St. George’s has compiled a list of area resources to help our community members when they are in need. We have recently verified the list, but work is on going. (updated: Jan. 2023)
Another resource that may be of service to those in York County is this resource map. Click on the link for more information.
Abuse, Neglect, Domestic Violence, Assault |
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| Child Abuse Prevention Council of York County, Kids Free to Grow (Child abuse prevention) | www.kidsfreetogrow.org/ |
| Department of Health and Human Services – Biddeford & Sanford | www.maine.gov/dhhs/ |
| Lighthouse Shelter/Preble Street, Joe Kreisler Teen Center | www.preblestreet.org/ |
| Mainely Parents/Day One | www.day-one.org/ |
| Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Services | www.navsea.navy.mil |
| Spurwink Services | www.spurwink.org/ |
| Sweetser | www.sweetser.org |
| Caring Unlimited. (York County) | www.caring-unlimited.org/ |
| Men’s Resource Center- Portland | www.portlandmrc.com |
| HAVEN | www.havennh.org/ |
| Violence No More | www.violencenomore.org/ |
| Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine | www.sarsonline.org/ |
Abortion Counseling |
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| Alpha Pregnancy Resource Center | www.alpha-prc.com/ |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New England | www.plannedparenthood.org/ |
Adoption/Foster Care |
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| Department of Health and Human Services – Biddeford & Sanford | www.maine.gov/dhhs/ |
| Kidspeace | www.kidspeace.org |
| St. Andre Home, Inc. | www.saintandrehome.org/ |
| Spurwink Services | www.spurwink.org/ |
| Sweetser | www.sweetser.org/ |
| Woodfords Family Services | www.woodfords.org |
Advocacy |
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| HAVEN | www.havennh.org/ |
| Autism Society of Maine | www.asmonline.org/ |
| Caring Unlimited Inc. (York County) | www.caring-unlimited.org/ |
| Frannie Peabody’s York County Services | www.peabodycenter.org/ |
| Maine Children’s Alliance | www.mekids.org/ |
| Maine Civil Liberties Union | www.aclumaine.org/ |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New England | www.plannedparenthood.org/ |
| Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine | www.sarsonline.org/ |
Animals/Pets |
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| Animal Welfare Society – Kennebunk | www.animalwelfaresociety.org |
| Another Chance Animal Rescue | www.anotherchanceanimalrescue.org/ |
| Safe Haven Humane Society | www.safehavenhumanesociety.org |
| York Center for Wildlife | www.yorkcenterforwildlife.org |
Child Care/ Development/ Support |
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| Catholic Charities Maine St. Louis Child Development Center | www.ccmaine.org/st-louis |
| Child Care Licensing/Day Care Licensing – DHHS | www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs |
| Day One | www.day-one.org |
| YMCA of Northern York County, YMCA of Southern Maine -Biddeford | www.ymcaofsouthernmaine.org/ |
| Sanford-Springvale YMCA | www.sanfordymca.org |
| The Children’s Center | www.tccmaine.org/ |
| Waban Projects, Inc. | www.waban.org/ |
| York County Head Start Program | www.yccac.org/ |
| Boy Scouts of America | www.scouting.org |
| Center for Grieving Children | www.cgcmaine.org |
| Child Development Services | www.maine.gov/doe/learning/cds |
| DHHS – Children’s Behavioral Health Services | www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/cbhs/index.shtml |
| EQUEST- Therapeutic Riding Center | www.carlisleacademymaine.com/ |
| Foster Grandparent Program | https://volunteermaine.gov/serve-in-maine/americorps-seniors/foster-grandparents |
| Girl Scouts of Maine | www.girlscoutsofmaine.org |
| LaDawn Therapeutic Riding | www.ladawntrc.org |
| Sweetser | www.sweetser.org |
| WIC – Maine Women, Infants and Children | www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/population-health/wic/ |
Community Service |
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| Volunteer Maine | www.volunteermaine.org |
Consumer Assistance |
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| Better Business Bureau | https://www.bbb.org/us/me |
| Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic | https://mainelaw.maine.edu/public-service/clac/ |
| Disability Rights Center of Maine | www.drcme.org |
| Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project | www.ilapmaine.org/ |
| Lawyer Referral and Information Center | https://mainebar.community.lawyer/ |
| Maine Civil Liberties Union | www.aclumaine.org |
