Maine Veterans’ Benefits and Resource Guide

www.maine.gov/veterans [email protected] 207-430-6035 Table of Contents From the Director

State and Federal Veterans’ Benefits Burial, Survivors and Dependents Benefits...... 2 Key Staff I am honored to present the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services comprehensive Education Options ...... 5 . . Bureau of Veterans’ Services Veterans’ Benefits and Resources Guide. Veterans who choose to call Maine home Employment Assistance ...... 6 are incredibly fortunate to have access to a wealth of benefits and resources – and Healthcare ...... 7 . . . Director we are grateful for the opportunity to honor their service. Housing Programs ...... 11. . . David A. Richmond Recreational Licenses and Discounts...... 12 207-430-6035 Tax Exemptions and Financial Benefit ...... 13 . . [email protected] The State of Maine provides nearly 20 different programs for veterans, including Veteran Identification ...... 16 . . . Acting Assistant Director property tax exemptions, free education for dependents of 100% permanent and Darren Henry totally disabled veterans, and complimentary hunting licenses. Throughout the state, 207-430-6037 Statewide Veterans’ Resources close to 400 organizations have established programs to assist veterans and service Behavioral Health/Therapy/Counseling ...... 19. . . [email protected] members wishing to continue their education, increase employment opportunities, Equine Therapy and Service Dogs ...... 22 Superintendent, access health care, and enjoy Maine’s great outdoors. Suicide Awareness and Prevention ...... 23 . . Maine Veterans’ Cemetery System Education ...... 24 Scott Brown 207-287-3481 Our hope is that this Guide will help you gain a full understanding of the benefits, Elder Services ...... 35. . . [email protected] Employment ...... 39. . . services, and programs available to you whether you’re a veteran, advocate, family Homeless Services...... 46 Claims Supervisor member, are currently serving, or are transitioning from the military. We hear so often Housing and Home Renovation Assistance ...... 50. . Steven Lanning 207-623-8411, ext. 5228 that veterans are unsure of what Maine offers its military community, and as the leading Legal and Financial Assistance ...... 51 . . or 207-623-5732 public advocate for our veterans, we remain committed to meeting the individual needs Legislative Affairs ...... 54 . . . [email protected] of our service members. This Guide will undoubtedly serve as a valuable tool in helping Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services Offices ...... 56. . Director, Strategic Partnerships our veterans access the benefits they have both earned and deserve. Medical/Health/VA Facilities ...... 57 Sarah A. Sherman Maine Veterans Memorial Cemeteries...... 61 207-430-5816 Museum/Military History ...... 62 . . [email protected] Please know that no matter where you are in your transition – or how long you’ve Recreation Programs ...... 64 . . . been out of the service - the Bureau’s goal is to support you by being a one-stop Director of Communications Resource Connector...... 67 Melissa Willette resource for all of your information needs and to offer exceptional advocacy for Supportive Services for Military and Veteran Families ...... 68. . 207-430-6004 Maine’s veterans. Our success is dependent on the incredible relationships we have Transportation Resources ...... 71 . . [email protected] fostered with our community partners, and we thank them for their continued Veteran Service/Community Service Organizations ...... 74 . . support and dedication to our veteran population. Veterans’ Resources by County Contact us: Androscoggin ...... 79 In addition to this Resource Guide, we encourage you to visit our website (www. Mailing Aroostook...... 85 Bureau of Veterans’ Services maine.gov/veterans) to learn more about the services and programs available. As Cumberland...... 89 117 State House Station always, please do not hesitate to contact our office with any questions. Franklin ...... 105 . . . Augusta, ME 04333-0117 Hancock ...... 107 . . . Phone Thank you for your support. Thank you for your service. Kennebec ...... 109 Voice: 207-430-6035 Knox ...... 123. . . Fax: 207-626-4471 With Gratitude, Lincoln ...... 125 . . . www.maine.gov/veterans Oxford ...... 126 . . . Volume III Penobscot...... 127 Piscataquis ...... 136. . . Sagadahoc ...... 136. . . David A. Richmond Somerset ...... 137 . . . Director, Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services Waldo...... 138 [email protected] Washington ...... 139 On the cover (l to r): Kieve Wavus – Veterans’ Camp, The Summit Project, VAST (Veterans’ 207-430-6035 York...... 142 Adaptive Sports & Training) – Pineland Farms, Inc. veteran . Further details regarding arranging Military Funeral Honors may may also be eligible for Burial Allowances . Cremated remains are buried of veterans and their family members in VA National Cemeteries, state State and Federal Benefits be found at: www .funeralhonors .org, or by contacting the appropriate or inurned in national cemeteries in the same manner and with the same veterans cemeteries, various other military and Department of Interior Casualty Assistance Center . honors as casketed remains . cemeteries, and for veterans buried in private cemeteries when the grave is marked with a Government grave marker . United States Army including Army National Guard, US Army Reserves Burial benefits available for spouses and dependents buried in a national Burial, Dependents & Survivors’ Benefits and Merchant Marine: cemetery include burial with the veteran, perpetual care, and the spouse or The Nationwide Gravesite Locator includes burial records from many dependent’s name and date of birth and death inscribed on the veteran’s sources . Information on veterans buried in private cemeteries was Mr. Adam C. Buckley headstone, at no cost to the family . Eligible spouses and dependents may collected for the purpose of furnishing Government grave markers, so the Maine Veterans’ Cemetery System Maine Military Funeral Honors Coordinator be buried even if they predecease the veteran . VA does not have information available for burials prior to 1997 . Names 1-800-958-5967 cannot be added to the listing if a Government grave marker was not Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services Funeral or cremation arrangements must be made with a funeral provider 207-430-6208/6209 (ph) furnished for the grave, or if the existing Government grave marker was Scott Brown, Superintendent or cremation office . Please be aware that any item or service obtained 703-901-8531 (mobile) furnished prior to 1997 . 163 Mt. Vernon Road from a funeral home or cremation office will be at the family’s expense 207-626-7804 (fax) Augusta, ME 04330 and will not be covered by the VA . The Arlington National Cemetery provides information on service [email protected] 207-287-3481 (ph) members buried there . The American Battle Monuments Commission 207-287-3483 (fax) To schedule a burial, please fax the deceased veteran’s military discharge provides information on service members buried in overseas cemeteries . [email protected] United States Air Force including Air National Guard and US Air Force documentation to the above fax number and follow-up with a phone call . Reserves: In addition to the online database copied above, the National Cemetery Maine is home to four veterans’ cemeteries: two in Augusta (Civic Center In-state, please call Headstones Administration also offers a mobile gravesite locator at: https://m .va .gov/ . Drive & Mt . Vernon Rd .), one in Caribou and one in Springvale . Veterans, 207-404-7263 (ph) The VA will furnish upon request, at no charge to the applicant, a spouses, and their dependents are eligible to be interred in Maine’s 207-852-0396 (mobile) veterans’ cemeteries . The State of Maine provides the plot, will open and Government headstone or marker for the unmarked grave of any deceased close the grave and supplies perpetual care, at no cost to the family . The Out-of-state burials are coordinated by the Hanscom Air Force Base eligible veteran in any cemetery around the world, regardless of their date Survivor and Dependents’ Benefits VA will supply the stone at no cost . Patriot Honor Guard of death . Please note that veterans who are buried or memorialized in a national Persons eligible for burial in one of Maine’s veterans’ cemeteries must Master Sergeant Aaron Marley, Superintendent Survivor Outreach Services cemetery, state veterans’ cemetery, or military post/base cemetery will have have received an honorable discharge or a general discharge under 781-225-5900/6558 (ph) their headstone or marker ordered by the cemetery officials for that facility . honorable conditions and are: 781-225-3941 (fax) Michelle Ouellette Spouses and dependents are not eligible for a Government-furnished Survivor Outreach Services Support Coordinator headstone or marker unless they are buried in a national cemetery, state • Individuals who have served in the active United States Armed Forces United States Navy: HCRI, Contractor veteran’s cemetery, military post/base cemetery, or tribal cemetery . 860-694-3475/3699 ARNG Survivor Services Program • Individuals who served and died as a result of injury, disease or Camp Keyes illness sustained while serving on active duty as National Guard United States Marine Corps: Burial Flag 194 Winthrop Street, Bldg #7 • Members of the reserve components (Reserve or National Guard) Augusta, ME 04333 866-826-3628 A United States flag is provided, at no cost, to drape the casket or who served for at least 20 years. 207-430-5959 (office) accompany the urn of a deceased Veteran who served honorably in the United States Coast Guard: 207-332-6804 (cell) Spouses, widows, widowers and dependent children are also eligible to U . S . Armed Forces . U S. . Post Offices are the primary issuing point for 617-990-6249 207-430-4218 (fax) be buried in Maine’s veteran cemeteries . Eligible dependents include: burial flags, although not all local post offices have burial flags on hand . [email protected] [email protected] Alternatively, a funeral director or representative from a regional VA office • Unmarried minor children can assist with obtaining a flag . Survivor Outreach Services is a holistic and multi-agency approach to delivering services to military families in their home communities . To request a burial flag, please complete VA Form 27-2008, Application • Unmarried dependent children enrolled in secondary school Outreach coordinators will: VA Burial and Memorial Benefits for United States Flag for Burial Purposes, which may be found at: www . National Cemetery Scheduling Office (for burial in VA national cem .va .gov/burial_benefits/burial_flags .asp . • Provide expertise on state and federal survivor benefits, as well as • Unmarried adult children who became incapable of self-support cemeteries) connections to other entitlements and local resources before reaching 18 years of age on account of mental or physical 1-800-535-117 (ph) It is furnished to honor the memory of a Veteran’s military service to his disability and are unmarried 1-866-900-6417 (fax) or her country . Most veterans, including some former members of the • Arrange for estate and financial advice as needed Selected Reserves, are eligible to receive a burial flag, provided they have Please contact the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services’ cemetery office www.cem.va.gov an other than dishonorable discharge . for any questions about eligibility and to make arrangements for a burial 1-800-827-1000 (for general burial questions) • Connect survivors with appropriate mental health support and counseling as requested Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services Burial and Plot Allowances Maine Veterans’ Cemetery System (for assistance with understanding Some veterans may be eligible for burial or plot allowances if they died as • Educate the military command, community social services, and Military Funeral Honors burial benefits or to arrange burial in Maine’s veteran cemeteries) a result of a VA service-connected disability, were receiving a VA pension support agencies of the needs of military survivors Scott Brown, Superintendent at the time of their death, or died while hospitalized at the VA, among Military Funeral Honors is now an entitlement for all honorably discharged 163 Mt. Vernon Road Family members who have lost a loved one in military service should other criteria . These allowances may be used to help cover funeral home veterans . The rendering of Military Funeral Honors is a tribute that Augusta, ME 04330 contact the Coordinator for connections to resources and assistance . costs or the expenses of burial at a private cemetery . Please contact the veterans and their families justly deserve . It is a way to show our Nation’s 207-287-3481 (ph) VA at the numbers provided above to determine if your veteran family deep gratitude to those who, in times of war and peace, have faithfully 207-287-3483 (fax) Dependency and Indemnity Compensation member is eligible for a burial allowance . defended our country . [email protected] Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a tax free monetary Family members of a deceased veteran should notify the Funeral Director Burial benefits available include a gravesite in any of the VA’s 135 national National Gravesite Locator benefit paid to eligible survivors of military servicemembers who died in the line of duty or eligible survivors of veterans whose death resulted from of their desire to have Military Funeral Honors rendered at the interment cemeteries with available space, opening and closing of the grave, https://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/ of their loved one . The Funeral Director should contact the appropriate perpetual care, a Government headstone or marker, a burial flag, and a a service-related injury or disease . In order to qualify for DIC, a surviving military branch Casualty Assistance Center (CAC) of the deceased Presidential Memorial Certificate, at no cost to the family . Some veterans The VA offers a database of information with details on the burial locations spouse must meet one or more of the following criteria:

2 www.maine.gov/veteranswww.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 3 • Was married to a service member who died on active duty, active duty • Under 18, OR • Visit the Togus Regional Office in the State, registered with the Military Bureau as a participating institution . for training, or inactive duty training 1 VA Center • Under age 23 if attending a VA-approved school, OR Veteran Service Center Eligible Maine National Guard service members must be fully qualified • Validly married the veteran before January 1, 1957 Building 248, 2nd Floor drilling members of the Guard, be enrolled or accepted into a postsecondary • Permanently incapable of self-support due to a disability before age 18 education institution and not have previously earned a bachelor’s degree or • Married the veteran within 15 years of discharge from the period • Apply online at eBenefits (www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/ equivalent . of military service in which the disease or injury that caused the Eligibility is also established by the survivor’s family income, which must be homepage) For more details, please contact the Maine National Guard Recruiting and veteran’s death began or was aggravated less than the amount set by Congress to qualify for the Survivors Pension benefit . Retention Battalion: 1-800-462-3101 • Was married to the veteran for at least one year To learn more about Survivors Pension and apply, please: https://www.facebook.com/MEARNGRRB Education http://www.me.ngb.army.mil/recruiting • Had a child with the veteran • Visit any Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services offices (www.maine.gov/ veterans) • Cohabited with the veteran continuously until the veteran’s death or, Veterans’ Dependents Educational Benefits Education and Training Programs from the VA if separated, was not at fault for the separation • Visit the Togus Regional Office Program The VA offers multiple programs to advance the education and skills of 1 VA Center Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services veterans and service members . Some might find that they are eligible for • Is not currently remarried Veteran Service Center 117 State House Station more than one benefit or that one program is more suited to their education Building 248, 2nd Floor To learn more about DIC and apply, please: Augusta, ME 04330 and training goals than another . Spouses and family members may also be 207-430-6035 (ph) eligible for education and training assistance . In fact, 25 percent of those • Complete an Application for Pension (VA Form 21P-534ez) and send • Visit any Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services offices (www.maine.gov/ 207-626-4471 (fax) benefitting from the VA’s education programs are non-veterans . Among the to the regional Pension Management Center veterans) [email protected] programs offered by the VA are: www.maine.gov/veterans/benefits • Visit the Togus Regional Office Department of Veterans Affairs The Post-9/11 GI Bill, or “Forever GI Bill” offers higher education and training 1 VA Center Claims Intake Center The State of Maine Veterans Dependents Educational Benefits (VDEB) benefits to veterans, service members, and their families who served after Veteran Service Center Attention: Philadelphia Pension Center program provides a 100% waiver for tuition and all related fees for September 10, 2001 . Building 248, 2nd Floor P. O. Box 5206 spouses and dependents of veterans who have lived in Maine for at least Janesville, WI 53547-5206 five years and have a service-connected 100% total and permanent VA • Traditional eligibility included individuals who after September 10, • Complete an Application for Pension (VA Form 21P-534ez) and send Fax: 1-844-655-1604 disability, or who meet the following criteria: 2001 - had 90 days or more of active duty service; were honorably to the regional Pension Management Center discharged veterans; or were honorably discharged veterans who • Was killed in action; were discharged with a service-connected disability after 30 days. Department of Veterans Affairs Survivors and Dependents Educational Benefits • Died from a service-connected disability as a result of service; Claims Intake Center • In November 2017, the Harry W. Colmery Educational Assistance There are two main GI Bill programs offering education assistance to Attention: Philadelphia Pension Center Act of 2017, otherwise known as the “Forever GI Bill”, expanded survivors and dependents of veterans: • At the time of death was totally and permanently disabled due to a P. O. Box 5206 eligibility to Purple Heart recipients and Reservists ordered to active service-connected disability, but whose death was not related to the Janesville, WI 53547-5206 duty for medical care or a disability exam on or after September 11, • The Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (Fry service-connected disability; or Fax: 1-844-655-1604 Scholarship) is available for children and spouses of servicemembers 2001 (effective August 1, 2018). who died in the line of duty after September 10, 2001. • Is a member of the Armed Forces on active duty who has been listed • Other provisions included eliminating the 15-year limitation for using for more than 90 days as missing in action, captured or forcibly GI Bill benefits for service members released from active duty on or Survivors Pension • The Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) detained in the line of duty Program offers education and training opportunities to eligible after January 1, 2013; the ability to use GI Bill benefits at technical The Survivors Pension benefit, which may also be referred to as the dependents of veterans who are permanently and totally disabled Schools covered under this program are those in the University of Maine and vocational schools; and expanded eligibility and housing Death Pension, is a tax-free monetary benefit payable to a low-income, due to a service-related condition or of veterans who died while on System, Maine Community College System, and Maine Maritime Academy . allowance support for reserve components, among others. unremarried surviving spouse and/or unmarried child(ren) of a deceased active duty or as a result of a service-related condition. Spouses may be admitted to a certificate, associate’s, bachelor’s or master’s veteran with wartime service . The GI Bill provides up to 36 months of educational benefits that covers degree program . Children may use the benefit for an associate’s or Surviving family members may be eligible for more than one of these the following programs, among others: The deceased veteran must have met the following service requirements: bachelor’s program and must enroll before the age of 23 . programs, but most survivors will be required to choose between the two . • Undergraduate and graduate degrees at institutions of higher learning Both will cover education opportunities, such as: The program is administered by the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services . • Entrepreneurship training • For service on or before September 7, 1980, the veteran must have More information can be found by contacting the Bureau via the above • Independent and distance learning served at least 90 days of active military service, with at least one • College, business, technical, or vocational programs information . day during a wartime period. • Certification tests • Vocational/technical training • National testing reimbursement • Apprenticeship and/or on-the-job training Free In-State College Tuition for National Guard • If he or she entered active duty after September 7, 1980, generally • Tutorial assistance Financial support provided by the program may also include: he or she must have served at least 24 months or the full period for • Work-study On June 25, 2018, Governor LePage signed into law, LD 1736, “An Act which called or ordered to active duty with at least one day during a • Monthly housing allowance Each program differs in how benefits are allocated (monthly payments To Broaden Educational Opportunities to Members of the Maine National wartime period. • Annual books and supplies stipend made to student vs tuition reimbursement and stipends paid to schools) Guard and Provide Financial Assistance to Veterans ”. • One-time rural benefit payment and the duration of benefits . • Was discharged from service under other than dishonorable Current law provides a 100% tuition waiver for Maine’s National Guard conditions. The Montgomery GI Bill assists active duty and Reservists with To learn more and apply, please: members to attend all schools in the University of Maine and Maine Community College Systems and Maine Maritime Academy . LD 1736 will the pursuit of higher education degrees, certificates, and other While an un-remarried spouse is eligible at any age, a child of a deceased education and training . There are two components to the wartime veteran must meet one of the following criteria . • Visit any Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services offices (www.maine.gov/ allow all eligible National Guard members to also attend the Maine Criminal veterans) Justice Academy, or a private nonprofit postsecondary education institution program:

4 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 5 • Montgomery GI Bill Active Duty (MGIB-AD) - for active duty members Financial Assistance for High School Students from new job or keep an existing job. Occasionally, VR will also be able to VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment who enroll and pay $100 per month for 12 months and are then help pay for some medical/psychological services. the MSAA 1 VA Center entitled to receive a monthly education benefit once they have Augusta, ME 04330-6795 completed a minimum service obligation. High school students with a parent who has a 100% permanent and To be eligible you must: total VA disability rating may be eligible to receive $1,000 a month under 207-623-8411 (ph) 207-621-4867 (fax) • Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR) - for Reservists Chapter 35 of the GI Bill . Students must be 18 to receive this assistance . • Have a disability that keeps you from getting or keeping a job; and 1-800-827-1000 with a six-year obligation in the Selected Reserve who are actively For more information, please contact the MSAA . • Need VR services to find or keep a job. [email protected] drilling. To apply for VR, please call or visit one of the Bureau of Rehabilitation www.benefits.va.gov/vocrehab The Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP) provides Veterans Upward Bound Services offices to request an application . Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) is the VA program that educational assistance to members of the Reserve components called Please see Resources, page 33, 90 assists veterans with service-connected disabilities to achieve employment or ordered to active duty in response to a war or national emergency Maine’s Occupational Licensing Initiative or enhance their ability to function independently at home and in the declared by the president or Congress . Since 2012, Maine’s Department of Professional and Financial Regulation community . Eligible veterans must have a VA service-connected disability NOTE: The National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 ended REAP (DPFR) has taken great strides to accelerate the licensing process for rating of at least 20 percent with an employment handicap, or be rated on November 25, 2015. Some individuals will remain eligible for REAP Employment veterans in the state . Spearheaded by Commissioner Anne Head, with 10 percent with a serious employment handicap . Eligible veterans must benefits until November 25, 2019, while others are no longer eligible for the support of Governor LePage, Maine’s Occupational Licensing Initiative be discharged under other than dishonorable conditions . REAP benefits. Veteran Assistance at Maine’s CareerCenter allows the DPFR greater flexibility in crediting military experience towards Depending on your needs and goals, VR&E services may include: civilian license and continuing education requirements, thereby allowing The Post-9/11 GI Bill in many ways has replaced REAP because it also veterans to pursue civilian jobs and licenses without having to pay for provides educational assistance benefits for Reserve and National Guard As part of the U .S . Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and • A complete evaluation to determine your abilities, skills, and interests duplicative and expensive training and certifications . members called to active duty on or after September 11, 2001, and in Training Services program (VETS), each of the CareerCenter in Maine for employment many cases provides a greater benefit than REAP . has a Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program (DVOP) representative and The initial focus of the Licensing Initiative allowed for quicker licensing for • Vocational counseling and rehabilitation planning for employment a Local Veterans’ Employment Representative (LVER), who offer expert veterans with demonstrable military experience in the areas of: Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP) is available for advice to veteran job seekers and spouses who need assistance finding services service members who elected to make contributions from their military employment . • Boiler pay to participate in this education benefit program . The government • Employment services such as job training, resume development, and • Electrical matches their contributions on a 2-for-1 basis . Participants in this Through the DVOP and LVER programs, veterans and eligible spouses other work-readiness support • Fuel program may use these benefits for degree, certificate, correspondence, are given priority for: • Plumbing apprenticeship/on-the-job training programs, and vocational flight • On the Job Training (OJT), apprenticeships, and non-paid work training programs . • Translating military skills to match civilian job descriptions In 2017, the Legislature passed LD 1592, “An Act to Remove Barriers to experiences • Developing resumes Professional Licensing for Veterans”, which allowed the DPFR discretionary The VA’s Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program • Strategizing job searching techniques and resources authority to review and determine on a case-by-case basis the licensing • Post-secondary training at a college, vocational, technical, or consists of: • Identifying training and educational opportunities eligibility for veterans . The law also granted the DPFR the ability to waive business school • Assistance with applying for funding for training examination and license fees for veterans . Ultimately, this law grants the • The Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship (Fry DPFR authority to make individual decisions for veterans who wish to • Supportive rehabilitation services including case management, Scholarship). Available for children and spouses of Service members To find a CareerCenter near you, please visit: www.mainecareercenter. apply relevant military experience to any number of civilian licenses . counseling, and medical referrals who died in the line of duty after September 10, 2001. gov/employment/veterans.shtml For more information, please visit: • Independent living services if you are unable to work due to the • The Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) State of Maine Vocational Rehabilitation Services www.maine.gov/pfr/military.html severity of your disabilities Program. The program offers education and training opportunities Bureau of Rehabilitation Services to eligible dependents of veterans who are permanently and totally Administrative Office Troops to Teachers – Maine disabled due to a service-related condition or of veterans who died 150 State House Station while on active duty or as a result of a service-related condition. Troops to Teachers Augusta 04333-0150 6490 Saufley Field Road For more detailed information about these programs, including a GI Bill 207-623-6799 (ph) Pensacola, FL 32509 Healthcare Comparison Tool, please visit: https://benefits .va .gov/gibill/ . The VA also 207-287-5292 (fax) 1-800-231-6242 offers an Education Call Center: www.maine.gov/rehab/dvr/vr.shtml www.proudtoserveagain.com/States?state=Maine Maine Veterans’ Homes – Eldercare, Nursing, The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, also known as “VR,” is a www.facebook.com/TTT.DANTES Rehabilitative Services 1-888-442-4551 Department of Labor program that helps people who have disabilities find [email protected] Please see Resources, page 57, 85, 97, 114, 121, 127, 133 Monday – Friday, and keep a job . VR helps people who have physical, mental, or emotional 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. CST Troops to Teachers was established in 1993 to assist transitioning service disabilities . There is no charge for diagnostic services, vocational members and veterans in beginning new careers as K-12 school teachers Women Veterans’ Clinic at Togus Maine has several resources to help veterans, service members, and their evaluation, counseling, or job placement assistance . A VR counselor will in public, charter, and Bureau of Indian Affairs schools . The program Please see Resources, page 60, 115 families better understand how to utilize their benefits and prepare for first help you explore possible career opportunities by helping you assess provides counseling and referral services for participants to help them secondary education: your interests and aptitudes . From there, a VR counselor will: meet education and licensing requirements to teach and subsequently VA Health Benefits helps them secure a teaching position . Since 1993, more than 20,000 • Identify skills and training needed to prepare you for a new career Maine State Approving Agency (MSAA) for Veterans veterans have successfully transitioned to a career in education . Veterans with active military service and an honorable discharge Education Programs may be eligible for VA health care . Enrollment in VA health care • Locate or develop specific training programs with special Every service member interested in a career in teaching will receive Please see Resources, page 28, 107 provides comprehensive care and services designed to promote good accommodations to meet your needs assistance to transition his or her leadership, training, and core values to health, preserve your current health, or restore you to better health . teaching in K-12 schools . This includes treating illnesses and injuries, preventing future health • Purchase tools, uniforms, or basic equipment needed to either start a problems, improving functional abilities and enhancing quality of life .

6 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 7 Health care provided by the VA includes preventive care, inpatient care, VA and federal law presumes that certain diseases are a result of exposure unexplained illnesses (commonly referred to as Gulf War illness or Chronic Togus, ME 04330 ancillary services, specialty care, and mental health services . Inpatient to these herbicides . This “presumptive policy” simplifies the process for Multi-symptom illness) are a significant concern for some veterans who Joleen Lilley, OEF/OIF/OND Program Manager care includes a full spectrum of treatment services, such as medical, receiving compensation for these diseases since VA foregoes the normal served during the Gulf War . (207) 623-8411, x3078 surgical, mental health, dialysis and acute care . The VA also provides care requirements of proving that an illness began during - or was worsened 1-877-421-8263, x3078 for mental health needs, such as counseling and specialized programs by - your military service . For VA benefit purposes, Gulf War service is active military duty service in including intensive case management, work programs, and psychosocial any of the following areas at any time from August 2, 1990 to present: Nathan Platt, OEF/OIF/OND Program Social Work Case Manager rehabilitation . Diseases presumed to be connected to Agent Orange exposure include: 207-623-8411, x5344 • Iraq 1-877-421-8263, x5344 Veterans receiving care from the VA may be treated on-site during • Chronic B-Cell Leukemias • Kuwait • Hodgkin’s Disease • Saudi Arabia inpatient hospitalization, at one of their primary or specialty care clinics, Bobbie Hayden, OEF/OIF/OND Point of Contact • Ischemic Heart Disease • The neutral zone between Iraq and Saudi Arabia at a Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) or Health Care Center 207-623-8411, x4266 • Multiple Myeloma • Bahrain (HCC), in a VA Community Living Center (formerly known as a VA nursing 1-877-421-8263, x 4266 home), or in a residential care facility . • Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma • Qatar • Parkinson’s Disease • The United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) Veterans, including activated Reservists and members of the National While VA operates over 1,700 health care facilities, not all services are • Prostate Cancer • Oman Guard, who served in a theater of combat operations after November available at every location . In that instance, the VA may refer patients to • Type 2 Diabetes • Gulf of Aden 11, 1998 are entitled to an extended period of eligibility for health care another VA facility or the VA will pay for care from a community provider • Cancer of the bronchus • Gulf of Oman for five years post discharge, if discharged under other than dishonorable through its Community Care or Veteran’s Choice Programs . • Cancer of larynx • Waters of the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Sea, and the Red Sea conditions . • Lung Cancer • The airspace above these locations Eligibility for VA health care is determined by need, gross household • Cancer of the trachea Combat veterans who enroll during the five-year eligibility period will income, and service-connection status . The VA operates eight priority • Specific Soft Tissue Sarcomas A prominent condition affecting Gulf War veterans is a cluster of medically receive: groups of health care access, with the VA absorbing the costs of caring for • Specific Lymphomas unexplained chronic symptoms that can include fatigue, headaches, joint more severely disabled or low-income veterans . Other veterans without • Hairy cell leukemia pain, indigestion, insomnia, dizziness, respiratory disorders, and memory • Free medical care and medications for any conditions related to their service-connected disabilities and higher gross incomes may have some • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) problems . VA refers to these illnesses as “chronic multisymptom illnesses” service in theater, with no co-pays care provided by the VA, with co-pays . • Early-onset peripheral neuropathy* and “undiagnosed illnesses .” • Chloracne* • Immediate benefits of health care coverage There are multiple ways to apply for VA health care . You can: VA presumes certain chronic, unexplained symptoms existing for 6 months • Porphyria cutanea tarda* or more are related to Gulf War service without regard to cause . These • Dental treatment necessary for the one-time correction of dental • Visit any Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services office (www.maine.gov/ *These diseases must appear within one year of the last day the veteran “presumptive” illnesses must have appeared during active duty in the conditions, provided they did not receive a complete dental veterans) was exposed to Agent Orange. Southwest Asia theater of military operations or by December 31, 2001, examination 90 days prior to release. and be at least 10 percent disabling . • Apply in person at Togus VA offers eligible veterans a free Agent Orange Registry health exam to For veterans who do not enroll during the five-year eligibility period, eligibility 1 VA Center identify possible long-term health problems related to exposure . VA also Specifically, these illnesses include: for VA health care enrollment and subsequent care is based on other factors Health Benefits Advisor Office offers health care, disability compensation, and other benefits to eligible such as a compensable service-connected disability, or the veteran’s financial • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Building 200 veterans for certain disease conditions, as well as benefits for children of circumstances . Consequently, combat veterans are strongly encouraged to Augusta, ME 04330 Vietnam Veterans who developed spina bifida . Dependents and survivors apply for enrollment within their enhanced eligibility period, even if they • Fibromyalgia may also be eligible for other benefits . perceive that they do not need immediate medical care . • Call the VA at 1-877-222-8387 To explore if you or a family member are eligible for benefits, please: • Functional gastrointestinal disorders (includes IBS, functional If you are a combat veteran interested in enrolling in VA health care, please: dyspepsia, functional abdominal pain syndrome) • Apply online at: https://www.vets.gov/health-care/apply • Visit any Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services office (www.maine.gov/ • Visit any Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services offices (www.maine.gov/ The VA also offers health care programs specific to certain veteran veterans) • Undiagnosed illnesses with symptoms including those listed veterans) populations, to include: above, as well as abnormal weight loss, menstrual disorders, skin • Apply in person at Togus conditions, and sleep disturbances. • Apply in person at the Togus One VA Center 1 VA Medical Center Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange Health Benefits Advisor Office For veterans who meet the theater of operations and timeframe Health Benefits Advisor Office Building 200 eligibility, the VA offers a free Gulf War Registry health exam to find Building 200 Agent Orange Help Line: 1-800-749-8387 Augusta, ME 04330 possible long-term health problems related to Gulf War service . The Augusta, ME 04330 GW/[email protected] Registry health exam includes an evaluation of environmental exposure www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange • Apply online using eBenefits (www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/ and medical history, laboratory tests, and a physical exam . You do not • Call 1-877-222-8387 homepage) need to be enrolled in VA health care to receive this free exam . Veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange or other herbicides during military service may be eligible for a variety of VA benefits, including A VA health professional will then connect eligible veterans to key Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders Program disability compensation for diseases associated with exposure . Their services, which may include health care, disability compensation, and 1 VA Center Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses and Coverage other benefits . Veterans’ dependents and survivors may also be eligible dependents and survivors also may be eligible for benefits . 1VA Center Augusta, ME 04330 for benefits . Togus, ME 04330 Naomi Rider “Agent Orange” refers to a blend of tactical herbicides the U .S . military Janet Orrall PTSD Clinical Team Outpatient sprayed in the jungles of Vietnam and around the Korean demilitarized To receive a Gulf War Registry health exam, please use the contact Environmental Health Coordinator 207-623-8411, x6344 zone to remove trees and dense tropical foliage that provided enemy information above . 207-623-8411, x5697 cover . Veterans who may have been exposed to Agent Orange include Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur after someone goes [email protected] veterans who were in Vietnam, the Korean Demilitarized Zone, on Thai OEF/OIF/OND Veterans’ Enhanced Eligibility for Health through a traumatic event like combat, assault, or disaster . It is common Air Force bases, who flew on or worked on C-123 Aircraft, and those who Certain illnesses are associated with Gulf War service in the Southwest Asia Care Benefits to have reactions such as upsetting memories of the event, increased served on ships and boats around Vietnam at the time of the war . jumpiness, or trouble sleeping . If the reactions don’t go away over time, theater of military operations from August 2, 1990 to present . Medically 1VA Center

8 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 9 or they disrupt your life, you may have PTSD . TRICARE East Region Contractor CHAMPVA is a comprehensive health care program in which the In appreciation for the commitment and sacrifices made by Maine’s 1-800-444-5445 VA shares the cost of covered health care services and supplies with current and former military, MaineHousing wishes to provide the most Many factors can increase the chance that someone will have PTSD, https://tricare.mil beneficiaries . Due to the similarity between CHAMPVA and TRICARE, affordable way for veterans to either buy their first home or return to many of which are not under that person’s control . Factors like previous the two are often mistaken for each other . CHAMPVA is a national VA home ownership . traumatic exposure, age, and gender, can affect whether or not a person TRICARE is the health care program for uniformed service members program while TRICARE is a regionally managed health care program that will develop PTSD . PTSD symptoms usually start soon after the traumatic and their families, including active duty and retired members of the: primarily serves active duty and retired members of the military and their To be eligible for the Salute ME or Salute Home Again program, event, but they may not appear until months or years later . U .S . Army; U .S . Air Force; U .S . Navy; U .S . Marine Corps; U .S . Coast families or survivors . applicants must: Guard; the Commissioned Corps of the U .S . Public Health Service; and Typical symptoms of PTSD include: the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric In some cases, a veteran may appear to be eligible for both or either • Remain on active duty or have been honorably discharged from Association . program on paper; however, if you are a military retiree, or the spouse of military service • Feelings of hopelessness, shame, or despair a veteran who was killed in action, you are and will always be a TRICARE • Depression or anxiety TRICARE provides comprehensive coverage to all beneficiaries, including: beneficiary and cannot choose between the two programs . Specifically, • Served on active duty for 180 days or within a war zone. (National • Drinking or drug problems to be eligible for CHAMPVA, you cannot be eligible for TRICARE . Guard members who meet this qualification are eligible.) • Physical symptoms or chronic pain • Health plans – TRICARE provides up 11 plans, depending on the service • Employment problems member’s eligibility. CHAMPVA provides coverage to the spouse or widow(er) and to the • Be a first-time homebuyer or returning homebuyer whose new home • Relationship problems, including divorce children of a veteran who: will be their primary residence • Special programs – Beneficiaries may be eligible for supplemental The VA operates a National Center for PTSD dedicated to research and programs to address needs related to cancer, autism, chiropractic, • Meet income limits education on trauma and PTSD . The intent of the National Center is to assistive technologies, and cutting-edge treatments for some assure that the latest research findings on PTSD help those exposed to • Is permanently and totally disabled (P&T) because of a service- conditions. • Meet home cost limits trauma . The VA offers a range of counseling options and medications for connected disability, or the treatment of PTSD . Veterans experiencing PTSD may also be eligible • Prescriptions – TRICARE covers most prescription drugs approved by MaineHousing has partnered with banks, credit unions, and mortgage • Died as a result of a service-connected disability or who at the time of for disability compensation and benefits . the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Prescription drugs may lenders to provide the Salute ME and Salute Home Again programs . death was rated P&T due to service-connected conditions, or be available as part of either the pharmacy or medical benefit. Find a local lender near you: www .mainehousing .org/programs-services/ Many places within VA provide PTSD treatment, including VA Medical Centers, Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and Vet Centers . • Died while in an active duty status and in the line of duty homebuyer/GreenKeyLenders . • Dental Plans – Dental care required to address a medical condition, Veterans or family members seeking help for PTSD are encouraged to injury, or disease is covered by TRICARE as part of the medical benefit. CHAMPVA covers most medically necessary health care services, including contact the above clinical outpatient coordinator or: VA Housing Programs Non-medical care, such as preventive services, restorative services, and ambulance services, ambulatory surgery, durable medical equipment • Call the Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255, press #1; text 838255 orthodontics are provided as part of the following plans: (DME), family planning and maternity, hospice, inpatient services, mental health services, outpatient services, pharmacy, skilled nursing care and VA Home Loans transplants . CHAMPVA beneficiaries may receive medical services at a VA • Call the Vet Center Call Center: 1-877-WAR-VETS (927-8387) TRICARE Active Duty Dental Program The VA helps service members, veterans, and eligible surviving spouses Medical Center, clinic, or from non-VA providers . TRICARE Dental Program become homeowners . The VA will provide a home loan guaranty benefit • Visit any of the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services offices (www. TRICARE Retiree Dental Program and other housing-related programs to help you buy, build, repair, retain, maine.gov/veterans) to discuss filing a PTSD claim to receive VA or adapt a home for your own personal occupancy . programs and benefits Brain Injury Association of Maine VA Home Loans are provided by private lenders, such as banks and 325 Main Street mortgage companies . VA guarantees a portion of the loan, enabling the Waterville, ME 04901 Housing Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Services lender to provide you with more favorable terms . 207-861-9900 1VA Center 800-275-1233 (In State) Avesta Housing – Thomas Heights Togus, ME 04330 • Purchase Loans help you purchase a home at a competitive interest 207-861-4717 Katherine Russin, LCSW, C-ASWCM rate often without requiring a down payment or private mortgage [email protected] Opened in mid-December 2015, Thomas Heights was named in honor Military Sexual Trauma Program Coordinator insurance. www.biame.org of Thomas Ptacek, a veteran and advocate for people experiencing 207-623-8411, x4296 homelessness . Thomas Ptacek, who became homeless for a time after [email protected] • Cash Out Refinance loans allow you to take cash out of your home serving in the U S. . Navy, has been a strong advocate for veterans and The Brain Injury Association of America - Maine Chapter (BIAA-Maine) equity to take care of concerns like paying off debt, funding school, affordable housing in Portland for years . Any veteran who was sexually traumatized while serving in the military works to increase awareness of brain injury, provide information, or making home improvements. is eligible to receive counseling regardless of gender or era of service . resources, and support for individuals who have sustained brain injuries Thomas Heights features 18 efficiency apartments targeted to veterans Medical services are also available at each VA Medical Center and can and their families, and advocate for prevention and improved funding whose income is under 50% of the median area income . Located on • Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL): also called the be accessed by contacting the Military Sexual Trauma Coordinator (or and services across the state of Maine . The BIAA offers education, a bus route at the base of Munjoy Hill, Thomas Heights’ 18 households Streamline Refinance Loan can help you obtain a lower interest rate Women Veterans Program Manager) . Assessment and referral for sexual outreach, information and resources, resource facilitation, and more . enjoy views of Back Cove, as well as easy access to services, shops, by refinancing your existing VA loan. trauma counseling are available at all Vet Centers . restaurants and Portland’s Old Port . • Native American Direct Loan (NADL) Program: helps eligible Services for MST may include individual or group counseling, marital Civilian Health and Medical Program of the For more information and to apply for residency, please visit: http:// Native American veterans finance the purchase, construction, or and family counseling, health care, disability compensation, referrals to Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) thomasheights .avestahousing org. . improvement of homes on Federal Trust Land, or reduce the interest community agencies, and substance abuse counseling . For referrals to VHA Office of Community Care rate on a VA loan. services, please contact the coordinator . CHAMPVA PO Box 469063 • Adapted Housing Grants: help veterans with a permanent and total TRICARE Denver, CO 80246-9063 MaineHousing - SaluteME Mortgage Program service-connected disability purchase or build an adapted home or to Wendy Moody, Transition Assistance Advisor 1-800-733-8387 modify an existing home to account for their disability. MaineHousing offers qualified active duty, veterans, and retired military 207-430-5778 Follow the directions for submitting email via IRIS at https://iris .custhelp . personnel a 0 25%. discount on its already low First Home Loan 30- [email protected] Application details and Certificates of Eligibility are managed by the VA’s com/app/ask http://www .va .gov/purchasedcare/ year fixed interest rate through the Salute ME and Salute Home Again Humana Military Regional Loan Center in Cleveland . programs .

10 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 11 For more information, please contact: • Call the VA toll free at 1-800-827-1000 for questions and to have a as a Maine senior citizen . This license remains valid for the life of the license holder, as long as the Cleveland Regional Loan Center claim form mailed to you license holder continues to satisfy Inland Fisheries & Wildlife’s residency U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs The Maine Resident Day Use Park Pass for Active Military Personnel requirements and the license is not revoked or suspended . Please visit the 1240 East Ninth St. • Visit the VA regional office at Togus: entitles the holder, and the holder’s spouse and unmarried children (when above website for more details and an application . Cleveland, OH 44199 1 VA Center accompanied by the holder), to free admission at Maine’s state parks and 1-800-729-5772 Veteran Service Center historic sites . Maine’s Disabled Veterans’ Controlled Moose Hunt Building 248, 2nd Floor Eligible service members must have Maine as their home of residence and Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services Augusta, ME 04330 Housing Grants for Disabled Veterans must be serving in an enlisted grade in the armed forces as defined in 10 117 State House Station United States Code, Section 101(a)(4) . Passes are issued for a calendar Augusta, ME 04333-0117 The VA provides grants to service members and veterans with certain Veterans’ Mortgage Life Insurance year and may be renewed upon application and verification of continuing 207-430-6035 (ph) permanent and total service-connected disabilities to help purchase or eligibility . 207-626-4471 (fax) construct an adapted home, or modify an existing home to accommodate Veterans’ Mortgage Life Insurance (VMLI) is mortgage protection insurance [email protected] a disability . that can help families of severely disabled service members or veterans Neither pass may be used at the following locations: www.maine.gov/veterans/benefits/recreational-licenses/index.html pay off the home mortgage in the event of their death . VMLI provides up • Acadia National Park Two grant programs exist: the Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) grant and to $200,000 mortgage life insurance and is payable only to the mortgage Since 2009, Maine has offered disabled veterans a free chance to • Baxter State Park the Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) grant . holder (i .e ., a bank or mortgage lender), not to a beneficiary . participate in a controlled moose hunt in Aroostook County . Held in Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) Grant • Allagash Wilderness Waterway conjunction with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife VMLI is only available to service members and veterans with severe • Penobscot Corridor (IF&W) and Smoldering Lake Outfitters, the Hunt provides 15 permits to SAH grants help veterans with certain service-connected disabilities live service-connected disabilities who: • Penobscot Narrows Observatory in-state residents and 10 permits to out-of-state residents to hunt on independently in a barrier-free environment . SAH grants can be used in • Maine Wildlife Park broccoli fields to help with crop protection and herd management . one of the following ways: • Received a Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) grant to help build, remodel, or purchase a home, AND This Hunt is a very unique program and is unlike the regular IF&W moose • Construct a specially adapted home to be acquired Disabled Veterans: Free Use of State Parks lottery, as it requires each hunter to team up with a registered Maine • Have the title to the home, AND Guide who has specific training for the Controlled Moose Hunt . Each • Build a home on land already owned if it is suitable for specially 100% disabled veterans, their spouses, and unmarried children are exempt from paying: year the Hunt is comprised of small groups of veterans and personal adapted housing • Have a mortgage on the home guides who hunt during August and September . • Regular day use entrance fees to Maine’s state parks • Remodel an existing home if it can be made suitable for specially Veterans must apply for VMLI before their 70th birthday . Service members Typically, applications for the Hunt are posted on the Bureau of Veterans’ • Shelter reservation fees adapted housing or veterans who receive a grant for the purchase of Specially Adapted Services’ website at the beginning of March with the 15 in-state • Family camping and reservation fees Housing (SAH) will be advised by Loan Guaranty personnel if they are also participants drawn by lottery system in May . Maine residents interested in • Group camping and reservation fees (applicable to disabled veteran only) • Apply the grant against the unpaid principal mortgage balance of an eligible for VMLI to cover the unpaid mortgage on their home . The SAH applying for the Hunt must have a Maine Disabled Veteran Complimentary adapted home already acquired without the assistance of a VA grant agent will also assist with the VMLI application . To take advantage of this benefit, the veteran must display either the Hunting License . Out of state residents must have a big game license special disabled veteran plate or similar placards and must be present in from their home state . the car . Any group members that are not spouses or unmarried children Special Housing Adaptation (SHA) Grant are subject to regular use fees . State parks rules dictate that no more than Please note that this is a one-time Hunt . Veterans who have previously 6 individuals may be on a family site and that the disabled veteran must tagged a moose through the Disabled Veterans Controlled Moose Hunt SHA grants help veterans with certain service-connected disabilities adapt are ineligible to hunt again . or purchase a home to accommodate the disability . You can use SHA Recreational Licenses & Privileges be present for the entire reservation . grants in one of the following ways: More details about each of these benefits and applications for the veteran More details about the Hunt and the application to participate may be Free Park Access for Maine’s Veterans and Active lifetime park pass and the active duty personnel pass may be found at found at the above link . • Adapt an existing home the veteran or a family member already owns Duty Personnel in which the veteran lives the above link . Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services • Adapt a home the veteran or family member intends to purchase in 117 State House Station Disabled Veterans’ Hunting and Fishing Licenses Augusta, ME 04333-0117 which the veteran will live Complimentary Licenses 207-430-6035 (ph) Tax Exemptions and Financial Benefits Inland Fisheries and Wildlife 207-626-4471 (fax) • Help a veteran purchase a home already adapted in which the 41 State House Station [email protected] veteran will live Augusta, ME 04333 Veterans’ Property Tax Exemptions www.maine.gov/veterans/benefits/recreational-licenses/index.html 207-287-8000 (ph) Maine Revenue Services To apply for a grant, please contact a Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) 207-287-8094 (fax) Property Tax Division staff member via email at sahinfo .vbaco@va .gov or by phone at 1-877- Maine offers several ways for veterans and service members to take www1.maine.gov/ifw/hunting-trapping/disabilities.html PO Box 9106 827-3702 . You may also: advantage of the state’s many parks and beaches . The Maine Resident Free Lifetime Veteran Park Pass provides a day use pass to Maine’s state Augusta, ME 04332-9106 A disabled veteran who has a service-connected disability evaluated parks and historic sites to veterans who are residents of Maine and 207-624-5600 (ph) • Apply online via www.ebenefits.va.gov at 50% or more may obtain a complimentary license to fish, trap, and received an honorable discharge or general discharge under honorable 207-287-6396 (fax) • Download VA Form 26-4555, Application in Acquiring hunt (including archery, muzzleload, crossbow) . Maine’s complimentary conditions . The Veteran Park Pass does not expire and is valid for the [email protected] hunting and fishing license extends to: bear, migratory bird, pheasant, Specially Adapted Housing or Special Home Adaptation Grant and mail lifetime of the holder . www.maine.gov/revenue/propertytax/sidebar/exemptions.htm spring/fall wild turkey, coyote night hunt, one expanded archery antlerless it to: deer permit, one expanded archery either sex permit, and - upon meeting A veteran who served during a recognized war period and is 62 years Cleveland Regional Loan Center The park pass is valid for the veteran only and is limited to Maine state parks the qualifications - a license to guide . or older; or, is receiving 100% disability as a Veteran; or, became 100% U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and historic sites operated by the Maine Department of Conservation . Passes are non-transferrable and may not be used by anyone other than disabled while serving, is eligible for $6,000 . 1240 East Ninth St. This license is available to disabled veterans who are residents of Maine, the veteran . Please note that Maine veterans age 65 years or older will not Cleveland, OH 44199 New Hampshire, and Vermont . For more information see the link to the state statute - be issued a park pass as they are automatically entitled to free admission

