Access Maine is an online resource guide with information to connect people living in Maine to public programs, services, and other resources that are available to provide support they need to be safe, happy, healthy, and successful.
Resources Grouped by
Category
| Independent
Living | Housing | Transportation | Finances |
| Health and
Wellness | Emergency Preparedness | Mental
Health | Employment |
| Other |
A Handbook for People
with Disabilities – Becoming a Tenant and Staying
Housed
Use
this link to download a copy of My Own Front Door –
MS-Word
Maine Council on Aging -
This is a coalition of agencies who provide help and resources to our aging population.
Visit
the Visit the Maine Council on Aging
website.
Maine Parent Federation
Maine Parent Federation (MPF) is a private non-profit organization. MPF offers information, referral, one on one telephone support and training to parents of children with disabilities. Services are offered at no cost parents and are available statewide.
Maine is a state that offers a range of services and resources to support individual with disabilites.
Visit the Maine
Disability Resources website
Alpha One empowers individuals with disabilities to take charge of choices and act of their own behalf to achieve their goals for independence. Alpha One advocates for consumer programs and services, as well as change within society throughout the state of Maine.
Catholic Charities of Maine (CCME) bring help and hope to Maine’s most vulnerable men, women and children regardless of faiths. Catholic Charities of Maine believes that by sharing their Respect, Integrity, Compassion, Hospitality, Excellence and Stewardship – we create more enriching and fulfilling lives for us all.
Visit the Catholic Charities of
Maine website.
Disability Rights Maine (DRM) is Maine’s protection and advocacy agency for people with disabilities. DRM provides individuals with information about their rights and service system, and represents individuals at meetings and hearings by providing legal services to individuals and groups.
The Office on Aging and Disability (OADS) support older and disabled adults by providing Adult Protective, Brain Injury, Other Related Conditions, Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Long TermCare, and Aging and Community services to the people of Maine.
Mission: NCIL advances independent living and the rights of people with disabilities.
The National Council on Independent Living is the longest-running national cross-disability, grassroots organization run by and for people with disabilities.
Visit the National Coalition on Independent
Living website.
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Speaking Up for Us (SUFU) is run by and for adults (maybe like you) who live with developmental disabilities. SUFU shows us how to have more control of our lives, and use our voicces to “Speak Up” for issues that are important to us and all people with disabilities.
For more information, visit: http://sufumaine.org.
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The Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) coordinates the State of Maine’s programs of emergency preparedness, response and recovery.
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Community Housing of Maine -
CHOM develops, owns, and maintains high-quality affordable housing for working families and older Mainers.
Visit the Community Housing of Maine
website.
Having an affordable, safe and accessible home is often a barrier to employment. The Maine State Housing Authority (MSHA) can help with this.
Visit the Maine State
Housing Authority website.
The Moving Maine Network is a multi-sector, statewide collaborative. Our members are people working in transportation, planning, aging, disability, health care, human services, environment, public health, faith communities, housing, philanthropy, as well as individuals with lived experience of transportation barriers.
Visit the Moving Maine Network
website.
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More than 30 volunteer programs serve more than 100 communities across the state
Visit the Lifelong Maine Transportation
webpage.
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Transportation for the Visually Impaired
Rides in Sight (RIS) is an information an dreferral service that helps older and mobility-challenged aduls find local transportation option to help them stay mobile as they age.
Visit the Rides In Sight webpage.
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Visit the Social Security
Administration website
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NDI - National Resilience Center
NDI’s Financial Resilience Center (FRC) is an online information hub to help people with disabilities and chronic health conditions build their financial resilience
Visit
the Financial Resilience Center website
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Living with a disability is often associated with significant amounts of exra costs. T
For more information, visit:
Visit the Bangor ABLE
Accounts website.
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State of Maine Covid 19 Resources - These resources are available to help with Covid 19
Visit the State of Maine
– COVID-19 Resources website
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National Center of Disease Control - The National Center for Disease Control has great information regarding Covid 19.