| My Maine Connection – Resources for TANF, SNAP, etc. | www.maine.gov/MyMaineConnection |
| Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. | www.ptla.org |
| Volunteer Lawyers Project | https://www.vlp.org/ |
| York County Community Action Corp. | www.yccac.org/ |
Corrections/ Criminal Justice |
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| Adult Probation Region 1 | https://www.maine.gov/corrections/acc/region1 |
| Department of Corrections Juvenile Services Unit | https://www.maine.gov/corrections/jcc/ |
| Long Creek Youth Development Center | https://www.maine.gov/corrections/longcreek |
| Maine Attorney General’s Office | www.maine.gov/ag/ |
| Victim/Witness Services | https://www.maine.gov/ag/crime/victims_compensation/ |
| York County Court House | https://www.courts.maine.gov/courts/superior/york-sc.html |
| York County District Attorney’s Offices | https://www.yorkcountymaine.gov/district-attorney |
Education |
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| Literacy Volunteers of Greater Sanford | www.sanfordliteracy.org |
| Learning Works | www.learningworks.me/ |
| Sanford Adult Education | https://sanford.maineadulted.org/ |
| Sanford Community Adult Education Families Read | www.sanfordmaineadulted.org |
Elderly Services |
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| Southern Maine Agency on Aging | www.smaaa.org |
| Trafton Senior Center (Sanford) | https://sanfordymca.org/trafton-center/ |
| Wells and Ogunquit Senior Center at Moody | https://wellsogunquitseniorcenter.org/ |
EmergenciesDisaster Relief |
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| American Red Cross | https://www.redcross.org/local/me-nh-vt.html |
| National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster | www.nvoad.org |
| Operation Blessing, Inc. | www.ob.org/ |
| Southern Maine Community Organizations Active in Disaster | www.southernmainecoad.org |
| United Way of York County | https://uwsme.org/ |
| York County Emergency Management Agency | https://www.yorkcountymaine.gov/emergency-management |
Food/Clothing |
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| Operation Blessing, Inc. | www.ob.org |
| Salvation Army | https://nne.salvationarmy.org/sanford |
| York County Community Action Corp. | www.yccac.org |
| Bon Appetit Community Meal Program | https://www.bonappetitmealprogram.com/ |
Shelter |
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| Biddeford Housing Authority | https://bhousing.org/ |
| Caring Unlimited | www.caring-unlimited.org |
| Joe Kreisler Teen Center/Preble Street | https://www.preblestreet.org/what-we-do/teen-services/joe-kreisler-teen-shelter/ |
| Maine State Housing Authority | www.mainehousing.org |
| Opportunity Alliance | www.opportunityalliance.org |
| Preble Street Teen Center | https://www.preblestreet.org/what-we-do/teen-services/preble-street-teen-center/ |
| Sanford Housing Authority | www.sanfordhousing.org |
| Shalom House, Inc., York County Services | www.shalomhouseinc.org |
| Shelter Plus Care (York County) | https://www.shalomhouseinc.org/subsidies/shelter-plus-care/ |
| York County Shelters, Inc. | www.yorkcountyshelterprograms.org |
Employment/ Job Training |
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| Career Center – Springvale | https://www.mainecareercenter.com/locations/york_county.shtml |
| Creative Work Systems | www.creativeworksystems.com |
| Department of Health and Human Services-Sanford | https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/about/contact/offices |
| Goodwill Industries of Northern New England | www.goodwillnne.org/ |
Family Planning |
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| Family Planning Association of Maine | https://mainefamilyplanning.org/ |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New England | https://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center/maine/sanford/04073/sanford-health-center-2942-91770?utm_campaign=sanford-health-center&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=local-listing |
| Sacopee Valley Health Center | https://www.svhc.org/ |
Fire Safety |
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| Food Pantries/Meal Programs by Town – | See separate directory |
| Food Pantry / Food Access | |
| York County Juvenile Fire Safety & Intervention Collaborative | https://www.yorkcountymaine.gov/fire-5 |
Foster Care |
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| DHHS Child Welfare – Child and Family Services | https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/support-for-families/fostering-adopting |
Health Resources |