12 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 13 http://www .mainelegislature .org/legis/statutes/36/title36sec653 html. • Visit the Togus Regional Office providing supplemental income through the Veterans Pension benefit . • Commissioned members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 1 VA Center Veterans Pension is a tax-free monetary benefit payable to low-income Administration (NOAA) or the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS) Income Tax Exemption for Military Pensions Veteran Service Center wartime veterans . Building 248, 2nd Floor • Cadets or midshipmen of the U.S. military academies Maine Revenue Services To qualify for the pension, a veteran must have at least 90 days of active Income Tax Division • Apply online using eBenefits (www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/ duty service, with at least one day during a wartime period . Veterans who • Members, cadets, or midshipmen of the Reserve Officers Training P.O. Box 1060 homepage) entered active duty after September 7, 1980, generally must have served at Corps (ROTC) engaged in authorized training and practice cruises Augusta, ME 04332-1060 least 24 months or the full period for which they were called or ordered to 207-626-8475 (ph) active duty (with some exceptions), with at least one day during a wartime • Members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard who are scheduled 207-624-9694 (fax) Special Monthly Compensation period . to perform at least 12 periods of inactive training per year www.maine.gov/revenue/faq/income_faq.html#faq1040_7 Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) is an additional tax-free benefit In addition to meeting minimum service requirements, the veteran must be: • Service members who volunteer for a mobilization category in the As of January 1, 2016, military pension benefits, including survivor that can be paid to veterans, their spouses, surviving spouses and parents . Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) benefits, are completely exempt from Maine state income tax . Military For veterans, SMC is a higher rate of compensation paid due to special • Age 65 or older, OR retirees and their survivors who receive military pension benefits as a circumstances such as the need of aid and attendance by another person • Totally and permanently disabled, OR result of service in the active or reserve components of the Army, Navy, Air or a specific disability, such as loss of use of one hand or leg . • A patient in a nursing home receiving skilled nursing care, OR Force, Marines or Coast Guard are eligible for this benefit . • Receiving Social Security Disability Insurance, OR Family Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance For spouses and surviving spouses, this benefit is commonly referred to as • Receiving Supplemental Security Income Family Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (FSGLI) is a program that With this important reform, Maine joins 22 other states that honor their aid and attendance and is paid based on the need of aid and attendance provides term life insurance coverage to the spouses and dependent veterans by not taxing their pensions . Veterans with civilian employee by another person . Eligibility for SMC includes: To apply for the supplemental pension, please: retirement plan benefits may continue to utilize the $10,000 pension children of servicemembers insured under SGLI . The service member exemption for qualifying plans . • You require the aid of another person in order to perform personal • Visit any Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services offices (www.maine. pays the premium for spousal coverage . Dependent children are insured functions required in everyday living, such as bathing, feeding, gov/veterans) at no cost . Eligible veterans must complete the Worksheet for Pension Income dressing, adjusting prosthetic devices, or protecting yourself from the Spouses and dependent children of the following are eligible for FSGLI: Deduction available at www .maine .gov/revenue/forms, and submit hazards of your daily environment • Visit the Togus Regional Office the worksheet with your income tax return to claim a Pension Income 1 VA Center • Active duty service members covered by full-time SGLI and Deduction . • You are bedridden Veteran Service Center Building 248, 2nd Floor • Members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve of a uniformed VA Compensation and Pension Programs • You are a patient in a nursing home due to mental or physical service covered by full-time SGLI. incapacity • Complete an Application for Pension (VA Form 21P-527EZ) and send Disability Compensation to the regional Pension Management Center: Family coverage is available only to members insured under the SGLI • Your eyesight is limited to a corrected 5/200 visual acuity or less in program . If you are covered under full-time SGLI, you are eligible to insure Disability compensation is a monthly tax-free benefit paid to veterans both eyes; or concentric contraction of the visual field to 5 degrees Department of Veterans Affairs your spouse, regardless of whether your spouse is on active duty, retired, who are at least 10% disabled because of injuries or diseases that were or less Claims Intake Center or is a civilian . FSGLI provides up to a maximum of $100,000 of insurance incurred in or aggravated during active duty, active duty for training, Attention: Philadelphia Pension Center coverage for spouses, not to exceed the service members’ SGLI coverage or inactive duty training . A disability can apply to physical conditions, To apply for SMC, please: P. O. Box 5206 amount, and $10,000 for dependent children . such as chronic knee issues, as well as mental health conditions, such as Janesville, WI 53547-5206 • Visit any Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services offices (www.maine. posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) . Fax: 1-844-655-1604 gov/veterans) Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Traumatic The benefit amount is increased according to the degree of the Injury Protection veteran’s disability on a scale from 10% to 100% (in increments of • Visit the Togus Regional Office Survivors Pension Program 10) . Compensation may also be paid for disabilities that are considered 1 VA Center Please see Survivors’ Benefits, page 4 Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Traumatic Injury Protection related or secondary to disabilities occurring in service and for disabilities Veteran Service Center (TSGLI) provides automatic traumatic injury coverage to all service presumed to be related to circumstances of military service, even though Building 248, 2nd Floor VA Life Insurance Programs members covered under the SGLI program . TSGLI offers short-term they may arise after service . Generally, the percentage of disabilities and financial assistance to severely injured service members and veterans to related payment amounts are also designed to compensate for lost work • Complete an Application for Pension (VA Form 21P-527EZ) and send The VA offers a variety of life insurance programs to provide the assist them in their recovery from traumatic injuries . TSGLI is not only for time due to exacerbations or illnesses . to the regional Pension Management Center: families of veterans and service members with financial security and combat injuries, but provides insurance coverage for injuries incurred peace of mind . on or off duty . Eligible veterans with dependents who are rated at 30% or greater Department of Veterans Affairs may receive an additional allowance for dependents . Total disability Claims Intake Center Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Service members insured under full-time SGLI are automatically covered compensation may be offset for veterans receiving military retirement pay, Attention: Philadelphia Pension Center by TSGLI . TSGLI coverage applies to active duty members, Reservists, disability severance pay, or separation incentive payments . P. O. Box 5206 Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) is a program that provides National Guard members, funeral honors duty and one-day muster duty . Janesville, WI 53547-5206 low-cost term life insurance coverage to eligible service members . Veterans wishing to apply for disability compensation must provide Fax: 1-844-655-1604 Service members who qualify for SGLI are automatically enrolled and To be eligible for payment of TSGLI, service members must meet all of the medical evidence of a current physical or mental disability and evidence issued the maximum coverage . SGLI provides automatic life insurance following requirements: of a connection between that disability and an injury, disease, or event coverage of $400,000 to service members upon enlistment . Members • Insured by SGLI when you experience a traumatic injury in military service . Medical records or medical opinions are required to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) with SGLI also get automatic coverage for their dependent children and establish this relationship . Please see Survivors’ Benefits, page 4 spouses . • Incurred a scheduled loss that was a direct result of a traumatic To apply for disability compensation, please: Servicemembers automatically enrolled in SGLI include: injury Supplemental Income for Wartime Veterans • Visit any Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services offices (www.maine.gov/ • Active duty members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast • Suffered the traumatic injury prior to midnight of the day that you veterans) VA helps veterans and their families cope with financial challenges by Guard separate from the uniformed services

14 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 15 Maine, the Bureau of Veterans’ Services may have a copy of your DD214 The VIC can be used to prove veteran status for those who served the • Suffered a scheduled loss within 2 years (730 days) of the traumatic Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance (or equivalent) on file . The application form to request a DD214 or other minimum obligated time in service, but did not meet the retirement or injury discharge paperwork may be found at the above link . medical discharge threshold . The Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance (S-DVI) program was established • Survived for a period of not less than seven full days from the date in 1951 to meet the insurance needs of certain veterans with service- Typically, the Bureau will not have DD214s for current Maine residents In addition, veterans who served in the reserve components are eligible of the traumatic injury connected disabilities . S-DVI is available in a variety of permanent plans who entered the military from another state . If the Bureau does not have to apply for the ID card . The VIC will provide proof of military service, as well as term insurance . Policies are issued for a maximum face amount your DD214, you may wish to request it from the following resources: and may be accepted by retailers in lieu of the DD214 to obtain This benefit is also provided retroactively for service members who incurred of $10,000 . promotional discounts and other services offered to veterans . The VIC severe losses as a result of traumatic injuries between October 7, 2001 and • The website of the National Association of State Directors of Veterans does not qualify veterans for any health benefits or other state and November 30, 2005, regardless of the geographic location where the injury Veterans can apply for S-DVI if they meet the following four criteria: Affairs provides a listing of other states’ departments of veterans’ federal veteran programs . occurred, and regardless of whether coverage was in effect at the time of injury . services. Contact the veterans’ services department of your home state • Released from active duty under other than dishonorable conditions Please visit: www .benefits .va .gov/INSURANCE/tsgli-claim-questionnaire .asp to to determine if they have your discharge records. (www.nasdva.us) To request a VIC, veterans must visit www .vets .gov/?next=%2Fveteran- on or after April 25, 1951 determine if you are eligible for retroactive coverage . id-card%2F and sign in or create an account . This is the only way to • The National Archives and Records Administration may also be able obtain a VIC, the cards are not available at any VA hospitals or clinics . As of October 2017, nearly all service members may manage their SGLI • Rated for a service-connected disability (even if only 0%) to assist in providing you with a copy from the National Personnel coverage using the SGLI Online Enrollment System (SOES) . Through the SOES, Records Center. Please visit their website at www.archives.gov/ Military ID for Commissary and Exchange service members may decline SGLI coverage, select a lesser amount than • Are in good health except for any service-connected conditions veterans/military-service-records and follow the instructions for Privileges maximum coverage, designate beneficiaries, and/or make other changes . completing a request. • Apply within 2 years from the date VA grants your new service- Maine National Guard Headquarters DEERS Office SOES access for all branches of service is planned for release on the connected disability. Maine’s Military Service Driver’s License Camp Keyes following schedule*: 194 Winthrop Street To apply for VGLI or S-DVI, please: Designation Augusta, ME 04333 • Marine Corps – February 2018 Bureau of Motor Vehicles 207-430-5768 • Apply through eBenefits (www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/homepage) 101 Hospital Street, Augusta, ME www.me.ngb.army.mil/family/documents/ID-cards-maine.pdf • Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – 207-624-9000 (ph) • Visit the Togus Regional Office March 2018 207-624-9013 (fax) Unlimited commissary and exchange store privileges in the United States 1 VA Center www.maine.gov/sos/index.html are available to honorably discharged veterans with a service-connected *This schedule is subject to change . Veteran Service Center www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/licenses/veteran.html disability rated at 100 percent permanent and total and to: Building 248, 2nd Floor To access SOES, sign into www .dmdc .osd .mil/milconnect and go to the Maine offers a military service designation on driver’s licenses that allows • Military retirees Benefits Tab, Life Insurance SOES- SGLI Online Enrollment System . • Visit any Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services offices (www.maine. veterans and service members to prove military status for discounts at gov/veteran) businesses and retail outlets . • Recipients of the Medal of Honor

Veterans’ Group Life Insurance To obtain this designation, applicants must: • Active duty service members Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI) is a program that continues life • Be currently serving in the United States Armed Forces and show insurance coverage after separation from service . VGLI will provide • Guard and reserve members military ID lifetime coverage as long as premiums are paid . Veterans may enroll for Veteran Identification a maximum amount of coverage that is equal to the amount of SGLI • Family members of all of the above coverage they had when separating from service . Lesser amounts of • Provide a DD214 verifying that they had an honorable discharge Military Discharge Requests • Unremarried surviving spouses and dependents of service members coverage are also available in increments of $10,000 . from the United States military Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services who pass away on active duty Once enrolled in VGLI, coverage may be increased by $25,000 every five 117 State House Station • Provide a VA ID or service-connected disability ratings letter to years up to the legislated maximum of $400,000, until age 60 . Veterans Augusta, ME 04330 • Family members of veterans whose service-connected disability was verify honorable veteran status are eligible to apply for VGLI if they had SGLI and are within 1 year and 207-430-6035 (ph) rated 100 percent permanent and total at the time of death 120 days of the following events: 207-626-4471 (fax) If you currently have the field of stars background on your license, you do Please visit the above website to find the closest ID card office . Veterans [email protected] not need to show additional information or reapply for the military service • Release from active duty or active duty for training under a call or with a 100 percent permanent and total disability rating who are www.maine.gov/veterans/docs/MBVS%20Request%20Form.pdf designation . If you wish to have the flag indicator added to the license order to duty that does not specify a period of less than 31 days. interested in obtaining an ID card must provide their VA ratings letter and other than at renewal time, there is a $5 .00 duplicate fee . Copies of military discharges (DD214 form or equivalent) are often two forms of photo ID . • Separation, retirement or release from assignment from the Ready required as proof of service when applying for state and federal veteran Applicants will also have to bring documentation verifying Maine Reserves/National Guard. benefits, as well as programs from local municipalities and discounts from residency and legal presence in the United States if they have not already Maine Veterans’ License Plates, Decals & Fee retailers . Discharge documents may be requested by an individual to done so . A complete list of acceptable documents can be found at www . Exemptions • Assignment to the Individual Ready Reserves (IRR) of a branch prove veteran status for benefits or by: maine gov/sos/bmv. . Any branch of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles can Bureau of Motor Vehicles of service or to the Inactive National Guard (ING). This includes distribute a license with the military service designation . 101 Hospital Street, Augusta, ME members of the United States Public Health Service Inactive Reserve • Case managers or social workers helping a veteran access benefits 207-624-9000 (ph) Corps (IRC). Veteran Identification Card • Funeral homes coordinating burials for veterans 207-624-9013 (fax) www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/registration/availablevet.html • Placement on the Temporary Disability Retirement List (TDRL) In November 2017, the VA rolled out a national Veterans Identification • Family members who wish to join a veteran service organization or Card (VIC) to allow all veterans with honorable service an opportunity The Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) provides fourteen different veteran Veterans are also eligible to apply for VGLI if they had part-time SGLI and to learn more about their family member’s military career to prove veteran status . plates, many of which are registration fee or excise tax exempt . The plates while performing duty, suffered an injury or disability that rendered them range from a veteran plate available to all honorably discharged veterans, uninsurable at standard premium rates . The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services has an archive of nearly 50,000 Only those veterans with an honorable discharge or general (under discharge records, which are available for free to veterans and eligible honorable conditions) can request a VIC . to custom plates for Purple Heart recipients and disabled veterans . family members . If you are a veteran who entered the military from

16 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 17 Please visit the web site above for more details about license plate options . Family members may also request a Gold Star Family License Wall Plate to Springvale Vet Center Applicants must provide their DD214 to prove veteran status, as well as be used for ceremonial, display purposes . Statewide Veterans’ Resources Amy Marcotte, LCSW, Director their VA ratings letter to confirm their service-connected disability . Eligible family members for a Gold Star Family License Plate (must be 628 Main Street Maine residents) include: Springvale, ME 04083 Veterans’ Decal Program County: York Bureau of Motor Vehicles • Widow or Widower Behaviorial Health/Therapy/Counseling 207-490-1513 Attention: Registration Unit [email protected] 29 State House Station • Parents (includes stepparents, parents through adoption, and foster Maine’s Vet Centers mainemcn.org/regional-groups/york-county-mmcn Augusta, ME 04333-0029 parents) www.facebook.com/MaineMCN The Vet Center Program, established by Congress in 1979, provides a personal, 207-624-9000, x52149 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. [email protected] • Children (includes stepchildren and children through adoption) informal atmosphere in which to assist eligible veterans and their families . Eligibilities include veterans whom have served in combat areas and any veterans Community Health and Counseling Services The Bureau of Motor Vehicles offers qualified veterans specialized decals • Brothers/sisters (includes half-brothers/sisters) whom have experienced sexual trauma . In addition to individual counseling, for their veteran license plates to allow veterans to display a special symbol we provide therapy and activity groups . Family members and significant others Sharon Brasslett, Assistant to the Executive Director 42 Cedar Street of their service to our country . • Grandparents of those who died after March 28, 1973 are also eligible for readjustment counseling when related to the resolution of the veteran’s readjustment issues . The Vet Center program also focuses on Bangor, ME 04401 Realizing it would be impossible to include all of the hundreds of military Families of service members who meet above eligibility requirements educating the public on the effects of military trauma and veterans issues . County: Penobscot awards and decorations, a legislatively appointed task force set guidelines must submit a completed license application, as well as a DD Form 207-922-4601 for the initial issuance of decals . Five decals depict the seal of each branch 1300 Casualty Report, (or other official paperwork indicating death on Services Offered Include: www.chcs-me.org of the United States Armed Forces . Other decals available include 11 active duty in support of a combat or non-combat operation), and proof • Individual and group counseling Community Health and Counseling Services is a private non-profit individual awards for bravery including the Bronze Star or higher; 10 of relationship which may be copies of birth, marriage, or baptismal • Couples/marital/family counseling organization that provides community-based healthcare services through campaign medals; and six military badges . certificates . • Sexual trauma/harassment counseling our offices in central, eastern, southern and northern Maine . Our mental • Bereavement counseling Veterans interested in placing decals on their veteran or disabled veteran health programs offer a range of supports to adults, children, and families, Applications and more details regarding eligibility requirements may be • Substance abuse counseling plate may obtain decals by bringing a copy of their DD214 to a Bureau of including crisis intervention, office based therapy and psychiatric services, found at the above link . Once eligibility has been verified, the Bureau • VA information and assistance Motor Vehicles branch office or by mailing their DD214 and the $5 .00 fee community-based case management and in-home services . Our home of Veterans’ Services will coordinate with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles • Outreach and education about veteran issues and services to the above address . for the issuance of license plate(s) . Only one license plate or set of plates health and hospice programs provide in home skilled nursing, physical, will be issued per qualifying family member . The Gold Star Family License occupational, and speech therapy, hospice care, telehealth and lifeline For a veteran who did not receive a medal until after discharge, and who Plate may only be used on a car or pickup truck rated 6,000 lbs . or fewer . Bangor Vet Center services, and other supports . Through partnership with the VA Maine seeks a decal representing this medal, a copy of the military orders or a Healthcare System, we work with veterans in need of many of these copy of the citation will serve as proof of eligibility . Kirk Grant, LCSW, Director 615 Odlin Road healthcare services who due to distance or other barriers may not be able An honorably discharged veteran may obtain up to three sets of veterans’ Bangor, ME 04401 to easily access care through the VA Healthcare system . plates and decals . There is no additional fee for a special veteran or County: Penobscot disability special veteran plate and the fee for a set of decals is $5 00. per 207-947-3391 Dirigo Counseling Clinic, LLC set . There is no fee for replacement decals . 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 557 Hammond Street Bangor, ME 04401 Gold Star Family License Plates Caribou Vet Center County: Penobscot Alexander Leger-Kelley, LCSW, CCS Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services 207-973-0505 456 York Street 117 State House Station [email protected] Caribou, ME 04736 Augusta, ME 04333-0117 County: Aroostook Dirigo Counseling Clinic in Bangor enthusiastically welcomes veterans 207-430-6035 (ph) 207-496-3900 with appreciation for their service . We are experienced to engage 207-626-4471 (fax) [email protected] techniques of assessment and therapy that are particularly appropriate www.maine.gov/veterans/benefits/veteran-identification/index.html 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. for this population . We broadly rely on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy In 2011, Public Law Chapter 246 was enacted by the First Regular Session but each treatment plan is unique to every individual . Our providers of the 125th Legislature which established the Gold Star Family License Lewiston Vet Center specialize in mental health assessment and treatment, substance abuse assessment and treatment, and an Intensive Outpatient . Plate . To be eligible for the plate, a family member must have received a Scott Hutcherson , Vet Center Director Gold Star Lapel Button (purple background) from the casualty branch of 35 Westminster Street service, or be eligible to receive a Gold Star Lapel Button from the federal Lewiston, ME 04240 government . The Gold Star Lapel Button signifies that the service member County: Androscoggin was killed-in-action or died in a combat theater of operations . 207-783-0068 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. In 2015, the 127th Legislature enacted Public Law Chapter 17, which amended the laws governing the Gold Star Family Plate . Specifically, this law allows issuance of gold star family registration plates for family Portland Vet Center members, including grandparents, of a person who died while on active Clifford Trott, PhD, MPH, Director duty, but not in combat . This plate features the Gold Star on a gold 475 Stevens Ave. background, versus the purple background for those killed in combat . Portland, ME 04103 The 2015 law also authorizes the issuance of gold star family vanity County: Cumberland registration plates that feature the “GS” classification and can be 207-780-3584 customized with up to five characters . 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Lewiston Vet Center and Lewiston MBVS Field Office

18 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 19 Health Affiliates Maine - Administrative Office Empowerment for Disabled Veterans and their families . We associate Maine Army National Guard Psychological VA Recreation Therapy ourselves as being a “stop gap” entity that can operate in multiple areas . Health Program Liz Marrone, CTRS, ATRIC is a mental health and substance abuse We specialize in helping veterans with Hidden Disabilities, Behavioral Health Affiliates Maine (HAM) Carla Mowatt, LCSW 1 VA Dr. treatment agency with a network of hundreds of licensed clinicians in Issues, and MST, and are not limited by large teams, operational 194 Winthrop St. Augusta, ME 04333 private practice offices statewide . We serve veterans, service members, constraints, geographical borders, or legislative issues . Since our Augusta, ME 04333 County: Kennebec National Guard and Reserve members, and their families . We believe beginning in 2014, we have traveled across the country and helped over County: Kennebec (207) 623-8411 that all individuals suffer from the impact of mental health and substance 30,000 veterans (with direct and indirect services) get over $4,000,000 207-430-5976 [email protected] abuse at some time in their lives, and we are committed to reducing the in back benefits and over $22,000,000 in future healthcare / services . [email protected] stigma of seeking help . The Maine CDC has awarded Health Affiliates Recreation Therapy®, also known as Therapeutic Recreation, is a health and 6:30 a.m. –- 4:30 p.m. 24/7 for crisis emergencies Maine with a suicide prevention grant to provide services to National Kennebec Behavioral Health human service discipline that delivers treatment services designed to restore, Guard members (ending in July 2017) . HAM is part of the Veteran’s Dennis Dix, Director, Access Center The purpose of the Psychological Health Program (PHP) for the Maine remediate and/or rehabilitate functional capabilities for individuals with injuries, Choice network, Tricare, and most all other insurances . HAM also 66 Stone St. Army National Guard is to provide preventative, remedial, and support chronic illnesses and all types of disabling conditions . Recreational Therapy provides tele-counseling services . Augusta, ME 04330 services aimed at improving and sustaining the psychological health of embraces a definition of “health” which includes not only the absence of County: Kennebec the military members and their families . As part of the office of the “illness”, but extends to the enhancement of physical, cognitive, emotional, Health Affiliates Maine - Auburn 207-873-2136 State Surgeon, the PHP focuses on outreach, education and prevention, social and leisure development so that individuals may participate fully and needs-based and psychosocial assessment, diagnosis, short-term independently in chosen life pursuits . Recreational Therapy is extremely Luanne Rhoades, LCPC, LADC, CCS [email protected] problem resolution, crisis intervention and management, and provision individualized, incorporating a Veterans past, present and future interests 306 Rodman Rd. http://www.kbhmaine.org of or referral to evidenced-based interventions . and lifestyle . By incorporating the Veteran’s needs, interests, family and/or Auburn, ME 04210 Kennebec Behavioral Health’s mission is to promote the well-being of community, the therapy process becomes meaningful and relevant . Weaving County: Androscoggin persons who experience mental illness, emotional difficulties or behavioral the concept of healthy living into treatment will ensure improved functioning, 877-888-4304 Sweetser challenges . enhanced independence and successful involvement in all aspects of life . [email protected] Andrea Brewster Recreation Therapy® Services at VA Maine Healthcare offers a variety of adaptive www.healthaffiliatesmaine.com The agency provides a continuum of high quality, innovative, community- 2 Pendleton Drive sports, senior sports, aquatics, horticulture, and creative arts interventions, in based prevention, education, treatment and rehabilitation services . KBH Saco, ME 04072 addition to intensive 1:1 and small group programs for our Veteran population . Health Affiliates Maine - Augusta provides one of the most comprehensive community mental health County: York Luanne Rhoades, LCPC, LADC, CCS centers in Maine . With 21 sites in central Maine- and programs reaching 207-294-4900 Tri-County Mental Health Services 85 Stone St. from Rockland to Lewiston- KBH offers more than a dozen programs and [email protected] Jerry DeWitt Augusta, ME 04330 services . Sweetser’s Veterans Services include support and counseling for active duty 1155 Lisbon St., Post Office Box 2008 County: Kennebec military members, veterans and their family members . We have clinicians Lewiston, ME 04240 877-888-4304 Maine Air National Guard Psychological Health on-staff who are veterans . All of our clinicians offer confidential evaluations County: Androscoggin [email protected] Program and treatment, and many are fully certified in behavioral health care for 207-783-9141 www.healthaffiliatesmaine.com Tracy Souza, LCSW veterans . Our services support recovery, rehabilitation and community [email protected] 109 Pesch Circle, Suite 423 reintegration . In addition to offering services and resources to support the www.tcmhs.org Health Affiliates Maine - Ellsworth Bangor, ME 04401 transition between military and civilian life, we support those who may be www.facebook.com/tcmhs Luanne Rhoades, LCPC, LADC, CCS County: Penobscot experiencing social and personal well-being issues associated with military 66 Main St 207-404-7633 service . Sweetser also provides help for the families of veterans and military Tri-County Mental Health Services provides trauma-informed, integrated Ellsworth, ME 04605 [email protected] personnel as well . If you or someone you know is in need of support related services that promote whole health and wellness . We work to create County: Penobscot to military service, contact Sweetser’s PromiseLine at 1-800-434-3000 . healthy communities that are inclusive and respectful of all . We believe 877-888-4304 Hi, my name is Tracy Souza, LCSW and I am The Director of Psychological that all children, adults, and communities deserve to have access to the [email protected] Health at the 101st Air Refueling Wing . The Psychological Health Tide Meadow Counseling resources needed to achieve optimal health status in all realms of well- www.healthaffiliatesmaine.com Program was started in 2010 and has developed into a trusting agent being . We provide behavioral health services, substance-use disorder for service members . I wanted to tell you about the resources our Elizabeth Bardwell - LCPC treatment, outpatient counseling, services for children and families, and Health Affiliates Maine - Portland program provides to the Veterans in our Military Community: 1132 US Route 1 more . Our Veterans Outreach Specialist works with veterans and their York, ME 03909 families to help them access programs and services to which they are Luanne Rhoades, LCPC, LADC, CCS • Provides referrals and resources to service members, family, and veterans County: York entitled . From housing to education to healthcare to discharge materials, 62 Elm St. for Mental Health Services, Financial resources, Relationship guidance, 207-450-6565 our Veterans Outreach Specialist’s is available to work with you . Portland, ME 04101 Deployment and Reintegration and many other life negotiating skills. [email protected] County: Cumberland If you are seeking someone with the training and experience to listen Tri-County Mental Health Services 877-888-4304 • Brief Solution Counseling in a confidential place to process concerns carefully, to try to understand where you are in your life and to help you get [email protected] with guidance. 144 High St. www.healthaffiliatesmaine.com to where you’d like to be, I’d be honored to be of assistance . My professional Farmington, ME 04938 inclination is toward brief, solution-based therapy . A counselor does need to • Crisis intervention for service member, families and veterans. County: Franklin Internity understand your past, but I tend not to focus too long on the past . I work on 207-778-3556 what is achievable in the future . It can be very difficult for you and challenging • Educates community providers with collaboration of veteran resources. 12 School Street to those around you to change the way we think or behave . Therapy is hard Machias, ME 04654 Tri-County Mental Health Services And much more… work I am trained to work with children, teens, adults, couples, and families County: Washington 32 North High Street, Suite 1 in a wide range of issues . As a Navy brat myself, I have a unique perspective Bridgton, ME 04009 207-619-1413 on veteran issues and hope to especially to helpful to families . www.internityonline.org/index.html County: Cumberland 207-647-5629 INTERNITY is a multifaceted 501 c3 Veteran and Social Service Organization that encompasses Advocacy, Assistance, Education, and

20 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 21 Tri-County Mental Health Services Healing Through Horses • Healing and Wellness Retreats: multi-day residential retreats introducing disabilities . Our training is provided free of charge to veterans . We serve alternative therapies such as acupuncture, massage, yoga, energy veterans from any era, with any disability, and there is no requirement for 143 Pottle Road 51 Meadow Lane therapies, and meditation along with seasonal recreational activities such the disability to be service connected . We have developed a very successful Oxford, ME 04270 New Gloucester, ME 04260 as a climbing wall, fishing, and light hiking. and rigorous owner based service dog training program . It is a three phase County: Oxford 207-926-0314 (phone) training program which takes approximately 4 to 6 months to complete . 207-743-7911 207-926-7139 (fax) • Paws for Peace: joint veteran/service dog training offering healing via Salute of Service offers training classes in various locations around the state . canine therapy All the veteran needs is a copy of DD214, a letter from any provider stating Tri-County Mental Health Services Operation Veteran Wellness 49 Congress Street that the veteran has a disability and would benefit from the use of a service Rumford, ME 04276 Rob Foley • Caregiver Support Groups: community-based peer led groups dog, and a copy of the dog’s rabies certificate . County: Oxford P.O. Box 524 All programs are offered at no cost to Maine veterans. 207-364-7981 Westbrook, ME 04098 County: Cumberland K9s on the Front Lines 207-409-5001 Hagen Blaszyk, President [email protected] P.O. Box 8823 Suicide Awareness and Prevention Operation Veteran Wellness, directed by Rob Foley, former Navy SEAL Portland, ME 04104 Equine Therapy and Service Dogs offers a broad spectrum of resources and activities that tap into the County: Cumberland Veterans Crisis Line Emotional, Spiritual, Environmental and Physical dimensions of wellness . 855-597-6835 1-800-273-8255 (press 1) Carlisle Academy Operation Veteran Wellness, is a wellness provider and resource [email protected] Text: 838255 connector giving Veterans the resources to create their own self-directed www.k9sonthefrontline.org www.veteranscrisisline.net Sarah Armentrout www.facebook.com/K9sOTFL 65 Drown Lane PATH leading to an evolved process of social well-being . Operation Veteran Wellness will assist you ”The Veteran” in kick-starting your Lyman, ME 04002 K9s on The Front Line’s team facilitates a unique program that routinely Maine Crisis Hotline own personal “Journey-Full Circle” and eventually becoming a “Servant County: York sees superior outcomes . Many of our staff have first-hand knowledge of 1-888-568-1112 Leader” utilizing your own powerful story and Life Experiences on 207-985-0374 the effects of PTSD and have experienced the intimate process of tailoring https://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/gethelp/lifelinechat.aspx behalf of Veterans and others in “Need ”. [email protected] each dog to the individual’s needs . All our trainers are active or retired police www.carlisleacademymaine.com K9 handlers with many years of real world experience, arguably the best K9 A sample of services include: VA Maine Healthcare System – Mental Health www.facebook.com/Carlisle-Academy-Integrative-Equine-Therapy- trainers available . Our team also provides medical oversight; outcome studies Services Sports-LLC • Outdoor Veteran Camp and a positive group dynamic essential to kick start the healing process . 9 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mon-Sat • Transcendental Meditation 1 VA Center, Building 208, Room 114 • Equine Join Up Pets for Vets Augusta, ME 04330 Established in 1998, Carlisle Academy, located in Lyman, Maine, operates • Yoga County: Kennebec a continuum of integrated equine sports, therapy, and wellness programs . • Training & Paid Mental Health Job Opportunities Stephanie Daggett 207-623-8411 Ext. 5516 The Veterans Program provides services for veterans and their immediate 118 Caleb Street www.maine.va.gov/services/mental_health.asp family members, giving those who have served and their loved ones an Riding to The Top Portland, ME 04102 opportunity to learn or rediscover equestrian sports and successfully County: Cumberland Sarah Bronson, Executive Director Maine Crisis Hotline master a new skill, while providing a foundation for positive experiences 207-415-8423 14 Lilac Dr. 1-888-568-1112 and improved well-being . First piloted in the summer of 2008 under the [email protected] Windham, ME 04062 www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/gethelp/lifelinechat.aspx PATH International (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship) www.petsforvets.com/portland-me/ County: Cumberland Equine Services for Heroes Program to assist veterans in their recovery www.facebook.com/PetsForVetsPortlandMaine 207-892-2813 and reintegration back into their communities, Carlisle’s Veteran Program twitter.com/PetsForVets207 NAMI Maine [email protected] has now expanded into recreational and competitive sport programs Jenna Mehnert, Executive Director www.ridingtothetop.org Pets for Vets goal is to help heal the emotional wounds of military veterans in partnership with United States Equestrian Federation and the U .S . 1 Bangor Street Riding To The Top’s Therapeutic Horsemanship Program (THP) for by pairing them with a shelter dog that is specially selected to match his or Department of Veterans Affairs . The Academy is an International Para- Augusta, ME 04330 Veterans is tailored to meet individual veterans’ needs and interests . her personality . Professional animal trainers rehabilitate the dogs and teach Equestrian Center of Excellence Program, an accredited Paralympic Sport County: Kennebec Sessions may include ground work, horsemanship skills and riding or them good manners to fit into the veteran’s lifestyle . Training may also include Club, as well as a PATH Premier Accredited Center with a 19-year history . 800-464-5767 carriage driving activities designed to foster trust, hope and purpose . desensitization to wheel chairs or crutches as well as recognizing panic or [email protected] Individual and group opportunities are available . anxiety disorder behaviors . Needy shelter dogs receive a second chance at life www.namimaine.org while giving our returning troops a second chance at health and happiness . Embrace A Vet The bonds of friendship formed between man and animal have the power to 211 Maine Deborah Farnham ease the suffering of our troops when they return from overseas . Nikki Busmanis, 2-1-1 Maine Program Manager Post Office Box 516 105 Kennedy Memorial Drive Topsham, ME 04086 Salute of Service Maine Waterville, ME 04901 County: Cumberland Kathy Hecht County: Kennebec 207-449-9149 Searsport, ME 04974 207-873-0686 [email protected] County: Waldo [email protected] www.embraceavet.org 207-323-4460 www.211maine.org www.facebook.com/EmbraceAVet [email protected] www.facebook.com/saluteofservice 2-1-1 Maine is a free resource providing an easy, confidential way to Embrace A Vet is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 2012 to connect people to information about services and supports around provide direct and supportive services to Maine veterans and their families Salute of Service is a small Maine based 501c3 non-profit organization Maine 2-1-1. Maine is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by living with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and/or Traumatic Brain Injury that helps veterans train their own service dogs to assist them with their phone, text and online . You can access information and resources in your (TBI) . Our programs include: Riding To The Top

22 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 23 area by dialing 2-1-1 and talking with a trained, Maine-based Specialist, by Since its founding in 1855 by Maine abolitionists, Bates College has programs . Approximately 45 percent of Bowdoin students receive need- Central Maine Community College texting your zip code to 898-211, or by searching the online directory at welcomed men and women from diverse racial, ethnic, religious and based financial aid . Loans are not required, and the average financial aid John Bowie www .211maine .org . economic backgrounds . grant is in excess of $40,000 a year . Bowdoin proudly supports veterans and 1250 Turner St. their families by accepting GI Bill benefits . 2-1-1 Specialists provide information and referrals to address issues A private, highly selective, residential college devoted to undergraduate Auburn, ME 04210 County: Androscoggin including but not limited to: study in the liberal arts, Bates has always stood firmly for the ideals of Build Green Maine academic rigor, intellectual curiosity, egalitarianism, social justice and 207-755-5328 • Basic needs (food, clothing, shelter) freedom . Bates is recognized for its inclusive social character and progressive Front Desk [email protected] • Substance use disorders tradition, and is rightly celebrated as one of the first U .S . institutions of 29 Purple Heart Highway Our Financial Aid Office is responsible for certifying with the VA any • Health care higher learning to admit women and people of color . Brooks, ME 04921 • Financial assistance, and more County: Waldo students who are receiving veteran education benefits, such as the GI All activities, resources, and facilities have always been open to all members 855-924-5347 Bill, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Dependents Education Assistance . Every month thousands of people contact 2-1-1 Maine to find services for of the Bates community . Bates does not believe in — and has never allowed 207-323-1974 Students should contact the school certifying official in the Financial themselves or someone else .2-1-1 Maine is a collaborative effort of the on campus and will never allow — organizations such as fraternities or [email protected] Aid Office with any questions about applying for benefits, submission of United Ways of Maine, the State of Maine, and The Opportunity Alliance . sororities that exclude people . www.buildgreenmaine.org documents, or about the VA programs . The Silhouette Project Bates values the diversity of persons and perspectives, supporting this Since 2007, Build Green Maine has been training professional energy Colby College commitment through official college statements and policies . auditors to conduct residential building assessments . In 2010, we began Linda Lajoie, Founder Jill A. Pierce, Associate Director of New Student Aid offering Building Performance Institute (BPI) certification trainings and in 67 Cobbossee Avenue 4000 Mayflower Hill 2012 were proud to begin offering trainings to Maine’s veterans as part of Gardiner, ME 04345 Beal College Waterville, ME 04901 their VA benefits . Regardless of their certification (BA, ES, MFBA, HHE, IDL, County: Kennebec Tasha Sullivan, Admissions Representative County: Kennebec QCI or EA) our students go on to significantly reduce energy consumption, 207-346-1131 99 Farm Road 207-859-4807 utility bills and greenhouse gas emissions for homeowners and commercial [email protected] Bangor, ME 04401 [email protected] enterprises alike . Build Green Maine taps the ethic of service and connects it veteranssilhouetteproject.com County: Penobscot www.colby.edu with tangibly improving the day to day life of Maine residents and businesses . 207-947-0208 [email protected] College of the Atlantic www.bealcollege.edu Capilo Institute Judy Allen www.facebook.com/pg/bealcollege Sabrina Coco, Office Administrator/SCO Education 105 Eden Street 43 Bridge Street Bar Harbor, ME 04660 At Beal College, we build careers, one student at a time . We have offered Augusta, ME 04330 County: Hancock training for today’s most in-demand careers, in the Central Maine region for County: Kennebec Academy of Medical Professions 800-528-0025 over 125 years . Our convenient Mod System helps to fit college classes into 207-621-9941 18 Pleasant Street, Suite 210 [email protected] your busy lifestyle, with personal attention, in a small campus setting . Beal www.capilo.com Brunswick, ME 04011 college is dedicated to assist Veteran students and their families with their www.coa.edu/admissions County: Cumberland educational and VA related needs . Certifying Officials act as the link between Aveda Institute Maine a Capilo School is located in Central Maine and offers www.facebook.com/collegeoftheatlantic 207-721-0714 students and the Department of Veterans Affairs . We understand that the a 1500 hour cosmetology program, 800 hour limited barber program, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. www.academyofmedicalprofessions.com transition from military to college life can be difficult and are committed to 600 hour esthetician program and a 200 hour nail technician program . College of the Atlantic is a small liberal arts college of approximately www.facebook.com/AcademyofMedicalProfessions providing the best possible care in appreciation for your sacrifice and service . Our spacious 30,000 square foot facility provides the ultimate learning 350 students, located on the coast of Frenchman Bay and next door MWF 11-8PM and T/TH 9:30-6:30PM environment for our staff and students and contains the latest on-line tools to Acadia National Park . All COA students design their own program to assist our students in achieving their educational goals . As part of a global We are a licensed and bonded Vocational Medical Training School . Our Birthwise Midwifery School of study in human ecology, the relationship between humans and network of Aveda schools, our highly trained staff assists veterans and their job is provide training programs in a short time (10-20 weeks) that are Elizabeth McKinnon their natural, social, and built environments . The COA curriculum family members to become successful professionals dedicated to providing lucrative and rewarding . Our programs are all-inclusive, no extra out 24 South High Street spans the arts, sciences, humanities, and social sciences, and focuses the highest quality of hair care and services to their future clientele . of pocket expenses . We are GI Bill, MYCAA And DOL approved . Our Bridgton, ME 04009 on complex, real-world environmental, social, and political issues . programs include books, national certifications and resume assistance . County: Cumberland With a 10:1 student to faculty ratio, experiential courses, extensive We currently offer programs onsite or online and our instructors are 207-647-5968 Center for Furniture Craftsmanship field work and research opportunities, and a required internship and all currently working in the field that they teach . We offer Medical http://birthwisemidwifery.edu Dorrie Butterfield Higbee, Student Services Manager capstone senior project, a COA education is designed to prepare Billing, Medical Coding, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Front Office 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 25 Mill Street students for careers and graduate study in an array of fields . The (Medical Office Specialist), Dental Assisting, Phlebotomy, Medical Rockport, ME 04856 campus includes two organic farms and two offshore island research Transcription and Group Fitness and Personal Training . For more Bowdoin College County: Knox information contact one of our partnering Adult Education Centers, 207-594-5611 Martina M. Duncan ‘97, Registrar SMCC or The Academy of Medical Professions . www.woodschool.org Brunswick, ME 04011 County: Cumberland Bates College The mission of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship is to provide the best 207-725-3797 possible education for people who want to design and build functional, Margaret Lamoreaux [email protected] beautiful, and expressive work out of wood to the highest standard of 2 Andrews Road craftsmanship . At the heart of the Center’s mission is the belief that design Bowdoin College has been educating leaders on the coast of Maine since Lewiston, ME 04240 and craftsmanship are deeply meaningful expressions of the human spirit . the dawn of the American republic . Founded in 1794, Bowdoin today is a County: Androscoggin They contribute to individual fulfillment and inform the larger culture . 207-786-6255 highly selective college of approximately 1,800 students from across America [email protected] and around the world who are admitted for their accomplishments and Our programs are for novice, intermediate, and advanced woodworkers www.bates.edu promise without regard for their financial circumstances . The College offers who seek an inspiring learning experience in a supportive environment . bachelor of arts degrees in more than forty majors, including interdisciplinary

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24 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 25 stations, and is known for its close-knit community of students and Eastern Maine Community College is proud to serve those who that has been training students in medical careers since 1994 . With global society . The University is committed to general education, a faculty; more than 20% of the student body is international, coming have served our country . We are here to assist veterans, spouses specialized training for “Jobs with a Future”, Helping Hands Trade School student-centered service and support approach, and applied scholarship from over 40 countries . and dependents of veterans access the resources he/she earned in puts the training emphasis on providing educational opportunities in in a practical environment . Purdue University Global not only offers order to make the educational transition process as easy as possible . career positions determined by both the State of Maine and the U . S . online programs, but campus-based, and blended programs in fields Dale Carnegie Maine We are approved by the Veterans Administration for the training of Department of Labor to be increasing in demand for the future . The such as social and behavioral sciences, business, criminal justice, eligible veterans, their spouses and dependents . We encourage you classroom experience is held at our Winslow, ME location with hands on education, health sciences, information systems and technology, legal Dan Collins, Operations Manager to apply for admission to the College and meet with our specialized training available throughout the Central Maine area with our medical studies, and nursing . Students can earn associate’s, bachelor’s, and 465 Congress St., Suite 600 School Certifying Official . This individual assists veterans by partners in Long Term Care facilities, Medical Labs, Doctor and Dental master’s degrees as well as certificates and diplomas . Portland, ME 04101 coordinating veterans education benefits programs and by certifying offices and associated Hospital settings . County: Cumberland student enrollment with the Veterans Administration . We support our military in the following ways: 603-303-5731 Husson University • Reduced tuition rates and fee waivers for military students [email protected] Danielle Leighton • Participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program www.maine.dalecarnegie.com Empire Beauty School - Bangor 1 College Circle • Military-friendly change of orders withdrawal policy www.facebook.com/dalecarnegiemaine Bethany Mageau Bangor, ME 04401 • Acceptance of military credits earned through DANTES/CLEP exams 639 Broadway County: Penobscot • Advisors specially trained to assist with military and VA benefits Founded in 1912, Dale Carnegie Training has evolved from one man’s Bangor, ME 04401 207-941-7034 belief in the power of self-improvement to a performance-based training County: Penobscot [email protected] Purdue University Global company with offices worldwide . We focus on giving people in business 207-942-0039 www.Husson.edu/admissions/veterans the opportunity to sharpen their skills and improve their performance [email protected] 14 Marketplace Drive www.facebook.com/HussonU in order to build positive, steady, and profitable results . www.empire.edu Augusta, ME 04330 twitter.com/hussonU County: Kennebec Empire Beauty School, centrally located to both downtown Bangor and instagram.com/hussonU 207-213-2500 Downeast School of Massage surrounding towns, is a large campus with a full-service student salon . 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. www.KUMaine.com Emily Waltz DSM, Director of Admissions Offering hands on cosmetology education in a salon-centric setting, www.facebook.com/KaplanAugusta Husson University, in the heart of Maine, close to mountains, forests, 99 Moose Meadow Lane senior level students gain experience with real clientele . Empire Beauty streams and the shore . A safe, active campus with 21 NCAA DIII Waldoboro, ME 04572 School is a Veteran approved school . Along with preparing students for athletic teams . Husson is a university of choice for premier professional Purdue University Global County: Lincoln licensure in the Cosmetology industry, Empire Beauty School also provides programs where students succeed, experiential learning is championed, 265 Western Ave. 207-832-5531 students with business building techniques . With a 25:1 faculty to and global engagement is emphasized . Husson has been designated South Portland, ME 04106 [email protected] student ratio Empire offers knowledgeable educators who are there to a Military Friendly® School by Victory Media for eight consecutive County: Cumberland www.downeastschoolofmassage.net support you, emphasize a real-world Salon atmosphere, and hands-on years . Husson inspires and prepares students for careers in current and 207-774-6126 www.facebook.com/DowneastSchoolofMassage approach to learning . emerging fields on campus and online . With a 15:1 faculty to student 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. [email protected] If you are ready to take the next step for your success, contact us today . ratio Husson offers knowledgeable faculty who have time for you, www.KUMaine.com emphasize a real-world, hands-on approach to learning, and internship The Downeast School of Massage was established in 1981 for the purpose www.facebook.com/KaplanSouthPortlandCampus opportunities needed for professional success . of training individuals in the professional health career field of Massage New England Bible College and Grace Evangelical Therapy . The mission of DSM is to train individuals in the art and science of Seminary Kennebec Valley Community College therapeutic massage for an entry-level professional career, for continuing Purdue University Global Dr. Karleen Howard, Director of Financial Aid, 502 Odlin Road education, and for personal growth . Open to a holistic philosophy, DSM Colleen Ruggelo, Business Development Manager School Certifying Official for Veterans Education Benefits Bangor, Maine 04401 provides a wide variety of traditional and alternative subjects, giving the 207-523-9528 92 Western Ave 207- 947-1665 students a firm foundation for growth and gaining skills necessary for [email protected] Fairfield, ME 04937 [email protected] practicing massage in a caring, competent manner . Our goal is to endeavor www.purdueglobal.edu County: Somerset www.nebc.edu to provide the highest quality education to individuals enrolled in our https://www.facebook.com/PurdueGlobal 207-453-5126 program . DSM encourages each student to investigate personal growth New England Bible College & Grace Evangelical Seminary offers its [email protected] Purdue University Global is an institution of higher learning dedicated physically, emotionally, spiritually, and intellectually in a friendly, supportive, students quality higher education in a faithful Christian context at a http://kvcc.me.edu/Pages/Financial-Aid/Veterans-Benefits to providing innovative undergraduate, graduate, and continuing country environment . price they can afford . In a time of impersonal on-line courses, NEBC/ www.facebook.com/kvcc.maine professional education . Our programs foster student learning with Grace Evangelical gives students the opportunity to learn face-to-face www.instagram.com/kvcc.me opportunities to launch, enhance, or change careers in today’s diverse Eastern Aroostook Adult & Community Education from biblical and theological scholars and practicing pastors . In a time 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. of ever-increasing student debt, NEBC/Grace Evangelical keeps tuition 75 Bennett Drive Kennebec Valley Community College provides high-quality education costs consistently lower than other colleges and seminaries . And Caribou, ME 04736 ensuring that our graduates acquire the skills necessary to secure a NEBC/Grace Evangelical is adaptive to our students’ needs . 207-493-4272 (phone) satisfying profession, engage successfully in further study, or simply 207-493-4277 (fax) find joy in learning . With 36 degree and certificate programs, [email protected] Helping Hands Trade School Kennebec Valley offers a dynamic education relevant to all aspects www.rsu39.maineadulted.org Kim Crawley of Maine’s labor market, with a consistently high job-placement rate 410 China Road and clear pathways for transfer to four-year institutions . The Aspen Eastern Maine Community College Winslow, ME 04901 Institute has ranked KVCC among the top 120 community colleges County: Kennebec in the United States three years in a row . The faculty and staff at Luke Bulley and Candace Ward 207-872-9075 Kennebec Valley are focused on student success . Classes and support 354 Hogan Rd. [email protected] services are designed to help veteran students meet their academic, Bangor, ME 04401 www.helpinghandstradeschool.com professional, and personal objectives . County: Penobscot 207-974-4625 Helping Hands Trade School is a post-secondary educational institution www.emcc.edu The Landing School of Boatbuilding Design