Visit the National Center of Disease
Control website
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The Brain Injury Association of America – Maine chapter (BIAA) works to increase awareness of brain injury, provide information, resources and support for individuals who have sustained brain injuries and their families, and advocate for prevention and improved funding and services across the state of Maine.
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The purpose of the Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC) is to ensure that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families participate in the design of, and have access to needed community services, individualized supports and other forms of assistance.
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Disaster preparedness with a focus on equity for people with disabilities and people with access and functional needs.
Visit
the Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Stratagies website.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency - Disability Integration
The Office of Disability Integration and Coordination helps FEMA deliver the agency’s shared mission of helping people before, during and after disasters in ways that maximize the inclusion of, and accessibility for, people with disabilities.
Visit the
FEMA Disability Integration website.
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Maine Emergency Response Guide
Maine's geographical location exposes it to a range of natural disasters. The state's disaster threat profile includes blizzards, ice storms, wildfires, floods, hurricanes, and occasionally, earthquakes.
Visit the Maine Emergency
Response Guide
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Ready
This is a Federal site designed to help those with disabilites plan for disasters.
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Ready for Older Adults
This is a Federal site designed to help senior citizens prepare for disasters.
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Maine Emergency Preparedness
This site is designed to provide resources to Maine residents as they prepare for emergencies.
Visit the Maine Emergency
Management Agency
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Through support, education and advocacy, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Maine is dedicated to building better lives for the 1 in 4 Mainers who are affected by mental illness.
For a full list of programs, visit
the NAMI-Maine website
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Here is the link to the Maine Suicide Prevention Program. The site has resources and contact information.
Visit the Maine Suicide
Prevention Network
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211 - Help for Mental Health Needs
Many people reach out to 211 Maine in need of some form of mental health support service, including medication management, counseling, treatment for problem gambling, and more.
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SAMHSA
If you or a loved one has a disability, it can add challenges to getting help for mental health, drug, or alcohol issues—but support is out there.
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SAMHSA for Older Adults
As you age, life changes can impact your mental health and lead to or worsen drug, or alcohol issues.
Visit
the SMASHA for Older Adults website
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Goodwill Industries
Northern New England was established in 1933 in Portland, Maine by
Reverend Frederick Olsen. Today, Goodwill Industries NNE continues to help
others overcome barriers to achieve social and economic
independence. For a full list of programs
Goodwill offers, please visit their website.
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If you have a vision problem that prevents you from carrying out the activities of daily living, getting an education or a job, there is help. The Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired (DBVI) can provide many services to persons with severe visual impairments.
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The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) is a Department of Labor program that helps people who have disabilities. DVR offers Career Exploration Workshops, soft skills training and education necessary for people with disabilities to gain, regain or retain employment.
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If you are an American Indian with a disability living near a Federal reservation in Maine and your disability keeps you for getting or keeping a job, the Wabanaki Vocational Rehabilitation program helps individuals who want to return to work, find employment or maintain employment.
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Work Incentives are special rules that apply when a Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipient returns to work. Benefits Counseling Services help navigate this process.
Visit
the Maine Medical Center Benefits Counseling Center website.
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The Maine Department of Education’s Maine CITE
program is designed to help to make assistive and universally designed
technology more available to Maine citizens of all ages who may need
them. Visit the Maine CITE
website.
Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) is a non-profit agency whose mission is to advocate for quality of life and care for long-term care consumers. Their services are free and confidential. Federal law and state law authorize our staff to investigate complaints made by or on behalf of long-term care consumers and to assist consumers in exercising their rights that are guaranteed by law.
Visit the Maine LTCOP
website.
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Aphasia Nation, Inc.’s mission is to educate the wider public and particularly the healthcare and hospital communities about aphasia and plasticity, the foundation of all learning. About 25-40% of people with stroke acquire aphasia yet few in the public are aware of it. Please visit the Aphasia Nation website for more info, articles and videos.
Visit the Aphasia Nation
website for more info, articles and videos.
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Access Maine
Access Maine is an online resource guide with information to connect people living in Maine to public programs, services, and other resources that are available to provide support they need to be safe, happy, healthy, and successful.
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