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Maine Support Resources

Statewide and national support services for people in Maine seeking crisis help, safety planning, housing, legal support, recovery resources, and survivor-centered care.

If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are in emotional distress, experiencing a mental health crisis, struggling with substance use, or thinking about suicide, call or text 988. For local service referrals including shelter, food, housing, and crisis resources, dial 211.

You do not need perfect words to ask for help. Start with 911, 988, 211, or one of the resources below.

Domestic Violence

  • Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence (MCEDV)
    Statewide coalition working to end domestic abuse and connect people with domestic violence advocacy programs across Maine.
    https://www.mcedv.org/
  • MCEDV Get Help / Program Directory
    Find domestic violence shelters, advocacy programs, safety planning support, crisis counseling, and survivor services across Maine.
    https://www.mcedv.org/get-help/
  • Maine Statewide Domestic Violence Helpline
    24/7 statewide domestic violence support and referral line.
    Call: 1-866-834-HELP (4357)
    Maine Relay: 1-800-437-1220
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline
    24/7 confidential support, safety planning, and crisis help.
    Call: 1-800-799-7233
    Text: START to 88788
    https://www.thehotline.org/
  • StrongHearts Native Helpline
    Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
    Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
    https://strongheartshelpline.org/
  • Love Is Respect
    Support for teen dating abuse and unhealthy relationship dynamics.
    Call: 1-866-331-9474
    Text: LOVEIS to 22522
    https://www.loveisrespect.org/
  • Domestic Violence Help for Men
    Male survivors can contact MCEDV programs, 211 Maine, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support and referrals.

Mental Health / Crisis

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
    Call or text 988 for suicide prevention, mental health crisis support, emotional distress, and substance-use-related crisis support.
    https://988lifeline.org/
  • Maine Crisis Line
    24/7 free and confidential behavioral health crisis support for individuals and families in Maine.
    Call: 1-888-568-1112
    Maine Relay: 711
    https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/about/contact/hotlines
  • Maine DHHS Office of Behavioral Health
    State mental health services, substance use services, crisis support, treatment access information, and behavioral health resources.
    https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/obh
  • NAMI Maine
    Mental health education, advocacy, peer support, family support, crisis resources, and community programming.
    https://namimaine.org/
  • SAMHSA Find Support
    National mental health and substance use support information.
    https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support
  • FindSupport.gov
    Federal support resource directory for mental health, substance use, and crisis needs.
    https://www.findsupport.gov/

Addiction / Substance Use

Homelessness / Shelter / Housing

  • 211 Maine
    Dial 211 or 1-866-811-5695 for shelter, housing assistance, food resources, utility help, transportation support, and crisis service referrals. You can also text your ZIP code to 898-211.
    https://www.211maine.org/
  • 211 Maine Housing Assistance
    Housing assistance, emergency shelter referrals, rent help, utility support, and local housing resources.
    https://211maine.org/housing/
  • MaineHousing
    State housing programs, emergency shelters, rental assistance, affordable housing resources, heating assistance, and homelessness support.
    https://www.mainehousing.org/
  • MaineHousing Emergency Shelters
    Directory of emergency shelters supported by MaineHousing and guidance for finding additional local shelter resources.
    https://www.mainehousing.org/programs-services/homeless/emergency-shelters
  • HUD Maine
    Federal housing resources, rental help, foreclosure information, fair housing support, and local HUD contacts for Maine.
    https://www.hud.gov/states/maine
  • FindHelp
    Search local shelter, housing, food, transportation, financial assistance, and social service programs by ZIP code.
    https://www.findhelp.org/
  • Adult Men’s Shelter and Emergency Housing
    Use 211 Maine, MaineHousing, or FindHelp to locate emergency shelters, transitional housing, and local housing programs.
  • Family Shelter and Housing Support
    Use 211 Maine, HUD Maine, MaineHousing, and local programs to locate family shelter, rental help, and emergency housing support.

Legal Help / Protective Orders / Family Law

Victim Rights / Crime Victim Support

Sexual Assault Support

  • Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MECASA)
    Statewide sexual assault advocacy, prevention resources, training, policy support, and local sexual assault support center connections.
    https://www.mecasa.org/
  • Maine Sexual Assault Helpline
    Free, private 24/7 support for people affected by sexual violence in Maine.
    Call: 1-800-871-7741
  • Maine Sexual Assault Support Centers
    Find local sexual assault support centers across Maine through MECASA.
    https://www.mecasa.org/maine-sexual-assault-support-centers.html
  • RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
    24/7 confidential sexual assault support and online chat.
    Call: 1-800-656-4673
    https://www.rainn.org/
  • StrongHearts Native Helpline
    Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
    Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
    https://strongheartshelpline.org/

County / Local / City Support

Use these tools to find help near you in Maine. Local services can vary by county, town, ZIP code, eligibility, and current availability, because apparently “help” must first be filtered through geography and paperwork.

Special Populations

  • Male Survivors
    Male survivors can use MCEDV programs, MECASA resources, 211 Maine, RAINN, 1in6, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support and referrals.
  • Teen Dating Abuse
    Love Is Respect provides support for young people experiencing dating abuse or unhealthy relationship dynamics.
    https://www.loveisrespect.org/
  • Native Survivors
    StrongHearts Native Helpline supports Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
    Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
    https://strongheartshelpline.org/
  • Veterans Crisis Line
    Support for veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and loved ones.
    Call 988, then press 1
    Text: 838255
    https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
  • LGBTQ+ Youth Support – The Trevor Project
    Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people.
    Call: 1-866-488-7386
    Text: START to 678678
    https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

Quick Reminder

If you are scared, unsafe, struggling with addiction, facing homelessness, or thinking about suicide, start with 911, 988, 211, the Maine Crisis Line, the Maine Statewide Domestic Violence Helpline, or one of the resources above. You do not need to explain everything perfectly. You just need a place to begin.