26 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 27 Landing School of Boatbuilding Design opportunities and career training . MCC members serve Maine’s Maine Media College Phlebotomy, and Medical Assistant and others . Other pathways students communities, participate in the AmeriCorps program, and gain hands-on may pursue to meet their career goals are HVAC, Bus Driver Training, Abigail Johnson-Ruscansky, Recruitment Manager Kerry L. Curren, Director of Student Services experience . MCC is dedicated to accomplishing outdoor recreation and Computer Skills Certificates, and CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) . 286 River Road 70 Camden St. conservation projects for the public, promoting and managing volunteer Arundel, ME 04046 Rockport, ME 04856 opportunities, providing conservation education, building self-esteem County: York County: Knox Mid-Coast School of Technology and leadership, and strengthening the future employability of members, 207-985-7976 207-236-8581 while raising the aspirations of members and volunteers . The MCC Marianne Doyle, Adult Education Director [email protected] [email protected] actively seeks the engagement of military service members and veterans . 1 Main St. www.facebook.com/LandingSchool https://www.facebook.com/mmwandc Participants enrolled in long-term MCC training programs are eligible for Rockland, ME 04841 twitter.com/landingschool GI Bill benefits . Come build great things, with great people . County: Knox Maine Media Workshops + College educates and inspires visual artists and 207-596-7752 The Landing School effectively prepares men and women for careers storytellers . The school delivers degree and certificate programs, workshops, [email protected] in the marine industry as practical designers, builders and systems Maine Criminal Justice Academy intensives, and cooperative labs geared to students pursuing creative work in www.midcoastadulted.com technicians who work professionally on today’s vessels, adapt to the 15 Oak Grove Road fine arts and media-related professions . MMW+C is a welcoming community industry’s evolving technology and appreciate the traditions of the past Vasselboro, ME 04989 that provides lifetime opportunities to explore the practice and concepts of New England School of Communications while imagining and building the boats of the future . County: Kennebec media arts in photography, filmmaking, design and book arts as well as the Jeffrey Hope, MA, Journalism Program Coordinator and 207-877-8000 converging applications of these dynamic media forms . MMW+C embraces Instructor Lewiston Adult Ed www.maine.gov/dps/mcja/index.shtml historical processes as well as leading-edge technologies in image making One College Circle and narrative expression . MMW+C is committed to fostering creativity, Mike Reagan, Community Education and Marketing Coordinator Bangor, ME 04401 156 East Ave. The Maine Criminal Justice Academy is the primary law enforcement culture, and human communication in the world . and corrections training facility in Maine . The Academy training provides County: Penobscot Lewiston, ME 04240 207-973-1092 County: Cumberland basic and in-service training for all law enforcement and correction Maine State Approving Agency for Veterans officer in the State of Maine which is required training to be licensed [email protected] 207-795-4141 Education Programs www.husson.edu/nescom lewiston.maineadulted.org to work in those professions . Our training model combines a variety of subject matter experts in our programs that allow individuals enrolled at 147 Water Street, Suite 2 www.facebook.com/NESCom www.facebook.com/LewistonAdultEducation Randolph, ME 04346 our facility to have the most current instruction and hands on training The New England School of Communications (NESCom) is part of available . Several of our programs have been approved through the County: Kennebec Maine College of Art 207-582-2100 Husson University . (See Husson for more information on programs for G .I Bill and the staff at the Academy work to assist our veterans in Veterans ). NESCom offers undergraduate degrees in audio engineering, Certifying Official: Anne E. Dennison [email protected] transitioning to the law enforcement and corrections professions . If live sound technology, video production, entertainment production, 522 Congress St www.msaa.maine.edu you’re interested in the Academies offerings . radio broadcasting, marketing, sports journalism and journalism . The Portland, ME 04101 journalism program has developed a class involving military history, County: Cumberland The primary mission of the Maine State Approving Agency for Veterans Maine Instrument Flight veterans and journalism . The current version is called The Vietnam War: 207-775-3052 Education Programs is to ensure the quality and integrity of programs of 215 Winthrop Street Journalism and Oral History Project . In the first two sections of the class [email protected] education and training for the use of GI Bill benefits . We do this through Augusta, ME 04330 students learn about the war and oral history techniques . The class www.meca.edu the approval of education and training programs for the use of GI Bill 207-622-1211 benefits . The scope of responsibility runs the gamut from high schools, culminates with an interview with a veteran following the rules of oral www.maineinstrumentflight.com We realize that the reintegration from military to civilian and adult education centers, employers providing on-the-job training and history and the Library of Congress, which accepts the interviews as part academic life can be challenging . To help with the transition, we of its Veterans History Project archive . Maine Instrument Flight is one of the largest flight schools in New apprenticeship training, license and certification testing, vocational provide services and support through out the academic career of our England and one of the oldest civilian flight schools in the country . You’ll training, as well as all certificate and degree levels of post-secondary veteran students, as well as ensure that all veteran students receive receive high quality, professional training with a diverse fleet of airplanes education . We are also a resource for individuals needing assistance in New England School of Metalwork Department of Veteran Affairs educational benefits . MECA Vets and experiences instructors . You can earn a B .S . in Aviation with UMA accessing or applying for GI Bill education benefits . 7 Albiston Way assist active and reserve military, veterans, spouses and dependents while training to become a FAA certified commercial pilot with Maine Auburn, ME 04210 at Maine College of Art to navigate the academic environment Instrument Flight . Merrymeeting Adult Ed County: Androscoggin through programs, support services, the certification of educational 207-777-3375 benefits and campus and community resources . Our commitment Dawn Wheeler, Project Administrator Maine Maritime Academy 35 Republic Ave. [email protected] is to provide comprehensive and personalized services within the www.newenglandschoolofmetalwork.com unique learning community that facilitates the students social and Laura Nason Topsham, ME 04086 1 Pleasant St. County: Sagadahoc Metalsmithing 8AM-5PM academic integration . From admission to achieving their academic Welding days, 7:30 a.m – 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. evening and professional goals— it’s about your success . Castine, ME 04420 207-729-7323 County: Hancock [email protected] The New England School of Metalwork was established in 2000 as a Maine Conservation Corps 207-326-4311 Merrymeeting.org nonprofit educational facility to promote and strengthen Blacksmithing, www.mma.edu 9:00am - 9:00pm Monday through Thursday Bladesmithing and hobby or industrial welding skills . Currently with three Sara Knowles, Program Coordinator 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 9:00am - 3:00pm Friday buildings each dedicated to its trade where every student is provided with 54 Independence Drive Closed Holidays their own work station and low student/instructor ratio of 8:1 . We run all Augusta, ME 04333 Maine Maritime Academy welcomes all veterans--active and reserve--their year, offering over 75 courses per year with nearly 80 percent of them being County: Kennebec spouses, and dependents that are looking for a career in the maritime Merrymeeting Adult Education offers academic programming to assist approved for VA benefit . Students choose and build their own curriculum . 207-624-6085 industry . Transitioning from military life to an academic career can be people in completing their high school credential, and college preparatory We provide courses for every skill level and in many topics . Students can [email protected] challenging . Faculty, staff and other veterans on campus encourage and courses to support individuals who would like to go to college and need to train for the workforce or hobby interest . All students receive a certificate of www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/get_involved/conservation_corps support all students in their efforts to succeed, both academically and increase their Accuplacer test scores . A variety of schedules are offered to completion or my opt to take certification tests . All are welcome . www.facebook.com/maineconservationcorps socially . Laura Nason-Moulton, the certifying official, and other staff are accommodate busy student work schedules and home lives . In addition 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. available to assist with using VA benefits at Maine Maritime Academy . to these opportunities, workplace certificate coursework is available in the booming medical field in classes such as Certified Nursing Assistant, The Maine Conservation Corps (MCC) provides community service

28 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 29 New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts Northeast Technical Institute - Lewiston Seacoast Career Schools - Sanford career advisors who specialize in helping students who are veterans transition back to civilian life . 27 Sandy Creek Rd. 20 East Ave. 1 Eagle Drive Bridgton, ME 04009 Lewiston, ME 04240 Sanford, ME 04073 County: Cumberland County: Androscoggin 207-490-0509 (phone) Spa Tech Institute 207-657-3794 207-805-8000 207-490-3242 (fax) Angela Paradis, Admissions [email protected] [email protected] www.seacoastcareerschools.edu 100 Larrabee Rd. www.nhita.com www.ntinow.edu Westbrook, ME 04092 Facebook: www.facebook.com/NTInow Skowhegan Driving School County: Cumberland Established in 1984, with locations in Bridgton, Maine and Hudson, NH, 207-591-4141 206 Water Street NHITA is a massage therapy school offering a comprehensive ten and twelve www.spatech.edu Northern Maine Community College Skowhegan, ME 04976 month professional-level, career-oriented massage therapy certification www.facebook.com/WestbrookSpaTech program of day or evening classes . 33 Edgemont Drive County: Somerset Presque Isle, ME 04769 207-474-8524 The wellness and beauty industries are great careers for mission and NHITA has been helping students achieve their career goals for over 30 years . 207-768-2700 [email protected] service oriented people . As a practitioner, you help people succeed We train individuals in a diversity of skills, giving you options to work in http://www.nmcc.edu www.skowhegandrivingschool.com in all aspects of their lives . Whether it’s by teaching them to manage private practice, group practice or in a range of other settings such as spas, stress, heal injury or illness, or by helping them feel more confident by health clubs, hospitals, physical therapy and chiropractic offices . Northern Penobscot Tech Region III Southern Maine Aviation looking their best, it’s very satisfying to see the difference you make in 199 Airport Rd people’s lives on a daily basis . With full-time day and part-time evening New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts is the only school in the states Mary Hawkes Sanford, ME 04073 programs for massage or natural skin care and day programs for of Maine and New Hampshire that is accredited by the Commission on 35 West Broadway 207-324-8919 cosmetology, you can be starting your new career in 7 to 14 months . Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) . COMTA is the only independent Lincoln, ME 04457 https://flyingsma.com Whether you work for someone else or have your own business, having accrediting agency for the massage therapy profession recognized by the County: Penobscot a career that is both creative and makes a meaningful contribution to United States Department of Education . Being accredited by this agency 207-794-3004 your community is a gift for both you and your clients . Call us today to means NHITA has achieved recognition for meeting detailed and challenging [email protected] Southern Maine Community College learn more about the growth of the industry, schedules and financial standards . https://region3.mainecte.org Amy Lainoff aid for qualified students . www.facebook.com/RegionIII 2 Fort Road South Portland, ME 04106 Northeast Technical Institute - Scarborough NPT Region III is a career and technical high school serving 28 towns County: Cumberland St. Joseph’s College 51 U.S. Route 1 and five sending high schools . NPT Region III is committed to being a 207-741-5926 David McCall Scarborough, ME 04074 leader in Career and Technical Education as well as promoting student [email protected] 278 Whites Bridge Road County: Cumberland values and achievement that meet the global challenges of the 21st www.smccme.edu/admissions-aid/veterans/ Standish, ME 04084 207.805.8000 century . Region III has a full range of counseling services including; career, www.facebook.com/smccme County: Cumberland [email protected] personal, and college placement . Our state-of-the-art facilities along with 800-752-4723 www.ntinow.edu quality instructors allow us to provide exceptional programs that offer the Southern Maine Community College is Maine’s largest, oldest and [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/NTInow opportunity for students to obtain certifications and licenses that can lead most diverse community college . The college offers an affordable and www.sjcme.edu to meaningful employment, post-secondary education or both . accessible education with courses at its South Portland Campus, its Headquartered in Scarborough, Maine, Northeast Technical Institute is the Midcoast Campus in Brunswick, seven satellite locations and online . Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy in Portland, Maine, Saint Region III Adult Education offers many of the same quality learning region’s leading provider of short-term, career focused training, and has SMCC has nearly 6,000 students and more than 40 degree and Joseph’s College is Maine’s Catholic liberal arts college . The 474- opportunities to adults seeking to further their technical and career skills . been working with Veterans since its inception . NTI is a privately held Maine certificate programs that emphasize hands-on learning with faculty acre campus, located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish, career school that continues to grow and expand its course offerings, which who maintain active partnerships with employers and community Maine offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and a Division now include Health Care, Information Technology, Truck Driving, HVAC/R Piscataquis Valley Adult Ed leaders . SMCC offers many resources for veterans, including a III athletic program to a population of approximately 1,000 on- and more . Over the past four decades, the owners of NTI have established Thelma Regan dedicated advisor for veterans, college credit for military experience, campus students . Saint Joseph’s College provides certificates and partnerships with hundreds of organizations within the business community 50 Mayo Street and a student veterans club to provide support and a forum for those undergraduate and advanced degrees for thousands more working to provide them with well-trained, professional employees . The commitment Dover, ME 04426 interested in veterans’ issues . adults who reside throughout the United States and in more than to the success of our graduates is unrivalled, and our instructors employed County: Piscataquis 20 other countries through an online learning program . have many years of experience in their fields and take pride in teaching their 207-564-6525 Southern New Hampshire University skills in a professional and friendly manner . [email protected] We are proud to honor those who serve and protect our nation . Saint 10 Tibbetts Drive, Suite 200 www.pvaec.org Joseph’s College has been a pioneer in distance education since the Brunswick, ME 04011 www.facebook.com/pvaec 1970s and proudly served as one of the first colleges selected by Northeast Technical Institute - Bangor County: Cumberland the Army and the Navy to provide online learning courses . You will 1010 Stillwater Ave. PVAEC is comprised of four school districts to best serve adults with their 207-725-6486 find that the flexibility of our fully accredited programs and our Bangor, ME 04401 educational needs in our region . it is the mission of PVAEC to facilitate [email protected] generous prior college credit transfer policy makes it a great choice County: Penobscot a supportive environment and empower learners to develop their own for both active duty military, spouses, and veterans . Our goal is to SNHU has been educating civilians, service members, veterans and 207.805.8000 unique qualities in an effort to fulfill the promises of America; provide make your transition to college as seamless as possible, and we will their families in Maine for more than 45 years . SNHU is the worldwide [email protected] opportunities for individuals to gain in knowledge and improve skills accept generous credit for prior learning and military schooling and education partner of the USO and became a GI Jobs Military Friendly® www.ntinow.edu needed to meet the challenge of family, work, and personal growth; experience . Whatever education plan you choose, we can help you School in 2009 . SNHU’s Brunswick Center offers more than 200 Facebook: www.facebook.com/NTInow and to ensure accessibility to lifelong learning . earn your degree or certificate at your convenience, and on your affordable, flexible undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate schedule . We offer a wide variety of interesting courses, all taught programs in traditional face-to-face classrooms and online . The center We are here for you . PVAEC offers High School Diploma, Career by experienced, well-qualified, and caring faculty . In addition, our offers one-on-one support from faculty and student success advocates, Readiness, College Transitions, Adult Transition, Vocational, and academic advisors treat every student as an individual, and not just remote dedicated military advisors, computer labs, personalized service Enrichment courses . Give us a call and we can assist you in planning a number . your future! and attention in a close-knit educational community . SNHU has remote

30 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 31 Thomas College UMA Ellsworth Center state . With its multiple locations and long-term expertise in online and www.facebook.com/umpiowls distance learning, UMA is generally considered the university of choice www.facebook.com/UMPIVETSCLUB Kelsey Bragdon, Assistant Registrar and School Certifying Mill Mall for people of all ages who want to attend college without uprooting Official 248 State St., Suite 1 their lives . UMPI welcomes the application of military personnel and veterans of the 180 West River Road Ellsworth, ME 04605 armed forces as well as their spouses and dependents . In considering Waterville, ME 04901 (207) 667-3897 Our School Certifying Official is located in the Office of the Registrar in applicants, it is the policy of the University to recognize the advantages of County: Kennebec uma.edu/ellsworth the Randall Student Center on the Augusta campus . There are Veteran the training and maturing aspects of the military . UMPI is an authorized 207-859-1423 Center’s on both the Augusta and Bangor campus . institution for use of the Veterans Education Assistance Program benefits . [email protected] UMA Houlton Center www.thomas.edu/admissions/tuition-and-fees/military-veterans 18 Military Street University of Maine at Farmington University of Southern Maine Houlton, ME 04730 Thomas College recognizes the motivation of this group to succeed Susan Enman, Administrative Specialist & School Certifying Official Lorrie Spaulding (207) 521-3100 academically and invites veterans of the U .S . Armed Forces to apply 224 Main Street 235 Luther Bonney Hall uma.edu/Houlton for admission within the guidelines stated for non-traditional students . Farmington, ME 04938 Portland, ME 04110 Additionally, the College is a member of ConAP, the Concurrent Admissions County: Franklin County: Cumberland Program with the Army Recruiting Command . This program admits eligible UMA Rockland Center 207-778-7243 207-780-5232 Army enlistees to Thomas College concurrent with their enlistment . Breakwater Building [email protected] [email protected] Matriculation to the College will follow directly after the enlistee leaves 91 Camden Street, Suite 402 [email protected] usm.maine.edu/veterans active duty . Thomas College generally follows the recommendations of Rockland, ME 04841 www2.umf/maine.edu/merrillcenter/veteran-services www.facebook.com/VeteransServicesUSM the American Council on Education for the granting of educational credit (207) 596-6906 The University of Maine at Farmington is dedicated to assisting military for such courses . Students wishing evaluation of their learning experiences uma.edu/rockland The University of Southern Maine’s Veterans Services Office during military service are encouraged to submit DD Form 295 or an AARTS veterans and their families navigate the process of enrolling at UMF, (VSO) serves as a one-stop-shop for veterans, service members, with the ultimate goal of obtaining a degree . We have a one-stop Transcript to the Office of Admissions . Please contact your branch’s local UMA Rumford Center and dependents by assisting veterans and family members with recruiter for more details . service center where we provide prompt and accurate customer service all questions on benefits, university policies/procedures, and 60 Lowell Street to assist veterans and their dependents with: by operating, when needed, as a referral agent to campus and University of Maine - Augusta Rumford, ME 04276 community resources . We ensure incoming veterans feel welcome at • Applying for educational benefits 46 University Drive (207) 364-7882 USM and happy about their choice by providing a peer mentor who Augusta, ME 04330 uma.edu/rumford engages in ongoing outreach . USM’s VSO team acts as an advisor County: Kennebec • Helping veterans access benefits, services and programs that are and an advocate for the nearly 450 GI Bill® recipients on its three 800-UMA-1234 UMA Saco Center available to them campuses . In addition to certifying education benefits, we also www.uma.edu 4 Scamman Street, Suite 18 counsel students on financial literacy to help them maximize their • Acting as a liason between the Veteran Regional Office in Buffalo benefits so they can earn a degree with as little debt possible . Since our founding in 1965 when a simple “Welcome Veterans” sign Saco, ME 04072 with any questions or concerns encouraged Vietnam-era Veterans to enroll, UMA has continued a rich (207) 282-4111 tradition of supporting military-experienced students . UMA is the third uma.edu/saco University of Southern Maine - Gorham • Certifying attendance to activate benefits – notifying the VA of any largest public university in Maine . In addition to its main campus in Lorrie Spaulding, Veterans Services Coordinator academic changes the state’s capital, UMA also serves students at its campus in Bangor UMA South Paris Center 37 College Ave. (UMA Bangor) and through University College centers around the The Education Exhibition Hall Gorham, ME 04104 • Answering questions regarding benefits, university policies, state . With its multiple locations and long-term expertise in online and 232 Main Street County: Cumberland graduation requirements and any academic or financial concerns distance learning, UMA is generally considered the university of choice South Paris, ME 04281 207-780-4826 for people of all ages who want to attend college without uprooting (207) 743-9322 [email protected] their lives . uma.edu/south-paris University of Maine at Fort Kent http://usm.maine.edu/veterans 23 University Drive www.facebook.com/VeteransServicesUSM Our School Certifying Official is located in the Office of the Registrar in UMA Lewiston Site Fort Kent, ME 04743 the Randall Student Center on the Augusta campus . There are Veteran 207-834-7823 University of Southern Maine - Lewiston Center’s on both the Augusta and Bangor campus . 51 Westminster Street [email protected] Lorrie Spaulding, Veterans Services Coordinator Lewiston, ME 04240 www.umfk.edu/admissions/military UMA Brunswick Center (207) 753-6600 35 Westminster St. uma.edu/lewiston Lewiston, ME 04240 Orion Hall University of Maine at Machias County: Androscoggin 12 Sewall Street 116 O’Brien Avenue University of Maine - Bangor 207-780-5232 Brunswick, ME 04011 Machias, ME 04654 [email protected] 1 University Drive (207) 442-7736 207-255-1200 usm.maine.edu/veterans Bangor, ME 04401 uma.edu/brunswick https://machias.edu/academics/academics/registrars-office/veterans-services www.facebook.com/VeteransServicesUSM County: Kennebec 877-UMA-1234 University of Maine at Presque Isle UMA East Millinocket Center [email protected] University of Maine School of Law Katahdin Region Higher Education Center Nola Belanger, Admin. Specialist & School Certifying Official Deirdre M. Smith 1 Dirigo Drive, Suite 1 Since our founding in 1965 when a simple “Welcome Veterans” sign 181 Main St. 59 Exeter Street East Millinocket, ME 04430 encouraged Vietnam-era Veterans to enroll, UMA has continued a rich Presque Isle, ME 04769 (Mailing Address: 246 Deering Avenue) (207) 746-5741 tradition of supporting military-experienced students . UMA is the third County: Aroostook Portland, ME 04102 uma.edu/east-millinocket largest public university in Maine . In addition to its main campus in 207-768-9540 County: Cumberland the state’s capital, UMA also serves students at its campus in Bangor [email protected] 207-780-4370 (UMA Bangor) and through University College centers around the www.umpi.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/#veteran

32 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 33 [email protected] The University of New England is Maine’s largest private university, an Students who wish to apply for VA educational benefits should contact Aroostook Agency on Aging www.mainelaw.maine.edu/public-service.clac innovative educational community with two distinctive coastal Maine the Registrar’s Office when applying for admission . 1 Edgemont Drive, Suite 2 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. campuses, a vibrant new campus in Tangier, Morocco and a robust offering Presque Isle, ME 04769 of degree and certificate programs online . UNE attracts internationally A student who is eligible for veterans’ educational assistance and who County: Aroostook Established in 1970 as a program of the University of Maine School of recognized scholars in the health sciences, life sciences, business, education, has had previous post-secondary educational experiences will have these 207-764-3396 Law, the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic is a small legal services provider . the social sciences and the humanities, allowing both our graduate and experiences evaluated by the WCCC registrar for possible transfer credit . [email protected] Clients are represented by student attorneys, law students specially undergraduate students to engage in research and scholarship alongside WCCC is an approved Serviceman’s Opportunity College (SOC) . Prior www.aroostookaging.org licensed by the state and federal courts to provide legal services to dedicated faculty . The University of New England (UNE) is strongly military learning experiences will be reviewed for credit . The amount of www.facebook.com/AroostookAreaAgencyonAging low-income clients under faculty supervision . Our faculty supervisors committed to supporting men and women who have served our nation credit awarded depends upon course equivalents and the technology in 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. are experienced members of the Maine bar . The Clinic’s mission is two- through military service . UNE serves veterans, service members and their fold: educating law students through an intense, high-quality clinical which the student enrolls . families and is a proud participant in the Yellow Ribbon Program . We work with the VA Medical and Benefits Center in Togus and the Caribou and mentoring experience, while providing free legal services to those VA clinic to provide Aroostook County veterans wanting to stay home and in need . University of New England - Portland who are at risk of nursing home placement with home care options . This The Clinic represents low-income individuals with cases pending before Ms. Shawn M. Plante, Enrollment Specialist includes access to the Veteran’s Independence Program (VIP); assistance courts and agencies in Southern Maine (Cumberland, York, Sagadahoc, Certifying Official for VA Benefits Elder Services with bathing and dressing, homemaking, plus adult day respite service in and Androscoggin counties), as well as prisoners at the Maine 716 Stevens Avenue Presque Isle As an agency on aging we provide services to people age 60 Correctional Center or Southern Maine Re-Entry Center (who may have Hersey Hall Rm. 119 and older, whether veterans or not, including Meals-on-Wheels; help with court cases arising anywhere in the state) . The Clinic’s caseload involves Portland, ME 04103 Alpha One - Bangor Medicare and supplemental insurance options including prescription drug family, juvenile, consumer, immigration, criminal, administrative, help; information on and assistance with public benefits; family caregiver County: Cumberland Ketra Crosson, OTR/L, Independent Living Specialist probate, and miscellaneous civil law issues . Because our resources are training, support, and counsel - especially for those caring for someone with 207-221-4246 11 Bangor Mall Blvd. very limited, the Clinic cannot accept every case that meets our eligibility memory decline, plus much more . [email protected] Bangor, ME 04401 requirements . If we are unable to accept someone’s case, we can provide www.une.edu/registrar/veteran-benefits County: Penobscot information about other potential resources for seeking legal help . www.facebook.com/universityofnewengland 800-640-7200 Disability Rights Maine-Deaf Services twitter.com/unetweets https://www.instagram.com/thisisune www.alphaonenow.org 68 Bishop St, Suite 3 United Technology Center Portland, ME 04103 David Berry Veterans Upward Bound - Portland Alpha One – Center for Independent Living . Alpha One, managed County: Cumberland 200 Hogan Road Aaron Dombroski and directed by people with disabilities, offers an array of services to 800.639.3884 (V/TTY) Bangor, ME 04401 102 Bedford Street promote independence for people with disabilities . 207.797.7656 (V/TTY) County: Penobscot Portland, ME 04101 207.766.7111 (VP) Services offered include: Information and Referral, Independent Living 207-947-6474 County: Cumberland [email protected] Skills Assessment and Training, Assistive Technology Consultation, [email protected] [email protected] www.drme.org Access Design Services (individual and business), Peer Support, www.utc.maineadulted.org https://usm.maine.edu/trioprograms/veterans-upward-bound www.facebook.com/DRMDeafServices www.facebook.com/UTCAdultEd Homeward Bound, Youth in Transition Services and Personal Assistance 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mon – Thurs, 12:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and The USM Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) program is a free pre-college Services . In addition we offer funding for assistive technology and/or DRM Deaf Services serves individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, late Fridays, 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. program to help low-income veterans develop the academic and personal home access through the mPower Loan Program, Title 7, Part B Grant, skills necessary for success in post-secondary education . Eligible veterans and HomeRetro . We work with farmers, loggers, and individuals in the deafened, or Deaf-Blind and works with the agencies and businesses that The UTC Adult Education Program, part of the Maine Adult Education seeking to become first-generation college students will receive intensive fishing industry through the AgrAbility Program . We also offer Adapted provide support, services, education, housing, and employment to these system, offers evening courses for individuals hoping to advance their year-round support, including academic tutoring, VUB advising, preparation Driver Evaluation Services (we are a VA approved vendor, available at our individuals to ensure “effective communication .” careers, secure a certification in various occupations or enrich their for college entrance exams, information on federal student financial aid S . Portland location) . • Maine Relay Service makes it possible for anyone with a hearing loss or personal lives with continuing education . Courses currently approved programs, as well as coaching on economic and financial literacy . by the Veteran’s Administration and available to veteran’s seeking to Alpha One - Presque Isle speech impairment to communicate by telephone with operator-assisted enroll are: Participants will also receive guidance on general college readiness, study calls. skills, career development, and personal and leadership growth . The Ketra Crosson, OTR/L, Independent Living Specialist Activities Coordinator Training Program, Certified Nurse’s Aid Program, program is designed to assist 125 veterans each year and they may apply to 66 Spruce Street • Maine’s Telecommunication Equipment Program provides specialized Basic Structural Welding, and Advance Structural Welding . Contact the any college of their choice . To learn more, please visit the website . Presque Isle, ME 04769 adaptive equipment to individuals with barriers to using a standard UTC Adult Education office for more information . County: Aroostook telephone, often at no or low cost. Those ages 65+ may be eligible to Washington County Community College 800-640-7200 choose a single hearing aid. University of New England - Biddeford www.alphaonenow.org Anne M. Donahue • Residents with combined hearing and vision loss may qualify for Ms. Shawn M. Plante, Enrollment Specialist Coordinator of Enrollment & Student Services Alpha One - South Portland equipment (e.g. computers, screen readers, text zooming software, iPads Certifying Official for VA Benefits One College Drive Ketra Crosson, OTR/L, Independent Living Specialist and more) to assist with distance communication. (Available on Biddeford Campus by Appointment Only) Calais, ME 04619 127 Main Street 11 Hills Beach Road County: Washington South Portland, ME 04106 Eastern Area Agency on Aging Decary Hall Rm. 114 207-454-1000 County: Cumberland Tabatha Caso, LSW Biddeford, ME 04005 www.wccc.me.edu 800-640-7200 Director of Community and Family Caregiver Services County: York 7:30 a.m – 6:00 p.m. www.alphaonenow.org 207-221-4246 450 Essex Street [email protected] WCCC’s programs are approved for the education and training of military Bangor, ME 04401 www.une.edu/registrar/veteran-benefits personnel, veterans and their dependents by the state approving agency County: Penobscot www.facebook.com/universityofnewengland for veterans’ education programs . The registrar counselor serves as liaison 207-941-2865 twitter.com/unetweets https://www.instagram.com/thisisune to the Veterans Administration and the State of Maine’s approval agency . [email protected]

34 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 35 www.eaaa.org www.facebook.com/meitnportland Legal Services for the Elderly Health and Human Services, grants and contributions . Our mission is to www.facebook.com/easternaaa 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 7 days a week enrich the lives of seniors and adults with disabilities . SeniorsPlus believes Jill K. Randall, Helpline & Medicare Advocacy Services Director 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. in supporting the independence, dignity, and quality of life of those we 136 US Route 1 ITNPortland is a nonprofit organization that serves the Greater Portland serve . Our veteran services also include the Veterans Independence Program Scarborough, ME 04074 Eastern Area Agency on Aging (EAAA) has been serving Penobscot, area by providing door-through-door, arm-through-arm transportation (VIP) which helps qualified veterans remain independent and self-sufficient County: Cumberland Piscataquis, Hancock, and Washington counties since 1973 . EAAA has services for seniors and visually impaired adults . ITNPortland relies on in their homes and community . Depending on circumstances and health 1-800-750-5353 (Legal Helpline) specially trained and dedicated staff to provide seniors, adults with the support of our community to keep our riders independent, safe, needs financial assistance is available to obtain services such as grounds 1-877-774-7772 (Medicare Part D Unit) disabilities, and caregivers with a variety of options, resources, and and happy! Since 1995, we have provided over 315,000 rides for our maintenance; housekeeping; personal care; access to nutrition; health and [email protected] referrals . EAAA strives to meet the unique and complex needs of those members thanks to our paid and volunteer drivers . support services provided by a health professional . VIP does not replace www.mainelse.org living in the service area by providing direct services and connecting to other federal, provincial or municipal programs but instead complements 9 a.m –12 p.m.; 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. partnering services . Contact EAAA to review eligibility requirements for Legal Services for the Elderly - Augusta & existing programs to help meet the veteran’s needs . one of their many programs: Food/Nutrition Services, Family Caregiver Administrative Office Support and Education, Alzheimer’s Respite, Transportation for medical Legal Services for the Elderly Jill K. Randall, Helpline & Medicare Advocacy Services Director Seniors Plus and food needs, Medicare Education, Aging and Disability Resource Jill K. Randall, Helpline & Medicare Advocacy Services Director 5 Wabon Street Holly Zielinski, Director of Community Services Center, Enrichment and Wellness Programs, Money Minders, EZ-Fix, 450 Essex Street Augusta, ME 04330 218 Fairbanks Road Novel Seniors, Furry Friends, Senior College, Veteran’s Independence Bangor, ME 04401 County: Kennebec Farmington, ME 04983 Program, and Home Technology Services . County: Penobscot 1-800-750-5353 (Legal Helpline) County: Franklin 1-800-750-5353 (Legal Helpline) 1-877-774-7772 (Medicare Part D Unit) 1-800-427-1241 Elder Abuse Task Force - Safe Voices 1-877-774-7772 (Medicare Part D Unit) [email protected] www.seniorsplus.org [email protected] Kelley Glidden www.mainelse.org www.facebook.com/seniorsplus P.O Box 713 9 a.m –12 p.m.; 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. www.mainelse.org 9 a.m –12 p.m.; 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Auburn, ME 04212 Southern Maine Agency on Aging County: Androscoggin Maine residents age 60 and older can call the Legal Helpline to get Southern Maine Agency on Aging 207-795-6744 free and confidential help with legal problems . The Helpline Attorneys Long-Term Care Ombudsman provide information and advice on a wide variety of non-criminal legal 136 U.S. Route One www.safevoices.org 61 Winthrop Street problems including elder abuse and protection orders, housing issues Scarborough, ME 04074 Augusta, ME 04333 The Androscoggin Elder Abuse Task Force is a community partnership including eviction and foreclosure, consumer debt, public assistance County: Cumberland County: Kennebec dedicated to ending elder abuse, generating resources, educating the benefits, guardianship, Medicare/MaineCare, Powers of Attorney, 207-396-6521 207-621-1079 community, and advocating to meet the needs of elder abuse victims . Health Care Advance Directives, and health care coverage disputes . LSE 800-427-7411 [email protected] Membership is open to individuals and organizations working with also has attorneys located in offices across the state that provide legal [email protected] www.maineombudsman.org elders in Androscoggin County . representation in some situations . If LSE can’t help, callers are offered www.smaaa.org 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday referrals to private attorneys, potentially at reduced fees . SMAA is a non-profit organization dedicated to planning and Friendship Cottage Adult Day Service Program The Ombudsman Program is an advocacy program for long-term care Anyone who is Medicare eligible can call the LSE Medicare Part D Unit if implementing social services for adults age 60 and older . consumers . We serve residents in nursing homes, assisted living and residential Anne N. Ossanna, LSW they are having trouble getting or affording prescription drugs ”. County: Hancock care homes, as well as consumers receiving home care services and patients in The Agency provides many services and programs for seniors on a variety hospitals experiencing barriers to discharge . The Ombudsman Program was of issues, be they financial, medical, or personal . SMAA offers seminars 207-374-5612 Legal Services for the Elderly [email protected] formed as part of the Older Americans Act to address concerns about the care to help navigate the array of insurance and Medicare options, delivers Jill K. Randall, Helpline & Medicare Advocacy Services Director people receive while in nursing homes . An Ombudsman is a specially trained important dietary and fitness practices, and provides older adults with Friendship Cottage, a program of Washington Hancock Community 8 Falcon Road advocate who is given authority under federal and state law to investigate and the opportunity to stay active in the community via participation or Agency, provides an Adult Day Service Program to adults living Lewiston, ME 04240 resolve complaints made by, or on behalf, of long-term care consumers . The volunteerism . No matter the reason for your interest, be assured SMAA in Hancock County . Every Monday through Friday from 7:30 am County: Androscoggin purpose of the Ombudsman Program is to establish and maintain a presence has the expertise to help find the answers you need . – 3:30 pm activities, meals and personal care is offered to adults 1-800-750-5353 (Legal Helpline) in long-term care homes, investigate and resolve complaints and concerns with physical, mental or memory challenges . Our team of trained 1-877-774-7772 (Medicare Part D Unit) in long-term care homes and for home care consumers, provide education Spectrum Generations professionals provide opportunities throughout the day for physical [email protected] regarding residents’ rights and monitor development of federal and state law, One Weston Court fitness, exploration of interests and socialization . Meaningful activities www.mainelse.org regulations and policies related to long-term care . Augusta, ME 04330 to move the body and stimulate the mind encourage our participants 9 a.m –12 p.m.; 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. County: Kennebec to achieve maximum functioning in a welcoming setting with Seniors Plus - Corporate Office 207-622-9212 individualized attention . Numerous payer sources make Friendship Legal Services for the Elderly spectrum@spectrumgenerations Cottage an affordable resource for your family . For individuals meeting Holly Zielinski, Director of Community Services www.spectrumgenerations.org specific eligibility requirements, funding may be available to assist you . Jill K. Randall, Helpline & Medicare Advocacy Services Director 8 Falcon Road www.facebook.com/SpectrumGeneration Please contact the Director, Adult Day Service Program for additional 1 Edgemont Drive Lewiston, ME 04240 twitter.com/spectrumgen information . Presque Isle, ME 04769 County: Androscoggin County: Aroostook Toll free: 1-800-427-1241 Spectrum Generations, the Central Maine Area Agency on Aging and 1-800-750-5353 (Legal Helpline) Local: 207-795-4010 Aging and Disability Resource Center, has been a leading provider of Independent Transportation Network 1-877-774-7772 (Medicare Part D Unit) www.seniorsplus.org information and advice, referrals, programs and activities for adults for 1 Westbrook Common, Suite 3 [email protected] www.facebook.com/seniorsplus Westbrook, ME 04092 www.mainelse.org over 30 years . Today’s Spectrum Generations is poised to serve adults County: Cumberland 9 a.m –12 p.m.; 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Appointment only . Established in 1972, SeniorsPlus is the designated Agency of all ages and backgrounds in a changing, challenging world . We are 207-854-0505 on Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) serving Franklin, Oxford, here for you as you look forward to longer, more active lives and seek to [email protected] and Androscoggin counties . We are your trusted source for information, engage in new physical and intellectual challenges . Some areas where http://itnportland.org options, and services designed to meet your needs . We are a private 501c3 we can be of service include: socialization, fitness & exercise . organization supported in part by funds from the Maine Department of

36 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 37 Spectrum Generations who was, or is, in the military . We are able to provide free respite care for www.maine.va.gov/services/geriatrics.asp services on the Togus campus: Patriot Place – 27 beds dedicated to Muskie Community Center families, because it is completed by AmeriCorps members (volunteers) . specialized dementia care; Veterans Village – 37 beds for skilled rehab The VA provides a variety of services to meet the needs of aging veterans 38 Gold Street The members go through a rigorous background check, are carefully and nursing care; Togus Springs – 12 beds for inpatient hospice and with the goal of keeping them at home and in their communities . Residential Waterville, ME 04901 matched with a family, and attend training on a monthly basis . palliative care; Independence Way – 12 bed skilled nursing and rehab unit or inpatient care may also be available to veterans, especially to those with Kennebec providing short-term care, including physical, occupational, and speech We have identified that our greatest need for volunteers is along the coast service-connected needs . Eligible veterans must be enrolled and receiving 207-873-4745 therapies. from Rockport to Damariscotta as well as the Brunswick area, and we are primary care at the VA . Services include: actively recruiting . • Contract Nursing Home Program – Michelle Jolicoeur, LCSW, Program Spectrum Generations • Skilled Home Health Nursing - Karen Thibeau, RN, Home Health Coordinator Coordinator, (x5380) Cohen Community Center Vet to Vet Maine (Cumberland County) (x5677) or Leah Whitten, RN (x3534) PO Box 1205 22 Town Farm Road • Coordinates placements for veterans in VA-approved rehabilitation and/ Biddeford, ME 04005 • Provides skilled home health care for veterans returning home from Hallowell, ME 04347 or long-term nursing home care at VA expense. Eligibility depends on Physical Address: 153 US Route 1, Scarborough inpatient care at a VA hospital County: Kennebec the percentage of the veteran’s service-connected disability and other County: Cumberland 207-626-7777 factors. There are currently 19 VA-contracted nursing homes dispersed 207-579-9204 • Homemaker Home Health Aid Program (H/HHA) Non-Institutional Respite throughout Maine. Spectrum Generations [email protected] – same contacts as above www.vet2vetmaine.org • Maine Veterans Homes – same contact as above Waldo Community Center Hours of Operation: M-F by appointment • Offers in-home care for veterans who would otherwise need to reside 18 Merriam Road in a nursing home, also provides respite for veterans’ live-in, full-time • State Veterans Homes are facilities that provide nursing home, Belfast, ME 04915 Vet to Vet Maine, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, recruits veterans caregivers County: Waldo to serve as friendly visitors to aging and disabled veterans in their area . domiciliary, or adult day care. For eligible veterans, the VA will help defray costs associated with care at the Homes. Although the Home 207-338-1190 Each recruit passes a background check, provides three references, • Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) – Sandy Snedeker, Director, HBPC accept non-veteran spouses and gold star parents, the VA will only and goes through a nine-hour training session . Once processed, each (x4665) Spectrum Generations volunteer is matched to a veteran with similar interests, life stories, and cover expenses for veterans. Eligible veterans are honorably discharged experiences—all help seal the bond between the two veterans . The veterans who have served one or more days of active duty service 521 Main Street • Outpatient program that coordinates in-home care for veterans including volunteer visits in the veteran’s home at least twice a month, providing outside of training purposes. Damariscotta, ME 045443 nursing, case management, nutrition, and OT/PT. Other specialized care companionship and friendship and helping the veteran access VA and County: Lincoln and services may be available, depending on the needs of the veteran. other available benefits and services . Volunteers attend a bimonthly case • Caregiver Support Program – Debra McNally, LCSW, Coordinator, (x5906) 207-563-1363 review in which they discuss their experiences with their veterans, share • Community Adult Day Health Care (CADHC) – Jason Maddocks, (x5479) tips, make referrals, and resolve problems, as well as bond with the • Provides support and assistance with referrals to caregivers of veterans. Spectrum Generations Referrals could include VA services such as Adult Day Health Care, other volunteers . • Provides veterans with socialization and care at a licensed CADHC facility, Homemaker and Home Health Aid, Home Tele-health, Respite Care, as 30 Leavitt Street while also providing respite for live-in caregivers. Some programs are well connections to non-VA community resources. Skowhegan, ME 04976 Vet to Vet Maine (York County) specific to veterans with dementia. County: Somerset PO Box 1205 207-474-8552 Biddeford, ME 04005 • Geriatric Outpatient Clinic – Vicki Lizotte, RN, (x5450) Physical Address: 11 Morin Street, Biddeford Spectrum Generations County: York • Clinic operates 5 days per week, providing initial evaluations, care 87 Elm Street, Suite 204A 207-579-9204 management, and specialized services, based on need. Employment Camden, ME 04843 [email protected] County: Knox www.vet2vetmaine.org • Medical Foster Home (MFH) Program – Morgan Delattre (x4665) Bonney Staffing Center - South Portland 207-596-0339 Hours of Operation: M-F by appointment Danielle M Napolitano, Staffing Supervisor • Provides nursing home care to veterans in their private homes. MFH 21 Donald B. Dean Drive, Suite 2 Vet to Vet Maine, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, recruits veterans partners with HBPC to coordinate the delivery of medical care in the Spectrum Generations - People Plus South Portland, ME 04106 to serve as friendly visitors to aging and disabled veterans in their area . veteran or caregiver’s home. Veterans in the MFH program must meet VA County: Cumberland 35 Union Street Each recruit passes a background check, provides three references, nursing home criteria. 207-773-3829 Brunswick, ME 04011 and goes through a nine-hour training session . Once processed, each www.bonneystaffing.com County: Sagadahoc volunteer is matched to a veteran with similar interests, life stories, and • Community Residential Care (CRC) Program – Michelle Jolicoeur, LCSW, www.facebook.com/bonneystaffing 207-729-0475 experiences—all help seal the bond between the two veterans . The Social Worker (x5380) volunteer visits in the veteran’s home at least twice a month, providing Bonney Staffing Center, Inc . is an independently owned and operated Spectrum Generations - Legacy Corps companionship and friendship and helping the veteran access VA and • Outpatient program for veterans who do not need hospital or nursing staffing firm, offering job placement opportunities in Maine, New Katie Carlson other available benefits and services . Volunteers attend a bimonthly case home care, but cannot live alone because of medical or psychiatric Hampshire, North Carolina and Rhode Island . Since 1975, we have been ADRC Manager review in which they discuss their experiences with their veterans, share conditions. CRC is available to veterans who do not have a caregiver or connecting job seekers with top employers . Bonney provides temporary, 35 Union Street tips, make referrals, and resolve problems, as well as bond with the other support person to provide monitoring, supervision, or help with temp-to-hire, and direct-hire employment options with our client Brunswick, ME 04011 other volunteers . activities of daily living. Care is provided in assisted living facilities, companies in the Clerical/Administrative, Industrial, and Technical fields . County: Cumberland personal care homes, group homes, and psychiatric community residential For forty years, Bonney has been a leader in the industry, and we are the 207-620-1656 VA Maine Healthcare System care homes. first call for those seeking employment with a reliable source . Bonney is an [email protected] Geriatrics and Extended Care Service equal opportunity employer and there is NO FEE for applicants . Though www.spectrumgenerations.org • Community Living Centers (CLCs) – CLCs & Short-Term Rehab: Jodi Togus VA Hospital our hiring process is thorough, it is designed to meet the specific needs Hardwick, Social Worker, (x5511); Inpatient Hospice and Palliative Care: of our clients and to find the best employment fit for you! Relevant work Spectrum Generations’ award winning Legacy Corps program provides 1 VA Center Deb O’Neill, RN, Palliative Care Coordinator, (x5663) experience, above-average work references, a positive attitude, strong up to 10 hours of respite care each week to caregivers of adults of all Augusta, ME 04330 207-623-841, x4453, or 1-877-421-8263 work ethic, and flexibility are all key criteria which will be considered . ages . The only qualification necessary is to have someone in the family • VA Maine has four CLCs, offering a variety inpatient nursing home

38 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 39 Please apply for this or any other position – we look forward to talking County: Knox Coastal Enterprises Inc. - Augusta twitter.com/ceimaine with you! 207-593-3330 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Maine SBDC Branch Office, FAME Office www.bonneystaffing.com Liz Rogers The right match is essential for everyone . Job seekers find meaningful www.facebook.com/bonneystaffing 5 Community Drive Coastal Enterprises Inc. - Farmington opportunities to use their skills and experience . Businesses retain top talent Augusta, ME 04333 The Women’s Business Center at CEI: Rural Maine and prevent excessive turnover . Managers get more done . At Bonney Bonney Staffing Center - Windam County: Kennebec Liz Rogers Staffing, our mission is to create lasting connections that make sense Danielle M Napolitano, Staffing Supervisor 207-620-3521 165 Front Street for both employers and job seekers . With experience and technology to 940 Roosevelt Trail [email protected] Farmington, ME 04938 surpass those of most office staffing, call center staffing or light industrial Windham, ME 04062 www.ceimaine.org County: Franklin staffing agencies, Bonney Staffing helps you hire right the first time . You County: Cumberland www.facebook.com/CEIMaine 207-778-6529 get faster, more accurate results, a higher level of service, and online tools 207-892-2286 twitter.com/ceimaine [email protected] that make it easy to manage your workforce . We work hard to find the www.bonneystaffing.com 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. www.ceimaine.org right fit for every job seeker . We understand that you’re not just finding a www.facebook.com/bonneystaffing www.facebook.com/CEIMaine job; you’re changing your life . That’s why we are committed to providing twitter.com/ceimaine the tools and advice you need to manage your job search and reach your Coastal Enterprises Inc. - Bangor 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. career goals . Learn more about your career options or search office staff Boots2Roots Liz Rogers jobs, call center jobs or light industrial jobs . Jen Fullmer One Cumberland Place, Suite 302 428 Fore Street, 3rd Floor Bangor, ME 04401 Coastal Enterprises Inc. - Lewiston Portland, ME 04101 County: Penobscot Liz Rogers Bonney Staffing Center - Auburn County: Cumberland 207-217-6555 415 Lisbon Street, Suite 4 - LAEGC Danielle M Napolitano, Staffing Supervisor 207-329-5077 [email protected] Lewiston, ME 04240 155 Center St. [email protected] www.ceimaine.org County: Androscoggin Auburn, ME 04210 www.boots2roots.org www.facebook.com/CEIMaine 207-241-5592 County: Androscoggin www.facebook.com/Boots2RootsAmericanGI twitter.com/ceimaine [email protected] 207-783-1416 www.ceimaine.org www.bonneystaffing.com Boots2Roots’ mission is to bridge the gap between serving our country Coastal Enterprises Inc. - Biddeford www.facebook.com/CEIMaine www.facebook.com/bonneystaffing and strengthening Maine communities . Boots2Roots is a new Maine twitter.com/ceimaine 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing personalized and proactive support for Think Tank Biddeford, Pepperell Mill Campus Bonney Staffing Center - Augusta active duty military members and their families who are transitioning to Liz Rogers Coastal Enterprises Inc. - Machias Maine . We focus on employment, navigating transition services, and 40 Main Street Danielle M Napolitano, Staffing Supervisor community reintegration, and networking connections based on trust Biddeford, ME 04005 Liz Rogers 12 Shuman Ave. form the foundation of our mission . If you are active duty, planning County: York 7 Ames Way Augusta, ME 04330 to separate or retire in the next 12 months, and want live and work in 207-805-3835 Machias, ME 04645 County: Kennebec Maine, then YOU are exactly why Boots2Roots exists! Boots2Roots’ [email protected] County: Washington 207-621-1100 mission was born out of lessons learned from personal transition www.ceimaine.org 207-255-0938 www.bonneystaffing.com experiences, and we strive to help facilitate your smooth and successful www.facebook.com/CEIMaine [email protected] www.facebook.com/bonneystaffing transition to Maine . Learn more at boots2roots org. . twitter.com/ceimaine www.ceimaine.org www.facebook.com/CEIMaine Bonney Staffing Center - Bangor Coastal Enterprises Inc. - Main Office Coastal Enterprises Inc. - Ellsworth twitter.com/ceimaine 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Danielle M Napolitano, Staffing Supervisor Liz Rogers Maine SBDC Branch Office 24 Springer Drive, Suite 113 30 Federal Street Liz Rogers Coastal Enterprises Inc. - Portland Bangor, ME 04401 Brunswick, ME 04011 210 Maine Street, Suite 7 County: Penobscot County: Cumberland Ellsworth, ME 04605 Liz Rogers 207-945-3100 207-504-5900 County: Hancock 2 Portland Fish Pier, Suite 201 www.bonneystaffing.com [email protected] 207-664-2990 Portland, ME 04101 www.facebook.com/bonneystaffing www.ceimaine.org [email protected] County: Cumberland www.facebook.com/CEIMaine www.ceimaine.org 207-772-5365 Bonney Staffing Center - Biddeford twitter.com/ceimaine www.facebook.com/CEIMaine [email protected] www.ceimaine.org Danielle M Napolitano, Staffing Supervisor 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. twitter.com/ceimaine www.facebook.com 20 Edwards Ave. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Coastal Enterprises, Inc . (CEI) helps to grow good jobs, twitter.com/ceimaine Biddeford, ME 04005 environmentally-sustainable enterprises, and shared prosperity in 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. County: York Coastal Enterprises Inc. - Fairfield Maine and in rural regions across the country by integrating financing, 207-283-8858 business and industry expertise, and policy solutions . CEI envisions a Maine SBDC Branch Office www.bonneystaffing.com Coastal Enterprises Inc. - Wiscasset world in which communities are economically and environmentally Liz Rogers www.facebook.com/bonneystaffing Main SBDC Branch Office healthy, enabling all people, especially those with low incomes, to 17 Main Street Liz Rogers reach their full potential . Fairfield, ME 04937 Bonney Staffing Center - Rockland County: Somerset 297 Bath Road Wiscasset, ME 04578 Danielle M Napolitano, Staffing Supervisor 207-453-4258, ext 215 County: Lincoln 58 Park St., Suite 201 [email protected] 207-504-5947 Rockland, ME 04841 www.ceimaine.org www.facebook.com/CEIMaine [email protected]

