State Resources for Maine

Families And Children Together
304 Hancock Street Suite 2B
Bangor, ME 04401
Phone: (207) 941-2347
info@familiesandchildren.org
www.familiesandchildren.org/
Families And Children Together (F.A.C.T.) was created in 1993 by a group of foster parents and social workers. Their mission was, and remains, creating a family-focused agency that encourages and fosters the development and healing of children facing emotional and behavioral challenges.

Maine Parent Federation – SPIN
P O Box 2067
Augusta, ME 04338
Phone: 207-623-2144 Fax: 207-623-2148 Toll Free: 800-870-7746
Contact: Janice Lachance
parentconnect@mps.org
www.mps.org
Parent information materials are provided through the mail, and through a quarterly newsletter.

Southern Maine Parent Awareness – Parent Support Program
886 Main Street
Suite 303
Sanford, ME 04073
Phone: 207-324-2337 Fax: 207-324-5621 Toll Free: 800-564-9696
support@somepa.org
www.somepa.org
Parent groups for families with children with disabilities. Also: Maine Meeting Place (MMP), a computer network – parents or disabled persons have an on-line account (at no cost) to contact peers and learn about upcoming events, educational issues, etc.

Diagnosis of FASD

Eastern Maine Medical Center – Genetics Clinic
417 State Street
Webber East Suite 305
Bangor, ME 04401
Phone: (207) 287-5357 Fax: (207) 287-5355 Toll Free: 1-877-366-3662 X7559
Contact: Stephen Amato
Samato@emh.org
The Genetics Program provides consultation and management services for individuals, couples, and families through a number of specialty clinics provided by the Genetics Program at EMMC. The Program provides initial genetic evaluation, assessment and ongoing management for persons with a known genetic condition.

Maine Medical Center – Pediatrics Specialty Group
1577 Congress Street
2nd Floor
Portland, ME 04102
Phone: (207) 662-5522 Fax: (207) 774-1814
Contact: Wendy E. Smith
smithw@mmc.org
www.mainemedicalpartners.org/mmp_homepage.cfm?id=4496&SubDomain=true

New England Regional Genetics Group
11 State House Station
Key Bank Plaza, 7th floor
Mt. Desert, ME 04660-0670
Phone: (207) 287-5357
eleanor.a.mulcahy@maine.gov
www.nergg.org/maine.php
Part of the national Organization of Teratology Information Services, providing services to professionals and families in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Other

Disability Rights Center of Maine
24 Stone Street
P O Box 2007
Augusta, ME 04338
Phone: 207-626-2774 Fax: 207-621-1419 Toll Free: 800-452-1948
advocate@drcme.org
www.drcme.org
Protection and advocacy agency for persons with developmental disabilities.

The Women’s Project – Peoples Regional Opportunity Program
510 Cumberland Avenue
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: 207-874-1140 ext 243 Fax: 207-874-1155 Toll Free: 1-800-611-1779
www.propeople.org
Nurses will assist women with substance abuse problems.

Prevention Programs, including Treatment for Women

Crossroads for Women
71 US Route One
Suite E
Scarborough, ME 04074
Phone: 207.773.9931 Fax: 207-879-5576
Contact: Barbara Dacri
info@crossroadsme.org
www.crossroadsme.org/
Outpatient services also provided at 66 Pearl Street, Portland, Maine 04101. The program provides in-patient chemical-dependency treatment for women, either pregnant or not. Crossroads has some accommodations for young children up to the age of 10.

Muskie School – Child Welfare Training Institute
45 Commerce Drive
Suite 11
Augusta, ME 04330
Phone: 207-626-5200 Fax: 207.626.5088
Contact: Jeannine Bouchard
www.muskie.usm.maine.edu/research
Provides intensive training programs for foster and adoptive parents; FAS/FAE is one element of the training. Not limited to training in the state of Maine.

Statewide Services

KFI
1024 Central Street
Suite A
Millinocket, ME 04462
Phone: (207) 723-9466 Fax: (207) 723-5099
www.kfimaine.org/
KFI recognizes the importance of community, particularly in rural sections of Maine and so brings supports to the persons receiving services. Our supports must help people become included into the fabric of the community, to be viewed as contributors and valuable members of it.

March of Dimes
136 US Route One
Scarborough, ME 04074
Phone: (207) 289-2080 Fax: (207) 289-2081
www.marchofdimes.com/maine/
March of Dimes is dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. They carry out their mission through research, services, education and advocacy.