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Dental |
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| Community Dental – Saco and Sanford | www.communitydentalme.org |
| University of New England Dental Hygiene Clinic | www.une.edu/wchp/dental/ |
| York County Community Health Care | www.yccac.org/ |
Hospitals |
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| Frisbie Memorial Hospital | www.frisbiehospital.com/ |
| Maine Medical Center | www.mmc.org/ |
| Mercy Hospital | https://northernlighthealth.org/Mercy-Hospital |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | www.portsmouthhospital.com |
| Shriner’s Burn Institute and Orthopedic Hospital for Children | https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/pediatric-care/burn-care |
| Southern Maine Medical Center | https://www.mainehealth.org/Southern-Maine-Health-Care |
| Wentworth Douglas Hospital | www.wdhospital.com |
| York Hospital | www.yorkhospital.com |
Mental Health |
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| Crisis Response Services of Southern Maine | https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/obh/support-services/mental-health-services/crisis-services#:~:text=If%20you%20or%20a%20loved,risk%20of%20harm%20call%20911. |
| DHHS – Office of Mental Health Services | https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/obh |
| Opportunity Alliance | https://www.opportunityalliance.org/crisis |
| Sacopee Valley Health Center | www.svhc.og |
| Seacost Mental Health Center | www.smhc-nh.org |
| Shalom House | https://www.shalomhouseinc.org/mental-health-services/ |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | www.springharbor.org |
| Sweetser | www.sweetser.org |
General Health |
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| Home Health – Visiting Nurses of Southern Maine | www.homehealth.org |
| Kennebunkport Public Health Department | www.kennebunkportme.gov |
| Maine Children’s Cancer Program | https://www.mainehealth.org/maine-medical-center/philanthropy/maine-childrens-cancer-program |
| Northern New England Poison Center | www.nnepc.org/ |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New England | www.plannedparenthood.org/ |
| Sacopee Valley Health Center | www.svhc.org |
| Shriner’s Burn Institute and Orthopedic Hospital for Children | www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org |
| Southern Maine Area Agency on Aging | www.smaaa.org |
| Southern Maine Medical Center | www.smmc.org |
| York County Community Health Care | www.yccac.org |
HIV/AIDS |
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| Frannie Peabody Center York County Services | www.peabodycenter.org |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New England | www.plannedparenthood.org |
Hotlines/Crisis Centers |
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| Crisis Response Services of Southern Maine | www.counselingservices.org |
| Sweetser Crisis Unit | https://www.sweetser.org/programs-services/services-for-adults/crisis-services/crisis-stabilization-units/ |
Housing/ Heating Assistance |
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| Biddeford Housing Authority | www.biddefordmaine.org |
| Catholic Charities Maine Refugee and Immigrant Services | www.ccmaine.org/ |
| Habitat for Humanity | www.habitatyorkcounty.org |
| Maine State Housing Authority | www.mainehousing.org |
| Sanford Housing Authority | www.sanfordhousing.org |
| York County Community Action Corp | www.yccac.org |
| York -Cumberland Housing/Avesta | www.avestahousing.org |
| Heating Assistance for York County | https://yccac.org/liheap-heating-assistance/ |
In-Home Supports |
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| Home Health – Visiing Nurses of Southern Maine | www.homehealth.org |
| Hospice of Southern Maine | www.hospiceofsouthernmaine.org |
| Kennebunkport Public Health Department | www.kennebunkportme.gov |
| Maine Families | www.mainefamilies.org |
| Southern Maine Medical Center | www.smmc.org |
| Woodfords Family Services -Respite& Family Support Services | www.woodfords.org |
| York County Head Start Program | www.yccac.org |
| York Hospital | www.yorkhospital.com |
Law Enforcement |
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| Biddeford District Court | https://www.courts.maine.gov/courts/district/biddeford-dc.html |
| Biddeford Police Department | https://www.biddefordmaine.org/2198/Police |
| Kennebunk Police Department | www.kennebunkpolice.org/ |
| Maine Drug Enforcement Agency (Portland) | www.maine.gov/dps/mdea/ |
| Maine State Police – Alfred Barracks | https://www.maine.gov/dps/msp/about/find-local-troop/troop-a |