40 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 41 www.ceimaine.org Loring Job Corps Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter www.facebook.com/CEIMaine Roger Felix (Augusta) (Lewiston) twitter.com/ceimaine 113 Commerce Center Rd. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Auta Main, Veterans’ Program Manager 5 Mollison Way Limestone, ME 04750 45 Commerce Drive Lewiston, ME 04240 Goodwill Industries Northern New England County: Aroostook Augusta, ME 04333-0109 County: Androscoggin 207-328-4044 207-624-5120 207-753-9001 Kelly Osborn, Executive Director-Workforce Services loring.jobcorps.gov/contact-us augusta.careercenter.maine.gov [email protected] 75 Washington Avenue, Suite 300 www.mainecareercenter.gov www.mainecareercenter.gov The Loring Job Corps Center located in Limestone Maine offers training Portland, ME 04101 www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet and educational opportunities in a residential setting . Job Corps places County: Cumberland www.facebook.com/MaineDOL www.facebook.com/MaineDOL over 90% of its graduates in either advanced training, college, military 207.774.6323 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. [email protected] or meaningful employment . Team Maine continues to lead the nation in www.goodwillnne.org providing training for Maine youth for the needs of Maine employers . Our mission at the Bureau of Employment Services is to build and sustain a Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter www.facebook.com/goodwillnne For information on how you can join Job Corps and continue on your skilled workforce . Through 12 CareerCenter located across the state, staff path to success connect job seekers and businesses with the employment, training and (Machias) Goodwill’s Workforce Services works with individuals, like you, looking other services that help employers recruit and retain a quality workforce and 53 Prescott Drive, Suite 1 for employment that is fulfilling, meaningful and supportive . We assess, Maine AgrAbility grow our economy, including an online job board - Maine Joblink https:// Machias, ME 04654 then match, your interests and abilities to good jobs in the marketplace . joblink maine. .gov/ada/r/ For employers we provide worker recruitment, hiring County: Washington Lani Carlson, Project Coordinator, Maine AgrAbility Program Our employment specialists are skilled in helping you identify work incentives and incumbent staff training . For jobseekers we provide specialized 207-255-1900 138 Pleasant Street, Suite #1 interests, develop goals and find the job of your choice . We then stay in employment and training services including job search, resume development, [email protected] Farmington, ME 04938 touch through job coaching, one-on-one counseling and other support interviewing skills and more! Veterans receive priority of service at all www.mainecareercenter.gov County: Franklin services to ensure employment success . CareerCenter locations statewide . In addition, Veterans Representatives are www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet 207-944-1533 available to serve veterans at all of Maine’s CareerCenter locations . www.facebook.com/MaineDOL http://extension.umaine.edu/agrability Hire a Vet Campaign 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m Maine Deparment of Labor Maine AgrAbility is a non-profit collaboration of the University of Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter 54 State House Station Maine Cooperative Extension, Goodwill Industries of Northern New (Bangor) Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter England, and Alpha One; Maine AgrAbility is part of a nationwide Augusta, ME 04333 45 Oak Street, Suite 3 (Portland) network of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs County: Kennebec Bangor, ME 04401 151 Jetport Blvd. begun through the 1990 Farm Bill . The goal of the National AgrAbility 207-624-5156 County: Penobscot Portland, ME 04102 Project is to inform, educate, and assist farmers, fishermen and forest [email protected] 207-561-4050 County: Cumberland workers, and their families with disabilities, so they can continue to have www.mainecareercenter.gov/hireavet.shtml [email protected] 207-822-3300 successful careers in agriculture . www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet www.mainecareercenter.gov [email protected] www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet www.mainecareercenter.gov Our goal is to engage a minimum of 100 employers to hire 100-plus Maine Conservation Corps www.facebook.com/MaineDOL www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet veterans in 100 days . As the Maine economy continues to grow with 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. www.facebook.com/MaineDOL business expansion, the rebounding real estate market and relatively low Deidrah Stanchfield 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. unemployment, we still have way too many qualified military veterans 54 Independence Drive and family members’ unemployed or underutilized . Augusta, ME 04333 Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter County: Kennebec (Brunswick) Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter Every one of these men and women, along with their spouses, partners, 207-624-6085 L.L. Bean Learning Center (Presque Isle) and children have willingly made great personal sacrifice so that we may [email protected] 29 Sewall Street 66 Spruce Street, Suite 1 enjoy our freedom, prosperity, and peace in our great nation and here www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/get_involved/conservation_corps Brunswick, ME 04011 Presque Isle, ME 04769 in Maine! www.facebook.com/maineconservationcorps 207-721-8200 County: Aroostook 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. As you know, veterans possess unique skills and abilities that are essential [email protected] 207-760-6300 to effective organizations . Their inherent drive for job accomplishment, The Maine Conservation Corps (MCC) provides community service www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet [email protected] leadership and survival skills bring highly desired qualities that set the opportunities and career training . MCC members serve Maine’s www.facebook.com/MaineDOL www.mainecareercenter.gov tone for an environment of a highly successful workplace . This year our communities, participate in the AmeriCorps program, and gain 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet campaign will include, the often overlooked immediate family members, hands-on experience . MCC is dedicated to accomplishing outdoor www.facebook.com/MaineDOL who persevere while the veteran is away from home defending our recreation and conservation projects for the public, promoting and Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. freedoms . managing volunteer opportunities, providing conservation education, (Calais) building self-esteem and leadership, and strengthening the future One College Drive Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter Our veterans’ employment staff throughout the state will work with employability of members, while raising the aspirations of members Calais, ME 04619-0415 (Rockland) you to find the appropriate fit for your vacancies . Alternatively, if you and volunteers . The MCC actively seeks the engagement of military 207-454-7551 are a veteran seeking employment, we’ll help you find that “right job!” service members and veterans . Participants enrolled in long-term 91 Camden Street, Suite 201 calais.careercenter.maine.gov We can also assist you in translating military skills, language, culture, MCC training programs are eligible for GI Bill benefits . Come build Rockland, ME 04841-3424 www.mainecareercenter.gov assimilation and retention. great things, with great people . 207-596-2600 www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet rockland.careercenter.maine.gov www.facebook.com/MaineDOL www.mainecareercenter.gov 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet www.facebook.com/MaineDOL 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

42 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 43 Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter County: Kennebec www.mainesbdc.org ESP utilizes a close working relationship with the Maine Department of Labor, (Skowhegan/Hinckley) 207-620-3521 www.facebook.com/mainesbdc Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services, MENG organic Deployment Cycle Support [email protected] Appointment Only Programs, Family Support Groups, Unit briefings, face-to-face employer contact, KVCC Alfond Campus www.mainesbdc.org and availability/engagement with The Adjutant General and Senior Staffs to 23 Stanley Road www.facebook.com/mainesbdc Maine Small Business Development Centers provide its support . Employment support services include: resume build/review, Hinckley, ME 04944 Appointment Only (Fairfield) employer referral, employer info-briefings, Unit briefings, career opportunity 207-474-4950 and job announcements, and training referrals . The ESP Program Support 17 Main Street [email protected] Maine Small Business Development Centers Specialist is based at Camp Keyes and supports the entire state . www.mainecareercenter.gov Fairfield, ME 04937 www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet (Auburn) County: Somerset www.facebook.com/MaineDOL 125 Manley Road 207-453-4258 x215 Small Business Administration - District Office 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Auburn, ME 04210 [email protected] William S. Card, Economic Development Specialist County: Androscoggin www.mainesbdc.org 68 Sewall Street, Room 512 Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter 207-783-9186 www.facebook.com/mainesbdc Augusta, ME 04330 (Springvale) [email protected] Appointment Only County: Kennebec www.mainesbdc.org 207-622-8555 9 Bodwell Court www.facebook.com/mainesbdc Maine Small Business Development Centers [email protected] Springvale, ME 04083 Appointment Only www.sba.gov/me 207-324-5460 (Saco) springvale.careercenter.maine.gov Maine Small Business Development Centers 190 Main Street Since its founding on July 30, 1953, the U .S . Small Business Administration www.mainecareercenter.gov Saco, ME 04072 has delivered millions of loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet (Bangor) County: York sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses . www.facebook.com/MaineDOL 1 Cumberland Place, Suite 306 207-282-1748 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Bangor, ME 04401 [email protected] If you are interested in starting your own business, the U .S . Small Business County: Penobscot www.mainesbdc.org Administration (SBA) provides loan guarantees and technical assistance Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter 207-942-1744 www.facebook.com/mainesbdc specifically for local veterans, service-disabled veterans, and Reserve (Wilton) [email protected] Appointment Only Component members . The Maine District Office has designated Veteran’s www.mainesbdc.org Business Development Officers who can assist veteran entrepreneurs 865 U.S. Route 2E www.facebook.com/mainesbdc Maine Small Business Development Centers with starting, managing and growing successful businesses . For more Wilton, ME 04294-6649 Appointment Only (Wiscasset) information, please contact the Maine SBA District Office at 207-622-8551 207-645-5800 or go to https://www .sba .gov/content/veteran-service-disabled-veteran- wilton.careercenter.maine.gov 297 Bath Road owned or https://www .sba .gov/sites/default/files/files/veternsbackbus .pdf . Maine Small Business Development Centers Wiscasset, ME 04578 www.mainecareercenter.gov (Brunswick) www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet County: Lincoln Small Business Administration - Bangor www.facebook.com/MaineDOL 30 Federal Street 207-780-4949 James Pineau, Senior Area Manager 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Brunswick, ME 04011 [email protected] County: Cumberland www.mainesbdc.org 202 Harlow St. 207-504-5886 www.facebook.com/mainesbdc Bangor, ME 04401 Maine Small Business Development Centers County: Penobscot (Portland) [email protected] Appointment Only www.mainesbdc.org 207-945-2021 55 Exeter St., PO Box 9300 www.facebook.com/mainesbdc Military Talent Source [email protected] Portland, ME 04014 www.sba.gov/me Appointment Only Matt Leonard, Chief Executive Officer County: Cumberland 441 Lake Shore Drive 207-780-4949 Maine Small Business Development Centers Auburn, ME 04201 Small Business Administration - Portland [email protected] County: Androscoggin Brad Currie, Senior Area Manager Southern Maine www.mainesbdc.org (Caribou) 207-560-3705 312 Fore St., Room 104 www.facebook.com/mainesbdc 11 West Presque Isle Road [email protected] Portland, ME 04101 Appointment Only Caribou, ME 04736 County: Cumberland County: Aroostook www.militarytalentsource.com 207-780-1013 Maine Small Business Development Centers (Maine SBDC) provide free, 207-493-5765 www.facebook.com/MilitaryTalentSource www.sba.gov/me confidential business advising and training to Maine’s entrepreneurs and [email protected] small businesses . Certified business advisors located throughout Maine www.mainesbdc.org National Guard Employment Support Program provide guidance to new and existing businesses on topics such as www.facebook.com/mainesbdc Joe Tatem, PSS United Farmer Veterans of Maine business feasibility, business plan development, capital acquisition, financial Appointment Only 194 Winthrop Street Chris Phillips, Interim CEO/CFO management, marketing and sales, and much more . Start or grow your Augusta, ME 04330 45 Columbia St. business with the help of the Maine SBDC . Helping small businesses Maine Small Business Development Centers County: Kennebec Bangor, ME 04401 succeed since 1977 . (Ellsworth) 609-220-8485 County: Penobscot [email protected] 207-3322-7625 210 Main Street, Suite 7 Maine Small Business Development Centers www.jointservicessupport.org/ESP www.ufvme.org Ellsworth, ME 04605 (Augusta) www.facebook.com/UnitedFarmerVeterans County: Hancock The NGESP is a DOD/NGB program which provides employment support/ Hours Vary Daily 5 Community Drive 207-664-2990 opportunities/options to Maine National Guard Commanders, Uniformed Augusta, ME 04333 [email protected] Service Members, their families, and veterans throughout the state . Maine’s Established in 2016, United Farmer Veterans of Maine is a core veteran

44 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 45 based organization that helps provide Maine veterans with the resources Community Housing of Maine (CHOM) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization lack the financial resources to purchase furniture on their own . Among to give themselves a hand-up to a better life around agriculture, small Homeless Services that provides advocacy, supportive housing, community inclusion, and the clients we serve are people who have struggled with homelessness business development and the ability to reach out and help other veterans stability for homeless and special needs populations . CHOM develops, owns, and/or substance abuse as well as those living with physical and mental achieve the same thing . Betsy Ann Ross House of Hope and maintains high quality, affordable, service-enriched housing for people disabilities . We also serve veterans, survivors of domestic violence, and with low incomes and disabilities . Founded in 1993, CHOM has become the many immigrants beginning their new lives . Our mission is to promote collaboration that advocates, supports, and Martha Everatt St. Pierre, Executive Director largest supportive housing developer in Maine . CHOM has provided stable mentors Maine’s military veteran farmers in order to facilitate success in PO Box 5661 homes to thousands of disadvantaged people . We at CHOM believe that Gary Owens House - Waldo sustainable and secure agriculture throughout our communities in Maine . Augusta, ME 04330 housing, together with support services, provides stability, fosters dignity Alex Allmayer-Beck, MSW,CSW, Executive Director County: Kennebec and respect, and transforms lives . CHOM focuses on supportive housing 163 Augusta Road US Department of Labor - Veteran Employment 207-798-9280 and advocacy as it works to create community inclusion and stability for Searsmont, ME 04973 and Training Services [email protected] homeless and special needs populations across the state . Recovery, in all County: Waldo forms, happens in the community - that’s why CHOM focuses creating safe, Debbie J. Kelly, State Director – Maine Established in 2014, the Betsy Ann Ross House of Hope is the only 207 338-310 stable, and vibrant inclusive communities where people can thrive . 5 Mollison Way transitional home in Maine for homeless or in need female veterans [email protected] Lewiston, ME 04240 and their children . Our mission:To establish a support system http://garryowenhouse.org County: Androscoggin specific to the individual female veteran that creates an atmosphere Easter Seals Maine 207-753-9089 of community by providing housing for the veteran and her children, 125 Presumpscot St. The Garry Owen House is a temporary homeless shelter for veterans We [email protected] access to services, discovering individual opportunities for training, Portland, ME 04103 currently have a capacity of six . Admission requires a DD 214 showing www.dol.gov/vets education and employment to achieve independence . County: Cumberland that the veteran was discharged under honorable conditions, that he 207-828-0754 x1004 not be addicted to drugs or alcohol,and that he is not listed on the Sex The U S. . Department of Labor, Veterans’ Employment and Training We offer a warm home, help with employment, benefits, and child care . www.easterseals.com/Maine Offenders Registry . Service (VETS) serves America’s veterans and separating service Statewide, we have partnerships with numerous agencies to better 8:00 am – 4:00 pm members by preparing them for meaningful careers, providing serve our female veterans by bolstering employment opportunities, Maine Elks employment resources and expertise, and protecting their getting help with PTSD and other military induced stresses, improving At Easter Seals Maine - Military & Veteran Service program, we provide David Hassen employment rights . Preparation for meaningful careers is achieved access to education and training, reducing homelessness, aiding with a one-of-a-kind Care Coordination program that delivers free and Augusta, ME through the Employment Workshop within the Transition Assistance legal issues, and getting our female veterans financially stable . confidential support statewide, designed to meet the unique needs of County: Kennebec Program . Employment resources and expertise is provided through Service Members, Veterans and their families . The program works in [email protected] our grant programs; Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) and conjunction with the VA, Department of Labor and other community Bread of Life Ministries www.maineelks.org/programs/veterans Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) . In Maine, JVSG programs and resources . Eliza Quill, Veteran Case Manager is administered through the Maine Department of Labor, funding Maine Elks Association was instituted in 1928 .The Maine Elks Association 157 Water Street Services are provided by experienced Care Coordinators who are familiar Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) Specialists and Local consists of local lodges of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks Augusta, ME 04330 with military culture and are knowledgeable about a wide range of Veteran Employment Representatives in CareerCenter statewide . of the United States of America . HVRP grantees compete annually . VETS enforces the protection of County: Kennebec programs and services developed to meet the needs of our Veterans 207-626-3434 employment rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and and their families . The Care Coordinators from the Easter Seals Military Maine has 22 member lodges and over 10,000 men and women Elk [email protected] Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and Veteran’s Preference in & Veteran Services program are trained to assist with, but not limited members . Elks Mission: So long as there are veterans, the Benevolent [email protected] Federal Employment . to, employment challenges, financial management, substance abuse and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them . www.mainebreadoflife.org struggles, mental health concerns and deployment-related issues . The Veterans Service Commission takes that pledge one step further, VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Bread of Life Ministries’ was founded 34 years ago . Carolyn Neighoff’s We also support Maine Veterans and Service Members through a and promises service to our nation’s veterans and military members, mission was to reach the homeless, partnered with 7 other families 1 VA Center financial assistance program, when unexpected emergencies arise . with a special focus on service to those in need . Augusta, ME 04330 BOLM began to grow . BOLM started as a Soup Kitchen on Water County: Kennebec Street, soon growing to have a Family Shelter, the Veteran Shelter, 83 If you or a family member might benefit from our program, please call • Elks Programs 207-626-4826 apartment units, etc . Our mission is to feed the hungry, shelter the the Referral Line listed above; our dedicated staff would be honored to • Adopt a vet www.benefits.va.gov/togus homeless, and provide services that help people change their lives serve you! • Freedom Grants www.facebook.com/VRE-Togus-Official and take personal responsibility . • VAVS 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m Furniture Friends • Veterans Leather The Veterans Shelter is a 12 bed facility where veterans can access • Welcome Home 24/7 a homelike environment with free access to food, laundry, and Jenn Micado, Executive Director The VR&E program assists veterans with service-connected disabilities • Stand-Down meals support from shelter staff and the onsite case manager . We offer P.O. Box 631 prepare for, obtain, and maintain suitable employment, and/or live as • VA2K veterans support to set and reach goals in their lives, and ultimately Westbrook, ME 04098 independently as possible . A Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) • Maine Children’s Cancer Program end their battle with homelessness . Coounty: Cumberland will work with the veteran to determine if an employment handicap • Homeless Veterans support exists . An employment handicap exists if the service-connected 207- 210-5797 disability impairs the ability to obtain and maintain employment . Community Housing of Maine [email protected] www.furniturefriends.org Maine Homeless Veteran Action Committee One City Center, 4th Floor You can apply for services online at www .ebenefits .va .gov through the Maine Continuum of Care Portland, ME 04101 Furniture Friends is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides Veterans On-Line Application (VONAPP) or you can print an application Meeting locations and call-in information vary County: Cumberland donated furniture to people in need throughout Greater Portland . With using the following link to apply in person at the Togus Regional Office, Rob Liscord, Committee Chair 207-879-0347 ongoing support from the community, we are able to fulfill our mission via mail or fax: http://www .vba .va .gov/pubs/forms/VBA-28-1900-ARE . [email protected] [email protected] of “Creating Homes . Rebuilding Lives .” In 2016, Furniture Friends served pdf . You can also pick up an application at the Togus Regional Office . Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services Homeless Veteran Coordinator www.CHOMhousing.org over 400 households in need by providing the furniture that helped [email protected] www.facebook.com/CHOMhousing them create new homes for themselves . In so doing, we also supported @CHOMhousing them in beginning the process of rebuilding their lives . Furniture Friends The Maine Homeless Veteran Action Committee (MHVAC) is a multi-agency 9:00 am – 5:00 pm partners with over 100 local social service providers, hospitals, faith-based group dedicated to cross-collaboration to address homeless veterans’ needs organizations, municipalities, and schools to identify people in need who

46 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 47 in Maine . Members of the of MHVAC include the VA Homeless Team, emotionally struggling veterans might be hiding or seeking shelter in www.facebook.com/PrebleStreet Our goal is to provide job training while at our location for them to get back Preble Street, Easter Seals of Maine, Veterans, Inc ., Volunteers of America, order to locate veterans or others in need, including those who may not 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. on their feet and become an active member of their community . MaineHous-ing, and the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services . Particular have the capacity to find help; iv)providing donated food and clothing emphasis is placed on identifying – by name – all homeless veterans in to homeless veterans and other homeless people; v)providing referrals Preble Street Veterans Housing Services (VHS) offers case management, VA Homeless Services Maine, developing a care plan for those individuals, and placing them into to agencies or other nonprofits (including the Veterans Administration housing search assistance, budget counseling, and financial assistance Arwen Agee stable housing . and the veterans’ coordinator at local shelters) for those homeless to eligible Veterans and Veterans’ families throughout Maine with 1 VA Medical Center 116A veterans who are able to seek help: vi) if a homeless veteran is able to offices in Portland, Lewiston, Bangor and Machias . VHS is funded by Augusta, ME 04330 The MHVAC meets on the first Tuesday of every month, with one meeting secure housing, arranging delivery of donated furniture and supplies to the VA and is a collaborative effort between Preble Street and Pine Tree County: Kennebec per month open to the public . Since the group began in early 2016, the help the veteran get established . Legal Assistance . MHVAC has successfully named approximately 100 homeless veterans and 877-424-3838 reduced the number of days to be housed from 250 to 105 . Any Mainer All of the above listed activities are performed by volunteers . Preble Street Veterans Housing Services The VA Maine Healthcare System is committed to ending homelessness who has served in the military is eligible to be served by the MHVAC . (Lewiston) by supporting Veterans in obtaining housing and appropriate resources, Master Sergeant Gary Gordon Veteran Center 37 Park St. including accessing healthcare (medical and mental health) employment Maine Homeless Veterans Alliance John Nelson, Director Lewiston, ME 04240 support and benefits . Kerry Polyot-Stefani, BA, LSW, MHRT/C 118 Main Street County: Androscoggin Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor II Lincoln, ME 04457 877-377-5709 The VA Maine Healthcare for Homeless Veterans Program has the following P.O.Box 1895 County: Penobscot [email protected] programs for Veterans experiencing homelessness and their families: Portland, ME 04104 207-794-3852 www.preblestreet.org • Grant and Per Diem Transitional Housing- Veterans Career House in County: Cumberland [email protected] www.facebook.com/PrebleStreet Biddeford, Huot House in Saco, Veterans Inc in Lewiston 207-632-9842 www.facebook.com/GaryGordonVeteranCenter 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. [email protected] • HUD-VASH Supported Housing- multiple service areas throughout www.facebook.com/maine Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter Preble Street Veterans Housing Services (Bangor) the state Maine Homeless Veterans Alliance seeks to provide assistance and Tanya Fossett 115 Main St., #3 resources to homeless and otherwise needy veterans of United States 19 Colby Street Bangor, ME 04401 • Emergency Contract Shelter- Augusta Armed Forces, with a focus on Southern Maine, and to educate the Waterville, ME 04901 County: Penobscot Please contact the VA National Homeless Hotline at 1-877-424-3838 to public about the needs and contributions of homeless and otherwise County: Kennebec 877-377-5709 get connected to VA homeless services . needy veterans and their families . 207-872-8082 [email protected] [email protected] www.preblestreet.org MHVA’s principal activities consist of i)soliciting donations of food, clothes www.shelterme.org www.facebook.com/PrebleStreet Veterans, Inc. and furnishings; ii) arranging storage of furnishings and non-perishable 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 393 Main St. The Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter is an emergency shelter for single donations; iii) driving around parts of Portland Maine and surrounding Lewiston, ME 04240 adults and families . The MMHS offers case management, referrals, communities where MHVA believes homeless and financially and/or County: Androscoggin laundry facilities and daily meals; programs for shelter residents include Preble Street Veterans Housing Services 800-482-2565 employment workshops, parenting education, budgeting class, AA (Machias) veteransinc.org support groups and other supportive groups . While in the shelter, 7 VIP Drive www.facebook.com/veteransinc homeless veterans are linked to appropriate services and supported in Machias, ME 04654 Hours: 24/7 applying for eligible benefits . Individuals who are homeless, sober and County: Washington have no convictions for sexual abuse are eligible to stay at the Mid- 877-377-5709 Our residential facility in Lewiston is home to case management, Maine Homeless Shelter. [email protected] employment & training, and supportive services staff who are ready www.facebook.com/PrebleStreet to assist Maine veterans and their families . In addition, Veterans Inc . Oxford Street Shelter - City of Portland 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. provides mobile outreach and services at offices in Lewiston and 203 Oxford Street Portland and at partner locations across the state . Portland, ME 04101 United Veterans of Maine, Inc. 207-761-2072 John Deveau, President Volunteers of America Northern New England www.portlandmaine.gov 358 Washburn Road Veterans Services Caribou, ME 04736 Mike Merrill, Program Director 129 bed emergency shelter for men 18 and over, services include County: Aroostook 335 Lincoln Street housing placement assistance, mental health services, substance abuse 207-492-2190 Saco, ME 04072 services, police on-site for safety . Toiletries, linen, emergency supplies www.unitedveteransofmaine.org County: York and community referrals available . They have beds for women but very www.facebook.com/uvm207 207-571-3359 limited . Established in 2015, the United Veterans of Maine works to provide housing [email protected] for homeless veterans . www.voanne.org Preble Street Veterans Housing Services www.facebook.com/VOA.NorthernNewEngland (Portland) Our mission is to improve veterans lives through community based programs 38 Preble Street and support . Since 2001, we have been serving homeless veterans with: Portland, ME 04101 • Outreach to veterans living in shelters and on the streets County: Cumberland Our Vision is to determine the root cause for the veteran becoming homeless, provide wrap around services, and rapid re-housing for past and present 877-377-5709 • Safe, supportive housing [email protected] members of the Armed forces of the United State, Reserve and National www.preblestreet.org Guard . Veterans Inc.

48 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 49 • Transition services County: York County: Sagadahoc For a listing of Emergency Shelters in Maine please see: http://mainehousing . 207-286-9641 207-798-6931 org/programs-services/homeless/emergency-shelters . • Career counseling to help veterans ready themselves for [email protected] [email protected] employment www.voanne.org/veterans The mission of The Home Depot Foundation is to improve the homes and lives • Access to health, behavioral and substance abuse services The Veterans Career House offers a Clinical Treatment Model for of U S. . military veterans and their families . Through partnerships with local Veterans who are homeless and have a specific diagnosis of mental nonprofits and the volunteer efforts of Team Depot, we focus on addressing Legal/Financial Issues • Gender specific, cognitive-behavioral programming and support illness and/or substance use disorder . Clinically focused treatment the critical housing needs of US veterans . Improving Homes for Veterans We We’re committed to ending homelessness for the men and women of is offered in conjunction with services effective in helping homeless work hard every day to make a difference for the veterans in our communities . Consumer Credit Protection Bureau our region who served their county — and to helping all our veterans Veterans secure permanent housing and increase income through Whether it’s working with our associates to make an injured veteran’s home come ”all the way home.” employment and/or entitlements . This seven-room, eight-bed program David M. Leach, MPA, Principal Consumer Credit Examiner wheelchair accessible or transforming permanent supportive housing facilities is in a rural setting and offers private or semi-private rooms with shared 35 State House Station that provide both housing and services to veterans, we strive to make a lasting living, dining, kitchen, recreation, and bathroom areas . Heat, laundry, Augusta, ME 04333 Volunteers of America Northern New England - impact . Cabin in the Woods electricity, internet and hot water are included . County: Kennebec 207-624-8527

Maine VA Medical Center MaineHousing [email protected] VA Center 353 Water Street www.credit.maine.gov Augusta, ME 04330 Augusta, ME 04330 County: Kennebec Housing and Home Renovation Services County: Kennebec The Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection is a non-bank regulator 207-623-8411, x2892 207-626-4600 of credit in Maine State Government . The Bureau’s regulated entities www.voanne.org/citw Avesta Housing www.mainehousing.org include: mortgage companies, credit reporting agencies, debt collectors, finance companies, general creditors, payday lenders, buy-here-pay here Sara Olson, Development and Communications Manager Cabin in the Woods is a supportive rural community of 21 cabins providing MaineHousing is a quasi-independent state agency created in 1969 to auto dealers, rent-to own companies, and money transmitters . The agency 307 Cumberland Ave. permanent homes for veterans and their families on the grounds of TOGUS address the need for safe, affordable housing . The mission of MaineHousing accepts and investigates consumer complaints, and has a helpful hotline Portland, ME 04101 VA Medical Center . It’s the first project of its kind in Maine, and the only is to assist Maine people in obtaining and maintaining quality affordable for consumer credit related questions . The Bureau offers free guides to County: Cumberland program in Maine that will house homeless male and female veterans, as housing and services suitable to their housing needs . Mainers on the following topics: Mortgages, auto buying and financing, 207-245-3352 well as their families . Each home is an energy-efficient, ADA accessible student loans, credit cards, elder financial protection, debt collection rights, [email protected] residential cabin (16 one bedrooms and 5 two bedrooms), dedicated to We have a variety of initiatives within individual departments of high rate/high fee loans, credit reports and credit scores, personal money www.avesthousing.org maintaining a rustic, wooded aesthetic for each veteran . Cabin in the Woods MaineHousing that provide housing and related services to veterans and management, and recognizing and fighting financial scams . will work with local and regional agencies to meet the needs of veterans and their families: Avesta Housing operates the Thomas Heights apartment complex in their families . 16 of the cabins are VASH (Veteran Administration Subsidized Portland for homeless veterans . Thomas Heights features 18 efficiency Disability Rights Maine Housing) funded and 5 are private pay . • Veteran Family Homebuyers: the housing authority offers veterans apartments targeted to veterans whose income is under 50% of the and active duty military home loan rates starting at 3.25% (4.217% 24 Stone St, Suite 204 median area income . Located on a bus route at the base of Munjoy Hill, Volunteers of America Northern New England - APR, 0 points) and $3,500 for down payment and closing costs. http:// Augusta, ME 04330 Thomas Heights’s 18 households enjoy views of Back Cove, as well as mainehousing.org/programs-services/homebuyer/saluteme County: Kennebec Arthur B. Huot House easy access to services, shops, restaurants and Portland’s Old Port . For 800-452-1948 (V/TTY) Todd Diadone, Case Manager more information, please visit http://thomasheights avestahousing. .org . • Homeless Veterans Networking Group: http://www.mainehousing.org/ 207-626-2774 (V/TTY) 335 Lincoln Street news/mainehousing-calendar/2017/05/19/default-calendar/homeless- [email protected] Saco, ME 04072 Department of Housing and Urban Development veterans-networking-group www.drme.org County: York M.C. Smith Federal Bldg., Rm. D2000 www.facebook.com/DisabilityRightsMaine 207-571-3359 202 Harlow Street • Rental Assistance for Veterans: Applicants for Section 8 Housing Choice 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. [email protected] Bangor, ME 04401 Vouchers are given a preference on the waiting list for rental assistance. www.voanne.org/veterans Established in 1977, Disability Rights Maine (DRM) is Maine’s federally-funded County: Penobscot Veterans Affairs Supported Housing (VASH) are for veterans needing protection & advocacy agency for individuals with disabilities . Through its 207-945-0467 housing and services who are referred by the VA for rental assistance The Arthur B . Huot House is a designated Grant Per Diem program operation of multiple federal and state funded programs, DRM advocates [email protected] vouchers www.mainehousing.org/programs-services/rental for transitional housing and supportive respite care . We accept direct for individuals with disabilities whose rights have been violated, who are at transfers of Veterans who are homeless and identified and evaluated www.hud.gov • Housing Development: MaineHousing offers federal Low Income Housing risk of abuse or neglect, or who have faced discrimination on the basis of in hospital and emergency departments and in patient care settings . 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tax Credits (LIHTC) on a competitive basis for multifamily housing disability . DRM seeks redress where rights concerns arise related housing, Respite care is a medical model to address the housing and recuperative developments which may serve homeless veterans, seniors, and families. education, physical access, public accommodations, rehabilitation, health care needs of homeless Veterans who have been hospitalized . Veterans Active Duty Military/Veterans and their families have been at the heart MaineHousing also offers National Housing Trust Fund funding with a care, community supports and employment . Additionally, DRM works toward who qualify for our Huot House program must have HIGH Activity Daily of many of the programs of the U .S . Department of Housing and preference for housing developments that serve homeless populations. public policy reform through training, outreach and systemic advocacy . Living skills score, as well as a post-discharge care management plan Urban Development (HUD) for many years . HUD provides a number www.mainehousing.org/programs-services/housing-development that addresses ongoing physical, mental health, substance use disorder, of resources to benefit veterans . These include FHA mortgage Finance Authority of Maine and social work needs from the hospital or facility they are leaving . insurance for homeownership, rental subsidies for affordable • General Resources For Anyone Experiencing Homelessness: MaineHousing These prerequisites to program placement are needed with the referral housing, and housing assistance for the homeless veteran . HUD Bill Norbert additionally provides grants to emergency shelters and agencies paperwork before an interview is established . funds can also be used to make needed repairs to veteran’s houses 5 Community Drive to allow them to stay home as long as possible . serving people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. This Augusta, ME 04332 funding is allocated to the 38 sub-recipients in the Emergency Shelter County: Kennebec Volunteers of America Northern New England - and Housing Assistance Program (ESHAP). Additional Information about 207-620-3510 Veterans Career House Home Depot Foundation ESHAP funds is available here: http://mainehousing.org/programs- [email protected] Brian Bouthot, Case Manager/Assistant Program Manager Bruce W. Calmes services/homeless/homelessdetail/emergency-shelter-and-housing- www.FAMEmaine.com 482 West Street 154 Topsham Fair Mall Road assistance-program. Biddeford, ME 04005 Topsham, ME 04086 FAME is a quasi-independent state agency that provides innovative financial

50 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 51 solutions to help Maine people and businesses pursue educational and www.kennebecso.com County: Kennebec Pine Tree Legal Assistance - Lewiston business opportunities . FAME helps to lead the creation of good paying jobs www.facebook.com/Kennebec-County-Sheriff’s-Office 207-622-7523 County: Androscoggin for Maine citizens by working at the nexus between economic and workforce 8:00 a.m. – 4 p.m. [email protected] 207-400-3229 development . We offer a variety of financing options for businesses as well www.mainebar.org [email protected] as individuals planning to attend some form of higher education . On the The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office has proudly served the citizens business financing side, our two most popular programs are commercial of Kennebec County since 1799 . Throughout those 200+ years, the Our business is helping you find the right lawyer for your specific situation, loan insurance and direct loans, and through FAME’s Commercial Loan Sheriff’s Office has changed with the times to accommodate the needs of whatever that may be . The Lawyer Referral Service has been a program of the Pine Tree Legal Assistance - Machias Insurance (CLI) program, we can offer up to 100% loan insurance to a the citizens we serve . The Sheriff’s Office’s law enforcement component Maine State Bar Association since 1972, and is recognized by the American County: Washington lending institution to assist in a loan made to a veteran . responds to calls for service and our correctional facility houses and cares Bar Association for its standards . If you think you have a legal problem, and 207-400-3229 for the needs of up to 150 inmates . are not currently represented by an attorney, this is a convenient way to get [email protected] Goodwill Industries Northern New England matched to the right lawyer . The referral fee is only $25, and includes up to The Kennebec County Correctional Facility assists the Veteran population ½ hour of initial legal consult at no charge . Veterans Fund by identifying those with service backgrounds and related behavioral and/ Pine Tree Legal Assistance - Portland Beth Cradock or medical conditions and work to assist them in addressing those issues Military and Family Life Program - Bangor County: Cumberland 75 Washington Avenue, Suite 300 with specific programming and housing plans . The Kennebec County 207-400-3229 Portland, ME 04101 Sheriff’s Office is also a partner in the Maine Military and Community Jennifer Lear CFP, Military and Family Life Program - County: Cumberland Network (MM&CN) and works as part of the Community Veteran Personal Financial Counselor Pine Tree Legal Assistance - Presque Isle 207-774-6323 Engagement Board (CVEB) to promote and support opportunities to Bangor, ME County: Aroostook [email protected] benefit Veterans in the community . County: Penobscot 571-469-1659 207-400-3229 The Veterans Fund was created to assist veterans with short term needs Maine Community Law Center [email protected] [email protected] where no other financial resources are available . Each application is 8:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m reviewed for complete details of request and depth of need . The Veterans Elizabeth Stout Seth Levy Law 75 Pearl Street, Suite 470 Personal Financial Counselors provide Free and Confidential Personal Fund Committee considers each application on an individual basis . Seth Levy Portland, ME 04101 Financial Counseling services and education for all Military and family P.O Box 31 Who is Eligible? County: Cumberland members, as well as recently separated Veterans, to assist with establishing Brunswick, ME 04011 207-482-3832 a basic level of financial literacy, good financial behavior and habits, benefit County: Cumberland All stateside veterans, regardless of discharge status, currently living in [email protected] utilization and long term financial planning to include retirement planning . 207-319-4431 Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont (priority given to those who have www.mainecommunitylaw.org. served in combat zones) . mailto:[email protected] The Maine Community Law Center (MCLC) is a non-profit, general practice Military and Family Life Program - Brunswick www.sethlevylaw.com How will funds be distributed? law firm and Maine’s first Legal Incubator . MCLC is dedicated to improving Susan Pollock CFP, Personal Financial Counselor Seth Levy has been the defense counsel for the Veteran’s Court in our legal and justice system for the people of Maine by providing affordable Brunswick, ME Goodwill NNE is a third-party payer; funds will not be provided directly Augusta since 2011 . He represents veterans in matters involving criminal legal services to Mainers of modest means, increasing access to justice for County: Cumberland to the applicant, but will be paid directly to the resource . defense, and also does wills and estate planning documents . In the all Maine citizens . In furtherance of that goal, MCLC offers flexibility in 207-274-3987 course of his work with veterans he has developed an understanding of representation options and legal fees, operating on a a sliding fee scale [email protected] the unique issues facing veterans in the criminal justice system . Jackson & MacNichol based on household income or a flat rate agreement . 8:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m Francis Jackson 238 Western Ave Maine Fallen Heroes Foundation Pine Tree Legal Assistance - Augusta University of Maine School of Law - Cumberland P.O. Box #226 Legal Aid Project South Portland, ME 04106 County: Kennebec Auburn, ME 04212 County: Cumberland 207-400-3229 Deidre M. Smith, Professor and Director County: Androscoggin 207-772-9000 [email protected] 59 Exeter Street [email protected] 207-229-0229 Portland, ME 04102 [email protected] PTLA’s Veterans Legal Services team (located in Augusta) is able to help County: Cumberland Chances are, if you need Social Security or Veterans Administration www.mainefallenheroes.org veterans who have been referred from Preble Street Veterans Housing 207.780.4370 benefits, your need is serious and urgent – leaving you overwhelmed, www.facebook.com/mainefallenheroesfoundation Services or the VA Maine Healthcare System for assistance with: [email protected] unsure what to do next, and with little time to prepare your benefits Hours: 24/7 mainelaw.maine.edu/public-service/clac application . Or, perhaps your benefits claim is already on file with the • Housing issues: eviction, foreclosure, bed bugs, or medical conditions We honor our fallen by supporting their families . The goal of the 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. federal government, leaving you wondering what will happen next . that make it difficult to live in your current home; Maybe you’ve even been told that your claim was denied . Whatever your Maine Fallen Heroes Foundation is to provide the families of our fallen Established in 1970 as a program of the University of Maine School of military heroes with financial assistance in time of need . We supply situation you have questions about the complex claims administration • Income issues: debt collection calls or threats of lawsuits, notices of IRS Law, the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic is a small legal services provider . financial help by helping family members with a car payment, rent, process, what it means for you, and how you can maximize your chances action, debt owed to the VA (e.g. overpayments), student loan debt; and Clients are represented by student attorneys, law students specially of receiving all of the benefits to which you’re entitled . wood, mortgages, heating oil, gasoline, and food . We also hand out licensed by the state and federal courts to provide legal services to (3) $1,000 college scholarships per year to family members of our • Discharge status upgrades and character of service determinations. low-income clients under faculty supervision . Our faculty supervisors Kennbec County Sherriff’s Incarcerated fallen . We have also recently created a college trust fund for Gold Star are experienced members of the Maine bar . The Clinic’s mission is Veterans Initiative Kids .100% of all donations collected benefit the families of our fallen Please visit your VA or Preble Street provider for a referral for services! two-fold: educating law students through an intense, high-quality military heroes . God Bless you for your support! clinical and mentoring experience, while providing free legal services to Sheriff Ken Mason and/or Jess Quinn, Programs Coordinator those in need . The Clinic represents low-income individuals with cases 115 State St. Pine Tree Legal Asssistance - Bangor Maine State Bar- LRIS, Lawyer Referral Service pending before courts and agencies in Southern Maine (Cumberland, Augusta, ME 04330 County: Penobscot York, Sagadahoc, and Androscoggin counties), as well as prisoners County: Kennebec Rachel V. MacArthur, Director, Lawyer Referral Service 207-400-3229 at the Maine Correctional Center or Southern Maine Re-Entry Center 207-623-2270 PO Box 788 [email protected] (who may have court cases arising anywhere in the state) . The Clinic’s [email protected] Augusta, ME 04332-0788 caseload involves family, juvenile, consumer, immigration, criminal,

52 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 53 administrative, probate, and miscellaneous civil law issues . Because in Portland in 1974 . Since then, it incorporated in 1983, and has grown 202-224-3121 they undeniably deserve . our resources are very limited, the Clinic cannot accept every case that to offer services throughout most of the state . Maine Pretrial Services’ TTY: 202-225-1904 meets our eligibility requirements . If we are unable to accept someone’s staff can assist with risk assessment, release planning, release, community Acting as a liaison between you and the federal government, my case, we can provide information about other potential resources for support, and supervision . It was the first pretrial agency in the United States Office of Congresswoman Chellie Pingree - Portland staff and I can often help you answer questions, find resources, or seeking legal help . to be accredited by the National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies resolve problems . While we cannot ask an agency to circumvent its 2 Portland Fish Pier, Suite 304 (NAPSA) and enjoys accreditation currently . Maine Pretrial Services provides rules, force it to decide a question in your favor, or change a decision Portland, ME 04101 the case management for the Maine Veteran Court, and staff work closely that is already final, we can make inquiries about the status of your VA - Veterans Justice Outreach County: Cumberland with veteran service providers, mentors, and advocates whenever possible to situation and review the steps taken thus far to ensure your case is Anne Archibald 207-774-5019 assure better outcomes for justice involved veterans . being handled properly . Augusta, ME [email protected] County: Kennebec https://pingree.house.gov Office of Senator Angus King - Bangor 207-713-2943 Volunteer Lawyers Project www.facebook.com/ChelliePingree [email protected] 75 Pearl Street, Suite 214 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Portland and Waterville 202 Harlow St, Suite 20350 Portland, ME 04101 Box 11 The Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) Initiative was created by the 207-523-8233 Congresswoman Pingree is committed to ensuring veterans receive the Bangor, ME 04401 Veterans Administration (VA) to link eligible veterans involved with the www.vlp.org benefits and resources they—and their families—have earned and deserve . County: Penobscot local justice systems to their local Veterans Medical center for health In southern Maine call: 1-800-442-4293 Veterans or their families with questions or concerns about benefits, 207-945-8000 care services which target the symptoms implicated in their criminal Monday, 1 – 3:30 p.m. and Friday, 9 – 11:30 a.m. including inquiries about VA claims, VA health care, and replacement justice case . In northern Maine call: 1-888-956-4276 military medals and awards, are encouraged to reach out to her dedicated Office of Senator Angus King - Presque Isle constituent services team in one of her district offices . She has also been Tuesday, 5 – 7:00 p.m. and Thursday, 10 a.m. – Noon 169 Academy St, Suite A Please contact the VJO Coordinator if you or a family member are a nationally recognized for her legislation and policy initiatives surrounding www.vlp.org Presque Isle, ME 04769 veteran in jail, or have gotten out of jail and want to be connected to Military Sexual Trauma and her staff is experienced with these disability and County: Aroostook VA Maine Healthcare system . The Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project is a legal aid organization that compensation claims . 207-765-5124 provides free legal information, assistance, and representation to Or, if you or a family member/friend are a veteran already receive VA Mainers with low incomes facing civil legal issues . Congresswoman Pingree is honored to represent Maine’s current and former Maine Healthcare, but need help with access to specialty care (homeless military members in Congress and believes that we have a moral obligation Office of Senator Angus King - Scarborough services, residential treatment,) to fulfill your agreement with the to our nation’s veterans, whether they’ve served for a short period of time or 383 U.S. Route 1 criminal justice system . are a retiree . She looks forward to hearing from you . Scarborough, ME 04074 County: Cumberland Veteran Mentors Project Legislative Affairs Office of Congresswoman Chellie Pingree - 207-883-1588 James Orr or Ziggy Lawrence Waterville www.king.senate.gov 9 Green Street, Suite 3A Congressman Jared Golden - Lewiston 1 Silver Street Waterville, ME 04903 P.O. Box 7108 Waterville, ME 04901 Office of Senator Susan Collins County: Kennebec 124 Lisbon Street County: Kennebec Kate Simson, Sara Holmbom Lund, and Rose Hyland 207-480-0438/207-592-3077 Lewiston, ME 04240 207-873-5713 One Canal Plaza, Suite 802 www.veteranmentorsofmaine.org 207-228-1872 [email protected] Portland, ME 04101 VMM was established in 2015 to assist all veterans in accessing available https://jaredgoldenforcongress.com/contact https://pingree.house.gov County: Cumberland resources that promote the health, welfare and dignity of veterans in www.facebook.com/JaredGoldenforCongress www.facebook.com/ChelliePingree 207-780-3575 recognition of their service to the nation . Although serving all veterans who 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Portland and Waterville www.collins.senate.gov/contact need these services, VMM has focused on mentoring vets that have become Congressman Jared Golden - Washington, DC 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. involved in the Maine criminal justice system . We work as an independent Office of Senator Angus King - Augusta U.S. House of Representatives As the daughter of a World War II Purple Heart recipient and a life member adjunct to the Maine Superior Court Veteran’s Court Program, and provide Washington, DC 20515 Teague Morris, Veteran Outreach Manager of the VFW Auxiliary in Caribou, Senator Collins knows that the heroes vets with the necessary guidance, housing, food, transportation, interaction 4 Gabriel Drive, Suite 3 who wear the uniforms of America’s armed forces are patriotic, caring men with available medical and therapy providers, and any other need that might Augusta, ME 04330 and women who have put aside the comforts of civilian life to advance arise . If you are a vet in need, give us a call . We can help . County: Kennebec the cause of freedom . We owe them all a great debt . Senator Collins is a 207-622-8292,1-800-432-1599 strong advocate of all of those who are serving or have served in our nation’s Veteran Treatment Court/Maine Pre-Trial Services [email protected] Armed Forces and has worked hard to ensure that the federal government Elizabeth Simoni www.king.senate.gov maintains a strong commitment to service members and veterans alike . 9 Green Street www.facebook.com/SenatorAngusSKingJr Anyone who is having difficulty with a federal agency can contact one of Augusta, ME 04330 twitter.com/SenAngusKing Senator Collins’ Maine Constituent Service Centers for assistance . County: Kennebec Helping ensure that federal government agencies are responsive to 207-831-6849 Mainers’ needs is one of my most important jobs as your United States Office of Senator Susan Collins - Augusta [email protected] Senator . I am proud to work on your behalf . Michelle Michaud and Chuck Mahaleris www.mainepretrial.org 68 Sewall Street, Room 507 Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. We have an obligation to ensure our nation’s veterans are provided Augusta, ME 04330 with the most comprehensive and accessible assistance programs County: Kennebec Maine Pretrial Services, Inc . is a private non-profit located in thirteen Maine available . We must not only redouble our efforts to care for those who 207-622-8414 counties . Maine Pretrial Services is dedicated to providing pretrial services, have already served in the armed forces, but as a new generation of www.collins.senate.gov/contact diversion options, and sentencing alternatives to justice involved individuals Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Coast Guardsmen and Marines return home 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. in need of release from incarceration and assistance . Maine Pretrial Services, from around the globe, we must also make certain that they have originally known as the Cumberland County Bail Project, first started work continued access to the health, education, and employment services Vietnam Veterans Ceremony - American Legion Post 132 Richmond, ME

