04/12/2026
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IMMEDIATE HELP & CONNECTIONS
Dial 988 (mental health crisis hotline) You’ll be connected with a trained, compassionate counselor who listens to your situation, provides emotional support, helps you explore coping strategies, and connects you to helpful resources, all confidentially and without judgment
Dial 211 (This toll free 211 hotline connects callers to trained call specialists who can help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Call 211 for help with:
Food & clothing banks
Shelters & housing options
Transportation
Financial & rent assistance
Utility assistance
Household goods
…and more
BASIC NEEDS & FINANCIAL SUPPORT
General Assistance (GA) – Your Local Town Office
General Assistance helps individuals and families meet basic needs, including:
Household & personal supplies (toiletries, cleaning supplies)
Food
Housing (rent, mortgage, room rent, temporary housing)
Fuel & utilities
Medical, dental, prescriptions, medical supplies/equipment
Burial costs
📞 1-800-442-6003
🔗 https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ofi/programs-services/general-assistance
(Contact your local municipal office for applications.)
Heating & Energy Assistance
LIHEAP / Heating Assistance
🔗 https://www.mainehousing.org/programs-services/energy/energydetails/liheap
HEALTHCARE & INSURANCE
MaineCare (Medicaid)
📞 1-855-797-4357
Health Insurance & Care Access
🔗 https://www.accessmaine.org/health-resources/health-care-access
FOOD & CLOTHING RESOURCES
Food Assistance
🔗 https://www.accessmaine.org/basic-needs/food-assistance
📍 List of Maine Food Pantries:
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/share/18uXKoHWNC/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Free Clothing & Clothing Donations
Hollis Clothing Closet
🕘 Tues, Wed, Thurs & Sat | 9–11 AM
📍 371 Hollis Rd, Hollis, ME 04042
North Parish Congregational Church – Free Store
🕘 Mon & Wed | 9 AM–12 PM
📍 895 Main St, SanfordAccessDirect Recovery Networklismaine.org/community-clothing-closet-committee
HOUSING SUPPORT
Housing Resources
🔗 https://www.accessmaine.org/basic-needs/housing-resources
🔗 Mortgage & Housing Help:
https://www.mainehousing.org/education/home/mortgagehelp
TRANSPORTATION & CHILD CARE
Transportation Resources
🔗 https://www.accessmaine.org/basic-needs/transportation
Child Care Resources
🔗 https://www.accessmaine.org/basic-needs/childcare
MENTAL HEALTH, RECOVERY & CASE MANAGEMENT
Mental Health Resources
🔗 https://www.accessmaine.org/behavioral-health/mental-health
Substance Use Treatment & Recovery
AccessDirect Recovery Network
🔗 https://accessdirectrecovery.org/
Access Maine – Substance Use Resources
🔗 https://www.accessmaine.org/behavioral-health/substance-use
Case Management
🔗 https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oads/providers/provider-directory/case-management
SAFETY, LEGAL & SPECIALIZED SUPPORT
Domestic Violence Support
National Domestic Violence Hotline
📞 1-800-799-7233
📱 Text BEGIN to 88788
Safe Voices (Maine)
🔗 https://safevoices.org/
Legal Help
Finding a lawyer / legal assistance:
🔗 https://www.vlp.org/
ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS
Aging & Disability Services
🔗 https://www.accessmaine.org/health-resources/aging-disability-services
LGBTQ+ Resources
🔗 https://www.accessmaine.org/diverse-population-resources
Financial Supports
🔗 https://www.accessmaine.org/basic-needs/financial-resources
Pet Food Pantries
🔗 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19E2ZZ8Ey4/?mibextid=wwXIfra