| Old Orchard Beach Police Department | https://www.oobmaine.com/police-department |
| Saco Police Department | https://www.sacomaine.org/departments/police_department/index.php |
| Springvale District Court | https://www.courts.maine.gov/courts/district/springvale-dc.html |
| York County Sheriff | https://www.yorkcountymaine.gov/sheriff-s-office |
| York Police Department | www.yorkpolice.org/ |
Legal Services |
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| Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic | https://mainelaw.maine.edu/public-service/clac/ |
| Disability Rights Center of Maine | www.drcme.org/ |
| Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project | www.ilapmaine.org |
| Lawyer Referral and Information Center | www.mainebar.org |
| Maine Civil Liberties Union | www.aclumaine.org |
| Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Inc. /KIDS legal | www.ptla.org |
| Volunteer Lawyers Project | https://www.vlp.org/ |
Mentoring |
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| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine (York County) | www.somebigs.org/ |
Nutrition |
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| Sacopee Valley Health Center | www.svhc.org |
| University of Maine Cooperative Extension | www.umaine.edu/york/ |
| York County Community Health Care | https://yccac.org/health-care/ |
Parenting |
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| Autism Society of Maine | www.asmonline.org/ |
| Catholic Charities Maine St. Louis Child Development Center | https://www.ccmaine.org/st-louis |
| Center for Grieving Children | www.cgcmaine.org |
| Department of Health and Human Services | www.maine.gov/dhhs |
| Families First Health and Support Center | www.familiesfirstseacoast.org/ |
| GEAR Parenting Network | www.gearparentnetwork.com/ |
| Kids Free to Grow (Child Abuse Prevention) | www.kidsfreetogrow.org |
| Maine Families | www.mainefamilies.org |
| Maine Parent Federation | www.mpf.org |
| Mercy Hospital | https://northernlighthealth.org/mercy-hospital |
| Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Services | https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Shipyards/Portsmouth/Support/ |
| St. Andre Home, Inc. | www.saintandrehome.org/ |
| Sweetser | www.sweetser.org |
| The Children’s Center | www.tccmaine.org/ |
| The Kid’s First Center | www.kidsfirstcenter.org |
| York Hospital | www.yorkhospital.com |
Pregnancy |
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| Alliance for Health Families – Biddeford and Sanford | www.mainefamilies.org |
| Catholic Charities Maine Family Life Services | www.ccmaine.org |
| Family Planning Association of Maine | www.mainefamilyplanning.org |
| Frisbee Memorial Hospital | www.frisbiehospital.com |
| Goodall Hospital | www.goodallhospital.org |
| Maine Medical Center | www.mmc.org |
| Mercy Hospital | www.mercyhospital.org |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New England | www.plannedparenthood.org |
| Portsmouth Regional Hospital | www.portsmouthhospital.com |
| Sacopee Valley Health Center | www.svhc.org |
| Wentworth Douglass Hospital | www.wdhospital.com |
| York Hospital | www.yorkhospital.com |
Recreation |
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Libraries |
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| Goodall Library | www.lbgoodall.org |
| Parson’s Memorial Library | https://www.parsonsmemoriallibrary.com/ |
| Springvale Public Library | https://www.springvalelibrary.org/ |
Museums |
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| Brick Store Museum | www.brickstoremuseum.org |
| Children’s Museum Portland | www.childrensmuseumofme.org |
| Saco Museum | www.dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org |
| Seashore Trolley Museum | www.trolleymuseum.org |
Parks and Recreation |
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| Sanford/Springvale Parks and Recreation | https://sanfordme.myrec.com/info/default.aspx |
| Wells Parks and Recreation | https://wellsme.myrec.com/info/default.aspx |
Theaters |
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| Biddeford City Theatre | https://www.citytheater.org/ |
| Hackmatack Playhouse | www.hackmatack.org |
| Nasson Little Theater | http://www.nassoncommunitycenter.com/ |
| Ogunquit Playhouse | www.ogunquitplayhouse.org |
Groups/Camps |
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| Boy Scouts of America | www.scouting.org |
| EQUEST- Therapeutic Riding Center | www.carlisleacademymaine.com/ |
| Girl Scouts of Maine | www.girlscoutsofmaine.org |