54 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 55 Office of Senator Susan Collins - Bangor Our mission is to be a responsive and dedicated advocate committed to County: Cumberland mental clarity, less anxiety and a decrease in stress . helping Maine’s veterans and their loved ones access the benefits, services 207-822-2391 Carol Woodcock, Kelly Cotiaux, Deidre Grant, and Michael Noyes and programs available to them . We are a one-stop resource for all of a [email protected] The volunteer acupuncturists and support team that run this clinic recognize 202 Harlow Street, Room 20100 veteran’s post-service needs . On an individual basis, we assist veterans with 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and honor your service to our country . Thank you . Bangor, ME 04401 obtaining their military discharge records, connecting with VA benefits and County: Penobscot disability compensation, and maximizing their use of Maine’s more than 20 Bangor Veterans’ Acupuncture Clinic 207-945-0417 Springvale Field Office veteran programs . Statewide, we lead collaborations amongst our partner www.collins.senate.gov/contact 634 Main Street Marie Arnberg, Tom Jamieson agencies to better serve veterans by bolstering employment opportunities, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Springvale, ME 04083 193 Union Street improving access to education, reducing homelessness, and honoring County: York Bangor, ME 04401 veterans’ legacy of service . Office of Senator Susan Collins - Biddeford 207-324-1839 County: Penobscot [email protected] [email protected] Alexandria Pelczar Bangor Field Office 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. www.bangorvetsacuclinic.org 160 Main Street 35 State Hospital Drive www.facebook.com/BangorVetsAcuClinic Biddeford, ME 04005 Bangor, ME 04401 Thursday 6:45 – 8 p.m. County: York Togus Claims Office - Augusta County: Penobscot 207-283-1101 1 VA Center, Building 248, Room 110 Bangor Veterans Acupuncture Clinic (BVAC) is a free auricular (ear) 207-941-3005 www.collins.senate.gov/contact Togus, ME 04330 acupuncture clinic offered weekly to veterans, active duty military and their [email protected] 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. County: Kennebec family members to alleviate physical and emotional stress . In operation 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 207-623-5732 since 2012, BVAC is one of four free-standing veterans acupuncture clinics Office of Senator Susan Collins - Caribou Our field offices provide community-based support for veterans, service [email protected] operated by volunteer acupuncturists in Maine . Acupuncture is a gentle 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and safe therapy which works well as a complement to other treatments . Tricia House and Kathy Finnemore members, and their families . At each office, our Veteran Service Officer is available to assist veterans and family members with: Visitors to BVAC have reported decreased symptoms associated with 25 Sweden Street, Suite A post-traumatic stress and a greater sense of general well-being . For more Caribou, ME 04736 County: Aroostook · Enrolling in the VA system to access healthcare services and VA benefits information, please visit our website . 207-493-7873 · Filing a disability claim with the VA www.collins.senate.gov/contact · Obtaining a copy of DD 214s and other military records Medical/Health/VA Facilities 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Brunswick Veterans’ Acupuncture Clinic · Applying for free park passes and hunting and fishing licenses Practitioners: Alicia Yip & Heather Spangler Office of Senator Susan Collins - Lewiston Our highly-trained Veteran Service Officers (VSOs) are available to help you – for Augusta Veterans’ Acupuncture Clinic 62 Pegasus Street, Suite 101 Brunswick, ME 04011 Carlene Tremblay and Ginger Kieffer free – enroll in the VA system and to help you access your earned benefits . Each Libby Schecher County: Cumberland 55 Lisbon Street month, our Officers submit hundreds of claims and are successful in winning 9 Green St. 207-443-6111 Lewiston, ME 04240 millions of dollars in awards for veterans and their families . Augusta, ME 04347 [email protected] County: Androscoggin County: Kennebec www.maineima.com/brunswick-veterans-acupuncture-clinic-free.html 207-784-6969 Caribou Field Office [email protected] www.facebook.com/MaineIMA www.collins.senate.gov/contact 14 Access Highway, Suite 5 www.AugustaVetsAcuClinic.org Wednesdays 6 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. (Doors open 5:45, please be seated by 6) 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Caribou, ME 04736 Fee: Free for veterans, active duty personnel and accompanying family members. County: Aroostook Welcoming all veterans, active duty personnel, and their families for Free 207-492-1173 The Augusta Veterans Acupuncture Clinic opened its doors in October 2014 Weekly Acupuncture . We model our clinic from Acupuncturists Without [email protected] and since then has provided free, weekly, community-style acupuncture to Border’s Military Stress Recovery Project . 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. veterans, active duty personnel and the family members who accompany Acupuncture is a safe, gentle modality with a long history as whole health Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services them . The style of ear acupuncture used at the clinic is effective for care . Acupuncture often enhances the effectiveness of other treatments . Lewiston Field Office treatment of both physical and emotional concerns . Acupuncture is gentle, Offices Our clinic is using an ear protocol (5 tiny sterile needles placed in each ear), 35 Westminster St. safe and effective and complements conventional treatment approaches, which has proven to be effective in alleviating symptoms resulting from Lewiston, ME 04240 like therapy and medication . stress and trauma . Treatments have cumulative effects, and participants Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services – Central County: Androscoggin regularly report: Office 207-783-5306 Veterans who participate in these acupuncture clinics report experiencing such benefits as a full night’s sleep for the first time in years and fewer 194 Winthrop Street [email protected] • Increased mental clarity, concentration, memory bad dreams . Other reported benefits include reduction of pain, improved (Mailing Address: 117 State House Station) 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. • Improved ability to cope Augusta, ME 04333-0117 • Ease in hyper vigilance 207-430-6035 (ph) Machias Field Office • Improved sleep, reduction of nightmares 207-626-4471 (fax) 7 Court Street, Suite 2 • Reduced pain- acute and chronic [email protected] Machias, ME 04654 • Reduced stress, anxiety, depression and irritability www.maine.gov/veterans County: Washington • Reduced intrusive recall (flashbacks) www.facebook.com/mainevets 207-255-3306 Twitter: @MEveterans Instagram: @maineveterans [email protected] Maine Veterans’ Home Field Offices: Bangor, Caribou, Lewiston, Machias, South Portland, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Springvale, Togus VA Campus Jacob C. Anderson, Administrator Hours of Operation: 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 310 Cony Rd. Portland Field Office Augusta, ME 04330 Established in 1947, the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services is Maine’s 151 Jetport Blvd., Room 138W County: Kennebec primary public advocate for veterans, service members, and their families . Portland, ME 04102 207-622-2454 Maine Veterans’ Home—Augusta, ME

56 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 57 [email protected] [email protected] • Long-Term Care VA Access Point - Bingham mainevets.org/locations-2/augusta-2 mainevets.org/locations-2/caribou • Residential Care 241 Main Street • Memory Care Bingham, ME 04920 Maine Veterans’ Homes is an independent, nonprofit organization serving Our Caribou Home is located on the campus of Cary Medical Center and • Respite Care County: Somerset Maine’s veterans and their families . Our Augusta Home provides 24 hour features a 40 bed long-term care unit and a 30 bed residential care unit • Comfort Care nursing coverage in three separate nursing units: a 40 bed rehabilitation designed to meet the needs of those in the early stages of memory loss . 207-623-8411 x7490 ; 877-421-8263 X 7490 and skilled nursing care unit, a 40 bed long-term care unit and a 40 bed MVH Scarborough is the 1st in Maine to achieve rare National GOLD www.maine.va.gov/locations/Mobile_Medical_Unit.asp secured long-term care unit for memory care residents, and a 30 bed Medical Services: Award for Excellence in Quality from the American Health Care Tuesdays and Wednesdays - 7:30 am - 4:00 pm residential care unit designed to meet the needs of those in the early Association, and is one of only 34 facilities in the nation to be so • Skilled Nursing Care stages of memory loss . recognized since 1997. • Skilled Rehabilitation VA Access Point - Fort Kent • Speech-Language Therapy 3 Mountain View Drive Medical Services: Maine Veterans’ Home - South Paris • Skilled Nursing Care • Occupational Therapy Fort Kent, ME 04743 • Skilled Rehabilitation • Physical Therapy Brad Peck, Administrator County: Aroostook • Speech-Language Therapy • Long-Term Care 477 High St. 207-834-1572 • Occupational Therapy • Residential Care South Paris, ME 04281 www.maine.va.gov/locations/fort_kent.asp • Physical Therapy • Memory Care County: Oxford 8:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m. (Thursdays Only) • Long-Term Care • Respite Care 207-743-6300 • Residential Care • Comfort Care [email protected] VA Access Point - Houlton • Memory Care mainevets.org/locations-2/south-paris Houlton Regional Hospital • Respite Care Maine Veterans’ Home - Machias Our South Paris Home is located in a beautiful mountainous setting 20 Hartford Street • Comfort Care Marcia Jackson, Administrator of Western Maine . Inside the 90 bed facility which includes a 28-bed Houlton, ME 04730 32 Veterans Way County: Aroostook All MVH facilities have achieved elite National SILVER Quality Award residential care unit, you will find 24 hour nursing services in our medical Machias, ME 04654 207-623-8411 x7490 for Achievement in Quality by the American Health Care Association, and skilled care units . County: Washington 877-421-8263 x7490 placing them in the top 4% of nursing homes nationally . 207-255-0162 Medical Services: www.maine.va.gov/locations/houlton.asp [email protected] 8:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m. (Wednesdays Only) Maine Veterans’ Home - Bangor mainevets.org/locations-2/machias • Skilled Nursing Care Greg Urban, Administrator • Skilled Rehabilitation VA Community Care and Veterans’ Choice 44 Hogan Rd. Our Machias Home is located on the campus of Downeast Community • Speech-Language Therapy Program Bangor, ME 04401 Hospital, and features a 30 bed residential care unit designed to meet • Occupational Therapy Corey Vail County: Penobscot the needs of those in the early stages of memory loss . • Physical Therapy 1 VA Center 207-942-2333 • Long-Term Care Medical Services: Augusta, ME 04330 [email protected] • Residential Care • Memory Care County: Kennebec mainevets.org/locations-2/bangor • Memorial Care • Respite Care 207-632-8411 ext. 7222 • Skilled Rehabilitation Our Bangor Home features four separate nursing units: a 40 bed • Comfort Care [email protected] • Speech-Language Therapy rehabilitation and skilled nursing care unit, a 40 bed long-term care unit, a • Occupational Therapy VA Community Care (formerly NVCC) is an outpatient program that 40 bed secured long-term care unit for residents with memory loss, and a • Physical Therapy Togus VA Medical Center provides authorization for eligible veterans to obtain routine, recurring 30 bed residential care unit designed to meet the needs of those in the early 1 VA Center outpatient medical treatment services through non-VA healthcare stages of memory loss . Maine Veterans’ Home - Scarborough Augusta, ME 04330 providers . This short term authorization may be granted when it has County: Kennebec been determined by the appropriate clinic that direct VA treatment Medical Services: Maureen Carland, Administrator 207-623-8411 services are not available or are geographically inaccessible to meet the 290 US-1 • Skilled Nursing Care www.maine.va.gov Veterans’ needs . Scarborough, ME 04074 • Skilled Rehabilitation www.facebook.com/VAMaine County: Cumberland • Speech-Language Therapy Within the outpatient program there are several specialized programs 207-883-7184 • Occupational Therapy VA Maine Healthcare System (HCS) is a Joint Commission accredited facility which include but are not limited to: [email protected] • Physical Therapy which serves over 42,000 Maine Veterans . It is comprised of the Togus mainevets.org/locations-2/scarborough • Community Nursing Homes • Outpatient Services Available VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Augusta along with 8 full-time Community- Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) and 3 part-time Access Points . All 12 • Home Health and Homemaker Services • Long-Term Care Our Scarborough Home features 24-hour RN coverage in four separate facilities provide Primary Care and Mental Health at a minimum and VA • Maternity • Residential Care nursing units: a 40 bed rehabilitation and skilled nursing care unit, a Maine HCS has a wide-range of Specialty Care and services . Although the • Maine Veteran’s Homes • Memory Care 40 bed long-term care unit, a 40 bed secured unit for residents with majority of Specialty Care is located at the Togus VAMC, we are expanding • Dental • Respite Care memory loss, and a 30 bed residential care unit designed to meet the some Specialty Care to the CBOCs and are significantly increasing the use • ER • Comfort Care needs of those in the early stages of memory loss . of tele-health for Specialty Care to reduce travel for the Veterans . The Togus • Inpatient • Ambulance Maine Veterans’ Home - Caribou Medical Services: Campus also hosts the VA Regional Office which provides various Veteran Services including Compensation/Disabilities, Vocational Rehabilitation, Community Care (NVCC) inpatient program provides payment Melissa Graham, Administrator • Skilled Nursing Care education, insurance, home loans, among others . The Togus VAMC authorization for eligible veterans who have been admitted to an outside 163 Van Buren Rd. #2 • Skilled Rehabilitation campus is the site of Volunteers of America project that will provide 21 hospital . Hospitals throughout Maine will call the VA when a veteran Caribou, ME 04736 • Speech-Language Therapy “Cabins in the Woods” for homeless veterans in 2018 . Additionally, a new is admitted seeking VA payment authorization . In-patient transfers/ County: Aroostook • Occupational Therapy 16 unit Fisher House for families of Togus inpatient veterans will be built admissions, processes internal hospital transfers, and discharges to/from 207-498-6074 • Physical Therapy across the from the Togus Hospital, beginning in 2018 .

58 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 59 the hospital or nursing home facility or overnight lodging . Depending on www.maine.va.gov/locations/rumford.asp members who have been victims of sexual assault . Joint Force 8:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m. the circumstances and the eligibility of the veteran, the VA reserves the 8:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday Headquarters and Wing Sexual Assault Response Coordinators serve position to have the veteran transferred to our facility for further treatment . as points of contact to provide sexual assault awareness, prevention Martin’s Point Health Care System - Brunswick/ VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic - Saco and response training to Soldiers, Airmen, leadership, and family Bowdoin members; coordinate for medical treatment, including emergency VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic - Bangor 655 Main Street 6 Farley Rd. care, for eligible victims of sexual assault; and track the services 35 State Hospital Street Saco, ME 04072 Brunswick, ME 04011 provided to victims from the initial report through final disposition Bangor, ME 04401 County: York County: Cumberland and resolution . County: Penobscot 207-623-8411 x7490 or 877-421-8263 x7490 207-725-8079 207-942-2333 or 1-888-684-4665 www.maine.va.gov/locations/saco.asp [email protected] www.maine.va.gov/locations/bangor.asp 8:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday Military Sexual Trauma Coordinator - VA www.martinspoint.org 8:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday Katherine Russin, LCSW, C-ASWCM 8:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m. VA - Togus Women Veterans’ Clinic 1 VA Center Augusta, ME 04330 VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic - Calais Larhonda Harris, BSN, RN, Women Veterans Program Manager Martin’s Point Health Care System - Brunswick/ County: Kennebec 50 Union Street 1 VA Center, (170W) Cook’s Corner 207-623-8411, x4296 Calais, ME 04619 Augusta, ME 04330 [email protected] 575 Main St. County: Washington County: Kennebec Gorham, ME 04038 207-623-8411 x7490 or 877-421-8263 x7490 1-877-421-8263 ext 4017 Every VHA facility must have an MST Coordinator to monitor and help County: Cumberland www.maine.va.gov/locations/calais.asp www.womenshealth.va.gov ensure that national and VISN-level policies related to MST screening and 207-839-2559 8:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m – 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday treatment are implemented at the facility and associated CBOCs; monitor [email protected] and help ensure that national and VISN-level policies about staff education www.martinspoint.org VA Maine HealthCare System is committed to meeting the unique needs VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic - Caribou are implemented; monitor and help ensure that national and VISN-level 8:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m. of our Women Veterans by delivering the highest quality health care to policies about informational outreach related to MST are implemented; serve 163 Van Buren Drive, Ste. 6 each woman, while offering her the privacy, dignity, and sensitivity to as a point of contact, source of information, and problem solver for MST- Caribou, ME 04736 gender-specific needs that she deserves . Our VA facility has a full-time Martin’s Point Health Care System - Gorham related issues at the facility and associated CBOCs; and communicate with County: Aroostook Women Veterans Program Manager ready to assist you in getting timely 153 US Route 1 national, VISN, facility-level leadership and other stakeholders . The MST 207-623-8411 x7490 or 877-421-8263 x7490 access to the health care YOU need and deserve . Scarborough, ME 04070 Coordinator serves both female and male clients in individual and group www.maine.va.gov/locations/caribou.asp County: Cumberland formats . 7:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday Friendship Cottage - Washington Hancock 207-799-8596 Community Agency Martin’s Point Health Care System [email protected] www.martinspoint.org VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic - 331 Veranda St. Lewiston/Auburn 248 Bucksport Road 8:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m. Ellsworth, ME 04605 Portland, ME 04101 15 Challenger Drive County: Hancock County: Cumberland Lewiston, ME 04240 207-664-2424 207-828-2402 County: Androscoggin www.whcacap.org [email protected] 207-330-2700 or 877-421-8263 x2700 www.martinspoint.org Maine Veterans’ Cemetery System www.maine.va.gov/locations/lewiston_auburn.asp The Washington Hancock Community Agency is the premier social 8:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday service organization in eastern Maine, serving over 5,000 families in Maine Veterans’ Cemetery System Washington and Hancock counties each year . With a mission to bring In paying for medical services, private commercial health insurance Scott Brown, Superintendent VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic - Lincoln community resources together to help people in Washington and plans are accepted, as well as government plans like Medicaid (Maine 207-287-3481 Hancock counties achieve self-sufficiency and a better quality of life, Care), Medicare, and TRICARE . The Martin’s Point web site gives Fax: 207-287-3483 99 River Road WHCA offers programs and support in the areas of transportation, elder information about the specialties and providers available at each of [email protected] Lincoln, ME 04457 services, home repair, energy assistance, food security, home nurse visits the health care centers . www.maine.gov/veterans County: Penobscot for at risk infants, Affordable Care Act navigation, and free income tax 207-623-8411 x7490 or 877-421-8263 x7490 preparation . WHCA has several social workers on staff who work with Health insurance plans: Martin’s Point also offers two health plans: The State of Maine is home to four veteran cemeteries, overseen by the www.maine.va.gov/locations/lincoln.asp families and individuals in a holistic manner to help them create a plan for Medicare beneficiaries, Generations Advantage; for TRICARE Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services . Our two cemeteries in Augusta and 8:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday to achieve their goals . beneficiaries, the US Family Health Plan . The web site has information in Springvale and Caribou provide a beautiful resting place for veterans about eligibility for and enrolling in Generations Advantage or the and their family members . VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic - Portland US Family Health Plan . Both of these plans offer a wide network of Maine Army National Guard - Sexual Assault Our two cemeteries in Augusta, Springvale and Caribou provide Memorial 144 Fore Street providers throughout the state of Maine . Members of the plans may Response Coordinator Walkways where families, veteran organizations, and businesses may Portland, ME 04101 but are not required to use Martin’s Point providers or facilities for Camp Chamberlain pay tribute to a loved one . We are indebted to the committed work of County: Cumberland medical services . 23 Blue Star Avenue our volunteer-led cemetery associations who maintain the beautification 207-623-8411 x7490 or 877-421-8263 x7490 Augusta, ME 04330 of our cemeteries . www.maine.va.gov/locations/portland.asp County: Kennebec Martin’s Point Health Care System - Biddeford 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday Veterans, spouses, and their dependents are eligible to be interred at 207-430-5824 61 Barra Road the Maine Veterans’ Cemetery System (MVCS), and they may choose to www.me.ngb.army.mil/contact/sarc.aspx Biddeford, ME 04005 be interred at any of the four cemeteries . For more information about VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic - Rumford www.facebook.com/Maine.SAPR County: York eligibility requirements and preparing for burial, please call us, contact 431 Franklin Street 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 207-283-1441 us by e-mail or visit our website. Rumford, ME 04276 [email protected] County: Oxford The Maine National Guard Sexual Assault Response Program www.martinspoint.org 207-369-3200 provides responsive, confidential advocacy and support to service

60 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 61 Central Maine Veterans’ Cemetery - Civic Center Southern Maine Veterans’ Cemetery Our purpose at the Cole Land Transportation Museum is to collect, are archived on Maine Memory Network, Maine’s digital museum . preserve, and display (before they disappear forever) a cross section Drive 83 Stanley Rd. of Maine’s land transportation equipment from which this and future Springvale, ME 04083 Maine Military Museum 143 Blue Star Avenue generations will gain knowledge of the past . Augusta, ME 04347 County: York 50 Peary Terrace County: Kennebec 207-459-7394 We also wish to remember, record and display U S. . military memorabilia South Portland, ME 04106 207-287-3481 [email protected] to forever remind this and future generations of the high price our County: Cumberland [email protected] www.maine.gov/veterans comrades have paid to protect our freedom . In doing so, we hope to 207-650-8651 www.maine.gov/veterans Summer Hours: May 1 to November 15, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday inspire and challenge the young people of today to continue on in the mainemilitarymuseum.info 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday through Friday. Open on weekends. footsteps of pioneers who have built our state and country . The museum is now in its seventh year and will soon double in size to over Front Gate is open on weekends (unless weather conditions require closure) Winter Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Closed for casketed burials from November 15th to April 30th. 12000 square feet of exhibits beginning with the Revolutionary War up to Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery - Civic Center Drive provides Kittery Historical & Naval Museum current times . Every artifact is 100% authentic . All the items have been cremation niche inurnments year-round . Currently, the cemetery is at Southern Maine Veterans’ Cemetery provides cremation interments year P.O. Box 453 donated by Mainers or their families ensuring that everything is authentic . capacity for casketed burials, so only pre-existing reservations and new round, with casketed burials available from April to December (dependent Kittery, ME 03904 We do however, accept artifacts from all over the country . We are not funded niche inurnments are available . on weather) . 207 - 439 - 3080 by anyone . Our goal is to teach real history of Maine through artifacts and [email protected] telling the stories of the folks represented by their items . Just this fall we have The cemetery’s Garden of Remembrance/MIA memorial honors those Visitors to the cemetery are invited to view tribute stones for veteran www.kitterymuseum.com hosted over 500 school children from all over the state with many more this who have not returned home . Visitors are invited to travel the Memorial organizations and loved ones on the Memorial Walkway . Memorabilia coming year . The museum is free, but donations are welcome . Walkway to view the many customized stones paying tribute to veteran donated by veterans and family members buried at the cemetery is on The Kittery Historical & Naval Museum is private, non-profit, and organizations and loved ones . display in the cemetery’s main office and is open to the public . open to the public on a seasonal basis . We also offer educational and The Fifth Maine Museum community events at the Museum and around town . Central Maine Veterans’ Cemetery - Mt. Vernon The volunteers of the Southern Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery PO Box 41 Road Association host events, in addition to providing beautification enhancements Maine Historical Society Peaks Island, ME 04108 such as trees and granite benches . 207-766-3330 163 Mt. Vernon Rd. Dan I’ppolito, Communications Manager Augusta, ME 04347 [email protected] 489 Congress Street www.fifthmainemuseum.org County: Kennebec Portland, ME 04101 207-287-3481 County: Cumberland The Fifth Maine Regiment Memorial Hall was built in 1888 as the [email protected] Museum/Military History 207-774-1822 “Headquarters” of the Fifth Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry www.maine.gov/veterans [email protected] 1861-1864 . For nearly sixty years the veterans and their families 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday www.mainehistory.org summered here, enjoying the cooling ocean breezes and magnificent Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery - Mt . Vernon Road offers casketed and All the Way Home - Veterans’ Story Exchange facebook.com/mainehistory view from the verandah of their beloved cottage . Under the cremation burials year round . Marty Pottenger @mainehistory stewardship of an elected board of directors, the Hall is maintained 121 High Street 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. as a Civil War and local history museum and a cultural center for our Visitors to the cemetery are invited to view tribute stones for veteran South Portland, ME 04106 island community . A growing museum, incomparable library and statewide educational organizations and loved ones on the Memorial Walkway . Memorabilia County: Cumberland resource, Maine Historical Society is located in the heart of Portland’s donated by veterans and family members buried at the cemetery is on [email protected] The Knox Museum downtown cultural district . Founded in 1822, MHS is the third display in the cemetery’s main office and is open to the public . www.artatwork.us oldest state historical society in the United States . MHS strives to 30 High Street Thomaston, ME 04861 The volunteers of the Veterans Memorial Cemetery Association host events, All The Way Home’ is a 4 year story exchange project with Southern Maine serve the entire state through its education and outreach programs County: Knox in addition to providing beautification enhancements such as trees and veterans dealing with PTS . Art At Work aka Terra Moto Inc . mission is to bring the and through the digital museum, Maine Memory Network . MHS is 207-354-8062 granite benches . transformative power of creativity to creating a more just and equitable society for comprised of the Wadsworth-Longfellow House and Garden, the [email protected] all . We are a project-based arts nonprofit working in Maine since 2005 . MHS Museum & Store, the MHS Brown Research Library, and Maine Northern Maine Veterans’ Cemetery Memory Network . www.knoxmuseum.org All The Way Home has included story exchanges with Main Veterans Home, www.facebook.com/KnoxMuseum 37 Lombard Rd. UM L/A, USM Vets Services,UNE, Maine Military Community Network and the Maine Historical Society - My Maine Stories 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Caribou, ME 04736 Portland Vets Center . Other All The Way Home projects include working with Kate McBrien The General Henry Knox Museum (dba Knox Museum) honors the County: Aroostook southern Maine vets and professional artists to create comic books/graphic novels 489 Congress Street life, times, and legacy of American Revolutionary War General 207-492-0577 about their battles and successes in dealing with PTS as well as performances for Portland, ME 04101 Henry Knox; the heritage of Montpelier - a memorial to the original [email protected] veteran events . www.maine.gov/veterans County: Cumberland retirement home he built in Thomaston, Maine; and the veterans Summer Hours: May 1 to November 15, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday 207-774-1822 and families who have served, and continue to serve our nation . through Friday. Open on weekends. Winter Hours: Same hours as above, Cole Land Transportation Museum [email protected] Special veteran programming has included hosting Vietnam Veterans however, the cemetery is closed for in-ground burials from November 15th Jim Neville www.mainememory.net/mymainestories of America’s The Moving Wall; screenings of Soldier On: Life After to April 30th. 405 Perry Road www.facebook.com/groups/mainememorynetwork Deployment, and Welcome to Lee, Maine; special exhibitions like Bangor, ME 04401 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Blood, Dust & Mud – CAPT Beth Parks’ photographs of her tour of Northern Maine Veterans’ Cemetery provides cremation niche inurnments County: Penobscot duty in a surgical unit in Vietnam; and Maine Women Veterans from year-round and casketed burials from April to December (Weather 207-990-3600 My Maine Stories is a participatory storytelling forum that provides The Revolutionary War to The Global War on Terror; and special permitting) . Visitors to the cemetery may wish to pay tribute at the Garden [email protected] an online space for sharing recollections about Maine, or being a presentations like MAJ Mary Jennings (M .J .) Hegar’s on her book of Remembrance/MIA Memorial . Throughout the year, the volunteers of the www.colemuseum.org Mainer . Stories could include your experiences in Maine, memories of Shoot Like A Girl: One Woman’s Dramatic Fight in Afghanistan and Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery Corporation host events, especially at www.facebook.com your family, ancestors, or town; your work life, or impacts a historical on the Home Front . Our facilities are always available for veteran Memorial Day and Veterans Day, in addition to beautification enhancements, colelandtransportationmuseum event (like going to war) had on you . An ongoing initiative of My Maine and military meetings and activities . such as trees and granite benches . Stories is to collect personal histories from or about veterans . These stories

62 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 63 The Thomas Hill House - Bangor Historical Society We are a group of disabled American veterans, helping other veterans Kieve-Wavus says Thank You for your service by offering you and your VA Recreational Therapy through recreational fishing activities . We meet monthly in Augusta and family a week or weekend long program at one of our Veterans Camps 159 Union Street Liz Marrone, CTRS, ATRIC Portland . Each of us is involved to the degree we can, considering our on beautiful Damariscotta Lake in mid-coast Maine . There are 3 Family Bangor, ME 04401 [email protected] 207-942-1900 disabilities . We have seen first hand the power of veterans helping other Camps to choose from and 2 specialty camps – Vietnam and Women’s veterans when we spend time together in this sporting activity . We have only camp . [email protected] Courtney Oliver, CTRS seen attitudes change positively, and lives enriched as we recognize our www.bangorhistoricalsociety.org/the-thomas-a-hill-house [email protected] abilities . Most of us have had physical and emotional trauma that has We offer free programs that support veterans and their families, giving Home to the Bangor Historical Society, the Thomas A . Hill House is sidelined us, and today it is good to be “Back in the Maine Stream .” them a chance to relax, reflect and recconect in the tranquility of the the heart of the organization’s collection–and certainly its largest Maine woods and are committed to those who have deployed for our Daniel Oliver, RT [email protected] object! A Greek Revival style home commissioned by Thomas A . Back in the Maine Stream - Augusta nation . Hill who was a lawyer, amateur architect (Hill was responsible for Marc Bilodeau, Founder We’ll provide all of the food, fun and friendship you need to build the design of the 1831 Penobscot County Jail) and speculator, the 1 VA Center 396 Eastern Avenue memories that will last a lifetime . house was built and completed in 1836 by famous architect Richard Augusta, ME 04330 Augusta, ME 04330 County: Kennebec Upjohn . County: Kennebec Maine Adaptive Sports - Veterans No Boundaries 207-623-8411 207-998-3569 Barbara T. Schneider, Executive Director WWII Families for the Return of the Missing [email protected] 8 Sundance Lane Recreation Therapy (RT), also known as Therapeutic Recreation, is a health 170 Meadow Cross Road www.fairpoint.net/~hamma/Pics/BITMS.htm Newry, ME 04261 and human service discipline that delivers treatment services designed to Topsham, ME 04086 www.facebook.com/BITMS County: Oxford restore, remediate and/or rehabilitate functional capabilities for individuals 207-756-5233 207-824-2440 with injuries, chronic illnesses and all types of disabling conditions . [email protected] We are a group of disabled American veterans, helping other veterans [email protected] Recreational Therapy focuses on enhancement of physical, cognitive, www.missingpatriot.com through recreational fishing activities . We meet monthly in Augusta and www.maineadaptive.org emotional, social and leisure development so that individuals may participate Portland . Each of us is involved to the degree we can, considering our www.facebook.com/maineadaptive fully and independently in chosen life pursuits . Recreational Therapy is World War II Families for the Return of the Missing (WWRM) was disabilities . We have seen first hand the power of veterans helping other extremely individualized, and incorporates a Veteran’s needs, interests, formed to help families find answers about their lost loved ones from veterans when we spend time together in this sporting activity . We have Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation is a 501(c)(3) organization whose family and/or community . RT Services at VA Maine Healthcare offer a variety WWII and to bring lost service members home . After our own search seen attitudes change positively, and lives enriched as we recognize our mission is to promote education and training to children and adults with of adaptive sports, senior sports, aquatics, horticulture, and creative arts to find answers proved to be a challenge, we decided to help other abilities . Most of us have had physical and emotional trauma that has physical disabilities to develop skills and provide enjoyment through active interventions, in addition to intensive 1:1 and small group programs for our families of the missing 78,000 from WWII . United we can make a sidelined us, and today it is good to be “Back in the Maine Stream .” recreation Our year-round educational programs in a variety of sports Veteran population . difference and return our missing heroes home to the American soil take place throughout Maine and are offered free of charge . We provide that they so selflessly defended . We are here to help you with your House in the Woods Military & Family Retreat equipment and volunteer instructors, and cover all access fees to enable Conditions addressed by Recreation Therapy include: research, genealogy, interact with government agencies, advocate for disabled individuals, including veterans, to learn alpine skiing, Nordic • Substance Use Disorder Deanna & Paul House, Gold Star Family change and connect you with researchers world-wide . skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, tennis, golf, paddling, cycling, and • TBI and other neurological disorders 217 Skunk Hill Rd. climbing . Our Veterans No Boundaries Program offers two specialized • Spinal Cord Injury Lee, ME 04455 week-long camps, summer and winter, for veterans and active duty service • Pain Management County: Penobscot members with disabilities and their families or caregivers . Run by dedicated • Severe Mental Illness including PTSD 207-738-VETS (8387) volunteers who understand the needs of active duty service personnel and Among the targeted outcomes of RT are: [email protected] veterans, these camps allow Veterans to learn new sports and skills; gain • Increased self-efficacy, self-confidence, and acceptance of ability [email protected] self-confidence; meet new friends; and reconnect with family members in • Increased communication, trust and cooperation skills Recreation http://houseinthewoods.org a stress-free environment . • Increased skills at managing stressors, anxiety, and boredom www.facebook.com/HouseintheWoodsMilitaryFamilyRetreat • Decreased social isolation and increased affiliation with others Back in the Maine Stream - Portland twitter.com/HITWVeterans • Lowered levels of depression Marc Bilodeau, Founder Established in 2010, House in the Woods organizes free hunting, fishing, • Improved ability to cope with substance-related stressors 1945 Congress Street and recreational activities to bring veterans and their families together • Increased relaxation and ability to effectively manage stress Portland, ME 04102 in the great outdoors . Our mission is to assist the military community County: Cumberland through therapeutic, recreational, and educational retreats that honors the VAST Program 207-998-3569 veteran’s service and sacrifice and assists them on their journey towards Kristina Sabasteanski, OTR/L, Director [email protected] healing the mental and physical pain of loss . By creating camaraderie 15 Farm View Drive www.fairpoint.net/~hamma/Pics/BITMS.htm across generations, veterans have the opportunity to share their military New Gloucester, ME 04260 www.facebook.com/BITMS and post-military experiences with one another . Sometimes the only County: Cumberland person who can understand a vet is another veteran . As we grow, we are 207-310-8694 dedicated to improving service by connecting to other outdoor veterans [email protected] programming across the country . This networking allows us to help www.pinelandfarms.org/recreation/vast/ Maine veterans by offering them additional outdoor opportunities . www.facebook.com/VeteransAdaptiveSportsTraining Kieve Wavus Veterans Camp The goal of our VAST program is to promote lifelong health and well-being of veterans with disabilities through regular participation in a VAST array Marge of physical activities and sports . Any and all veterans are encouraged to 42 Kieve Rd. volunteer and enjoy some outdoor activities and a sense of camaraderie with Nobleboro, ME 04348 fellow veterans . Weekly programming year round on Wednesdays - 9am to County: Lincoln 12 noon . Includes xc skiing, snowshoeing, cycling, archery, disc golf, boccia, 207-549-5719 pellet rifle shooting, WC Basketball and Tennis . Additionally, we host 1 day [email protected] events and 3-4 x 4 day camps / year for Nordic / Biathlon, a Turkey Hunt, Back in the Maine Stream Maine Adaptive Sports

64 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 65 Multi-sport camps and other sport specific activities . All of our programming Pine Grove Programs Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine in Maine where they participate in adaptive activities, bond with is FREE for Veterans with physical disabilities, TBI, PTS, as well as for Veterans other veteran families, and enjoy much-needed rest and relaxation in PO Box 92 Becky Morrell that would like to volunteer . Maine’s outdoors . South China, ME 04358-0092 205 Church Hill Rd. County: Penobscot Augusta, ME 04330 Morale Welfare Recreation Center at Great Pond Our founder, US Army SSG Travis Mills, is one of only five quadruple 207-672-9200 County: Kennebec amputees to have survived the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan . 9 Dow Pines Rd. [email protected] 207-623-4589 Great Pond, ME 04408 www.pinegroveprograms.org [email protected] Vets on the Water County: Hancock www.facebook.com/Pine-Grove-Program-133083150230233 www.sportsmansallianceofmaine.org/veterans.html 207-584-2000 Hours of Operation: Office manned on irregular time schedule by www.facebook.com/Sportsmans-Alliance-of-Maine-110003532417899 P. O. Box 255, Tavernier, FL 33070 www.facebook.com/GreatPondOAC volunteer availability 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 305-853-5594 or 305-853-5594 [email protected] We strive to deliver high quality, customer-focused programs and Pine Grove Programs provides free fishing, hunting, and other outdoor Maine’s largest sportsman’s organization with 10,000 members, http://vetsonthewater.us services that contribute to resiliency, retention, readiness, and quality adventure trips to all military members and veterans on a regular basis . No headquartered in Augusta, Maine . SAM Veteran membership is of life . Here at Great Pond, we take our mission statement seriously . disability required, although we are capable of managing any handicap to available to all veterans at the standard membership fee . A program developed with a grant from the National Elks Foundation We go above and beyond for customers to provide the best experience make your experience with us more fun and comfortable . This is a part -time for Veterans & Active Military dealing with stress, readjustment, injuries, possible in rural Maine . Our facility is located on 375 acres of lakefront open, walk-in office only where you may do the following: SAM’s Veteran Program opportunities are available to all SAM Veteran Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD), etc . property that boasts a sand . . beach, excellent fishing/boating, wildlife members and they include the following: viewing opportunities, and is far removed from the hustle and bustle • Obtain information about Pine Grove Programs Wilderness Walk for Warriors • Sign up to be a member of the program • Discounts on local businesses throughout the state of Maine of modern urban life . Chris Robinson • Meet other veterans who are benefiting from Pine Grove Programs • Invitations to free outdoor activities provided by SAM’s Veteran Program 8 Reservoir Hill We offer a variety of rentals for Active Duty, 100% disabled, retired • Opportunities to network and socialize with other Veterans in your area Houlton, ME 04730 and civilian military personnel . Those rentals include; Cabins, campsites Project Healing Waters County: Aroostook with electric/water hook-ups, yurts, wilderness sites, canoes, kayaks, The Summit Project P. O. Box 695 Wilderness Walk for Warriors motorboats, bicycles, stand up paddleboards, fishing equipment, LaPlata, MD 20646 Greg Johnson camping equipment . In the winter: snowshoes, cross-country skis, ice 301-830-6450 PO Box 8130 Wilderness Walk for Warriors is a (not) for profit organization formed skates, ice fishing equipment and ice shacks . Toll Free - 866-251-7252 Portland, ME 04101 in 2014 . Our purpose is to assist service members , veterans and or www.projecthealingwaters.org County: Cumberland their family members as well as honor the memories of those who have One Warrior Won 207-602-8626 served . Wilderness Walk for Warriors motto is “Assisting the Living, 97A Exchange Street, Suite 301 Project Healing Waters brings a high-quality, full-spectrum fly fishing [email protected] Honoring the Deceased” Portland, ME 04101 program to an ever-expanding number of disabled active military www.thesummitproject.org The organization each year forms a hiking team that treks the Maine 207-632-0893 service personnel across the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, in www.facebook.com/thesummitproject 100 Mile Wilderness as a major fundraiser . This annual hike also honors www.onewarriorwon.org Military Hospitals and the Warrior Transition Command . We focus our resources wherever the need is greatest and expand our partner The Summit Project is a living memorial that pays tribute to fallen in various forms deceased service members . One Warrior Won (OWW) is a national 501 (c) 3 organization dedicated heroes from Maine who have died during their military service since base in the process . PHWFF has become recognized as an innovative Wilderness Walk for Warriors also organizes and arranges for many to providing education and support to past and present Service Members the attacks of 9/11 . The mission of The Summit Project is to honor leader and model in the field of therapeutic outdoor recreation for the additional fund raising activities throughout the course of the year . and their families on how to, initially, survive the struggles of PTSD/TBI, disabled, through its successful application of the sport of fly fishing as our state’s newest war casualties and the faithful spirit of all Mainers . find peace in their place of new normal and finally begin to thrive while a rehabilitation tool . The surviving families of our fallen Maine heroes have opened their All the monies that are collected are then redistributed to Veterans, living a fulfilling life, free from the War that has raged within them . homes, shared the stories of their heroes’ character and service, Service Members and or their families that are in need . Note: Our Programs rely on Fly Fishers International (FFI), Trout Unlimited and unearthed special stones that represents their fallen loved one . Pine Grove Programs (TU), and independent fly fishing clubs to conduct our programs at the Those stones have been engraved with the names of these heroes 823 Ridge Rd. DOD and VA facilities across the region . and carried by countless members of the surrounding community on Pleasant Ridge Plantation, ME 04358 tribute treks throughout the state of Maine, across the country, and around the world . County: Somerset Southern Maine Heroes on the Water Resource Connector 207-672-9200 Pete Chart [email protected] Travis Mills Retreat 73 Jordan Ave. 211 Maine www.pinegroveprograms.com Brunswick, ME 04011 Brandy Mills-Cain, Executive Director, Travis Mills Foundation Nikki Busmanis, 2-1-1 Maine Program Manager www.facebook.com/Pine-Grove-Program-133083150230233 County: Cumberland 89 Water Street 105 Kennedy Memorial Drive 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. 207-504-0184 Hallowell, ME 04347 Waterville, ME 04901 [email protected] County: Kennebec Since 1976, the founder of this licensed non-profit organization has County: Kennebec 207-480-3490 been providing free fishing, hunting, and other outdoor adventures 207-873-0686 Since being founded in 2007, Heroes on the Water has been [email protected] to all military members and veterans . This is provided to all military organizing no-expense kayak fishing trips for active-duty military [email protected] and veterans with no disability requirement . We do this as a token of and veterans of the U .S . armed forces and their families . In 2018, we The Travis Mills Foundation supports recalibrated veterans and their www.211maine.org appreciation for your service . All activities offered are at no cost to the began serving first-responders and their families through the same families through long-term programs that help these heroic men and 2-1-1 Maine is a free resource providing an easy, confidential way to participants . Members notified of upcoming events primarily by email . proven ecotherapy . Heroes can reflect in solitude or connect in groups women overcome physical obstacles, strengthen their families, and connect people to information about services and supports around Sign up for the program required either in person, by phone, or from as they learn kayaking and kayak fishing basics . provide well-deserved rest and relaxation . the website . All information given to us is confidential and will not be Maine . 2-1-1 Maine is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week shared with any other person or organization . Recurring activities give heroes and their families camaraderie and a We support these veterans through our nationally recognized retreat by phone, text and online . You can access information and resources lifelong social network with like-minded people . Plus, no experience located in the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine . Veteran families who in your area by dialing 2-1-1 and talking with a trained, Maine-based or equipment is needed, and kayak fishing is adaptive to those with have been injured in active duty or as a result of their service to our Specialist, by texting your zip code to 898-211, or by searching the disabilities . nation receive an all-inclusive, all-expenses paid, barrier-free vacation online directory at www .211maine .org .

66 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 67 2-1-1 Specialists provide information and referrals to address issues Military OneSource communication between the American public and service members professionals spread throughout the state to assist service members including but not limited to: anywhere in the world and so much more . We offer psychological and families . The FACs operate a toll-free hot-line, with staff Nathaniel Grace resiliency training, information on local resources to assist veterans, available 24 hours a day, 365 days per year . The specialists provide 179 Western Ave • Basic needs (food, clothing, shelter) members of the military and their families, access to safety training and resources, information and support to all Service Members (regardless Augusta, ME 04330 • Substance use disorders home fire safety to include the installation of free smoke alarms . Our of component or status), Veterans, Dependents and community County: Kennebec • Health care staff will also explain how to serve others as a Red Cross volunteer . The members . Each office maintains an updated resource list for services 207-232-8710 • Financial assistance, and more Director of our Service to the Armed Forces serves out of the Portland local to their area as well as statewide support services . [email protected] office but can meet anyone wishing additional information at any of our Every month thousands of people contact 2-1-1 Maine to find services www.militaryonesource.mil other offices, with prior coordination . FACs focus on 7 main services: for themselves or someone else . 2-1-1 Maine is a collaborative • Financial Resources and Referral Military OneSource is a confidential Department of Defense-funded effort of the United Ways of Maine, the State of Maine, and The American Red Cross - Aroostook County • ID cards and DEERS Referral Opportunity Alliance . program providing comprehensive information on every aspect of 7 Hatch Street, Ste #1 • Legal Resources and Referral military life at no cost to active duty, Guard and Reserve Component Caribou, ME 04736 • TRICARE Medical and Dental Resources and Referral members, and their families . Services includes, but are not limited to, Maine Military and Community Network County: Aroostook • Crisis Intervention and Referral Non-Medical Counseling, Financial Counseling, Health Coaching, Tax 207-493-4620 • Community Information and Referral https://mainemcn.org preparation services all at no cost . Confidential services are available www.maineredcross.org • Employment Information and Referral 1-888-365-9287 24 hours a day by telephone and online . www.facebook.com/MaineRedCross Additionally, the FAC provides monthly outreach to the designated point The Maine Military and Community Network is a statewide effort to Military OneSource also provides outreach services to support the 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mon-Fri of contact for each deployed Army National Guard Soldier in the state . The understand, prevent, and help address the challenges faced by current military community when and where they need it most . Military Family Assistance Center is truly your “One call does it all” resource for all and former military members and their families . The Network is OneSource state consultants work with military leadership and military American Red Cross - Central and MidCoast things Military in the state of Maine! comprised of 10 Regional Groups where federal, state, and local military and community support services to meet the needs of the military (Topsham) advocates come together with service members and veterans to identify population within the state or territory where they are located . unmet needs and develop community-based solutions . New members 16 Community Way Army National Guard Family Assistance Center - are always welcome – by joining the Network, you become connected Topsham, ME 04086 Bangor to comprehensive information and will be better equipped to help County: Sagadahoc 300 Hildreth St. North military families in your community . 207-844-6095 www.maineredcross.org Bangor, ME 04101 County: Penobscot Regional Groups (please see the Resources by County pages for more www.facebook.com/MaineRedCross Supportive Services for Military and 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mon-Fri 207-430-5324 information) Veteran Families [email protected] • Aroostook County MMCN www.me.ngb.army.mil/family • Washington County MMCN American Red Cross - Central and MidCoast www.facebook.com/MaineMFAC • Hancock County MMCN Airman & Family Readiness Office (Lewiston) • Greater Bangor MMCN Andrew Matlins 101 MAINEiacs Ave., Suite 505 475 Pleasant Street, Ste #25 Army National Guard Family Assistance Center - • Somerset County MMCN Lewiston, ME 04240 • Kennebec County MMCN Bangor, ME 04401 Brunswick County: Penobscot County: Androscoggin • Lewiston & Auburn MMCN www.maineredcross.org Ordinance Road • Mid-Coast MMCN 207-404-7494 Brunswick, ME 04011 usaf.me.101-arw.list.Family-Services@mail/mil www.facebook.com/MaineRedCross • Greater Portland MMCN 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mon-Fri County: Cumberland • York County MMCN www.facebook.com/Maineiacs-Yellow-Ribbon-154982704541284 1-888-365-9287 M-F, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00. p.m.; same hours on drill weekends American Red Cross - Northern and Eastern [email protected] MidCoast Veterans Resource Center Our mission is to provide a wide range of support services to assist www.me.ngb.army.mil/family Maine www.facebook.com/MaineMFAC Read Rich, Director, MCVRC the airmen and families of the MeANG in gaining greater personal 145 Exchange Street, Ste #1 62 Pegasus Street, Suite 101 readiness and self-reliance . These services include but are not Bangor, ME 04401 Brunswick, ME 04011 limited to: deployment cycle support, life skills education workshops, Army National Guard Family Assistance Center - County: Penobscot County: Cumberland volunteer opportunities, transition assistance, emergency assistance, Caribou 207-941-2903 207-406-4103 and information & referral services . While our primary focus is on www.maineredcross.org 120 Sincock Rd. [email protected] our airmen and their families we will also provide support services www.facebook.com/MaineRedCross Caribou, ME 04736 www.mid-coastveteranscouncil.org for service members and families of any branch of the U S. . military, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mon-Fri County: Aroostook Wednesdays 6pm – 7:15pm (Doors open 5:45, please be seated by 6) retirees and veterans . 1-888-365-9287 [email protected] www.me.ngb.army.mil/family The Mid-Coast Veterans Resource Center have the following services American Red Cross - Headquarters Army National Guard Family Assistance Center - www.facebook.com/MaineMFAC available . Togus VA, VSRs available 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, Augusta by appointment, to establish or upgrade veterans claims . 2401 Congress Street Portland, ME 04102 194 Winthrop Street ID Cards/DEERS - Augusta Augusta ME 04333 Wednesdays 6:00 pm – Acupuncture – Alicia Yip, Therapist County: Cumberland 194 Winthrop Street County: Kennebec Thursdays- Nancy Laffin, Counselor, Lewiston Vet. Center 207-874-1192 Augusta, ME 04333 207-430-5781 Machell Rodabaugh, Counselor, Lewiston Vet Center – available by www.maineredcross.org County: Kennebec [email protected] appointment www.facebook.com/MaineRedCross 207-430-5914 www.me.ngb.army.mil/family Last Wednesday of the month, Wendy Moody, Transition Assistance 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mon-Fri Mon – Fri, 7:00 – 3:00. No Appointment Required. Closed 11:15-12:00 www.facebook.com/MaineMFAC Advisor Last customers accepted at 11:15 and 2:45 For over 130 years, the American Red Cross has provided help with Retired Activities Office (RAO) - Paul Loveless -VSO available Mon – Fri the healing of our service men and women, served as the medium of The Maine Military Family Assistance Center (FAC) is a team of 5 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

