2-1-1 Maine
50 Lydia Lane
South Portland, ME 04106
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Phone: 211
Link: https://211maine.communityos.org/cms/211MaineSearch
| One number – thousands of services. 2-1-1 is an easy-to-remember number that connects people who want to give help or get help with a full range of health and human services in their community |
City of Portland - General Assistance
196 Lancaster Street
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: (207) 775-7911
Fax: (207) 775-7917
Link: http://www.portlandmaine.gov/225/Social-Services
| The Social Services Division strives to provide quality programs to low-income Portland residents that encourage dignity, self-respect, and self-reliance in the transition from public assistance to self-sufficiency. |
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
151 Jetport Boulevard
South Portland, ME 04106
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Phone: 207-822-2000
Fax: 207-822-2146
Link: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/index.shtml
| DHHS serves the people of Maine, providing health care and social service support to children, families, the elderly, the disabled, people with mental illness or substance abuse issues and the economically disadvantaged. |
University of New England Dental Clinic
716 Stevens Avenue
Portland, ME 04103
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Phone: 207-221-4900
Link: Website
| The dental hygiene clinic on the UNE Portland Campus offers services to the public, functioning as both a community and teaching resource. UNE students gain practical experience working in the 20-chair clinic, while the public enjoys a variety of dental hygiene services at a greatly reduced cost. |
Wayside
135 Walton Street
Portland, ME 04103
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Phone: 207-775-4939
Fax: 207-747-5526
Link: Website
| In Addition to providing free, healthy snacks for youth, Wayside Food Programs delivers fresh produce, meat, dairy, bread, and nonperishable items every month into four Portland Housing Authority sites. Each household receives ingredients to make at least 12 meals per person. The groceries enable individuals and families to prepare their own meals and support families working together to improve eating habits.? Each month, 575 Portland Housing Authority neighborhood residents participate. Mobile Food Pantries are collaborations between Wayside, Portland Housing Authority, and Portland Community Policing. |
