2-1-1 Maine 50 Lydia Lane South Portland, ME 04106 View Map 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 View Map 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 View Map 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 View Map 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. |