68 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 69 ID Cards/DEERS - Bath www.jointservicessupport.org/ws/default.aspx organization in eastern Maine, serving over 5,000 families in Washington afternoon service is provided from City Hall, leaving at 1:30pm and 6:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday – Friday. Wednesdays are reserved for offsite work. and Hancock counties each year . With a mission to bring community returning at 2:00pm . Each direction costs $2 . Additional information, 574 Washington St. resources together to help people in Washington and Hancock counties reservations, and schedules are available online at http://www . Bath, ME 04530 TAA Mission: To assist members of all branches of services, military achieve self-sufficiency and a better quality of life, WHCA offers programs cityofbath .com/citybus or 207-443-8363 . County: Kennebec retirees, veterans and their family members in understanding the and support in the areas of transportation, elder services, home repair, energy 207-442-2773 benefits available to them i .e ., Veterans Health Administration, Veterans assistance, food security, home nurse visits for at risk infants, Affordable Care Mon – Wed, 7:30 – 11:00. Thursday 12:00 – 3:00. Friday Closed BSOOB/ShuttleBus/ZOOM Benefit Administration, Department of Labor, Tricare(Military Health Act navigation, and free income tax preparation . WHCA has several social 13 Pomerleau Street Benefit options), Tricare dental options, Education, disabled veteran, life workers on staff who work with families and individuals in a holistic manner Biddeford, ME 04005 ID Cards/DEERS - Bangor insurance, legal assistance, and various other federal and State benefits, to help them create a plan to achieve their goals . County: York 102 Ashley St. and to assist them in contacting the appropriate agencies to apply for 207-282-5408 Bangor, ME 04401 and access these benefits . www.shuttlebus-zoom.com County: Penobscot Mon-Fri 9 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. 207-404-7387 Department of Health and Human Services Mon – Fri, 7:30 – 3:00. No Appointment Required Veteran Advocate Transportation Resources The Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit Committee, d/b/a Julie Bragg, Veteran Advocate, Program Integrity Specialist ShuttleBus-Zoom, is the provider of public transportation in the Tri- ID Cards/DEERS - Limestone DHHS, Office for Family Independence Town area of Maine, just south of Portland . Aroostook Transportation Systems 27 Arkansas Rd. 19 Union Street The follow routes are offered: Limestone, ME 04751 Augusta, ME 04333 Tammy Gagnon, Assistant Director County: Aroostook County: Kennebec 24 Houlton Road • Tri-Town Connector: This local route runs through of Biddeford, Saco 207-328-1116 207-624-4195 Presque Isle, ME 04769 and Old Orchard Beach seven days per week. Route termini are at the Mon – Fri, 9:00 – 2:00. Call for Appointment [email protected] County: Aroostook Office: 207-764-1290 shops at Biddeford Crossing and the Cascade Shopping Plaza in Old Maine Veterans Project Bus Information: 207-764-5246 Orchard Beach. ID Cards/DEERS - South Portland (Western Ave) 800-442-3320 50 Western Ave. 13 Perry Lane [email protected] • Tri-Town Intercity: This route provides seven days per week service South Portland, ME 04106 Cherryfield, ME 04622 www.aroostooktransportation.org between Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Scarborough and County: Cumberland County: Washington Mon - Fri, 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Portland. Starting at SMHC in Biddeford. After passing Old Orchard 207-7567853 415-553-0523 Beach, the line travels along US 1 and US 9 to serve Scarborough. Tues – Thurs, 8:00 – 11:00, 1:00 – 3:00. Closed Fridays No Appointment www.maineveteransproject.org Aroostook Regional Transportation System (ARTS) has provided It then allows passengers to disembark at the Maine Mall in South Required. www.facebook.com/mvpforme transportation services within Aroostook County, Patten in Penobscot Portland or to travel to Downtown Portland. County, Danforth in Washington County for over 40 years . ARTS Maine Veterans Project (MVP) was founded in July 2015 as a Fiscal Agent provides transportation services from every town into a HUB community • Old Orchard Beach/Camp Ellis Trolley: This summer-only tourist trolley ID Cards/DEERS - South Portland (High Street) nonprofit dedicated to suicide prevention specifically within the Maine (Caribou, Fort Kent, Houlton and Presque Isle) at least one day a week . shuttles visitors around Old Orchard Beach and Camp Ellis Beach. 259 High St. veteran community . MVP is a 100% volunteer organization that operates Veterans and their spouse may use our bus services to meet their ZOOM Turnpike Express: This service provides peak-hour weekday South Portland, ME 04101 with the highest integrity we expect from the veterans we serve . By transportation needs within our bus schedules . Certain bus schedules service between Biddeford and Downtown Portland. The line makes County: Cumberland utilizing a volunteer organization structure and relying heavily on strategic provide transportation services into Caribou where there are VA services . two stops, at the Biddeford Park & Ride adjacent to Maine Turnpike 207-741-5424 partnerships, MVP has been able to provide close to $250,000 worth Elderly and individuals with disabilities ride for half price of a general exit 32 and at the Saco Park & Ride adjacent to exit 36. Tues – Thurs, 8:00 – 3:00. Appointment only – may call and leave of goods / services on less than $100,000 of donated dollars . We as public fare . All vehicles are ADA accessible . message to schedule appointment. an organization feel it is our duty to constantly think outside-the-box to • Nor’easter Express: This route runs seven days per week during provide innovative solutions to even the most complex problems with the normal academic terms to provide a service from Biddeford to the lowest money ceiling possible . The most important aspect of MVP is our Bath City Bus Military Funeral Honors University of New England. Transportation is free to all students with teamwork mentality, understanding fully that without you there is no Debby Labrecque Adam Buckley valid ID. 207-430-6208/6209 MVP and we will only win as a team . 55 Front Street [email protected] Bath, ME 04530 MVP focuses solely on suicide prevention and reduction of PTSD/ similar County: Sagadahoc Community Concepts Transportation Program Military Funeral Honors is now an ENTITLEMENT for all honorably stressors amongst a unique demographic of combat veterans and other 207-443-8363 240 Bates Street discharged Veterans . The rendering of Military Funeral Honors for United veterans that have felt the rigors of their service . By focusing specifically [email protected] Lewiston, ME 04210 States Armed Forces Veterans is a tribute that our Veterans and their on this demographic we are able to reach out to veterans that may www.cityofbath.com/citybus County: Androscoggin, Oxford, Franklin families justly deserve and in fact, are now entitled to . It is a way to show otherwise be overlooked or may not ask for services themselves . MVP 8 am to 5:30 pm 207-795-4065 our Nation’s deep gratitude to those who, in times of war and peace, provides an array of services focusing on home improvement (urgent and [email protected] The Bath CityBus is operated by the City of Bath . It provides transportation have faithfully defended our country . Section 578 of the National Defense emergent repairs), vehicle donations when there are no other options for www.community-concepts.org/transportation to anyone within Bath, from and to places where you live, work, and Authorization Act for fiscal year 2000 requires the Department of Defense the veteran, and by providing events for veterans to come together . Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. to provide, upon request, Military Funeral Honors for eligible Veterans . shop! The CityBus runs Monday-Friday from 8am to 5:30pm . There are Washington Hancock Community Agency two service regions in town: the north loop, serving areas north of Route Community Concepts Transportation Program has provided door to 1 and the south loop, serving areas south of Route 1 . The bus will make door specialized transportation services to residents of Androscoggin, Transition Assistance Advisor 248 Bucksport Road pick-ups anywhere along its travel path on the north and south loops, Franklin and Oxford Counties for over 30 years . We offer regularly Ellsworth, ME 04605 Wendy Moody but since this is a flex service, to be guaranteed that the bus will pick you scheduled van routes, flexible routes through our trained volunteer County: Hancock/Washington 194 Winthrop Street Building #7 up go to one of the check-points shown on the service maps . Each ride driver network, and a wheelchair van service . Free rides are available 207-664-2424 Augusta, ME 04333 on the regular service is $1 . Service is provided to Mid Coast Hospital based on funding to medical appointments for those with no other [email protected] County: Kennebec in Brunswick twice daily, when requested in advance . An appointment means of transportation and for all cancer patients . 207-430-5778 www.whcacap.org is required and must be made 24 hours in advance . Morning service is [email protected] The Washington Hancock Community Agency is the premier social service provided from City Hall, leaving at 9:30am and returning at 10:00am;

70 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 71 Downeast Transportation • Persons with Disabilities – Medicare Card, METRO Reduced Fare Card Penquis/Lynx Mobility Services offers transportation services to Veterans VA Transportation services provides rides for veterans who may require Applications for METRO Reduced Fare Cards are available at the METRO in Penobscot & Piscataquis counties . Lynx requires three (3) full business special mode transport (wheelchair van) to Togus for appointments . Paul Murphy Pulse at Elm Street and through METRO’s website (click for application). days’ notice for all rides . Lynx will transport for medical; shopping, A travel consult would be required from the veteran’s physician for 117 Gateway Center Drive volunteering or any other needs . Some restrictions may apply . For more special mode, or if the veteran has exhausted all other options for a Trenton, ME 04605 Applicants who qualify for Social Security Disability Income (SSDI); information please contact Lynx at the number above . ride to Togus . Please also check with the DAV office (x5790) for their County: Hancock Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or a disability under the Department transportation schedule . Also provided are shuttle services to The 207-667-5796 of Veterans Affairs (VA) and can provide a copy of the most current Boston VA Medical Center . Please see web site for details . [email protected] Regional Transportation Program qualifying letter they received from one of these agencies can apply for a www.downeasttrans.org Belinda Hutchinson, Transportation Supervisor METRO Reduced Fare Card. 127 Saint John Street VA Maine Healthcare System Voluntary Service area: Hancock County Portland, ME 04102 Transportation Network - DAV ITN Portland - Central Office County: Cumberland Type of service: Flex route, subscription, seasonal shuttle service Linda Neptune, Deb Maillet, Leila Mills, Hospital Service Annie Boissevain, Community Outreach Coordinator 207-774-2666, x1, Coordinators Geographic area: 1 Westbrook Common, Suite 3 [email protected] PO Box 3415 Westbrook, ME 04092 www.rptrides.org Augusta, ME 04330 Downeast Transportation, Inc . (DTI) is a private, non-profit agency that County: Cumberland Mon-Fri, 5:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. County: Kennebec operates a year-round flex route bus service in Hancock County (Downeast 207 854-0505 1-877-421-8263, x5790, 207-623-5790 RTP has provided transportation for the residents of Cumberland Transportation) as well as the summer Acadia National Park Island Explorer [email protected] www.davmembersportal.org/me County for over 40 years . Ride times based on how someone qualifies Shuttle Service . http://itnportland.org Mon-Fri, 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/meitnportland (Income, MaineCare-Broker, ADA, DHHS referral, General Public, etc .) DTI overview: Downeast Transportation . DTI serves Ellsworth, all of Mount 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Applications are available by calling our office or download on our Type of Service: 10 passenger vans, must be able to load and unload Desert Island, the Blue Hill peninsula including Brooklin, Sedgwick, Deer Isle website . RTP also operates the Lakes Region Explorer Shuttle (LRE) independently . Not handicap accessible and unable to transport large and Stonington, the coastal towns of Hancock, Sullivan, Gouldsboro and ITNPortland is a nonprofit organization that serves the Greater Portland which provides 4-round trips from Bridgton to Portland (with stops in oxygen bottles . Serving many areas throughout the State of Maine . Winter Harbor in eastern Hancock County, and the Town of Bucksport in area by providing door-through-door, arm-through-arm transportation Naples, Casco, Raymond, Windham & Westbrook along the way) daily Recommend calling a week prior to appointment to reserve a seat . western Hancock County . services for seniors and visually impaired adults . ITNPortland relies on Monday through Friday . Fares & Schedule for the LRE are also available the support of our community to keep our riders independent, safe, on our website . All vehicles are ADA accessible . Waldo CAP Island Explorer . DTI operates a seven day per week seasonal service between and happy! Since 1995, we have provided over 315,000 rides for our Trenton, Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park (Island Explorer members thanks to our paid and volunteer drivers . South Portland Bus Service 9 Field Street, Suite 201 Shuttle Bus System) as well as seven day per week seasonal service on Art Handman, Director of SPBS Belfast, ME 04915 Schoodic Peninsula . MaineDOT Locally Coordinated Transit Plan - DTI . DTI - 2 . KVCAP Transportation Services 46 O’Neil Street 207-338-6809 (phone) South Portland, ME 04106 207-338-6812 (fax) Greater Portland Transit District Jim Wood, Transportation Development Director County: Cumberland [email protected] 97 Water Street https://waldocap.org Denise Beck, Director of Marketing 207-767-5556 Waterville, ME 04901 [email protected] 114 Valley Street County: Kennebec Western Maine Transportation Services Portland, ME 04102 1-800-542-8227, 1-207-859-1500 The South Portland Bus Service (SPBS) operates a fixed-route, public 76 Merrow Road County: Cumberland [email protected] transit service throughout South Portland, into downtown Portland, Auburn, ME 04210 207-774-0351, ext. 19 www.kvcap.org and into Scarborough along the shopping area off Payne Road near County: Androscoggin Direct: 207-517-3027 the Maine Mall . Three routes operate Monday through Friday and 207-333-6972 ext. 208 [email protected] Kennebec Valley Community Action Program has made a firm two routes operate on Saturday and Sunday . All SPBS buses are lift [email protected] www.gpmetrobus.com commitment to providing the citizens of Central Maine with safe, equipped, wheelchair accessible, and are fitted with bicycle racks . The dependable transportation services . Kennebec/Somerst Explorer is a www.wmtsbus.org With annual ridership of 1 .8 million, METRO provides local bus service SPBS connects with the Portland METRO Bus system and the Shuttlebus/ flex-route public bus service with operations throughout the greater Zoom service through a free transfer arrangement providing its riders throughout Portland, Westbrook, Falmouth and the Maine Mall area of • WMTS operates lift-equipped buses providing daytime, weekday, Waterville-Augusta area and the Geater Skowhega area . KV Van offers a broad, regional travel area with access to the Biddeford-Saco-Old South Portland with connections to ferry, train and other regional transit door-to-door para-transit van and volunteer driver services to passengers public transportation in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford Counties. options . All buses are wheel chair accessible . Orchard Beach ShuttleBus, the Jetport, Casco Bay ferries, Greyhound who are eligible under specific social service organization guidelines . KV Bus, Concord Coach, Amtrak Downeaster, as well as medical, shopping Van provides door-to-door transportation service to disabled, elderly and • WMTS also operates the lift-equipped Brunswick Explorer and Lisbon METRO BREEZ express service between Portland, Yarmouth and Freeport and other high activity centers in the area . Fares are $1 .50 per ride low-income passengers throughout Kennebec and Somerset Counties . Connection daytime, weekday and Lewiston~Auburn citylink daytime, features ten daily weekday trips Mon-Fri, and five on Saturday . Expanded ($0 .75 for elderly and persons with disabilities) . 10-ride tickets and Common destinations for passengers using KV Van services are doctor’s Monday-Saturday bus services. service to Brunswick begins in August 2017 . monthly passes are also available . See City of South Portland Web Site offices, hospitals, adult day care programs, social enterprises, mental for schedules and routes . The Southern Maine Transit Tracker (smttracker .com) provides “real time” health facilities, protective services, children’s services and other medical • Service is provided on a weekly basis from Farmington and Rumford to the Lewiston CBOC bus/ferry arrival information for METRO and other area transit options . and developmental services . VA Maine Healthcare System Transportation Regular one-way fare for local service is $1 .50; express service is $3 .00 . Exact Services change is required . Lynx-Penquis Transportation • Lisbon Connection and citylink services provide daily access to the Giselle White, Mobility Manager Lewiston CBOC Marcia Larkin Seniors (65+) and persons with disabilities receive a reduced fare discount One VA Center 262 Harlow Street with valid ID . $ .75 for one-way fare on local service and $1 .50 for METRO Augusta, ME 04330 Bangor, ME 04401 York County Community Action Corp. BREEZ express service . County: Kennebec County: Penobscot Robert Currie, Transportation Director 207-623-8411, x5696 207-973-3695 P.O. Box 72 Valid ID: [email protected] [email protected] Sanford, ME 04073 • Seniors – Picture ID with birth date, Medicare Card, or METRO Reduced www.va.gov/HEALTHBENEFITS/vtp/index.asp www.facebook.com/penquishelpingtodaybuildingtomorrow County: York Fare Card Mon-Fri, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 207-459-2930

72 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 73 robert.currie@yccac@org veterans and sponsoring numerous programs that serve our country Disabled American Veterans Maine Elks www.yccac.org and its citizens . Membership in AMVETS is open to anyone who VA Medical Center David Hassen honorably served, or currently serving, in the U .S . Armed Forces, Togus, ME 04330 [email protected] York County with having the second highest concentration of Veterans including the National Guard and Reserves . within the State of Maine, York County Community Action Corporation County: Kennebec http://maineelks.org/programs/veterans (YCCAC) recognized the need to address the shortfall of transportation AMVETS members in more than 1,400 posts nationwide promote and (207) 623-5725 Maine Elks Association was instituted in 1928 .The Maine Elks Association services for veterans . in February 2014 YCCAC had sought strategic support “quality of life” community-service programs ranging from [email protected] consists of local lodges of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the partnerships with local organizations to address the critical transport Special Olympics and ROTC to scouting and organ-donor projects . www.davmembersportal.org/me Elks of the United States of America . needs for veterans within our region . We are most fortunate to have DAV is a nonprofit charity that provides a lifetime of support for established a collaborative effort with the Patriot Riders of America- Mission Statement: veterans of all generations and their families, helping more than Maine has 22 member lodges and over 10,000 men and women Elk Maine Chapter One, the VFW and AMVETS that helped establish To enhance and safeguard the entitlements for all American Veterans 1 million veterans in positive, life-changing ways each year . The members . available funding for trips that could not be provided by other VA van who have served honorably and to improve the quality of life for organization provides more than 670,000 rides for veterans attending services . With offering individual service, we can assist veterans with them, their families, and the communities where they live through Elks Mission: medical appointments and assists veterans with more than 292,000 scheduling their transportation needs through our volunteer driving leadership, advocacy and services. So long as there are veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of benefit claims annually . In 2016, DAV helped attain more than $4 program or agency vehicles . Elks will never forget them. Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Maine billion in new and retroactive benefits to care for veterans, their families and survivors . Chapter 17-1 The Veterans Service Commission takes that pledge one step further, and promises service to our nation’s veterans and military members, Paul Witten Honor Flight Maine County: Cumberland with a special focus on service to those in need. [email protected] Laurie Sidelinger, Board Chairperson www.cvma17-1.com P.O. Box 1770 Maine Infantry Foundation Veteran Service/Community Service Portland, ME 04104 Found on Facebook @MaineInfantryFoundation Organizations We are an Association of Combat Veterans from the United States Armed County: Cumberland Forces who ride motorcycles as a hobby . Our mission is to support and 207-370-1770 Maine Troop Greeters & Museum American Legion Department of Maine defend those who have defended our country and our freedoms . [email protected] www.honorflightmaine.org c/o Cathy Czarnecki, Treasurer Paul L. Heureux, Adjutant The CVMA is committed to welcoming home Combat Vets of all our wars Bangor International Airport 5 Verti Drive and remembering those who are still not home yet . We are a fellowship of Honor Flight Maine is a non-profit organization created solely to honor 287 Godfrey BLVD. Box 6 Winslow, ME 04901 veterans, and those who support our veterans, not a motorcycle club . If America’s Veterans for all their service and sacrifice . We transport our Bangor, ME 04401 County: Kennebec you are a Combat Vet and ride a motorcycle over 500cc you are eligible for heroes to Washington D .C . to tour, experience and reflect at their www.flybangor.com/troop-greeters 207-873-3229 membership . memorials . Top priority is given to our WWII Veterans, and terminally ill [email protected] Veterans of all conflicts . We will naturally transition our focus to Korean, Welcome to the official website of The Maine Troop Greeters & Museum [email protected] We sponsor and participate in many motorcycle-related charity events each Vietnam and subsequent war Veterans as those Veterans get older . of Bangor, Maine . We are a non-profit group of veterans and men and www.mainelegion.org year, and as a 501(c) non-profit organization, we donate to various Veteran According to the Department of Veteran Affairs, an estimated 640 WWII women supporting our armed forces serving overseas by greeting www.facebook.com/maineamericanlegion care facilities and charities . Veterans die every day . Our time to express our gratitude to these most troops who arrive at Bangor International Airport . Day or night, rain or twitter.com/LegionMaine senior heroes is rapidly running out . Honor Flight Maine is committed to shine, it is our commitment to welcome each troop home from war and Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Maine fulfill the dreams of our Veterans . give a proper send off to each of the young men and women heading The American Legion Department of Maine was chartered and Chapter 17-3 overseas . We accomplish this by being here to offer free cell phones to incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization Bill Linnell Korean War Veterans Association call a loved one, a snack to keep them going, and handshakes to let devoted to helping veterans of every conflict . The Department has them know we care . Since we began greeting flights in May of 2003, [email protected] Sheila Fritts, Membership Administrative Assistant over 16,000+ members in 172 posts scattered throughout Maine that the Maine Troop Greeters & Museum have greeted over 7,417 flights www.cvmamaine17-3.com/about PO Box 407 support veterans and their families . We have a fully staffed Veterans with more than 1,499,277 service members and 403 military dogs . And www.facebook.com/groups/1159973920686280 Charleston, IL 61920-0407 Service Office on the campus of VA Togus, in Augusta, Maine, it is our pledge that as long as there are U .S . Armed Forces serving Ph: (217) 345-4414 providing assistance to veterans, their families and survivors in filing overseas we will be here to greet them . claims for VA compensation and pension as well as other benefits . We Daughters of the American Revolution [email protected] also have a robust roster of veteran’s resources at our disposal . We are Carolyn Kelley www.kwva.us Maine Veterans of Foreign Wars the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization, committed 207-861-2724 to veterans rehabilitation, Youth programs, Americanism and National [email protected] Cornelius J. Ware Jr, Maine Department Service Officer Security . www.dar.org PO BOX 3311, Togus VA Center Augusta, ME 04330 AMVETS Department of Maine The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a lineage-based 207-623-5732 (phone) and 207-626-4732 (fax) membership service organization for women who are directly descended County: Kennebec Marshall F. Archer from a person involved in the United States’ struggle for independence . A [email protected] 147 Alfred St. non-profit group, they work to promote historic preservation, education, Mainevfw.org Biddeford, ME 04005 and patriotism . County: York The Department of Maine, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States 207-576-0376 Most of DAR’s volunteer work is accomplished by the grassroots efforts was established in 1921 . Our first Department Commander was Edward [email protected] of chapters on the local level which focus on the mission areas of E . Philbrook who served from 1921-1922 . The Veterans of Foreign Wars www.amvetsofmaine.org DAR by encouraging members to become involved in these initiatives of the United States traces its roots back to 1899 when veterans of www.facebook.com/MaineAMVETS in their local communities . Learn what DAR does to promote Historic the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899- Preservation, Education and Patriotism . 1902) founded local organizations to secure rights and benefits for their As one of America’s leading veterans service organizations with more service: Many arrived home wounded or sick . There was no medical care than 250,000 members, AMVETS has a proud history of assisting Honor Flight

74 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 75 or veterans’ pension for them, and they were left to care for themselves . Military Order of the Purple Heart Patriot Guard Riders Our chapter meets the first Tuesday of every month . Our mission is to In their misery, some of these veterans banded together and formed help local military Veterans and families in any manner we possibly can . Anthony Webster Mike Edgecomb, Business Development Manager organizations with what would become known as the Veterans of There are Veterans in our communities who go without proper shelter (if Building 248, Room 205k 136 Center Street Foreign Wars of the United States . any), food, and essential every day necessities due to a variety of factors Togus, ME 04330 PO Box 433 including injuries, illness, low wage, job loss, and age . County: Kennebec Old Town, ME 04468 Maine Wood Carvers Association - Eagle Cane 207-239-8111 County: Penobscot While all of us are susceptible to hard times, Veterans have given their Project [email protected] 207-817-5530 services and signed to risk, if not lose their lives for our country, and Herb Blake [email protected] should not have to struggle to survive . 546 Mayall Road Chartered by Congress in 1958, The Military Order of the Purple Heart www.patriotguard.org is composed of military men and women who received the Purple Heart New Gloucester, ME 04260 www.facebook.com/groups/117989004878280 Patriot Riders of America - Maine Chapter Three County: Cumberland Medal for wounds suffered in combat . Although our membership is 207-808-9361 restricted to the combat wounded, we support all veterans and their The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across PO Box 544 [email protected] families with a myriad of nation-wide programs by Chapters and National the nation . We have one thing in common besides motorcycles . We have Pittsfield, ME 04967 http://mainewoodcarvers.com/eagle-cane-project Service Officers . an unwavering respect for those who risk their very lives for America’s County: Somerset freedom and security including Fallen Military Heroes, First Responders and [email protected] The Eagle Cane Project was introduced in Maine in 2008 . A Northern Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery honorably discharged Veterans . If you share this respect, please join us . www.proa-me3.org collaborative effort involving Maine Wood Carvers Association and Corporation www.facebook.com/groups/PatriotRidersofAmericaMaineChapter3 Maine Woodturners, the aim of the project is to present quality, hand- Harry Hafford We don’t care what you ride or if you ride, what your political views are, carved and highly personalized Eagle Head Canes to Maine’s veterans Our chapter meets the second Monday of the month . We are a 37 Lombard Rd. or whether you’re a hawk or a dove . It is not a requirement that you be a with service related disabilities in recognition and appreciation for nonprofit organization fulfilled solely by volunteers . The Patriot Caribou, ME 04736 veteran . It doesn’t matter where you’re from or what your income is; you their service to our country . Using tapered dowels purchased locally Riders of America is an organization throughout the East Coast of County: Aroostook don’t even have to ride . The only prerequisite is Respect . from Peavey Manufacturing in Eddington, Maine, Maine Woodturners the United States and is continuously growing . 207-492-0577 members turn the tenons and adaptors . Finally the carver assembles Our main mission is to attend the funeral services of fallen American May 1 to November 15, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Our mission is to help local military Veterans and families in any the cane, adds the hand-carved eagle head, attaches replicas of the heroes as invited guests of the family. Each mission we undertake has Open on weekends. manner we possibly can . There are Veterans in our communities requested medals and ribbons, adds the personalization and applies a two basic objectives: who go without proper shelter (if any), food, and essential every day finish . Whenever possible, canes are presented in person, accompanied NMVCC is a 501(c)3 non profit organization made up of an all volunteer necessities due to a variety of factors including injuries, illness, low by a certificate of appreciation listing names of all the individuals who group of veteran advocates . We are charged with the beautification and 1. Show our sincere respect for our fallen heroes, their families, and wage, job loss, and age . helped in creating the cane . enhancement of Maine Veterans Cemetery-Caribou . For eligible veterans & their communities. spouses plots are furnished, headstones are furnished, interment is furnished While all of us are susceptible to hard times, Veterans have given Marine Corps League and perpetual care of the cemetery is furnished all free of charge . We also 2. Shield the mourning family and their friends from interruptions their services and signed to risk, if not lose their lives for our country, created by any protester or group of protesters. and should not have to struggle to survive . Learn more about our Wayne Caron do four ceremonies yearly to honor and remember veterans, Memorial organization by contacting us or visiting our Facebook page or Adjuntant Pay Master Day, POW/MIA Day, Veterans Day and we do a Flag raising Day just prior to We accomplish the latter through strictly legal and non-violent means . website . Cyr Plantation, ME 04785 Memorial Day at our Avenue of Flags to honor deceased veterans . County: Aroostook Patriot Riders of America - Maine Chapter One 207-834-2419 Paralyzed Veterans of America National League of POW-MIA Families PO Box 1259 [email protected] 1 VA Center 5673 Columbia Pike Sanford, ME 04073 Augusta, ME 04330 Suite 100 The Marine Corps League memorializes deceased veterans and County: York County: Kennebec Falls Church, VA 22041 participates in parades . Membership is open to Marines, Navy corpsmen [email protected] 207-621-7394 703-465-7432 and chaplains . The group meets four times per year . www.patriotridersme1.com www.pva.org https://www.pow-miafamilies.org We are a nonprofit organization fulfilled solely by volunteers . The Patriot Military Officers Association of America Paralyzed Veterans of America, a congressionally chartered veterans service The National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Riders of America is an organization throughout the East Coast of the Southeast Asia was incorporated in the District of Columbia on May P.O. Box 2145 organization founded in 1946, has developed a unique expertise on a wide United States and is continuously growing . 28, 1970 . Voting membership is comprised of wives, children, parents, South Portland, ME 04116 variety of issues involving the special needs of our members – veterans of siblings and other close blood and legal relatives of Americans who County: Cumberland the armed forces who have experienced spinal cord injury or dysfunction . Our mission is to help local military Veterans and families in any manner were or are listed as Prisoners of War (POW), Missing in Action (MIA), www.moaasouthernmaine.org we possibly can . There are Veterans in our communities who go without PVA will use that expertise to be the leading advocate for: Killed in Action/Body not Recovered (KIA/BNR) and returned American www.moaa.org proper shelter (if any), food, and essential every day necessities due to a Vietnam War POWs . Associate membership is comprised of veterans, variety of factors including injuries, illness, low wage, job loss, and age . MOAA is the nation’s largest and most influential association of • Quality health care for our members, other concerned citizens and extended family member POW/MIA and military officers . It is an independent, nonprofit, politically nonpartisan While all of us are susceptible to hard times, Veterans have given KIA/BNR relatives who do not meet voting membership requirements . organization . In addition to representing your interests before Congress, • Research and education addressing spinal cord injury and their services and signed to risk, if not lose their lives for our country, MOAA offers a wide range of personal and financial services exclusive dysfunction, and should not have to struggle to survive . Learn more about our Rolling Thunder Maine to MOAA membership . Whatever the stage of your career, your MOAA organization by contacting us or visiting our website . Tim and Cindy DeCosta • Benefits available as a result of our members’ military service, membership delivers benefits geared specifically to you - and your 27 Beach Road family . From active-duty service through retirement, MOAA can help you Patriot Riders of America - Maine Chapter Two Windham, ME 04062 • Civil rights and opportunities that maximize the independence of make the most of your career as an officer . County: Cumberland our members. To enable Paralyzed Veterans to continue to honor 179 Park Row 207-892-5333 this commitment, we must recruit and retain members who have the Brunswick, ME 04011 [email protected] experience, energy, dedication, and passion necessary to manage the County: Cumberland www.facebook.com/groups/242004596210338 organization and ensure adequate resources to sustain the programs www.facebook.com essential for Paralyzed Veterans of America to achieve its mission. PatriotRidersOfAmericaMaineChapterTwo

76 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 77 Rolling Thunder® was incorporated in 1995 to bring the government to The Husky Veterans are an approved chapter of Student Veterans of offers members engagement and community-building opportunities Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery Corporation full accountability for the Prisoners of War-Missing in Action . We continue America and serve as an advocate and social support network for through service projects, fitness and wellness events, social events, and Harry C. Hafford, Chair NMVCC to advocate for the families of all service members who have not returned students at the University of Southern Maine . Our mission is to provide leadership development programs . 37 Lombard Rd. home . We are also committed to help American veterans from all wars by support to veteran, active duty, and dependent students in all aspects Caribou, ME 04736 providing support in many different ways . We attend community events of life . The transition from service to higher education is riddled with Vietnam Veterans of America 207-492-0577 to educate the public, we help with projects that veterans may not be able unique, and often unexpected challenges . The Husky Veterans provide Joseph Armstrong May 1 to November 15, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. to complete on their own such as moving and home repairs,and we hold a meaningful way to connect veterans with veterans and succeed 508 Elm Street Open on weekends fundraisers for programs and/ or veterans in need . academically and socially . Biddeford, ME 04005 County: York NMVCC is a 501(c)3 non profit organization made up of an all volunteer Southern Maine Veterans Cemetery Association Team Red, White & Blue 207-494-9287 group of veteran advocates . We are charged with the beautification and enhancement of Maine Veterans Cemetery-Caribou . For eligible 83 Stanley Rd. Mark LoSacco, Chapter Captain [email protected] veterans & spouses plots are furnished, headstones are furnished, Springvale, ME 04083 Portland, ME 04101 www.vva1044maine.org interment is furnished and perpetual care of the cemetery is furnished County: York County: Cumberland We received our charter in October of 2010 starting with 25 members . all free of charge . We also do four ceremonies yearly to honor and 207-459-7394 [email protected] Today we have over 130 members from all over the State of Maine Starting. remember veterans, Memorial Day, POW/MIA Day, Veterans Day and [email protected] www.teamrwb.org in July 2017 we will offer an R & R type center where veterans from ALL eras we do a Flag raising Day just prior to Memorial Day at our Avenue of www.southernmaineveteranscemetery.org/wpress www.facebook.com/TeamRWBMaine can come down and just get away from the daily grind of like . Flags to honor deceased veterans . GATE OPEN: Sunday – Saturday (24 hours a day) Founded in 2010, Team RWB and its over 100,000 members are OFFICE HOURS: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. bringing veterans, their families, and American citizens together through At the center we will have available for the veterans a place to sit and enjoy authentic social interaction, community physical fitness and shared a cup of coffee and to meet other veterans . Or if they prefer sit and watch The Southern Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery Association is a experiences in over 187 communities across the globe . Our mission, TV, read a book . We will have several tables set up if the veteran wished to non-profit organization staffed totally by volunteers . Our mission is to simply stated, is to enrich the lives of America’s veterans by connecting play checkers, chess and or cribbage . beautify the cemetery where families and friends of veterans may come them to their community through physical and social activity . Whether Veterans benefit information is always available . We will have a Veterans to visit the final resting place of their loved ones that is both beautiful we meet for a run, ruck, yoga, workout or social event, our Central Service Officer available every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday or by Veteran Resources - By County and peaceful . Our meetings are held on the second Thursday of each Maine chapter provides opportunities for veterans, active duty and appointment . month and are open to the public . civilian members to create positive, meaningful connections . Members share the Eagle Ethos -passion, people, positivity, commitment, We are currently raising funds to erect a POW/MIA monument with Wreaths Across America camaraderie, and community . Androscoggin County ground work beginning in late 2017, with the monument in place in 4 Point St. 2018 . Our vision for future projects include re-furbishing the committal Team Rubicon Columbia Falls, ME 04623 shelter Extending our Memorial Walkway, erecting other monuments, County: Washington Lewiston Vet Center Dana Braverman, Region I Administrator (New England) creating an Avenue of Flags, to name but a few . 207-470-0967 County: Cumberland Scott Hutcherson, Vet Center Director [email protected] We do not receive any funds from the Federal Government for our 310-640-8787 x112 35 Westminster St. www.wreathsacrossamerica.org projects . All funds come from soliciting the State, Cities, Towns, Service [email protected] Lewiston, ME 04240 www.facebook.com/WAAHQ Clubs, Businesses and private donations . www.teamrubiconusa.org 207-783-0068 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. www.facebook.com/teamrubicon 8:30AM - 5:00PM Student Veterans of America Wreaths Across AmericaTM is a national nonprofit organization Team Rubicon is a non-profit disaster response organization that unites The Vet Center Program, established by Congress in 1979, provides founded in 2007 to continue and expand the annual wreath- 235 Luther Bonney Hall the skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders to a personal, informal atmosphere in which to assist eligible veterans laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery begun by Maine Portland, ME 04104 rapidly deploy disaster response teams, free of charge to communities and their families . Eligibilities include veterans whom have served businessman Morrill Worcester in 1992 . Wreaths Across America’s County: Cumberland across the country . Team Rubicon is active nationally, across the in combat areas and any veterans whom have experienced sexual mission — Remember, Honor, Teach — is carried out in part by (207) 228-8534 New England region, and locally in Maine . Team Rubicon’s disaster trauma . In addition to individual counseling, we provide therapy coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington, as well as at [email protected] response capabilities include incident management, expedient home and activity groups . Family members and significant others are also veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond . studentveterans.org repair, damage assessment, debris management, hazard mitigation, eligible for readjustment counseling when related to the resolution Since its founding, the organization has expanded to include more www.facebook.com/huskyvets and spontaneous volunteer management . In addition, Team Rubicon of the veteran’s readjustment issues . The Vet Center program also than 1,500 local fundraising groups in all 50 states, representing focuses on educating the public on the effects of military trauma and nearly 1,300 participating locations, along with our nation’s cemetery veterans issues . at Arlington . Every year since 2008, Congress proclaims a Saturday in December as National Wreaths Across America Day . This year, it will Services Offered Include: be held on Saturday, Dec . 16, 2017 . • Individual and group counseling • Couples/marital/family counseling In 2011, Wreaths Across America opened a 2,000 square-foot • Sexual trauma/harassment counseling museum at its Maine headquarters to showcase the hundreds (now • Bereavement counseling thousands) of items donated to the organization over the years . • Substance abuse counseling These include personal photos, awards, uniforms, helmets and • VA information and assistance other military memorabilia . All donations help to provide insight and • Outreach and education about veteran issues and services tell the greater story of the experiences of U .S . military personnel . Overall, the Museum serves to document Wreaths Across America’s history and dedication to remembering those who gave their lives Health Affiliates Maine - Auburn while serving their country, honoring those who serve and teaching Luanne Rhoades, LCPC, LADC, CCS the value of freedom to the next generation . It is free and open to 306 Rodman Rd. the public year round . Auburn, ME 04210 Student Veterans of America Team Red, White & Blue

78 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 79 877-888-4304 such as fraternities or sororities that exclude people . year, offering over 75 courses per year with nearly 80 percent of them being Legal Services for the Elderly [email protected] approved for VA benefit . Students choose and build their own curriculum . Jill K. Randall, Helpline & Medicare Advocacy Services Director www.healthaffiliatesmaine.com Bates values the diversity of persons and perspectives, supporting We provide courses for every skill level and in many topics . Students can 8 Falcon Road this commitment through official college statements and policies . train for the workforce or hobby interest . All students receive a certificate of Lewiston, ME 04240 Health Affiliates Maine (HAM) is a mental health and substance abuse completion or my opt to take certification tests . All are welcome . treatment agency with a network of hundreds of licensed clinicians Central Maine Community College 1-800-750-5353 (Legal Helpline) in private practice offices statewide . We serve veterans, service 1-877-774-7772 (Medicare Part D Unit) John Bowie Northeast Technical Institute - Lewiston members, National Guard and Reserve members, and their families . [email protected] 1250 Turner St. We believe that all individuals suffer from the impact of mental health 20 East Ave. www.mainelse.org Auburn, ME 04210 and substance abuse at some time in their lives, and we are committed Lewiston, ME 04240 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.; 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 207-755-5328 to reducing the stigma of seeking help . The Maine CDC has awarded 207.805.8000 [email protected] Maine residents age 60 and older can call the Legal Helpline to get Health Affiliates Maine with a suicide prevention grant to provide [email protected] free and confidential help with legal problems . The Helpline Attorneys services to National Guard members (ending in July 2017) . HAM www.ntinow.edu Our Financial Aid Office is responsible for certifying with the VA any provide information and advice on a wide variety of non-criminal legal is part of the Veteran’s Choice network, Tricare, and most all other www.facebook.com/NTInow students who are receiving veteran education benefits, such as the GI problems including elder abuse and protection orders, housing issues insurances . HAM also provides tele-counseling services . Bill, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Dependents Education Assistance . Headquartered in Scarborough, Maine, Northeast Technical Institute is the including eviction and foreclosure, consumer debt, public assistance Students should contact the school certifying official in the Financial region’s leading provider of short-term, career focused training, and has benefits, guardianship, Medicare/MaineCare, Powers of Attorney, Tri-County Mental Health Services Aid Office with any questions about applying for benefits, submission of been working with Veterans since its inception . NTI is a privately held Maine Health Care Advance Directives, and health care coverage disputes . Jerry DeWitt documents, or about the VA programs . career school that continues to grow and expand its course offerings, which LSE also has attorneys located in offices across the state that provide 1155 Lisbon Street now include Health Care, Information Technology, Truck Driving, HVAC/R legal representation in some situations . If LSE can’t help, callers are Post Office Box 2008 Purdue University Global and more . Over the past four decades, the owners of NTI have established offered referrals to private attorneys, potentially at reduced fees . Lewiston, ME 04240 Colleen Ruggelo, Business Development Manager partnerships with hundreds of organizations within the business community Anyone who is Medicare eligible can call the LSE Medicare Part D Unit 207-783-9141 207-523-9528 to provide them with well-trained, professional employees . The commitment if they are having trouble getting or affording prescription drugs .” [email protected] [email protected] to the success of our graduates is unrivalled, and our instructors employed www.tcmhs.org www.purdueglobal.edu have many years of experience in their fields and take pride in teaching their www.facebook.com/tcmhs https://www.facebook.com/PurdueGlobal skills in a professional and friendly manner . Seniors Plus Tri-County Mental Health Services provides trauma-informed, Holly Zielinski, Director of Community Services Purdue University Global is an institution of higher learning University of Southern Maine - Lewiston 8 Falcon Road integrated services that promote whole health and wellness . We work dedicated to providing innovative undergraduate, graduate, and Lorrie Spaulding, Veterans Services Coordinator Lewiston, ME 04240 to create healthy communities that are inclusive and respectful of continuing professional education . Our programs foster student 35 Westminster St. 1-800-427-1241 all . We believe that all children, adults, and communities deserve to learning with opportunities to launch, enhance, or change careers in Lewiston, ME 04240 207-795-4010 have access to the resources needed to achieve optimal health status today’s diverse global society . The University is committed to general 207-780-5232 www.seniorsplus.org in all realms of well-being . We provide behavioral health services, education, a student-centered service and support approach, and [email protected] www.facebook.com/seniorsplus substance-use disorder treatment, outpatient counseling, services applied scholarship in a practical environment . Purdue University usm.maine.edu/veterans Appointment only for children and families, and more . Our Veterans Outreach Specialist Global not only offers online programs, but campus-based, and www.facebook.com/VeteransServicesUSM works with veterans and their families to help them access programs blended programs in fields such as social and behavioral sciences, Established in 1972, SeniorsPlus is the designated Agency on Aging and services to which they are entitled . From housing to education to business, criminal justice, education, health sciences, information The University of Southern Maine’s Veterans Services Office and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) serving Franklin, Oxford, and healthcare to discharge materials, our Veterans Outreach Specialist’s is systems and technology, legal studies, and nursing . Students (VSO) serves as a one-stop-shop for veterans, service members, Androscoggin counties . We are your trusted source for information, available to work with you . can earn associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees as well as and dependents by assisting veterans and family members with options, and services designed to meet your needs . We are a private certificates and diplomas . all questions on benefits, university policies/procedures, and 501c3 organization supported in part by funds from the Maine Bates College by operating, when needed, as a referral agent to campus and Department of Health and Human Services, grants and contributions . We support our military in the following ways: Margaret Lamoreaux community resources . We ensure incoming veterans feel welcome at Our mission is to enrich the lives of seniors and adults with disabilities . • Reduced tuition rates and fee waivers for military students 2 Andrews Road USM and happy about their choice by providing a peer mentor who SeniorsPlus believes in supporting the independence, dignity, and • Participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program Lewiston, ME 04240 engages in ongoing outreach . USM’s VSO team acts as an advisor quality of life of those we serve . Our veteran services also include • Military-friendly change of orders withdrawal policy 207-786-6255 and an advocate for the nearly 450 GI Bill® recipients on its three the Veterans Independence Program (VIP) which helps qualified • Acceptance of military credits earned through DANTES/CLEP exams [email protected] campuses . In addition to certifying education benefits, we also veterans remain independent and self-sufficient in their homes and • Advisors specially trained to assist with military and VA benefits www.bates.edu counsel students on financial literacy to help them maximize their community . Depending on circumstances and health needs financial benefits so they can earn a degree with as little debt possible . assistance is available to obtain services such as grounds maintenance; Since its founding in 1855 by Maine abolitionists, Bates College has New England School of Metalwork housekeeping; personal care; access to nutrition; health and support welcomed men and women from diverse racial, ethnic, religious and 7 Albiston Way Elder Abuse Task Force - Safe Voices services provided by a health professional . VIP does not replace other economic backgrounds . Auburn, ME 04210 federal, provincial or municipal programs but instead complements Kelley Glidden 207-777-3375 existing programs to help meet the veteran’s needs . A private, highly selective, residential college devoted to P.O Box 713 [email protected] undergraduate study in the liberal arts, Bates has always stood firmly Auburn, ME 04212 www.newenglandschoolofmetalwork.com Bonney Staffing Center - Auburn for the ideals of academic rigor, intellectual curiosity, egalitarianism, 207-795-6744 Metalsmithing 8:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. social justice and freedom . Bates is recognized for its inclusive social www.safevoices.org Danielle M. Napolitano, Staffing Supervisor Welding days, 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. evening character and progressive tradition, and is rightly celebrated as one 155 Center St. The Androscoggin Elder Abuse Task Force is a community partnership of the first U .S . institutions of higher learning to admit women and The New England School of Metalwork was established in 2000 as a Auburn, ME 04210 dedicated to ending elder abuse, generating resources, educating the people of color . nonprofit educational facility to promote and strengthen Blacksmithing, 207-783-1416 community, and advocating to meet the needs of elder abuse victims . Bladesmithing and hobby or industrial welding skills . Currently with three www.bonneystaffing.com All activities, resources, and facilities have always been open to all Membership is open to individuals and organizations working with buildings each dedicated to its trade where every student is provided with www.facebook.com/bonneystaffing members of the Bates community . Bates does not believe in — and elders in Androscoggin County . their own work station and low student/instructor ratio of 8:1 . We run all has never allowed on campus and will never allow — organizations Bonney Staffing Center, Inc . is an independently owned and operated

80 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 81 staffing firm, offering job placement opportunities in Maine, New staff connect job seekers and businesses with the employment, training www.preblestreet.org Please visit your VA or Preble Street provider for a referral for services! Hampshire, North Carolina and Rhode Island . Since 1975, we have been and other services that help employers recruit and retain a quality www.facebook.com/PrebleStreet connecting job seekers with top employers . Bonney provides temporary, workforce and grow our economy, including an online job board - Maine 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Congressman Jared Golden - Lewiston temp-to-hire, and direct-hire employment options with our client Joblink https://joblink .maine .gov/ada/r/ For employers we provide P.O. Box 7108 companies in the Clerical/Administrative, Industrial, and Technical fields . worker recruitment, hiring incentives and incumbent staff training . For Preble Street Veterans Housing Services (VHS) offers case management, 124 Lisbon Street For forty years, Bonney has been a leader in the industry, and we are the jobseekers we provide specialized employment and training services housing search assistance, budget counseling, and financial assistance Lewiston, ME 04240 first call for those seeking employment with a reliable source . Bonney is an including job search, resume development, interviewing skills and to eligible Veterans and Veterans’ families throughout Maine with 207-228-1872 equal opportunity employer and there is NO FEE for applicants . Though more! Veterans receive priority of service at all CareerCenter locations offices in Portland, Lewiston, Bangor and Machias . VHS is funded by https://jaredgoldenforcongress.com/contact our hiring process is thorough, it is designed to meet the specific needs statewide . In addition, Veterans Representatives are available to serve the VA and is a collaborative effort between Preble Street and Pine Tree www.facebook.com/JaredGoldenforCongress of our clients and to find the best employment fit for you! Relevant work veterans at all of Maine’s CareerCenter locations . Legal Assistance . experience, above-average work references, a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and flexibility are all key criteria which will be considered . Maine Small Business Development Centers Veterans, Inc. Congressman Jared Golden - Washington, DC Please apply for this or any other position – we look forward to talking (Auburn) 393 Main St. U.S. House of Representatives with you! Lewiston, ME 04240 Washington, DC 20515 125 Manley Road 800-482-2565 202-224-3121 The right match is essential for everyone . Job seekers find meaningful Auburn, ME 04210 veteransinc.org TTY: 202-225-1904 opportunities to use their skills and experience . Businesses retain top talent 207-783-9186 www.facebook.com/veteransinc?ref=ts and prevent excessive turnover . Managers get more done . At Bonney [email protected] 24/7 Office of Senator Susan Collins - Lewiston Staffing, our mission is to create lasting connections that make sense www.mainesbdc.org Carlene Tremblay and Ginger Kieffer for both employers and job seekers . With experience and technology to www.facebook.com/mainesbdc Our residential facility in Lewiston is home to case management, 55 Lisbon Street surpass those of most office staffing, call center staffing or light industrial Appointment Only employment & training, and supportive services staff who are ready Lewiston, ME 04240 staffing agencies, Bonney Staffing helps you hire right the first time . You to assist Maine veterans and their families . In addition, Veterans Inc . Maine Small Business Development Centers (Maine SBDC) provide free, 207-784-6969 get faster, more accurate results, a higher level of service, and online tools provides mobile outreach and services at offices in Lewiston and confidential business advising and training to Maine’s entrepreneurs www.collins.senate.gov/contact that make it easy to manage your workforce . We work hard to find the Portland and at partner locations across the state . and small businesses . Certified business advisors located throughout right fit for every job seeker . We understand that you’re not just finding a 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m Maine provide guidance to new and existing businesses on topics such job; you’re changing your life . That’s why we are committed to providing as business feasibility, business plan development, capital acquisition, Maine Fallen Heroes Foundation As the daughter of a World War II Purple Heart recipient and a life the tools and advice you need to manage your job search and reach your financial management, marketing and sales, and much more . Start or member of the VFW Auxiliary in Caribou, Senator Collins knows that the career goals . Learn more about your career options or search office staff P.O. Box #226 grow your business with the help of the Maine SBDC . Helping small heroes who wear the uniforms of America’s armed forces are patriotic, jobs, call center jobs or light industrial jobs . Auburn, ME 04212 businesses succeed since 1977 . 207-229-0229 caring men and women who have put aside the comforts of civilian life to advance the cause of freedom . We owe them all a great debt . Coastal Enterprises Inc. - Lewiston [email protected] US Department of Labor - Veteran Employment www.mainefallenheroes.org Senator Collins is a strong advocate of all of those who are serving or Liz Rogers and Training Services www.facebook.com/mainefallenheroesfoundation have served in our nation’s Armed Forces and has worked hard to ensure 415 Lisbon Street, Suite 4 - LAEGC 24/7 that the federal government maintains a strong commitment to service Lewiston, ME 04240 Debbie J. Kelly, State Director members and veterans alike . Anyone who is having difficulty with a 207-241-5592 5 Mollison Way We honor our fallen by supporting their families . The goal of the Maine federal agency can contact one of Senator Collins’ Maine Constituent [email protected] Lewiston, ME 04240 Fallen Heroes Foundation is to provide the families of our fallen military Service Centers for assistance . www.ceimaine.org 207-753-9089 heroes with financial assistance in time of need . We supply financial www.facebook.com/CEIMaine [email protected] help by helping family members with a car payment, rent, wood, Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services twitter.com/ceimaine www.dol.gov/vets mortgages, heating oil, gasoline, and food . We also hand out (3) $1,000 (Lewiston) college scholarships per year to family members of our fallen . We have 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The U .S . Department of Labor, Veterans’ Employment and Training also recently created a college trust fund for Gold Star Kids 100%. of 35 Westminster St. Service (VETS) serves America’s veterans and separating service members Coastal Enterprises, Inc . (CEI) helps to grow good jobs, environmentally- all donations collected benefit the families of our fallen military heroes . Lewiston, ME 04240 by preparing them for meaningful careers, providing employment sustainable enterprises, and shared prosperity in Maine and in rural God Bless you for your support! 207-783-5306 regions across the country by integrating financing, business and resources and expertise, and protecting their employment rights . [email protected] Preparation for meaningful careers is achieved through the Employment industry expertise, and policy solutions . CEI envisions a world in which Pine Tree Legal Assistance - Lewiston 8:00a.m. – 4:00 p.m. communities are economically and environmentally healthy, enabling all Workshop within the Transition Assistance Program . Employment Our field offices provide community-based support for veterans, service people, especially those with low incomes, to reach their full potential . resources and expertise is provided through our grant programs; Jobs 207-400-3229 for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) and Homeless Veterans Reintegration [email protected] members, and their families . At each office, our Veteran Service Officer is available to assist veterans and family members with: Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter Program (HVRP) . In Maine, JVSG is administered through the Maine Department of Labor, funding Disabled Veterans Outreach Program PTLA’s Veterans Legal Services team (located in Augusta) is able to help (Lewiston) (DVOP) Specialists and Local Veteran Employment Representatives veterans who have been referred from Preble Street Veterans Housing · Enrolling in the VA system to access healthcare services and VA benefits 5 Mollison Way in CareerCenter statewide . HVRP grantees compete annually . VETS Services or the VA Maine Healthcare System for assistance with: · Filing a disability claim with the VA Lewiston, ME 04240 enforces the protection of employment rights under the Uniformed · Obtaining a copy of DD 214s and other military records • Housing issues: eviction, foreclosure, bed bugs, or medical conditions 207-753-9001 Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and · Applying for free park passes and hunting and fishing licenses that make it difficult to live in your current home; [email protected] Veteran’s Preference in Federal Employment . Our highly-trained Veteran Service Officers (VSOs) are available to help www.mainecareercenter.gov • Income issues: debt collection calls or threats of lawsuits, notices of you – for free – enroll in the VA system and to help you access your www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet Preble Street Veterans Housing Services IRS action, debt owed to the VA (e.g. overpayments), student loan earned benefits . Each month, our Officers submit hundreds of claims www.facebook.com/MaineDOL 37 Park St. debt; and and are successful in winning millions of dollars in awards for veterans 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Lewiston, ME 04240 and their families . Our mission at the Bureau of Employment Services is to build and sustain 877-377-5709 • Discharge status upgrades and character of service determinations. a skilled workforce . Through 12 CareerCenter located across the state, [email protected]

