’s refugee and immigrant community, dedicated to empowering community members to forge stable, sustainable lives.
Learn MoreSweetser offers support in many ways for your child and your family behavioral health needs. Services are available in your community, including through many primary care offices, in a residential setting, or in your child’s school.
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A safe space, loving peer support, outreach and education to grieving children, teens, families and the community.
Join a GroupServices in Portland, Sanford, and virtually, the Center provides services at no cost that are led by dedicated and highly trained staff and volunteers thanks to the generous support of our community.
Learn MorePromoting the social, recreational, educational, civic, and economic welfare of all deaf citizens within the State of Maine and cooperating with other associations for the purpose of advancing the cause of the Deaf on a national scale.
Learn MoreDial 1-800-985-5990 via videophone-enabled device OR access the “ASL Now” option via the DDH website.
More InformationFeeling burned out? Stress taking a toll? We are here to help. Wellness workshops, trainings, group discussions, and critical incident response support, and individual work/ life coaching, and leadership consultations.
Learn MoreProviding professional, compassionate, spiritual care to individuals, groups, and organizations with today’s religious and spiritual landscape in mind.
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The Community Care program helps Mainers connect to health programs, social services, and other resources across the state. This program is for everyone and is designed for people who may experience barriers in accessing resources that they are eligible for.
Learn MoreDedicated to serving and empowering immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and BIPOC communities in Lewiston and Auburn, Maine.
Learn MoreAccess to health and social services for immigrants and refugees in Portland Maine
Learn MoreAn immigrant-led organization that promotes social & personal empowerment of immigrants.
Learn MoreBridging the cultural gap for a healthier, better integrated community.
Learn MoreProviding professional, compassionate, spiritual care to individuals, groups, and organizations with today’s religious and spiritual landscape in mind.
Learn MoreKnow Your Options
Mainers across the state are impacted by substance use, and we can all be a part of the solution. Whether you are looking for naloxone, curious about Maine’s new Good Samaritan Law, or you’re not sure what services are right for you or a loved one, you have come to the right place.
Learn MoreAt VA Maine Healthcare System, our health care teams are deeply experienced and guided by the needs of Veterans, their families, and caregivers.
Learn MoreConfidential help for Veterans, service members, and their families at no cost in a non-medical setting.
Learn MoreA safe space, loving peer support, outreach, and education to grieving children, teens, young adults, families and the community.
Learn MoreTree Street’s programming is grounded in creating opportunities for Leadership, Learning, Exploration, and Growth for all youth ages 4-24 who attend the center.
Learn MoreA youth and young adult mental health support community. All Maine youth are welcome for YPSSN groups and events. There is no cost or insurance required.
Learn MoreFree services in York and Cumberland counties to anyone affected by sexual harassment, sexual abuse, or sexual assault, through prevention programs, support, education, and advocacy.
Learn MoreIt is natural to feel afraid during and
after a traumatic situation. Fear is a
part of the body’s “fight-or-flight”
response, which helps us avoid or
respond to potential danger.
Over the course of the last few weeks, reports of mass violence and shootings have plagued the news. Although people are resilient and often bounce back after difficult times, these events nearly always interrupt our sense of order and safety.
Learn MoreIt is not uncommon for individuals and communities as a whole to experience grief reactions and anger after an incident of community violence. Grief is the normal response of sorrow, emotion, and confusion that comes from losing someone or something important to you.
Learn MoreEmotional distress can happen before and after a disaster. Coping strategies include preparation, self-care, and identifying support systems.
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Gun violence is a public health crisis that threatens the physical and mental health of our communities. If you’re struggling to find ways to cope, you’re not alone.
Learn MoreCoping with Grief
Tips for Health Care Practitioners and Responders: Helping Survivors Cope with Grief After a Disaster or Traumatic Event
Learn MoreBeing a resilient responder starts with a commitment to taking care of yourself.
Complete your planResponding to disasters is both rewarding and challenging work. Sources of stress for emergency responders may include witnessing human suffering, risk of personal harm, intense workloads, life-and-death decisions, and separation from family.
Learn MoreEvery year, children and adolescents experience disasters and other traumatic events. Family, friends, and trusted adults play an essential role in helping youth cope with these experiences.
Learn MoreGrieving may never completely end, but working through difficult feelings can get easier with time.
Learn MoreWhether children are directly or indirectly exposed to violent events, there are ways to help them feel safer and more secure.
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A membership organization of 220 pediatricians and subspecialists who are dedicated to fulfilling the Chapter’s mission: to improve the lives of children and adolescents in Maine.
Learn MoreLearn How to Talk to Children if There has Been an Emergency in Your Community
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