General
Downeast Community Partners (DCP) 664-2424
(Transportation, heating assistance, early childhood and elder care, home repair, financial assistance)
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Children/Family
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) (800) 432-7823
(Child abuse reporting, access all state programs)
Maine Families 667-5304
(free in-home parenting info)
(WIC—info on eating well/healthy foods for women, infants and children to age 5)
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Medical/Dental/Mental Health
Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital 374-3400
Ellsworth Free Medical Clinic 667-7953
(Immunizations, medication assistance)
Maine Family Planning and Primary Care 812-7030
(Affordable, confidential reproductive and primary care services)
Bucksport RHC Dental Services 902-1100
Community Health and Counseling Services (800) 924-0366
(Adult, child & family services: Home Health, Hospice, Mental Health)
NAMI Maine (800) 464-5767
(Mental health resources for individuals and families)
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Local Resource Connections
Community Compass 522-7983
(Free navigation of local resources)
Healthy Peninsula 374-3257
(Community Health Resources and Planning)
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Shelters
H.O.M.E. 469-7961
(Shelter, food pantry, work, education)
Emmaus Homeless Shelter 667-3962
(Shelter for families/individuals, food pantry)
Shaw House Teens Shelter 941-2874
(Safe haven, homeless shelter, drop-in day program)
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Emergency Fuel/Electric Assistance
Dolly Fisher Emergency Heating Fund (Blue Hill Peninsula) 412-8072
(Firewood, oil, propane, electric, food vouchers: run by First Congregational Church of Blue Hill)
Friends for a Warmer Town 359-8394
(Fuel, winterization: run by Brooklin Town Hall)
Surry Fuel Assistance Program 667-5912
(Fuel: run by Surry Town Hall)
Island Heating Assistance Program 348-6602
(Fuel: run by Deer Isle Sunset Congregational Church)
HEAP & THAW Fund/DCP 664-2424
(Emergency heating assistance for Hancock and Washington counties)
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Low Income Legal Assistance
Pine Tree Legal Assistance 255-8656
Legal Services for the Elderly (800)-750-5353
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Food/Clothing
Tree of Life Food Pantry 374-2900
(Food Pantry- Th. 9am-3pm.)
(Turnstyle- Used clothing, Th.10am-5pm & Tue./Sat. 10am-3pm) Blue Hill
Simmering Pot 374-2891
(Free meal, Mon. 2:30pm-6pm, except holidays) First Congregational Church of Blue Hill
Island Food Pantry 348-6181
(Thurs. 5:30pm-7pm, closed 5th Thurs.) 6 Memorial Ln, Stonington