82 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 83 VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic - home fire safety to include the installation of free smoke alarms . Our Aroostook County Homeward Bound, Youth in Transition Services and Personal Assistance Lewiston/Auburn staff will also explain how to serve others as a Red Cross volunteer . The Services . In addition we offer funding for assistive technology and/or Director of our Service to the Armed Forces serves out of the Portland home access through the mPower Loan Program, Title 7, Part B Grant, 15 Challenger Drive office but can meet anyone wishing additional information at any of our Caribou Vet Center and HomeRetro . We work with farmers, loggers, and individuals in the Lewiston, ME 04240 other offices, with prior coordination . fishing industry through the AgrAbility Program . We also offer Adapted 207-330-2700 Or 877-421-8263 X 2700 Alexander Leger-Kelley, LCSW, CCS 456 York Street Driver Evaluation Services (we are a VA approved vendor, available at our www.maine.va.gov/locations/lewiston_auburn.asp S . Portland location) . 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday-Friday Community Concepts Transportation Program Caribou, ME 04736 240 Bates Street 207-496-3900 VA Maine Healthcare System (HCS) is a Joint Commission accredited facility Lewiston, ME 04210 [email protected] Aroostook Agency on Aging which serves over 42,000 Maine Veterans . It is comprised of the Togus 207-795-4065 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 1 Edgemont Drive, Suite 2 VA Medical Center In Augusta along with 8 full-time Community-Based [email protected] Presque Isle, ME 04769 The Vet Center Program, established by Congress in 1979, provides Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) and 3 part-time Access Points . All 12 facilities www.community-concepts.org/transportation 207-764-3396 a personal, informal atmosphere in which to assist eligible veterans provide Primary Care and Mental Health at a minimum and VA Maine HCS Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. [email protected] and their families . Eligibilities include veterans whom have served in has a wide-range of Specialty Care and services . Although the majority www.aroostookaging.org combat areas and any veterans whom have experienced sexual trauma . of Specialty Care is located at the Togus VAMC, we are expanding some Community Concepts Transportation Program has provided door to www.facebook.com/AroostookAreaAgencyonAging In addition to individual counseling, we provide therapy and activity Specialty Care to the CBOCs and are significantly increasing the use of tele- door specialized transportation services to residents of Androscoggin, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. health for Specialty Care to reduce travel for the Veterans . Franklin and Oxford Counties for over 30 years . We offer regularly groups . Family members and significant others are also eligible for scheduled van routes, flexible routes through our trained volunteer readjustment counseling when related to the resolution of the veteran’s We work with the VA Medical and Benefits Center in Togus and the The Togus campus also hosts the Togus VA Regional Office which provides driver network, and a wheelchair van service . Free rides are available readjustment issues . The Vet Center program also focuses on educating Caribou VA clinic to provide Aroostook County veterans wanting various Veteran services including Compensation/Disabilities, Vocational based on funding to medical appointments for those with no other the public on the effects of military trauma and veterans issues . to stay home and who are at risk of nursing home placement with Rehabilitation, education, insurance, home loans, etc . means of transportation and for all cancer patients . home care options . This includes access to the Veteran’s Independence Services Offered Include: Program (VIP); assistance with bathing and dressing, homemaking, • Individual and group counseling The Togus VAMC campus is the site of a Volunteers of America project Western Maine Transportation Services plus adult day respite service in Presque Isle As an agency on aging we • Couples/marital/family counseling that will provide 21 “Cabins in the Woods” for homeless Veterans in 2018 . 76 Merrow Road provide services to people age 60 and older, whether veterans or not, • Sexual trauma/harassment counseling Additionally, a new 16 unit Fisher House for families of Togus inpatient Auburn, ME 04210 including Meals-on-Wheels; help with Medicare and supplemental • Bereavement counseling Veterans will be built across from the Togus Hospital beginning in 2018 . (207) 333-6972 ext. 208 insurance options including prescription drug help; information on • Substance abuse counseling [email protected] and assistance with public benefits; family caregiver training, support, • VA information and assistance Maine Military and Community Network - www.wmtsbus.org and counsel - especially for those caring for someone with memory • Outreach and education about veteran issues and services Lewiston/Auburn Area decline, plus much more . • WMTS operates lift-equipped buses providing daytime, weekday, public 1155 Lisbon Street transportation in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford Counties. University of Maine at Presque Isle Lewiston, ME 04240 Legal Services for the Elderly Nola Belanger, Admin. Specialist & School Certifying Official 207-576-0376 • WMTS also operates the lift-equipped Brunswick Explorer and Lisbon Jill K. Randall, Helpline & Medicare Advocacy Services Director 181 Main St. [email protected] Connection daytime, weekday and Lewiston~Auburn citylink daytime, 1 Edgemont Drive Presque Isle, ME 04769 https://mainemcn.org/regional-groups/lewistonauburn-mmcn Monday-Saturday bus services. Presque Isle, ME 04769 207-768-9540 1-800-750-5353 (Legal Helpline) The Maine Military and Community Network (MMCN) is a statewide [email protected] • Service is provided on a weekly basis from Farmington and Rumford 1-877-774-7772 (Medicare Part D Unit) effort to understand, prevent, and help address the challenges faced by www.umpi.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/#veteran to the Lewiston CBOC [email protected] current and former military members and their families . The Network www.facebook.com/umpiowls www.mainelse.org is comprised of 10 Regional Groups where federal, state, and local www.facebook.com/UMPIVETSCLUB/? ref=aymt_homepage_panel military advocates come together with service members and veterans • Lisbon Connection and citylink services provide daily access to the 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.; 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Lewiston CBOC UMPI welcomes the application of military personnel and veterans to identify unmet needs and develop community-based solutions . Maine residents age 60 and older can call the Legal Helpline to get of the armed forces as well as their spouses and dependents . In New members are always welcome – by joining the Network, you free and confidential help with legal problems . The Helpline Attorneys considering applicants, it is the policy of the University to recognize the become connected to comprehensive information and will be better Military Talent Source provide information and advice on a wide variety of non-criminal legal advantages of the training and maturing aspects of the military . UMPI equipped to help military families in your community . The Lewiston Matt Leonard, Chief Executive Officer problems including elder abuse and protection orders, housing issues is an authorized institution for use of the Veterans Education Assistance & Auburn MMCN meets monthly on the fourth Wednesday of the 441 Lake Shore Drive including eviction and foreclosure, consumer debt, public assistance Program benefits . month . Please visit our website for updated information on our group Auburn, ME 04201 benefits, guardianship, Medicare/MaineCare, Powers of Attorney, and meeting schedule . 207-560-3705 Health Care Advance Directives, and health care coverage disputes . LSE [email protected] Alpha One - Presque Isle also has attorneys located in offices across the state that provide legal American Red Cross - Central and MidCoast www.militarytalentsource.com Ketra Crosson, OTR/L, Independent Living Specialist representation in some situations . If LSE can’t help, callers are offered 475 Pleasant Street, Ste. #25 www.facebook.com/MilitaryTalentSource 66 Spruce Street referrals to private attorneys, potentially at reduced fees . Lewiston, ME 04240 Presque Isle, ME 04769 Anyone who is Medicare eligible can call the LSE Medicare Part D Unit if www.maineredcross.org UMA Lewiston Site 800-640-7200 they are having trouble getting or affording prescription drugs . www.facebook.com/MaineRedCross 51 Westminster Street www.alphaonenow.org 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mon-Fri Alpha One – Center for Independent Living Lewiston, ME 04240 Loring Job Corps (207) 753-6600 Alpha One, managed and directed by people with disabilities, offers an For over 130 years, the American Red Cross has provided help with Roger Felix uma.edu/lewiston array of services to promote independence for people with disabilities . the healing of our service men and women, served as the medium of 113 Commerce Center Rd. communication between the American public and service members Services offered include: Information and Referral, Independent Living Limestone, ME 04750 anywhere in the world and so much more . We offer psychological Skills Assessment and Training, Assistive Technology Consultation, 207-328-4044 resiliency training, information on local resources to assist veterans, Access Design Services (individual and business), Peer Support, https://loring.jobcorps.gov/contact-us members of the military and their families, access to safety training and

84 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 85 The Loring Job Corps Center located in Limestone Maine offers training housing search assistance, budget counseling, and financial assistance Acting as a liaison between you and the federal government, my staff and Northern Maine Veterans’ Cemetery provides cremation niche and educational opportunities in a residential setting . Job Corps places to eligible Veterans and Veterans’ families throughout Maine with I can often help you answer questions, find resources, or resolve problems . inurnments year-round and casketed burials from April to December over 90% of its graduates in either advanced training, college, military offices in Portland, Lewiston, Bangor and Machias . VHS is funded by While we cannot ask an agency to circumvent its rules, force it to decide (Weather permitting) . Visitors to the cemetery may wish to pay or meaningful employment . Team Maine continues to lead the nation in the VA and is a collaborative effort between Preble Street and Pine Tree a question in your favor, or change a decision that is already final, we can tribute at the Garden of Remembrance/MIA Memorial . Throughout providing training for Maine youth for the needs of Maine employers . Legal Assistance . make inquiries about the status of your situation and review the steps taken the year, the volunteers of the Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery For information on how you can join Job Corps and continue on your thus far to ensure your case is being handled properly . Corporation host events, especially at Memorial Day and Veterans path to success . United Veterans of Maine, Inc. Day, in addition to beautification enhancements, such as trees and granite benches . John Deveau, President Office of Senator Susan Collins - Caribou Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter 358 Washburn Road Tricia House and Kathy Finnemore (Presque Isle) Caribou, ME 04736 25 Sweden Street, Suite A Maine Veterans’ Home - Caribou 66 Spruce Street, Suite 1 207-492-2190 Caribou, ME 04736 Melissa Graham, Administrator Presque Isle, ME 04769 www.unitedveteransofmaine.org 207-493-7873 163 Van Buren Rd. #2 207-760-6300 www.facebook.com/uvm207 www.collins.senate.gov/contact Caribou, ME 04736 [email protected] 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m 207-498-6074 Established in 2015, the United Veterans of Maine works to provide www.mainecareercenter.gov [email protected] https://mainevets.org/locations-2/caribou housing for homeless veterans . As the daughter of a World War II Purple Heart recipient and a life www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet member of the VFW Auxiliary in Caribou, Senator Collins knows that Maine Veterans’ Homes is an independent, nonprofit organization www.facebook.com/MaineDOL Our mission is to improve veterans lives through community based the heroes who wear the uniforms of America’s armed forces are serving Maine’s veterans and their families . Our Augusta Home provides 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m programs and support . patriotic, caring men and women who have put aside the comforts of 24 hour nursing coverage in three separate nursing units: a 40 bed civilian life to advance the cause of freedom . We owe them all a great rehabilitation and skilled nursing care unit, a 40 bed long-term care unit Our mission at the Bureau of Employment Services is to build and sustain Our Vision is to determine the root cause for the veteran becoming debt . Senator Collins is a strong advocate of all of those who are serving and a 40 bed secured long-term care unit for memory care residents, a skilled workforce . Through 12 CareerCenter located across the state, homeless, provide wrap around services, and rapid re-housing for past or have served in our nation’s Armed Forces and has worked hard to and a 30 bed residential care unit designed to meet the needs of those staff connect job seekers and businesses with the employment, training and present members of the Armed forces of the United State, Reserve ensure that the federal government maintains a strong commitment to in the early stages of memory loss . and other services that help employers recruit and retain a quality and National Guard . workforce and grow our economy, including an online job board - Maine service members and veterans alike . Anyone who is having difficulty Joblink https://joblink .maine .gov/ada/r/ For employers we provide Our goal is to provide job training while at our location for them to get with a federal agency can contact one of Senator Collins’ Maine Medical Services worker recruitment, hiring incentives and incumbent staff training . For back on their feet and become an active member of their community . Constituent Service Centers for assistance . • Skilled Nursing Care jobseekers we provide specialized employment and training services • Skilled Rehabilitation including job search, resume development, interviewing skills and Pine Tree Legal Assistance - Presque Isle Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services - Caribou • Speech-Language Therapy more! Veterans receive priority of service at all CareerCenter locations • Occupational Therapy 207-400-3229 statewide . In addition, Veterans Representatives are available to serve • Physical Therapy [email protected] 14 Access Highway, Suite 5 veterans at all of Maine’s CareerCenter locations . • Long-Term Care Caribou, ME 04736 • Residential Care PTLA’s Veterans Legal Services team (located in Augusta) is able to help 207-492-1173 • Memory Care Maine Small Business Development Centers veterans who have been referred from Preble Street Veterans Housing [email protected] • Respite Care (Caribou) Services or the VA Maine Healthcare System for assistance with: 8:00a.m. – 4:00 p.m. • Comfort Care 11 West Presque Isle Road • Housing issues: eviction, foreclosure, bed bugs, or medical conditions Our field offices provide community-based support for veterans, service Caribou, ME 04736 that make it difficult to live in your current home; All MVH facilities have achieved elite National SILVER Quality Award for members, and their families . At each office, our Veteran Service 207-493-5765 Achievement in Quality by the American Health Care Association, placing Officer is available to assist veterans and family members with: [email protected] • Income issues: debt collection calls or threats of lawsuits, notices of them in the top 4% of nursing homes nationally . www.mainesbdc.org IRS action, debt owed to the VA (e.g. overpayments), student loan debt; and · Enrolling in the VA system to access healthcare services and VA benefits www.facebook.com/mainesbdc · Filing a disability claim with the VA VA Access Point - Fort Kent Appointment Only • Discharge status upgrades and character of service determinations. · Obtaining a copy of DD 214s and other military records 3 Mountain View Drive Maine Small Business Development Centers (Maine SBDC) provide free, · Applying for free park passes and hunting and fishing licenses Fort Kent, ME 04743 Please visit your VA or Preble Street provider for a referral for services! 207-834-1572 confidential business advising and training to Maine’s entrepreneurs Our highly-trained Veteran Service Officers (VSOs) are available to help you – for www.maine.va.gov/locations/fort_kent.asp and small businesses . Certified business advisors located throughout free – enroll in the VA system and to help you access your earned benefits . Each 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Thursdays Only) Maine provide guidance to new and existing businesses on topics such Office of Senator Angus King - Presque Isle month, our Officers submit hundreds of claims and are successful in winning as business feasibility, business plan development, capital acquisition, 169 Academy St, Suite A millions of dollars in awards for veterans and their families . financial management, marketing and sales, and much more . Start or Presque Isle, ME 04769 VA Access Point - Houlton grow your business with the help of the Maine SBDC . Helping small 207-765-5124 Northern Maine Veterans’ Cemetery Houlton Regional Hospital businesses succeed since 1977 . 20 Hartford Street Helping ensure that federal government agencies are responsive to Mainers’ 37 Lombard Rd. Houlton, ME 04730 needs is one of my most important jobs as your United States Senator . I am Caribou, ME 04736 Preble Street Veterans Housing Services 207-623-8411 X 7490 proud to work on your behalf . County: Aroostook 877-421-8263 X 7490 115 Main St #3 207-492-0577 www.maine.va.gov/locations/houlton.asp Bangor, ME 04401 We have an obligation to ensure our nation’s veterans are provided with the [email protected] 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Wednesdays Only) 877-377-5709 most comprehensive and accessible assistance programs available . We must www.maine.gov/veterans [email protected] not only redouble our efforts to care for those who have already served in Summer Hours: May 1 to November 15, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday www.facebook.com/PrebleStreet the armed forces, but as a new generation of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Coast through Friday. Open on weekends. Winter Hours: Same hours as above, 8:00a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Guardsmen and Marines return home from around the globe, we must also however, the cemetery is closed for in-ground burials from November 15th make certain that they have continued access to the health, education, and to April 30th. Preble Street Veterans Housing Services (VHS) offers case management, employment services they undeniably deserve .

86 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 87 VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic - Caribou anywhere in the world and so much more . We offer psychological • Community Information and Referral • VA information and assistance resiliency training, information on local resources to assist veterans, • Employment Information and Referral • Outreach and education about veteran issues and services 163 Van Buren Drive, Ste. 6 members of the military and their families, access to safety training and Caribou, ME 04736 home fire safety to include the installation of free smoke alarms . Our Additionally, the FAC provides monthly outreach to the designated point 207-623-8411 X 7490 Health Affiliates Maine - Portland staff will also explain how to serve others as a Red Cross volunteer . The of contact for each deployed Army National Guard Soldier in the state . 877-421-8263 X 7490 Luanne Rhoades, LCPC, LADC, CCS Director of our Service to the Armed Forces serves out of the Portland The Family Assistance Center is truly your “One call does it all” resource www.maine.va.gov/locations/caribou.asp 62 Elm St. office but can meet anyone wishing additional information at any of our for all things Military in the state of Maine! 7:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday Portland, ME 04101 other offices, with prior coordination . ID Cards/DEERS - Limestone 877-888-4304 VA Maine Healthcare System (HCS) is a Joint Commission accredited [email protected] facility which serves over 42,000 Maine Veterans . It is comprised Aroostook County Maine Military and Community 27 Arkansas Rd. www.healthaffiliatesmaine.com of the Togus VA Medical Center In Augusta along with 8 full-time Network Limestone, ME 04751 Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) and 3 part-time Access 207-328-1116 Health Affiliates Maine (HAM) is a mental health and substance abuse Points . All 12 facilities provide Primary Care and Mental Health at a Houlton Higher Education Center (meeting location) Mon – Fri, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Call for Appointment treatment agency with a network of hundreds of licensed clinicians in minimum and VA Maine HCS has a wide-range of Specialty Care and 18 Military Street private practice offices statewide . We serve veterans, service members, services . Although the majority of Specialty Care is located at the Houlton, ME 04730 Aroostook Transportation Systems National Guard and Reserve members, and their families . We believe Togus VAMC, we are expanding some Specialty Care to the CBOCs and and that all individuals suffer from the impact of mental health and substance Tammy Gagnon, Assistant Director are significantly increasing the use of tele-health for Specialty Care to Cary Medical Center (meeting location) abuse at some time in their lives, and we are committed to reducing the 24 Houlton Road reduce travel for the Veterans . 163 Van Buren Road stigma of seeking help . The Maine CDC has awarded Health Affiliates Presque Isle, ME 04769 Caribou, ME 04736 Maine with a suicide prevention grant to provide services to National Office: 207-764-1290 The Togus campus also hosts the Togus VA Regional Office which Leaders: Jean Henderson, University of Maine; John DeVeau, United Guard members (ending in July 2017) . HAM is part of the Veteran’s Bus Information: 207-764-5246 provides various Veteran services including Compensation/Disabilities, Veterans of Maine Choice network, Tricare, and most all other insurances . HAM also 800-442-3320 Vocational Rehabilitation, education, insurance, home loans, etc . https://mainemcn.org/regional-groups/aroostook-county-mmcn-houlton provides tele-counseling services . [email protected] [email protected] The Togus VAMC campus is the site of a Volunteers of America project 207-521-3100, x3103 www.aroostooktransportation.org that will provide 21 “Cabins in the Woods” for homeless Veterans Mon - Fri, 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Operation Veteran Wellness in 2018 . Additionally, a new 16 unit Fisher House for families of The Maine Military and Community Network (MMCN) is a statewide Rob Foley Togus inpatient Veterans will be built across from the Togus Hospital effort to understand, prevent, and help address the challenges faced by UMA Houlton Center P.O. Box 524 beginning in 2018 . Westbrook, ME 04098 current and former military members and their families . The Network is 18 Military Street 207-409-5001 comprised of 10 Regional Groups where federal, state, and local military Houlton, ME 04730 [email protected] Wilderness Walk for Warriors advocates come together with service members and veterans to identify (207) 521-3100 unmet needs and develop community-based solutions . New members Chris Robinson uma.edu/Houlton Operation Veteran Wellness - directed by Rob Foley, former Navy SEAL offers are always welcome – by joining the Network, you become connected to 8 Reservoir Hill a broad spectrum of resources and activities that tap into the Emotional, comprehensive information and will be better equipped to help military Houlton, ME 04730 Spiritual, Environmental and Physical dimensions of wellness . Operation families in your community . The Aroostook County MMCN meets quarterly, Veteran Wellness, is a wellness provider and resource connector giving Wilderness Walk for Warriors is a ( not ) for profit organization formed rotating between Houlton and Caribou . Please visit our website for updated Veterans the resources to create their own self-directed PATH leading to an in 2014 . Our purpose is to assist service members , veterans and or their information on our group and meeting schedule . evolved process of social well-being . Operation Veteran Wellness will assist family members as well Cumberland County you “”The Veteran”” in kick-starting your own personal “Journey-Full Circle” as honor the memories of those who have served . Wilderness Walk for Army National Guard Family Assistance Center - Portland Vet Center and eventually becoming a “Servant Leader” utilizing your own powerful Warriors motto is “Assisting the Living , Honoring the Deceased” Caribou story and Life Experiences on behalf of Veterans and others in “Need” . Clifford Trott, PhD, MPH, Director 120 Sincock Rd. The organization each year forms a hiking team that treks the Maine 475 Stevens Ave. A “sample” of services include: Caribou, ME 04736 100 Mile Wilderness as a major fundraiser . This annual hike also honors Portland, ME 04103 • Outdoor Veteran Camp 1-888-365-9287 in various forms deceased service members . 207-780-3584 • Transcendental Meditation [email protected] 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. • Equine Join Up Wilderness Walk for Warriors also organizes and arranges for many www.me.ngb.army.mil/family • Yoga additional fund raising activities throughout the course of the year . www.facebook.com/MaineMFAC The Vet Center Program, established by Congress in 1979, provides • Training & Paid Mental Health Job Opportunities a personal, informal atmosphere in which to assist eligible veterans The Maine Military Family Assistance Center (FAC) is a team of 5 All the monies that are collected are then redistributed to Veterans, and their families . Eligibilities include veterans whom have served in Riding to The Top Service Members and or their families that are in need . professionals spread throughout the state to assist service members combat areas and any veterans whom have experienced sexual trauma . and families . The FACs operate a toll-free hotline, with staff available In addition to individual counseling, we provide therapy and activity Sarah Bronson, Executive Director American Red Cross - Aroostook County 24 hours a day, 365 days per year . The specialists provide resources, groups . Family members and significant others are also eligible for 14 Lilac Dr. information and support to all Service Members (regardless of readjustment counseling when related to the resolution of the veteran’s Windham, ME 04062 7 Hatch Street, Ste. #1 component or status), Veterans, Dependents and community members . 207-892-2813 Caribou, ME 04736 readjustment issues . The Vet Center program also focuses on educating Each office maintains an updated resource list for services local to their the public on the effects of military trauma and veterans issues . [email protected] 207-493-4620 area as well as statewide support services . www.ridingtothetop.org www.maineredcross.org Services Offered Include: www.facebook.com/MaineRedCross FACs focus on 7 main services: • Individual and group counseling Riding To The Top’s Therapeutic Horsemanship Program (THP) for 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mon-Fri • Financial Resources and Referral • Couples/marital/family counseling Veterans is tailored to meet individual veterans’ needs and interests . • ID cards and DEERS Referral • Sexual trauma/harassment counseling Sessions may include ground work, horsemanship skills and riding or For over 130 years, the American Red Cross has provided help with • Legal Resources and Referral • Bereavement counseling carriage driving activities designed to foster trust, hope and purpose . the healing of our service men and women, served as the medium of • TRICARE Medical and Dental Resources and Referral • Substance abuse counseling Individual and group opportunities are available . communication between the American public and service members • Crisis Intervention and Referral

88 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 89 Embrace A Vet oversight; outcome studies and a positive group dynamic essential to highly selective college of approximately 1,800 students from across America Veteran Affairs educational benefits . MECA Vets assist active and kick start the healing process . and around the world who are admitted for their accomplishments and reserve military, veterans, spouses and dependents at Maine College of Deborah Farnham promise without regard for their financial circumstances . The College offers Art to navigate the academic environment through programs, support Post Office Box 516 bachelor of arts degrees in more than forty majors, including interdisciplinary services, the certification of educational benefits and campus and Topsham, ME 04086 Pets for Vets programs . Approximately 45 percent of Bowdoin students receive need- community resources . Our commitment is to provide comprehensive 207-449-9149 Stephanie Daggett based financial aid . Loans are not required, and the average financial aid and personalized services within the unique learning community [email protected] 118 Caleb Street grant is in excess of $40,000 a year . Bowdoin proudly supports veterans and that facilitates the students social and academic integration . From www.embraceavet.org Portland, ME 04102 their families by accepting GI Bill benefits . admission to achieving their academic and professional goals— it’s www.facebook.com/EmbraceAVet 207-415-8423 about your success . [email protected] Embrace A Vet is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in http://www.petsforvets.com/portland-me Dale Carnegie Maine 2012 to provide direct and supportive services to Maine veterans and www.facebook.com/PetsForVetsPortlandMaine Dan Collins Operations Manager New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts their families living with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and/or twitter.com/PetsForVets207 465 Congress St. Suite 600 27 Sandy Creek Rd. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) . Portland, ME 04101 Bridgton, ME 04009 Pets for Vets goal is to help heal the emotional wounds of military 603-303-5731 207-657-3794 Our programs include: veterans by pairing them with a shelter dog that is specially selected to [email protected] [email protected] • Healing and Wellness Retreats: multi-day residential retreats match his or her personality . Professional animal trainers rehabilitate the www.nhita.com dogs and teach them good manners to fit into the veteran’s lifestyle . Founded in 1912, Dale Carnegie Training has evolved from one man’s • introducing alternative therapies such as acupuncture, massage, Training may also include desensitization to wheel chairs or crutches as belief in the power of self-improvement to a performance-based training Established in 1984, with locations in Bridgton, Maine and Hudson, yoga, energy therapies, and meditation along with seasonal well as recognizing panic or anxiety disorder behaviors . Needy shelter company with offices worldwide . We focus on giving people in business NH, NHITA is a massage therapy school offering a comprehensive ten recreational activities such as a climbing wall, fishing, and light dogs receive a second chance at life while giving our returning troops a the opportunity to sharpen their skills and improve their performance in and twelve month professional-level, career-oriented massage therapy hiking. second chance at health and happiness . The bonds of friendship formed order to build positive, steady, and profitable results . certification program of day or evening classes . between man and animal have the power to ease the suffering of our • Paws for Peace: joint veteran/service dog training offering healing troops when they return from overseas . Purdue University Global NHITA has been helping students achieve their career goals for over 30 via canine therapy years . We train individuals in a diversity of skills, giving you options to Colleen Ruggelo, Business Development Manager work in private practice, group practice or in a range of other settings Academy of Medical Professions 207-523-9528 • Caregiver Support Groups: community-based peer led groups such as spas, health clubs, hospitals, physical therapy and chiropractic [email protected] 18 Pleasant Street, Suite 210 offices . All programs are offered at no cost to Maine veterans . Brunswick, ME 04011 www.purdueglobal.edu 207-721-0714 https://www.facebook.com/PurdueGlobal New Hampshire Institute for Therapeutic Arts is the only school in www.academyofmedicalprofessions.com the states of Maine and New Hampshire that is accredited by the K9s on the Front Lnes Purdue University Global is an institution of higher learning dedicated to www.facebook.com/AcademyofMedicalProfessions Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) . COMTA Hagen Blaszyk, President providing innovative undergraduate, graduate, and continuing professional MWF 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. and T/TH 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. is the only independent accrediting agency for the massage therapy P.O. Box 8823 education . Our programs foster student learning with opportunities to profession recognized by the United States Department of Education . Portland, ME 04104 launch, enhance, or change careers in today’s diverse global society . The We are a licensed and bonded Vocational Medical Training School . Our job Being accredited by this agency means NHITA has achieved recognition 855-597-6835 University is committed to general education, a student-centered service is provide training programs in a short time (10-20 weeks) that are lucrative for meeting detailed and challenging standards . [email protected] and rewarding . Our programs are all-inclusive, no extra out of pocket and support approach, and applied scholarship in a practical environment . www.k9sonthefrontline.org Purdue University Global not only offers online programs, but campus- expenses . We are GI Bill, MYCAA And DOL approved . Our programs Northeast Technical Institute - Scarborough www.facebook.com/K9sOTFL include books, national certifications and resume assistance . We currently based, and blended programs in fields such as social and behavioral sciences, offer programs onsite or online and our instructors are all currently working business, criminal justice, education, health sciences, information systems 51 U.S. Route 1 K9s on The Front Line’s team facilitates a unique program that routinely in the field that they teach . We offer Medical Billing, Medical Coding, and technology, legal studies, and nursing . Students can earn associate’s, Scarborough, ME 04074 sees superior outcomes . Many of our staff have first-hand knowledge Pharmacy Technician, Medical Front Office (Medical Office Specialist), bachelor’s, and master’s degrees as well as certificates and diplomas . 207.805.8000 of the effects of PTSD and have experienced the intimate process of Dental Assisting, Phlebotomy, Medical Transcription and Group Fitness and [email protected] tailoring each dog to the individual’s needs . All our trainers are active We support our military in the following ways: Personal Training . For more information contact one of our partnering www.ntinow.edu or retired police K9 handlers with many years of real world experience, • Reduced tuition rates and fee waivers for military students Adult Education Centers, SMCC or The Academy of Medical Professions . www.facebook.com/NTInow arguably the best K9 trainers available . Our team also provides medical • Participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program • Military-friendly change of orders withdrawal policy Headquartered in Scarborough, Maine, Northeast Technical Institute is Birthwise Midwifery School • Acceptance of military credits earned through DANTES/CLEP exams the region’s leading provider of short-term, career focused training, and Elizabeth McKinnon • Advisors specially trained to assist with military and VA benefits has been working with Veterans since its inception . NTI is a privately 24 South High Street held Maine career school that continues to grow and expand its course Bridgton, ME 04009 Maine College of Art offerings, which now include Health Care, Information Technology, Truck 207-647-5968 Driving, HVAC/R and more . Over the past four decades, the owners of Anne E. Dennison, Certifying Official http://birthwisemidwifery.edu NTI have established partnerships with hundreds of organizations within 522 Congress St. 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. the business community to provide them with well-trained, professional Portland, ME 04101 employees . The commitment to the success of our graduates is 207-775-3052 unrivalled, and our instructors employed have many years of experience Bowdoin College [email protected] in their fields and take pride in teaching their skills in a professional and Martina M. Duncan ‘97, Registrar www.meca.edu friendly manner . Brunswick, ME 04011 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 207-725-3797 [email protected] We realize that the reintegration from military to civilian and academic life can be challenging . To help with the transition, we provide services Bowdoin College has been educating leaders on the coast of Maine since and support through out the academic career of our veteran students, the dawn of the American republic . Founded in 1794, Bowdoin today is a as well as ensure that all veteran students receive Department of Pets for Vets

90 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 91 Southern Maine Community College St. Joseph’s College [email protected] The University of New England is Maine’s largest private university, an http://usm.maine.edu/veterans innovative educational community with two distinctive coastal Maine Amy Lainoff David McCall www.facebook.com/VeteransServicesUSM campuses, a vibrant new campus in Tangier, Morocco and a robust offering 2 Fort Road 278 Whites Bridge Road of degree and certificate programs online . UNE attracts internationally South Portland, ME 04106 Standish, ME 04084 The University of Southern Maine’s Veterans Services Office (VSO) serves recognized scholars in the health sciences, life sciences, business, education, 207-741-5926 800-752-4723 as a one-stop-shop for veterans, service members, and dependents by the social sciences and the humanities, allowing both our graduate and [email protected] [email protected] assisting veterans and family members with all questions on benefits, undergraduate students to engage in research and scholarship alongside www.smccme.edu/admissions-aid/veterans www.sjcme.edu university policies/procedures, and by operating, when needed, as dedicated faculty . The University of New England (UNE) is strongly committed www.facebook.com/smccme a referral agent to campus and community resources . We ensure Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy in Portland, Maine, Saint to supporting men and women who have served our nation through military incoming veterans feel welcome at USM and happy about their choice Southern Maine Community College is Maine’s largest, oldest and Joseph’s College is Maine’s Catholic liberal arts college . The 474-acre service . UNE serves veterans, service members and their families and is a by providing a peer mentor who engages in ongoing outreach . USM’s most diverse community college . The college offers an affordable and campus, located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine offers proud participant in the Yellow Ribbon Program . VSO team acts as an advisor and an advocate for the nearly 450 GI Bill® accessible education with courses at its South Portland Campus, its more than 40 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program recipients on its three campuses . In addition to certifying education Midcoast Campus in Brunswick, seven satellite locations and online . to a population of approximately 1,000 on-campus students . Saint Veterans Upward Bound benefits, we also counsel students on financial literacy to help them SMCC has nearly 6,000 students and more than 40 degree and Joseph’s College provides certificates and undergraduate and advanced maximize their benefits so they can earn a degree with as little debt Aaron Dombroski certificate programs that emphasize hands-on learning with faculty degrees for thousands more working adults who reside throughout the possible . 102 Bedford Street who maintain active partnerships with employers and community United States and in more than 20 other countries through an online Portland, ME 04101 leaders . SMCC offers many resources for veterans, including a dedicated learning program . University of Maine School of Law [email protected] advisor for veterans, college credit for military experience, and a student https://usm.maine.edu/trioprograms/veterans-upward-bound veterans club to provide support and a forum for those interested in We are proud to honor those who serve and protect our nation . Saint Deirdre M. Smith veterans’ issues . Joseph’s College has been a pioneer in distance education since the 59 Exeter Street The USM Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) program is a free pre-college 1970s and proudly served as one of the first colleges selected by the (Mailing Address: 246 Deering Avenue) program to help low-income veterans develop the academic and personal Southern New Hampshire University Army and the Navy to provide online learning courses . You will find Portland, ME 04102 skills necessary for success in post-secondary education . Eligible veterans that the flexibility of our fully accredited programs and our generous 207-780-4370 seeking to become first-generation college students will receive intensive 10 Tibbetts Drive, Suite 200 prior college credit transfer policy makes it a great choice for both active [email protected] year-round support, including academic tutoring, VUB advising, preparation Brunswick, ME 04011 duty military, spouses, and veterans . Our goal is to make your transition www.mainelaw.maine.edu/public-service.clac for college entrance exams, information on federal student financial aid 207-725-6486 to college as seamless as possible, and we will accept generous credit 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. programs, as well as coaching on economic and financial literacy . [email protected] for prior learning and military schooling and experience . Whatever education plan you choose, we can help you earn your degree or Established in 1970 as a program of the University of Maine School of Participants will also receive guidance on general college readiness, study SNHU has been educating civilians, service members, veterans and certificate at your convenience, and on your schedule . We offer a wide Law, the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic is a small legal services provider . skills, career development, and personal and leadership growth . The their families in Maine for more than 45 years . SNHU is the worldwide variety of interesting courses, all taught by experienced, well-qualified, Clients are represented by student attorneys, law students specially program is designed to assist 125 veterans each year and they may apply to education partner of the USO and became a GI Jobs Military Friendly® and caring faculty . In addition, our academic advisors treat every student licensed by the state and federal courts to provide legal services to any college of their choice . To learn more, please visit the website . School in 2009 . SNHU’s Brunswick Center offers more than 200 as an individual, and not just a number . low-income clients under faculty supervision . Our faculty supervisors affordable, flexible undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate are experienced members of the Maine bar . The Clinic’s mission is two- programs in traditional face-to-face classrooms and online . The center Alpha One - South Portland fold: educating law students through an intense, high-quality clinical offers one-on-one support from faculty and student success advocates, University of Southern Maine Ketra Crosson, OTR/L, Independent Living Specialist and mentoring experience, while providing free legal services to those remote dedicated military advisors, computer labs, personalized service 127 Main Street Lorrie Spaulding in need . and attention in a close-knit educational community . SNHU has remote 235 Luther Bonney Hall South Portland, ME 04106 career advisors who specialize in helping students who are veterans Portland, ME 04110 The Clinic represents low-income individuals with cases pending 800-640-7200 transition back to civilian life . 207-780-5232 before courts and agencies in Southern Maine (Cumberland, York, www.alphaonenow.org [email protected] Sagadahoc, and Androscoggin counties), as well as prisoners at the Alpha One, managed and directed by people with disabilities, offers an Spa Tech Institute http://usm.maine.edu/veterans Maine Correctional Center or Southern Maine Re-Entry Center (who www.facebook.com/VeteransServicesUSM array of services to promote independence for people with disabilities . Angela Paradis, Admissions may have court cases arising anywhere in the state) . The Clinic’s caseload involves family, juvenile, consumer, immigration, criminal, 100 Larrabee Rd. The University of Southern Maine’s Veterans Services Office (VSO) serves Services offered include: Information and Referral, Independent Living administrative, probate, and miscellaneous civil law issues . Because Westbrook, ME 04092 as a one-stop-shop for veterans, service members, and dependents by Skills Assessment and Training, Assistive Technology Consultation, our resources are very limited, the Clinic cannot accept every case that 207-591-4141 assisting veterans and family members with all questions on benefits, Access Design Services (individual and business), Peer Support, meets our eligibility requirements . If we are unable to accept someone’s www.spatech.edu university policies/procedures, and by operating, when needed, as Homeward Bound, Youth in Transition Services and Personal Assistance case, we can provide information about other potential resources for www.facebook.com/WestbrookSpaTech a referral agent to campus and community resources . We ensure Services . In addition we offer funding for assistive technology and/or seeking legal help . incoming veterans feel welcome at USM and happy about their home access through the mPower Loan Program, Title 7, Part B Grant, The wellness and beauty industries are great careers for mission and choice by providing a peer mentor who engages in ongoing outreach . and HomeRetro . We work with farmers, loggers, and individuals in service oriented people . As a practitioner, you help people succeed in all USM’s VSO team acts as an advisor and an advocate for the nearly University of New England - Portland the fishing industry through the AgrAbility Program . We also offer aspects of their lives . Whether it’s by teaching them to manage stress, 450 GI Bill® recipients on its three campuses . In addition to certifying Ms. Shawn M. Plante, Enrollment Specialist, Certifying Official for VA Adapted Driver Evaluation Services (we are a VA approved vendor, heal injury or illness, or by helping them feel more confident by looking education benefits, we also counsel students on financial literacy to Benefits available at our S . Portland location) . their best, it’s very satisfying to see the difference you make in people’s help them maximize their benefits so they can earn a degree with as 716 Stevens Avenue lives on a daily basis . With full-time day and part-time evening programs little debt possible . Hersey Hall Rm. 119 Disability Rights Maine-Deaf Services for massage or natural skin care and day programs for cosmetology, you Portland, ME 04103 can be starting your new career in 7 to 14 months . Whether you work 68 Bishop St, Suite 3 207-221-4246 for someone else or have your own business, having a career that is both University of Southern Maine - Gorham Portland, ME 04103 [email protected] creative and makes a meaningful contribution to your community is a Lorrie Spaulding, Veterans Services Coordinator 800.639.3884 (V/TTY) www.une.edu/registrar/veteran-benefits gift for both you and your clients . Call us today to learn more about the 37 College Ave. 207.797.7656 (V/TTY) www.facebook.com/universityofnewengland growth of the industry, schedules and financial aid for qualified students . Gorham, ME 04104 207.766.7111 (VP) https://twitter.com/unetweets https://www.instagram.com/thisisune 207-780-4826 [email protected] www.drme.org

92 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 93 www.facebook.com/DRMDeafServices Legal Services for the Elderly Volunteers attend a bimonthly case review in which they discuss their Boots2Roots exists! Boots2Roots’ mission was born out of lessons 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. experiences with their veterans, share tips, make referrals, and resolve learned from personal transition experiences, and we strive to help Jill K. Randall problems, as well as bond with the other volunteers . facilitate your smooth and successful transition to Maine . Learn Helpline & Medicare Advocacy Services Director DRM Deaf Services serves individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, late more at boots2roots .org . deafened, or Deaf-Blind and works with the agencies and businesses 136 US Route 1 Scarborough, ME 04074 Bonney Staffing Center - Windam that provide support, services, education, housing, and employment to Coastal Enterprises Inc. - Brunswick these individuals to ensure “effective communication .” 1-800-750-5353 (Legal Helpline) Danielle M Napolitano, Staffing Supervisor 1-877-774-7772 (Medicare Part D Unit) 940 Roosevelt Trail Liz Rogers • Maine Relay Service makes it possible for anyone with a hearing loss [email protected] Windham, ME 04062 30 Federal Street or speech impairment to communicate by telephone with operator- www.mainelse.org 207-892-2286 Brunswick, ME 04011 assisted calls. 9 a.m. –12 p.m.; 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. www.bonneystaffing.com 207-504-5900 www.facebook.com/bonneystaffing [email protected] • Maine’s Telecommunication Equipment Program provides specialized Maine residents age 60 and older can call the Legal Helpline to get www.ceimaine.org adaptive equipment to individuals with barriers to using a standard free and confidential help with legal problems . The Helpline Attorneys Bonney Staffing Center, Inc . is an independently owned and operated www.facebook.com/CEIMaine telephone, often at no or low cost. Those ages 65+ may be eligible provide information and advice on a wide variety of non-criminal legal staffing firm, offering job placement opportunities in Maine, New https://twitter.com/ceimaine to choose a single hearing aid. problems including elder abuse and protection orders, housing issues Hampshire, North Carolina and Rhode Island . Since 1975, we have been 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. including eviction and foreclosure, consumer debt, public assistance connecting job seekers with top employers . Bonney provides temporary, • Residents with combined hearing and vision loss may qualify for benefits, guardianship, Medicare/MaineCare, Powers of Attorney, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire employment options with our client Coastal Enterprises, Inc . (CEI) helps to grow good jobs, environmentally- equipment (e.g. computers, screen readers, text zooming software, Health Care Advance Directives, and health care coverage disputes . LSE companies in the Clerical/Administrative, Industrial, and Technical fields . sustainable enterprises, and shared prosperity in Maine and in rural iPads and more) to assist with distance communication. also has attorneys located in offices across the state that provide legal For forty years, Bonney has been a leader in the industry, and we are the regions across the country by integrating financing, business and representation in some situations . If LSE can’t help, callers are offered first call for those seeking employment with a reliable source . Bonney is an industry expertise, and policy solutions . CEI envisions a world in which Independent Transportation Network referrals to private attorneys, potentially at reduced fees . equal opportunity employer and there is NO FEE for applicants . Though communities are economically and environmentally healthy, enabling our hiring process is thorough, it is designed to meet the specific needs all people, especially those with low incomes, to reach their full 1 Westbrook Common, Suite 3 Anyone who is Medicare eligible can call the LSE Medicare Part D Unit if of our clients and to find the best employment fit for you! Relevant work potential . Westbrook, ME 04092 they are having trouble getting or affording prescription drugs . experience, above-average work references, a positive attitude, strong 207-854-0505 work ethic, and flexibility are all key criteria which will be considered . Coastal Enterprises Inc. - Portland [email protected] Southern Maine Agency on Aging Please apply for this or any other position – we look forward to talking http://itnportland.org Liz Rogers 136 U.S. Route One with you! www.facebook.com/meitnportland 2 Portland Fish Pier, Suite 201 Scarborough, ME 04074 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 7 days a week The right match is essential for everyone . Job seekers find meaningful Portland, ME 04101 207-396-6521 opportunities to use their skills and experience . Businesses retain top talent 207-772-5365 1-800-427-7411 ITNPortland is a nonprofit organization that serves the Greater Portland and prevent excessive turnover . Managers get more done . At Bonney [email protected] [email protected] area by providing door-through-door, arm-through-arm transportation Staffing, our mission is to create lasting connections that make sense www.ceimaine.org www.smaaa.org services for seniors and visually impaired adults . ITNPortland relies on for both employers and job seekers . With experience and technology to www.facebook.com/CEIMaine the support of our community to keep our riders independent, safe, https://twitter.com/ceimaine SMAA is a non-profit organization dedicated to planning and surpass those of most office staffing, call center staffing or light industrial and happy! Since 1995, we have provided over 315,000 rides for our 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. implementing social services for adults age 60 and older . staffing agencies, Bonney Staffing helps you hire right the first time . You members thanks to our paid and volunteer drivers . get faster, more accurate results, a higher level of service, and online tools Coastal Enterprises, Inc . (CEI) helps to grow good jobs, environmentally- The Agency provides many services and programs for seniors on a variety that make it easy to manage your workforce . We work hard to find the sustainable enterprises, and shared prosperity in Maine and in rural Legacy Corps - Spectrum Generations of issues, be they financial, medical, or personal . SMAA offers seminars right fit for every job seeker . We understand that you’re not just finding a regions across the country by integrating financing, business and to help navigate the array of insurance and Medicare options, delivers job; you’re changing your life . That’s why we are committed to providing Katie Carlson, ADRC Manager industry expertise, and policy solutions . CEI envisions a world in which important dietary and fitness practices, and provides older adults with the tools and advice you need to manage your job search and reach your 35 Union Street communities are economically and environmentally healthy, enabling all the opportunity to stay active in the community via participation or career goals . Learn more about your career options or search office staff Brunswick, ME 04011 people, especially those with low incomes, to reach their full potential . 207.620.1656 volunteerism . No matter the reason for your interest, be assured SMAA jobs, call center jobs or light industrial jobs . has the expertise to help find the answers you need . [email protected] Goodwill Industries Northern New England www.spectrumgenerations.org Boots to Roots Kelly Osborn, Executive Director-Workforce Services Vet to Vet Jen Fullmer Spectrum Generations’ award winning Legacy Corps program provides 75 Washington Avenue, Suite 300 Susan D. Gold, Coordinator of Volunteers and the Vet to Vet Project 428 Fore Street, 3rd Fl. up to 10 hours of respite care each week to caregivers of adults of all Portland, ME 04101 136 U.S. Route One Portland, ME 04101 ages . The only qualification necessary is to have someone in the family County: Cumberland Scarborough, ME 04074 207-329-5077 who was, or is, in the military . We are able to provide free respite care for 207.774.6323 207-396-6521 [email protected] families, because it is completed by AmeriCorps members (volunteers) . [email protected] [email protected] www.boots2roots.org The members go through a rigorous background check, are carefully www.goodwillnne.org www.smaaa.org/veterans.html www.facebook.com/Boots2RootsAmericanGI matched with a family, and attend training on a monthly basis . www.facebook.com/goodwillnne 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., M-F Boots2Roots’ mission is to bridge the gap between serving our We have identified that our greatest need for volunteers is along the Goodwill’s Workforce Services works with individuals, like you, looking Vet to Vet recruits veterans to serve as friendly visitors to aging and country and strengthening Maine communities . Boots2Roots is a coast from Rockport to Damariscotta as well as the Brunswick area, and for employment that is fulfilling, meaningful and supportive . We assess, disabled veterans in their area . Each recruit passes a background check, new Maine 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing personalized and proactive we are actively recruiting . then match, your interests and abilities to good jobs in the marketplace . provides three references, and goes through a nine-hour training support for active duty military members and their families who Our employment specialists are skilled in helping you identify work session . Once processed, each volunteer is matched to a veteran with are transitioning to Maine . We focus on employment, navigating interests, develop goals and find the job of your choice . We then stay in similar interests, life stories, and experiences—all help seal the bond transition services, and community reintegration, and networking touch through job coaching, one-on-one counseling and other support between the two veterans . The volunteer visits in the veteran’s home connections based on trust form the foundation of our mission . If services to ensure employment success . at least twice a month, providing companionship and friendship and you are active duty, planning to separate or retire in the next 12 helping the veteran access VA and other available benefits and services . months, and want live and work in Maine, then YOU are exactly why