| Northern York County YMCA | www.ymcaofsouthernmaine.org |
| Salvation Army – Camp Sebago | https://www.campsebago.org/ |
| Susan Curtis Foundation | https://www.susancurtis.org/ |
| University of Maine Cooperative Extension – 4H | https://extension.umaine.edu/4h/ |
| Waban Projects Inc. | www.waban.org/ |
Other |
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| Eastern Trails | www.easterntrail.org |
| Mount Agamenticus Conservation Region | www.agamenticus.org |
| Nasson Community Center | http://www.nassoncommunitycenter.com/ |
| Rachel Carson Wildlife Refuge | www.fws.gov/northeast/rachelcarson/ |
| Saco Bay Trails | www.sacobaytrails.org |
| Sanford Trails | https://sanfordme.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29843 |
| Wells Activity Center | https://www.wellstown.org/facilities/facility/details/Wells-Activity-Center-3 |
| Wells and Ogunquit Senior Center at Moody | https://wellsogunquitseniorcenter.org/ |
| Wells Reserve at Laudholm | www.wellsreserve.org |
| York’s Wild Kingdom | www.yorkzoo.com |
Refugee/ Immigrant Services |
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| Catholic Charities Maine Refugee & Immigration Services | www.ccmaine.org |
| Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project | www.ilapmaine.org |
Runaways |
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| Joe Kreisler Teen Center | www.preblestreet.org |
| National Runaway Switchboard | www.1800runaway.org |
Services for People with Special Needs |
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| York Hospital Home Care | https://www.yorkhospital.com/services/home-care-hospice/ |
Development/Emotional/Behavioral/Physical |
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| Alliance for Healthy Families – Biddeford and Sanford | www.mainefamilies.org |
| Autism Society of Maine | www.asmonline.org/ |
| Catholic Charities Maine Counseling Services | www.ccmaine.org |
| Community Partners, Inc. | https://communitypartnersnh.org/services/ |
| DHHS – Office of Mental Health Services | www.maine.gov/dhhs |
| Disability Rights Center of Maine | www.drcme.org |
| EQUEST – Therapeutic Riding Center | www.carlisleacademymaine.com |
| Families Read/Sanford Community Adult Education | https://www.sanford.org/o/adult-education/news |
| Foster Grandparent Program | https://americorps.gov/serve/fit-finder/americorps-seniors-foster-grandparent-program |
| GEAR Parent Network | https://gearparentnetwork.org/ |
| Goodwill Industries of Northern New England | www.goodwillnne.org |
| Governor Baxter School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing | www.mecdhh.org |
| Morrison Developmental Center | www.morrison-maine.org |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | www.springharbor.org |
| Spurwink Services | www.spurwink.org |
| Sweetser | www.sweetser.org |
| The Children’s Center | www.tccmaine.org |
| The Kids First Center | www.kidsfirstcenter.org |
| Violence No More | www.violencenomore.org |
| Waban Projects, Inc. | www.waban.org |
| Woodfords Family Services – Respite and Family Support | www.woodfords.org |
| York County Community Action Corp. | www.yccac.org |
| York County Juvenile Fire Safety& Intervention Collaborative | https://www.yorkcountymaine.gov/fire-5 |
Respite/Residential Care |
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| Community Partners, Inc. | https://communitypartnersnh.org/ |
| Shalom House, Inc, York County Services | www.shalomhouseinc.org |
| Sweetser | www.sweetser.org |
| Woodfords Family Services – Respite and Support | www.woodfords.org |
Substance Abuse |
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| Alanon-Alateen | https://al-anon.org/ |
| Alcoholics Anonymous | www.aa.org |
| Catholic Charities Maine Support and Recovery Services | https://www.ccmaine.org/substance-use-disorder-treatment |
| Crisis Response Services of Southern Maine | https://www.opportunityalliance.org/mobile-crisis-response-services |
| Crossroads for Women | www.crossroadsme.org |
| Day One | www.day-one.org |
| DHHS – Office of Substance Abuse | https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/obh |
| Sacopee Valley Health Center | https://www.svhc.org/behavioral-health/medication-assisted-treatment/ |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | www.springharbor.org |
| Sweetser | www.sweetser.org |
| York County Shelters, Inc. | www.yorkcountyshelterprograms.org |
Shelters |
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Transportation |
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| York County Community Action Corp. | https://yccac.org/transportation/ |