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                               Local Eastern Maine IPV Resources For Those In Crisis



 
Crisis Hot Lines 
Domestic Violence 1-800-432-7303 (after hours) 
Mental Health 1-800-245-8889 
Youth Crisis Stabilization 1-800-499-9130 
Adult & Child Abuse-Neglect 1-800-452-1999 
Phone Help 1-800-245-8889 
Sexual Assault Crisis Services – Machias – 1-800-228-2470 
 
Maine Association of Batterers Intervention Programs  (283-8574)  e-mail: vnm@int-usa.net 
 
 
Law Enforcement 
Maine State Police – 1-800-432-7381 
Maine State Police - Machias - 255-4000 
Hancock County Sheriff - Ellsworth- 667-7575 
Washington County Sheriff 1-800-432-7302 
 
 
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Shelters 
Next Step – Ellsworth – 1-800-315-5579 
Spruce Run – Bangor - 207-945-5102 
Emmaus Center - Ellsworth - 667-3962 
 
 
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Counciling Services (Family-Sexual Assault-Violence) 
Adult & Child Abuse-Exploitation –Calais 454-2131 
Community Health & Counciling Services – Machias 255-6786 
Department of Human Services – Machias 255-8641 
Displaced Homemakers – 1-800-442-2092 
Downeast Health Services – Machias – 255-8280 
Harrington- 483-2742 
Downeast Community Hospital – Machias – 255-3356 
Downest Sexual Assualt Services - 1-800-492-5550 
Sexual Assault Hotline - 1-800-228-2470 
Child Abuse Hotline - 1-800-452-1999 
 
 
 
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 Batterer's Intervention Program for Men 
Metanoia - Washington and Hancock County - 1-963-5818 
 
 
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Financial Services 
Aid to Families with Dependent Children – 1-800-622-1400 
Child Support Enforcement – Augusta – 624-8020 
Food Stamp Program – Hotline – 1-800-452-4643 
Food Stamps (apply & info) Machias – 255-8641 
 
 
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Children’s Services 
Child Development Services – Machias – 255-4892 
Sunrise County Children’s Task Force – Machias – 255-8168 
Washington County Children’s Program – 255-3426 
 
 
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Legal Services & Courts 
Pine Tree Legal Assistance Machias Intake Office & Web Site 
Pine Tree Legal Assistance – Machias – 255-8656 
Lawyer Referral Service – Augusta – 622-1460 
Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project – 1-800-442-4293 
District Court – Machias – 255-3044 
Superior Court- Machias - 255-3326 
 
 
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Education 
High School Equivalency Exam (G.E.D.) Augusta – 287-5854 
Literacy Volunteers – 1-800-322-5455 
Maine Educational Opportunity Center – 1-800-281-3703 
(F.A.M.E.)Financial Authority of Maine (Financial Aid Website) 
University of Maine at Machias (Admissions) 255-1200 
 
 
 
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MAINE COALITION for FAMILY CRISIS SERVICES 
l28 Main St.
Bmgor, ME 04401 
(207) 941-1194 
Fax:941-2327 
All 800 and 888 numbers are toll free. Collect calls are accepted at the other hotline numbers. 
 
MAINE COALITION FOR FAMILY CRISIS SERVICES Statewide Office (Administrative Calls Only): 207-941 - 1194 
 
ABUSED WOMEN'S ADVOCACY PROJECT (Oxford, Franklin & Androscoggin Counties) Administration: 207-784-3995 or 786-8854~ Hotline: 1-800-559-2927 or 207-795-4020 
 
BATTERED WOMEN'S PROJECT (Aroostook County) Administration: 207-764-2977~ Hotline: 1-800-439-2323 
 
CARING UNLIMITED (York County) 
Administration: 207-490-3227~ Hotline: 1-800-239-7298 or 207-324-1802 
FAMILY CRISIS SERVICES (Cumberland & Sagadahoc Counties) 
Admin.: 207-767-4952~ Hotline: 1-800-537-6066 or 207-774-HELP (4357); 207-874-1973 
FAMILY VIOLENCE PROJECT ~ennebec & Somerset Counties) 
Administration: 207-623-8637~ Hotline: 1-800-498-1930; 207-623-3569 
NEW HOPE FOR WOMEN (Knox, Lincoln & Waldo Counties) 
Administration & Hotline: 
207-594-2128 or 1-800-522-3304 
Belfast area hotline 207-338-6569; Damariscotta area hotline 207-563-2404 
NEXT STEP (Hancock County) 
Administration: 207-667-0176~ Hotline: 1-800-315-5579 or 207-667-4606 
SPRUCE RUN (Penobscot County) 
Administration: 207-945-5102 e Hotline: 1-800-863-9909 or 207-947-0496 
WOMANCARE  Piscataquis County) 
Administration & Hotline: 207-564-8165~ Hotline: 1-888-564-8165 
NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOThINE 
1-800-799-7233~ TTY 1-800-787-3224 
 
 

 
 

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