94 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 95 Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter confidential business advising and training to Maine’s entrepreneurs Community Housing of Maine (CHOM) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit schools to identify people in need who lack the financial resources (Brunswick) and small businesses . Certified business advisors located throughout organization that provides advocacy, supportive housing, community to purchase furniture on their own . Among the clients we serve are Maine provide guidance to new and existing businesses on topics such inclusion, and stability for homeless and special needs populations . people who have struggled with homelessness and/or substance abuse L.L. Bean Learning Center as business feasibility, business plan development, capital acquisition, CHOM develops, owns, and maintains high quality, affordable, service- as well as those living with physical and mental disabilities . We also 29 Sewall Street financial management, marketing and sales, and much more . Start or enriched housing for people with low incomes and disabilities . Founded serve veterans, survivors of domestic violence, and many immigrants Brunswick, ME 04011 grow your business with the help of the Maine SBDC . Helping small in 1993, CHOM has become the largest supportive housing developer in beginning their new lives . 207-721-8200 businesses succeed since 1977 . Maine . CHOM has provided stable homes to thousands of disadvantaged [email protected] people . We at CHOM believe that housing, together with support Maine Homeless Veterans Alliance www.mainecareercenter.gov services, provides stability, fosters dignity and respect, and transforms Maine Small Business Development Centers Kerry Polyot-Stefani, BA, LSW, MHRT/C www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet lives . CHOM focuses on supportive housing and advocacy as it works to (Portland) Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor II www.facebook.com/MaineDOL create community inclusion and stability for homeless and special needs P.O.Box 1895 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m 55 Exeter St., populations across the state . Recovery, in all forms, happens in the Portland, ME 04104 PO Box 9300 community - that’s why CHOM focuses creating safe, stable, and vibrant Our mission at the Bureau of Employment Services is to build and sustain 207-632-9842 Portland, ME 04014 inclusive communities where people can thrive . a skilled workforce . Through 12 CareerCenter located across the state, 207-780-4949 [email protected] staff connect job seekers and businesses with the employment, training [email protected] www.facebook.com/maine and other services that help employers recruit and retain a quality www.mainesbdc.org Easter Seals Maine Maine Homeless Veterans Alliance seeks to provide assistance and workforce and grow our economy, including an online job board - Maine www.facebook.com/mainesbdc 125 Presumpscot St. resources to homeless and otherwise needy veterans of United States Joblink https://joblink .maine .gov/ada/r/ For employers we provide Appointment Only Portland, ME 04103 worker recruitment, hiring incentives and incumbent staff training . For County: Cumberland Armed Forces, with a focus on Southern Maine, and to educate the jobseekers we provide specialized employment and training services Maine Small Business Development Centers (Maine SBDC) provide free, 207-828-0754 x1004 public about the needs and contributions of homeless and otherwise including job search, resume development, interviewing skills and confidential business advising and training to Maine’s entrepreneurs www.easterseals.com/Maine needy veterans and their families . more! Veterans receive priority of service at all CareerCenter locations and small businesses . Certified business advisors located throughout 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. MHVA’s principal activities consist of i)soliciting donations of food, statewide . In addition, Veterans Representatives are available to serve Maine provide guidance to new and existing businesses on topics such clothes and furnishings; ii) arranging storage of furnishings and veterans at all of Maine’s CareerCenter .tions as business feasibility, business plan development, capital acquisition, At Easterseals Maine - Military & Veteran Service program, we provide financial management, marketing and sales, and much more . Start or a one-of-a-kind Care Coordination program that delivers free and non-perishable donations; iii) driving around parts of Portland Maine grow your business with the help of the Maine SBDC . Helping small confidential support statewide, designed to meet the unique needs of and surrounding communities where MHVA believes homeless and Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter financially and/or emotionally struggling veterans might be hiding or (Portland) businesses succeed since 1977 . Service Members, Veterans and their families . The program works in conjunction with the VA, Department of Labor and other community seeking shelter in order to locate veterans or others in need, including 151 Jetport Blvd. programs and resources . those who may not have the capacity to find help; iv)providing donated Portland, ME 04102 Small Business Administration food and clothing to homeless veterans and other homeless people; 207-822-3300 Brad Currie, Senior Area Manager Southern Maine Services are provided by experienced Care Coordinators who are familiar v)providing referrals to agencies or other nonprofits (includding [email protected] 312 Fore St., Room 104 with military culture and are knowledgeable about a wide range of the Veterans Administration and the veterans’ coordinator at local www.mainecareercenter.gov Portland, ME 04101 programs and services developed to meet the needs of our Veterans shelters) for those homeless veterans who are able to seek help: vi) www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet 207-780-1013 and their families . The Care Coordinators from the Easterseals Military if a homeless veteran is able to secure housing, arranging delivery of www.facebook.com/MaineDOL [email protected] & Veteran Services program are trained to assist with, but not limited donated furniture and supplies to help the veteran get established . 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m www.sba.gov/me to, employment challenges, financial management, substance abuse struggles, mental health concerns and deployment-related issues . All of the above listed activities are performed by volunteers . Our mission at the Bureau of Employment Services is to build and sustain Since its founding on July 30, 1953, the U .S . Small Business Administration a skilled workforce . Through 12 CareerCenter located across the state, has delivered millions of loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling We also support Maine Veterans and Service Members through a Maine Homeless Veterans Action Committee staff connect job seekers and businesses with the employment, training sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses . financial assistance program, when unexpected emergencies arise . Rob Liscord, Committee Chair and other services that help employers recruit and retain a quality If you are interested in starting your own business, the U .S . Small [email protected] workforce and grow our economy, including an online job board - Maine If you or a family member might benefit from our program, please call Business Administration (SBA) provides loan guarantees and technical Joblink https://joblink .maine .gov/ada/r/ For employers we provide the Referral Line listed above; our dedicated staff would be honored to assistance specifically for local veterans, service-disabled veterans, The Maine Homeless Veteran Action Committee (MHVAC) is a multi- worker recruitment, hiring incentives and incumbent staff training . For serve you! and Reserve Component members . The Maine District Office has agency group dedicated to cross-collaboration to address homeless jobseekers we provide specialized employment and training services designated Veteran’s Business Development Officers who can assist veterans’ needs in Maine . Members of the of MHVAC include the including job search, resume development, interviewing skills and Furniture Friends veteran entrepreneurs with starting, managing and growing successful VA Homeless Team, Preble Street, Easter Seals of Maine, Veterans, more! Veterans receive priority of service at all CareerCenter locations businesses . For more information, please contact the Maine SBA District Jenn Micado, Executive Director Inc ., Volunteers of America, MaineHousing, and the Maine Bureau of statewide . In addition, Veterans Representatives are available to serve Office at 207-622-8551 or go to https://www .sba .gov/content/veteran- P.O. Box 631 Veterans’ Services . Particular emphasis is placed on identifying – by veterans at all of Maine’s CareerCenter locations . service-disabled-veteran-owned or https://www .sba .gov/sites/default/ Westbrook, ME 04098 name – all homeless veterans in Maine, developing a care plan for files/files/veternsbackbus .pdf . 207- 210-5797 those individuals, and placing them into stable housing . Maine Small Business Development Centers [email protected] (Brunswick) www.furniturefriends.org The MHVAC meets on the first Tuesday of every month, with one Community Housing of Maine meeting per month open to the public . Since the group began in 30 Federal Street One City Center, 4th Floor Furniture Friends is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides early 2016, the MHVAC has successfully named approximately 100 Brunswick, ME 04011 Portland, ME 04101 donated furniture to people in need throughout Greater Portland . homeless veterans and reduced the number of days to be housed from 207-504-5886 207-879-0347 With ongoing support from the community, we are able to fulfill our 250 to 105 . Any Mainer who has served in the military is eligible to [email protected] [email protected] mission of “Creating Homes . Rebuilding Lives ”. In 2016, Furniture be served by the MHVAC . www.mainesbdc.org www.CHOMhousing.org Friends served over 400 households in need by providing the furniture www.facebook.com/mainesbdc www.facebook.com/CHOMhousing that helped them create new homes for themselves . In so doing, we Appointment Only @CHOMhousing also supported them in beginning the process of rebuilding their lives . Furniture Friends partners with over 100 local social service Maine Small Business Development Centers (Maine SBDC) provide free, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. providers, hospitals, faith-based organizations, municipalities, and

96 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 97 Preble Street Veterans Housing Services [email protected] Please visit your VA or Preble Street provider for a referral for services! replacement military medals and awards, are encouraged to reach out to her dedicated constituent services team in one of her district 38 Preble Street Chances are, if you need Social Security or Veterans Administration Seth Levy Law offices . She has also been nationally recognized for her legislation and Portland, ME 04101 benefits, your need is serious and urgent – leaving you overwhelmed, Seth Levy policy initiatives surrounding Military Sexual Trauma and her staff is 877-377-5709 unsure what to do next, and with little time to prepare your benefits P.O Box 31 experienced with these disability and compensation claims . [email protected] application . Or, perhaps your benefits claim is already on file with the Brunswick, ME 04011 www.preblestreet.org federal government, leaving you wondering what will happen next . 207-319-4431 Congresswoman Pingree is honored to represent Maine’s current and www.facebook.com/PrebleStreet Maybe you’ve even been told that your claim was denied . Whatever your [email protected] former military members in Congress and believes that we have a moral 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. situation you have questions about the complex claims administration www.sethlevylaw.com obligation to our nation’s veterans, whether they’ve served for a short process, what it means for you, and how you can maximize your chances period of time or are a retiree . She looks forward to hearing from you . Preble Street Veterans Housing Services (VHS) offers case management, of receiving all of the benefits to which you’re entitled . Seth Levy has been the defense counsel for the Veteran’s Court in Augusta housing search assistance, budget counseling, and financial assistance to since 2011 . He represents veterans in matters involving criminal defense, Office of Senator Angus King - Scarborough eligible Veterans and Veterans’ families throughout Maine with offices in Maine Community Law Center and also does wills and estate planning documents . In the course of his Portland, Lewiston, Bangor and Machias . VHS is funded by the VA and is Elizabeth Stout work with veterans he has developed an understanding of the unique One Canal Plaza, Suite 802 a collaborative effort between Preble Street and Pine Tree Legal Assistance . 75 Pearl Street, Suite 470 issues facing veterans in the criminal justice system . Scarborough, ME 04074 Portland, ME 04101 207-883-1588 Avesta Housing 207-482-3832 University of Maine School of Law - Cumberland https://www.collins.senate.gov/contact Sara Olson, Development and Communications Manager [email protected] Legal Aid Project Helping ensure that federal government agencies are responsive to www.mainecommunitylaw.org 307 Cumberland Ave. Deidre M. Smith, Professor and Mainers’ needs is one of my most important jobs as your United States Portland, ME 04101 The Maine Community Law Center (MCLC) is a non-profit, general Director of the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic Senator . I am proud to work on your behalf . 207-245-3352 practice law firm and Maine’s first Legal Incubator . MCLC is dedicated 59 Exeter Street [email protected] We have an obligation to ensure our nation’s veterans are provided to improving our legal and justice system for the people of Maine Portland, ME 04102 www.avesthousing.org with the most comprehensive and accessible assistance programs by providing affordable legal services to Mainers of modest means, 207-780-4370 available . We must not only redouble our efforts to care for those who increasing access to justice for all Maine citizens . In furtherance of that [email protected] Avesta Housing operates the Thomas Heights apartment complex have already served in the armed forces, but as a new generation of goal, MCLC offers flexibility in representation options and legal fees, http://mainelaw.maine.edu/public-service/clac in Portland for homeless veterans . Thomas Heights features 18 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Coast Guardsmen and Marines return home operating on a a sliding fee scale based on household income or a flat 8:00am to 5:00pm efficiency apartments targeted to veterans whose income is under from around the globe, we must also make certain that they have rate agreement . 50% of the median area income . Located on a bus route at the Established in 1970 as a program of the University of Maine School of continued access to the health, education, and employment services base of Munjoy Hill, Thomas Heights’s 18 households enjoy views Law, the Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic is a small legal services provider . they undeniably deserve . of Back Cove, as well as easy access to services, shops, restaurants Military and Family Life Program Clients are represented by student attorneys, law students specially and Portland’s Old Port . For more information, please visit http:// Jennifer Lear CFP, Military and Family Life Program - licensed by the state and federal courts to provide legal services to Acting as a liaison between you and the federal government, my staff thomasheights .avestahousing .org . Personal Financial Counselor low-income clients under faculty supervision . Our faculty supervisors and I can often help you answer questions, find resources, or resolve Bangor, ME are experienced members of the Maine bar . The Clinic’s mission is two- problems . While we cannot ask an agency to circumvent its rules, Goodwill Industries Northern New England County: Penobscot fold: educating law students through an intense, high-quality clinical force it to decide a question in your favor, or change a decision that is Veterans Fund 571-469-1659 and mentoring experience, while providing free legal services to those already final, we can make inquiries about the status of your situation and review the steps taken thus far to ensure your case is being Beth Cradock [email protected] in need . The Clinic represents low-income individuals with cases handled properly . 75 Washington Avenue, Suite 300 8:00a.m-5:00p.m pending before courts and agencies in Southern Maine (Cumberland, York, Sagadahoc, and Androscoggin counties), as well as prisoners at Portland, ME 04101 Personal Financial Counselors provide Free and Confidential Personal the Maine Correctional Center or Southern Maine Re-Entry Center Office of Senator Susan Collins - Portland 207-774-6323 Financial Counseling services and education for all Military and family (who may have court cases arising anywhere in the state) . The Clinic’s [email protected] members, as well as recently separated Veterans, to assist with Kate Simson, Sara Holmbom Lund, and Rose Hyland caseload involves family, juvenile, consumer, immigration, criminal, establishing a basic level of financial literacy, good financial behavior One Canal Plaza, Suite 802 The Veterans Fund was created to assist veterans with short term needs administrative, probate, and miscellaneous civil law issues . Because and habits, benefit utilization and long term financial planning to Portland, ME 04101 where no other financial resources are available . Each application is our resources are very limited, the Clinic cannot accept every case include retirement planning . 207-780-3575 reviewed for complete details of request and depth of need . The Veterans that meets our eligibility requirements . If we are unable to accept https://www.collins.senate.gov/contact Fund Committee considers each application on an individual basis . someone’s case, we can provide information about other potential 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m Pine Tree Legal Assistance - Portland resources for seeking legal help . Who is Eligible? 207-400-3229 As the daughter of a World War II Purple Heart recipient and a life All stateside veterans, regardless of discharge status, currently living in [email protected] Office of Congresswoman Chellie Pingree - member of the VFW Auxiliary in Caribou, Senator Collins knows that Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont (priority given to those who have Portland the heroes who wear the uniforms of America’s armed forces are PTLA’s Veterans Legal Services team (located in Augusta) is able to help served in combat zones) . patriotic, caring men and women who have put aside the comforts veterans who have been referred from Preble Street Veterans Housing 2 Portland Fish Pier, Suite 304 of civilian life to advance the cause of freedom . We owe them all a Portland, ME 04101 How will funds be distributed? Services or the VA Maine Healthcare System for assistance with: great debt . Senator Collins is a strong advocate of all of those who 207-774-5019 are serving or have served in our nation’s Armed Forces and has • Housing issues: eviction, foreclosure, bed bugs, or medical conditions Goodwill NNE is a third-party payer; funds will not be provided directly [email protected] worked hard to ensure that the federal government maintains a strong that make it difficult to live in your current home; to the applicant, but will be paid directly to the resource . https://pingree.house.gov commitment to service members and veterans alike . Anyone who is www.facebook.com/ChelliePingree having difficulty with a federal agency can contact one of Senator • Income issues: debt collection calls or threats of lawsuits, notices of Jackson & MacNichol 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m Portland and Waterville Collins’ Maine Constituent Service Centers for assistance . IRS action, debt owed to the VA (e.g. overpayments), student loan Francis Jackson debt; and Congresswoman Pingree is committed to ensuring veterans receive 238 Western Ave. the benefits and resources they—and their families—have earned and South Portland, ME 04106 • Discharge status upgrades and character of service determinations. deserve . Veterans or their families with questions or concerns about 207-772-9000 benefits, including inquiries about VA claims, VA health care, and

98 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 99 Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services - serving Maine’s veterans and their families . Our Augusta Home provides Health insurance plans: Martin’s Point also offers two health plans: for [email protected] South Portland 24 hour nursing coverage in three separate nursing units: a 40 bed Medicare beneficiaries, Generations Advantage; for TRICARE beneficiaries, www.mainehistory.org rehabilitation and skilled nursing care unit, a 40 bed long-term care unit the US Family Health Plan . The web site has information about eligibility for facebook.com/mainehistory 151 Jetport Blvd. and a 40 bed secured long-term care unit for memory care residents, and enrolling in Generations Advantage or the US Family Health Plan . Both @mainehistory Portland, ME 04102 and a 30 bed residential care unit designed to meet the needs of those of these plans offer a wide network of providers throughout the state of 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 207-822-2391 in the early stages of memory loss . Maine . Members of the plans may but are not required to use Martin’s Point [email protected] providers or facilities for medical services . My Maine Stories is a participatory storytelling forum that provides 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Medical Services an online space for sharing recollections about Maine, or being a • Skilled Nursing Care Martin’s Point Health Care System - Brunswick/ Mainer . Stories could include your experiences in Maine, memories of Our field offices provide community-based support for veterans, service • Skilled Rehabilitation your family, ancestors, or town; your work life, or impacts a historical members, and their families . At each office, our Veteran Service Officer • Speech-Language Therapy Cook’s Corner event (like going to war) had on you . An ongoing initiative of My is available to assist veterans and family members with: • Occupational Therapy 575 Main St. Maine Stories is to collect personal histories from or about veterans . Gorham, ME 04038 These stories are archived on Maine Memory Network, Maine’s digital · Enrolling in the VA system to access healthcare services and VA benefits • Physical Therapy 207-839-2559 museum . · Filing a disability claim with the VA • Long-Term Care [email protected] · Obtaining a copy of DD 214s and other military records • Residential Care www.martinspoint.org · Applying for free park passes and hunting and fishing licenses • Memory Care Maine Historical Society - My Maine Stories • Respite Care 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Kate McBrien • Comfort Care Our highly-trained Veteran Service Officers (VSOs) are available to help you – for 489 Congress Street free – enroll in the VA system and to help you access your earned benefits . Each Martin’s Point Health Care System - Gorham All MVH facilities have achieved elite National SILVER Quality Award Portland, ME 04101 month, our Officers submit hundreds of claims and are successful in winning 153 US Route 1 207-774-1822 millions of dollars in awards for veterans and their families . for Achievement in Quality by the American Health Care Association, placing them in the top 4% of nursing homes nationally . Scarborough, ME 04070 [email protected] 207-799-8596 www.mainememory.net/mymainestories Brunswick Veterans’ Acupuncture Clinic VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic - Portland [email protected] www.facebook.com/groups/mainememorynetwork Practitioners www.martinspoint.org 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 144 Fore Street Alicia Yip & Heather Spangler 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Portland, ME 04101 62 Pegasus Street, Suite 101 Maine Military Museum 207-623-8411 x 7490 or 877-421-8263 x 7490 Brunswick, ME 04011 Martin’s Point Health Care System - Portland www.maine.va.gov/locations/portland.asp 50 Peary Terrace 207-443-6111 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday 331 Veranda St. South Portland, ME 04106 [email protected] Portland, ME 04101 207-650-8651 www.maineima.com/brunswick-veterans-acupuncture-clinic-free.html VA Maine Healthcare System (HCS) is a Joint Commission accredited facility 207-828-2402 mainemilitarymuseum.info www.facebook.com/MaineIMA which serves over 42,000 Maine Veterans . It is comprised of the Togus [email protected] Wednesdays 6 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. (Doors open 5:45, please be seated by 6:00) VA Medical Center In Augusta along with 8 full-time Community-Based www.martinspoint.org The museum is now in its seventh year and will soon double in size to Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) and 3 part-time Access Points . All 12 facilities 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. over 12000 square feet of exhibits beginning with the Revolutionary Welcoming all veterans, active duty personnel, and their families for Free provide Primary Care and Mental Health at a minimum and VA Maine HCS War up to current times . Every artifact is 100% authentic . All the items Weekly Acupuncture . We model our clinic from Acupuncturists Without has a wide-range of Specialty Care and services . Although the majority have been donated by Mainers or their families ensuring that everything Border’s Military Stress Recovery Project . All the Way Home - Veteran Story Exchange of Specialty Care is located at the Togus VAMC, we are expanding some is authentic . We do however, accept artifacts from all over the country . Marty Pottenger We are not funded by anyone . Our goal is to teach real history to Maines Acupuncture is a safe, gentle modality with a long history as whole health Specialty Care to the CBOCs and are significantly increasing the use of tele- 121 High Street through artifacts and telling the stories of the folks represented by their care . Acupuncture often enhances the effectiveness of other treatments . health for Specialty Care to reduce travel for the Veterans . South Portland, ME 04106 items . Just this fall we have hosted over 500 school children from all [email protected] Our clinic is using an ear protocol (5 tiny sterile needles placed in each ear), The Togus campus also hosts the Togus VA Regional Office which provides over the state with many more this coming year . The museum is free, http://www.artatwork.us which has proven to be effective in alleviating symptoms resulting from various Veteran services including Compensation/Disabilities, Vocational but donations are welcome . stress and trauma . Treatments have cumulative effects, and participants Rehabilitation, education, insurance, home loans, etc . All The Way Home’ is a 4 year story exchange project with Southern regularly report: Back in the Maine Stream - Portland The Togus VAMC campus is the site of a Volunteers of America project Maine veterans dealing with PTS . Marc Bilodeau, Founder • Increased mental clarity, concentration, memory that will provide 21 “Cabins in the Woods” for homeless Veterans in 2018 . Art At Work aka Terra Moto Inc . mission is to bring the transformative 1945 Congress Street • Improved ability to cope Additionally, a new 16 unit Fisher House for families of Togus inpatient power of creativity to creating a more just and equitable society for all . Portland, ME 04102 • Ease in hyper vigilance Veterans will be built across from the Togus Hospital beginning in 2018 . We are a project-based arts nonprofit working in Maine since 2005 . 207-998-3569 • Improved sleep, reduction of nightmares [email protected] • Reduced pain- acute and chronic Martin’s Point Health Care System - Brunswick/ All The Way Home has included story exchanges with Main Veterans www.fairpoint.net/~hamma/Pics/BITMS.htm • Reduced stress, anxiety, depression and irritability Bowdoin Home, UM L/A, USM Vets Services, UNE, Maine Military Community Network and the Portland Vets Center . Other All The Way Home projects www.facebook.com/BITMS • Reduced intrusive recall (flashbacks) 6 Farley Rd. include working with southern Maine vets and professional artists to Brunswick, ME 04011 Established in 2010, House in the Woods organizes free hunting, fishing, create comic books/graphic novels about their battles and successes in Maine Veterans’ Home - Scarborough 207-725-8079 and recreational activities to bring veterans and their families together in dealing with PTS as well as performances for veteran events . Maureen Carland, Administrator [email protected] the great outdoors . Our mission is to assist the military community through 290 US-1 www.martinspoint.org therapeutic, recreational, and educational retreats that honors the veteran’s Scarborough, ME 04074 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Maine Historical Society service and sacrifice and assists them on their journey towards healing 207-883-7184 Dan I’ppolito, Communications Manager the mental and physical pain of loss . By creating camaraderie across [email protected] In paying for medical services, private commercial health insurance plans are 489 Congress Street generations, veterans have the opportunity to share their military and post- https://mainevets.org/locations-2/scarborough accepted, as well as government plans like Medicaid (Maine Care), Medicare, Portland, ME 04101 military experiences with one another . Sometimes the only person who and TRICARE . The Martin’s Point web site gives information about the 207-774-1822 can understand a vet is another veteran . As we grow, we are dedicated to Maine Veterans’ Homes is an independent, nonprofit organization specialties and providers available at each of the health care centers .

100 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 101 improving service by connecting to other outdoor veterans programming across the country, and around the world . component or status), Veterans, Dependents and community members . • Seniors – Picture ID with birthdate, Medicare Card, or METRO across the country . This networking allows us to help Maine veterans by Each office maintains an updated resource list for services local to their Reduced Fare Card offering them additional outdoor opportunities . Greater Portland Maine Military and Community area as well as statewide support services . Network • Persons with Disabilities – Medicare Card, METRO Reduced Fare Card VAST Program FACs focus on 7 main services: University of Southern Maine – Portland Campus (meeting location) • Financial Resources and Referral Applications for METRO Reduced Fare Cards are available at the METRO Kristina Sabasteanski, OTR/L, Director Luther Bonney Hall, Room 237 • ID cards and DEERS Referral Pulse at Elm Street and through METRO’s website (click for application) . 15 Farm View Drive 96 Falmouth Street • Legal Resources and Referral New Gloucester, ME 04260 Portland, ME 04101 • TRICARE Medical and Dental Resources and Referral Applicants who qualify for Social Security Disability Income (SSDI); 207-310-8694 Leaders: Camden Ege, Lorrie Spaulding, University of Southern Maine • Crisis Intervention and Referral Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or a disability under the Department [email protected] https://mainemcn.org/regional-groups/greater-portland-mmcn/ • Community Information and Referral of Veterans Affairs (VA) and can provide a copy of the most current www.pinelandfarms.org/recreation/vast [email protected] • Employment Information and Referral qualifying letter they received from one of these agencies can apply for www.facebook.com/VeteransAdaptiveSportsTraining 207-228-8534 a METRO Reduced Fare Card . Additionally, the FAC provides monthly outreach to the designated point The goal of our VAST program is to promote lifelong health and well-being The Maine Military and Community Network (MMCN) is a statewide of contact for each deployed Army National Guard Soldier in the state . ITN Portland- Central Office of veterans with disabilities through regular participation in a VAST array effort to understand, prevent, and help address the challenges faced The Family Assistance Center is truly your “One call does it all” resource Annie Boissevain, Community Outreach Coordinator of physical activities and sports . Any and all veterans are encouraged to by current and former military members and their families . The Net- for all things Military in the state of Maine! volunteer and enjoy some outdoor activities and a sense of camaraderie with work is comprised of 10 Regional Groups where federal, state, and 1 Westbrook Common, Suite 3 fellow veterans . Weekly programming year round on Wednesdays - 9am to local military advocates come togeth-er with service members and ID Cards/DEERS - South Portland (Western Ave) Westbrook, ME 04092 12 noon . Includes xc skiing, snowshoeing, cycling, archery, disc golf, boccia, veterans to identify unmet needs and develop community-based solu- 50 Western Ave. 207 854-0505 pellet rifle shooting, WC Basketball and Tennis . Additionally, we host 1 day tions . New members are always welcome – by joining the Network, South Portland, ME 04106 [email protected] events and 3-4 x 4 day camps / year for Nordic / Biathlon, a Turkey Hunt, you become connected to compre-hensive information and will be 207-756-7853 http://itnportland.org Multi-sport camps and other sport specific activities . All of our programming better equipped to help military families in your community . The Tues – Thurs: 8:00 – 11:00, 1:00 – 3:00 www.facebook.com/meitnportland is FREE for Veterans with physical disabilities, TBI, PTS, as well as for Veterans Greater Portland meets quarterly on the second Tuesday of the quarter . Closed Fridays 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m that would like to volunteer . Please visit our website for up-dated information on our group and No Appointment Required ITNPortland is a nonprofit organization that serves the Greater Portland meeting schedule . area by providing door-through-door, arm-through-arm transportation Southern Maine Heroes on the Water ID Cards/DEERS - South Portland (High Street) services for seniors and visually impaired adults . ITNPortland relies on Pete Chart American Red Cross - Headquarters 259 High St. the support of our community to keep our riders independent, safe, 73 Jordan Ave. 2401 Congress Street South Portland, ME 04101 and happy! Since 1995, we have provided over 315,000 rides for our Brunswick, ME 04011 Portland, ME 04102 207-741-5424 members thanks to our paid and volunteer drivers . 207-504-0184 207-874-1192 Tues – Thurs: 8:00 – 3:00 [email protected] www.maineredcross.org Appointment only – may call and leave message to schedule Regional Transportation Program www.facebook.com/MaineRedCross appointment. Since being founded in 2007, Heroes on the Water has been organizing no- Belinda Hutchinson, Transportation Supervisor 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mon-Fri 127 Saint John Street expense kayak fishing trips for active-duty military and veterans of the U .S . Greater Portland Transit District armed forces and their families . In 2018, we began serving first-responders For over 130 years, the American Red Cross has provided help with Portland, ME 04102 and their families through the same proven ecotherapy . Heroes can reflect the healing of our service men and women, served as the medium of Denise Beck, Director of Marketing 207-774-2666, x1, x0 in solitude or connect in groups as they learn kayaking and kayak fishing communication between the American public and service members 114 Valley Street [email protected] basics . anywhere in the world and so much more . We offer psychological Portland, ME 04102 www.rptrides.org resiliency training, information on local resources to assist veterans, 207-774-0351, ext. 19 Mon-Fri, 5:30 am-5:00 pm Recurring activities give heroes and their families camaraderie and a lifelong Direct: 207-517-3027 members of the military and their families, access to safety training and RTP has provided transportation for the residents of Cumberland social network with like-minded people . Plus, no experience or equipment [email protected] home fire safety to include the installation of free smoke alarms . Our County for over 40 years . Ride times based on how someone qualifies is needed, and kayak fishing is adaptive to those with disabilities . www.gpmetrobus.com staff will also explain how to serve others as a Red Cross volunteer . The (Income, MaineCare-Broker, ADA, DHHS referral, General Public, etc .) Director of our Service to the Armed Forces serves out of the Portland With annual ridership of 1 .8 million, METRO provides local bus service Applications are available by calling our office or download on our The Summit Project office but can meet anyone wishing additional information at any of our throughout Portland, Westbrook, Falmouth and the Maine Mall area of website . RTP also operates the Lakes Region Explorer Shuttle (LRE) other offices, with prior coordination . Greg Johnson South Portland with connections to ferry, train and other regional transit which provides 4-round trips from Bridgton to Portland (with stops in PO Box 8130 options . All buses are wheel chair accessible . Naples, Casco, Raymond, Windham & Westbrook along the way) daily Portland, ME 04101 Army National Guard Family Assistance Center - Monday through Friday . Fares & Schedule for the LRE are also available 207-602-8626 Brunswick METRO BREEZ express service between Portland, Yarmouth and Freeport on our website . All vehicles are ADA accessible . [email protected] features ten daily weekday trips Mon-Fri, and five on Saturday . Expanded Ordinance Road www.thesummitproject.org service to Brunswick begins in August 2017 . Brunswick, ME 04011 South Portland Bus Service www.facebook.com/thesummitproject Art Handman, Director 1-888-365-9287 The Southern Maine Transit Tracker (smttracker .com) provides “real time” 46 O’Neil Street [email protected] The Summit Project is a living memorial that pays tribute to fallen heroes bus/ferry arrival information for METRO and other area transit options . South Portland, ME 04106 www.me.ngb.army.mil/family from Maine who have died during their military service since the attacks 207-767-5556 www.facebook.com/MaineMFAC • Regular one-way fare for local service is $1.50; express service is $3.00 of 9/11 . The mission of The Summit Project is to honor our state’s newest [email protected] war casualties and the faithful spirit of all Mainers . The surviving families • Exact change is required. The Maine Military Family Assistance Center (FAC) is a team of 5 of our fallen Maine heroes have opened their homes, shared the stories The South Portland Bus Service (SPBS) operates a fixed-route, public professionals spread throughout the state to assist service members of their heroes’ character and service, and unearthed special stones that • Seniors (65+) and persons with disabilities receive a reduced fare transit service throughout South Portland, into downtown Portland, and families . The FACs operate a toll-free hotline, with staff available represents their fallen loved one . Those stones have been engraved with discount with valid ID. $0.75 for one-way fare on local service and and into Scarborough along the shopping area off Payne Road 24 hours a day, 365 days per year . The specialists provide resources, the names of these heroes and carried by countless members of the $1.50 for METRO BREEZ express service. near the Maine Mall . Three routes operate Monday through Friday information and support to all Service Members (regardless of surrounding community on tribute treks throughout the state of Maine, and two routes operate on Saturday and Sunday . All SPBS buses

102 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 103 are lift equipped, wheelchair accessible, and are fitted with bicycle Honor Flight Maine is a non-profit organization created solely to honor military officers . It is an independent, nonprofit, politically nonpartisan Team Red, White & Blue racks . The SPBS connects with the Portland METRO Bus system and America’s Veterans for all their service and sacrifice . We transport our organization . In addition to representing your interests before Mark LoSacco, Chapter Captain the Shuttlebus/Zoom service through a free transfer arrangement heroes to Washington D .C . to tour, experience and reflect at their Congress, MOAA offers a wide range of personal and financial services Portland, ME 04101 providing its riders a broad, regional travel area with access to the memorials . Top priority is given to our WWII Veterans, and terminally exclusive to MOAA membership . Whatever the stage of your career, [email protected] Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach ShuttleBus, the Jetport, Casco Bay ill Veterans of all conflicts . We will naturally transition our focus to your MOAA membership delivers benefits geared specifically to you - www.teamrwb.org ferries, Greyhound Bus, Concord Coach, Amtrak Downeaster, as well Korean, Vietnam and subsequent war Veterans as those Veterans get and your family . From active-duty service through retirement, MOAA www.facebook.com/TeamRWBMaine as medical, shopping and other high activity centers in the area . Fares older . According to the Department of Veteran Affairs, an estimated can help you make the most of your career as an officer . are $1 .50 per ride ($0 .75 for elderly and persons with disabilities) . 10- 640 WWII Veterans die every day . Our time to express our gratitude to Founded in 2010, Team RWB and its over 100,000 members are bringing ride tickets and monthly passes are also available . See City of South these most senior heroes is rapidly running out . Honor Flight Maine is Patriot Riders of America - Maine Chapter Two veterans, their families, and American citizens together through authentic Portland Web Site for schedules and routes . committed to fulfill the dreams of our Veterans . 179 Park Row social interaction, community physical fitness and shared experiences in over Brunswick, ME 04011 187 communities across the globe . Our mission, simply stated, is to enrich Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Maine Maine Wood Carvers Association - Eagle Cane www.facebook.com/PatriotRidersOfAmericaMaineChapterTwo the lives of America’s veterans by connecting them to their community Chapter 17-1 Project through physical and social activity . Whether we meet for a run, ruck, yoga, Our chapter meets the first Tuesday of every month . Our mission is to Paul Witten Herb Blake workout or social event, our Central Maine chapter provides opportunities help local military Veterans and families in any manner we possibly can . [email protected] 546 Mayall Road for veterans, active duty and civilian members to create positive, meaningful There are Veterans in our communities who go without proper shelter https://www.cvma17-1.com New Gloucester, ME 04260 connections . Members share the Eagle Ethos -passion, people, positivity, (if any), food, and essential every day necessities due to a variety of 207-808-9361 commitment, camaraderie, and community . factors including injuries, illness, low wage, job loss, and age . We are an Association of Combat Veterans from the United States [email protected] Armed Forces who ride motorcycles as a hobby . Our mission is to http://mainewoodcarvers.com/eagle-cane-project Team Rubicon support and defend those who have defended our country and our While all of us are susceptible to hard times, Veterans have given Dana Braverman, Region I Administrator (New England): freedoms . The Eagle Cane Project was introduced in Maine in 2008 . A collaborative their services and signed to risk, if not lose their lives for our country, 310-640-8787 x112 effort involving Maine Wood Carvers Association and Maine Woodturners, and should not have to struggle to survive . Learn more about our [email protected] The CVMA is committed to welcoming home Combat Vets of all our the aim of the project is to present quality, hand-carved and highly organization by visiting our Facebook page . www.teamrubiconusa.org wars and remembering those who are still not home yet . We are a personalized Eagle Head Canes to Maine’s veterans with service related www.facebook.com/teamrubicon fellowship of veterans, and those who support our veterans, not a disabilities in recognition and appreciation for their service to our country . Rolling Thunder Maine motorcycle club . If you are a Combat Vet and ride a motorcycle over Using tapered dowels purchased locally from Peavey Manufacturing in Tim and Cindy DeCosta Team Rubicon is a non-profit disaster response organization that unites the 500cc you are eligible for membership . Eddington, Maine, Maine Woodturners members turn the tenons and 27 Beach Road skills and experiences of military veterans with first responders to rapidly adaptors . Finally the carver assembles the cane, adds the hand-carved We sponsor and participate in many motorcycle-related charity Windham, ME 04062 deploy disaster response teams, free of charge to communities across the eagle head, attaches replicas of the requested medals and ribbons, adds the events each year, and as a 501(c) non-profit organization, we donate 207-892-5333 country . Team Rubicon is active nationally, across the New England region, personalization and applies a finish . Whenever possible, canes are presented to various Veteran care facilities and charities . [email protected] and locally in Maine . Team Rubicon’s disaster response capabilities include in person, accompanied by a certificate of appreciation listing names of all www.facebook.com/groups/242004596210338 incident management, expedient home repair, damage assessment, debris the individuals who helped in creating the cane . management, hazard mitigation, and spontaneous volunteer management . Honor Flight Maine ® Rolling Thunder was incorporated in 1995 to bring the government In addition, Team Rubicon offers members engagement and community- Laurie Sidelinger, Board Chairperson Military Officers Association of America to full accountability for the Prisoners of War-Missing in Action . We building opportunities through service projects, fitness and wellness events, P.O Box 1770 continue to advocate for the families of all service members who have P.O. Box 2145 social events, and leadership development programs . Portland, ME 04104 not returned home . South Portland, ME 04116 207-370-1770 www.moaasouthernmaine.org We are also committed to help American veterans from all wars by UMA Brunswick Center [email protected] www.moaa.org providing support in many different ways . We attend community events www.honorflightmaine.org Orion Hall to educate the public, we help with projects that veterans may not be 12 Sewall Street MOAA is the nation’s largest and most influential association of able to complete on their own such as moving and home repairs,and we Brunswick, ME 04011 hold fundraisers for programs and/ or veterans in need . (207) 442-7736 uma.edu/brunswick Student Veterans of America 235 Luther Bonney Hall Portland, ME 04104 207-228-8534 [email protected] studentveterans.org Franklin County www.facebook.com/huskyvets Tri-County Mental Health Services The Husky Veterans are an approved chapter of Student Veterans of America and serve as an advocate and social support network for 144 High St. students at the University of Southern Maine . Our mission is to provide Farmington, ME 04938 support to veteran, active duty, and dependent students in all aspects 207-778-3556 of life . The transition from service to higher education is riddled with Tri-County Mental Health Services provides trauma-informed, integrated unique, and often unexpected challenges . The Husky Veterans provide services that promote whole health and wellness . We work to create healthy a meaningful way to connect veterans with veterans and succeed communities that are inclusive and respectful of all . We believe that all academically and socially . children, adults, and communities deserve to have access to the resources needed to achieve optimal health status in all realms of well-being . We provide behavioral health services, substance-use disorder treatment, Honor Flight Maine

104 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 105 outpatient counseling, services for children and families, and more . Our Coastal Enterprises, Inc. - Farmington The Hancock County make Friendship Cottage an affordable resource for your family . For Veterans Outreach Specialist works with veterans and their families to help Women’s Business Center at CEI: Rural Maine individuals meeting specific eligibility requirements, funding may be them access programs and services to which they are entitled . From housing available to assist you . Please contact the Director, Adult Day Service to education to healthcare to discharge materials, our Veterans Outreach Liz Rogers College of the Atlantic Program for additional information . Specialist’s is available to work with you . 165 Front Street Farmington, ME 04938 Judy Allen 207-778-6529 105 Eden Street Coastal Enterprises, Inc. - Ellsworth Maine SBDC University of Maine at Farmington [email protected] Bar Harbor, ME 04660 Branch Office Susan Enman, Administrative Specialist & School Certifying Official www.ceimaine.org 800-528-0025 Liz Rogers 224 Main Street www.facebook.com/CEIMaine [email protected] 210 Maine Street, Suite 7 Farmington, ME 04938 https://twitter.com/ceimaine www.coa.edu/admissions Ellsworth, ME 04605 207-778-7243 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. www.facebook.com/collegeoftheatlantic 207-664-2990 [email protected] or 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. [email protected] [email protected] Coastal Enterprises, Inc . (CEI) helps to grow good jobs, environmentally- College of the Atlantic is a small liberal arts college of approximately www.ceimaine.org www2.umf/maine.edu/merrillcenter/veteran-services sustainable enterprises, and shared prosperity in Maine and in rural 350 students, located on the coast of Frenchman Bay and next door www.facebook.com/CEIMaine regions across the country by integrating financing, business and twitter.com/ceimaine The University of Maine at Farmington is dedicated to assisting military to Acadia National Park . All COA students design their own program industry expertise, and policy solutions . CEI envisions a world in which 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. veterans and their families navigate the process of enrolling at UMF, with communities are economically and environmentally healthy, enabling all of study in human ecology, the relationship between humans and the ultimate goal of obtaining a degree . We have a one-stop service people, especially those with low incomes, to reach their full potential . their natural, social, and built environments . The COA curriculum Coastal Enterprises, Inc . (CEI) helps to grow good jobs, center where we provide prompt and accurate customer service to assist spans the arts, sciences, humanities, and social sciences, and focuses environmentally-sustainable enterprises, and shared prosperity in veterans and their dependents with: Maine AgrAbility on complex, real-world environmental, social, and political issues . Maine and in rural regions across the country by integrating financing, With a 10:1 student to faculty ratio, experiential courses, extensive business and industry expertise, and policy solutions . CEI envisions a Lani Carlson, Project Coordinator • Applying for educational benefits field work and research opportunities, and a required internship and world in which communities are economically and environmentally 138 Pleasant Street, Suite #1 capstone senior project, a COA education is designed to prepare healthy, enabling all people, especially those with low incomes, to Farmington, ME 04938 • Helping veterans access benefits, services and programs that are students for careers and graduate study in an array of fields . The reach their full potential . available to them 207-944-1533 campus includes two organic farms and two offshore island research http://extension.umaine.edu/agrability stations, and is known for its close-knit community of students and Maine Small Business Development Centers • Acting as a liason between the Veteran Regional Office in Buffalo faculty; more than 20% of the student body is international, coming Maine AgrAbility is a non-profit collaboration of the University of with any questions or concerns from over 40 countries . (Ellsworth) Maine Cooperative Extension, Goodwill Industries of Northern New 210 Main Street, Suite 7 England, and Alpha One; Maine AgrAbility is part of a nationwide • Certifying attendance to activate benefits – notifying the VA of any Maine Maritime Academy Ellsworth, ME 04605 academic changes network of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs 207-664-2990 Laura Nason begun through the 1990 Farm Bill . The goal of the National AgrAbility [email protected] 1 Pleasant St. • Answering questions regarding benefits, university policies, Project is to inform, educate, and assist farmers, fishermen and forest www.mainesbdc.org Castine, ME 04420 graduation requirements and any academic or financial concerns workers, and their families with disabilities, so they can continue to have www.facebook.com/mainesbdc 207-326-4311 successful careers in agriculture . Appointment Only www.mma.edu Seniors Plus Preble Street Veterans Housing Services 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Maine Small Business Development Centers (Maine SBDC) provide free, Holly Zielinski confidential business advising and training to Maine’s entrepreneurs 37 Park St. Maine Maritime Academy welcomes all veterans--active and reserve- Director of Community Services and small businesses . Certified business advisors located throughout Lewiston, ME 04240 -their spouses, and dependents that are looking for a career in the 218 Fairbanks Road Maine provide guidance to new and existing businesses on topics such 877-377-5709 maritime industry . Transitioning from military life to an academic Farmington, ME 04983 as business feasibility, business plan development, capital acquisition, [email protected] career can be challenging . Faculty, staff and other veterans on campus 1-800-427-1241 financial management, marketing and sales, and much more . Start or www.preblestreet.org encourage and support all students in their efforts to succeed, both www.seniorsplus.org grow your business with the help of the Maine SBDC . Helping small www.facebook.com/PrebleStreet academically and socially . Laura Nason-Moulton, the certifying official, www.facebook.com/seniorsplus businesses succeed since 1977 . Appointment ony 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and other staff are available to assist with using VA benefits at Maine Maritime Academy . Established in 1972, SeniorsPlus is the designated Agency on Aging Preble Street Veterans Housing Services (VHS) offers case management, Preble Street Veterans Housing Services housing search assistance, budget counseling, and financial assistance to and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) serving Franklin, Oxford, and Friendship Cottage Adult Day Service Program Machias, ME 04654 Androscoggin counties . We are your trusted source for information, eligible Veterans and Veterans’ families throughout Maine with offices in 877-377-5709 Anne N. Ossanna, LSW options, and services designed to meet your needs . We are a private 501c3 Portland, Lewiston, Bangor and Machias . VHS is funded by the VA and is [email protected] 207-374-5612 organization supported in part by funds from the Maine Department of a collaborative effort between Preble Street and Pine Tree Legal Assistance . www.facebook.com/PrebleStreet [email protected] Health and Human Services, grants and contributions . Our mission is to 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. enrich the lives of seniors and adults with disabilities . SeniorsPlus believes Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter Friendship Cottage, a program of Washington Hancock Community Preble Street Veterans Housing Services (VHS) offers case management, in supporting the independence, dignity, and quality of life of those we (Wilton) Agency, provides an Adult Day Service Program to adults living housing search assistance, budget counseling, and financial assistance serve . Our veteran services also include the Veterans Independence 865 U.S. Route 2E in Hancock County . Every Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to eligible Veterans and Veterans’ families throughout Maine with Program (VIP) which helps qualified veterans remain independent and self- Wilton, ME 04294-6649 – 3:30 pm activities, meals and personal care is offered to adults offices in Portland, Lewiston, Bangor and Machias . VHS is funded by sufficient in their homes and community . Depending on circumstances 207-645-5800 with physical, mental or memory challenges . Our team of trained the VA and is a collaborative effort between Preble Street and Pine Tree and health needs financial assistance is available to obtain services such as wilton.careercenter.maine.gov professionals provide opportunities throughout the day for physical Legal Assistance . grounds maintenance; housekeeping; personal care; access to nutrition; www.mainecareercenter.gov fitness, exploration of interests and socialization . Meaningful health and support services provided by a health professional . VIP does www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet activities to move the body and stimulate the mind encourage not replace other federal, provincial or municipal programs but instead www.facebook.com/MaineDOL our participants to achieve maximum functioning in a welcoming complements existing programs to help meet the veteran’s needs . 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. setting with individualized attention . Numerous payer sources

106 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 107 Washington Hancock Community Agency Maine Military and Community Network - Kennebec County Recreation Therapy 248 Bucksport Road Hancock County Liz Marrone, CTRS, ATRIC Ellsworth, ME 04605 Tara Young Health Affiliates Maine - Augusta 1 VA Dr. 207-664-2424 140 State Street Augusta, ME 04333 www.whcacap.org Ellsworth, ME 04605 Luanne Rhoades, LCPC, LADC, CCS 207-623-8411 207-667-7171 85 Stone St. [email protected] The Washington Hancock Community Agency is the premier social [email protected] Augusta, ME 04330 service organization in eastern Maine, serving over 5,000 families in Recreation Therapy (RT), also known as Therapeutic Recreation, https://mainemcn.org/regional-groups/hancock-county-mmcn 877-888-4304 Washington and Hancock counties each year . With a mission to bring [email protected] is a health and human service discipline that delivers treatment community resources together to help people in Washington and The Maine Military and Community Network is a statewide effort www.healthaffiliatesmaine.com services designed to restore, remediate and/or rehabilitate functional Hancock counties achieve self-sufficiency and a better quality of life, to understand, prevent, and help address the challenges faced by capabilities for individuals with injuries, chronic illnesses and all types WHCA offers programs and support in the areas of transportation, current and former military members and their families . The Network Health Affiliates Maine (HAM) is a mental health and substance abuse of disabling conditions . Recreational Therapy embraces a definition elder services, home repair, energy assistance, food security, home is comprised of 10 Regional Groups where federal, state, and local treatment agency with a network of hundreds of licensed clinicians in of “health” which includes not only the absence of “illness”, but nurse visits for at risk infants, Affordable Care Act navigation, and military advocates come together with service members and veterans private practice offices statewide . We serve veterans, service members, extends to the enhancement of physical, cognitive, emotional, social free income tax preparation . WHCA has several social workers on to identify unmet needs and develop community-based solutions . National Guard and Reserve members, and their families . We believe and leisure development so that individuals may participate fully and staff who work with families and individuals in a holistic manner to New members are always welcome – by joining the Network, you that all individuals suffer from the impact of mental health and substance independently in chosen life pursuits . Recreational Therapy is extremely help them create a plan to achieve their goals . become connected to comprehensive information and will be better abuse at some time in their lives, and we are committed to reducing the individualized, incorporating a Veterans past, present and future equipped to help military families in your community . stigma of seeking help . The Maine CDC has awarded Health Affiliates interests and lifestyle . By incorporating the Veteran’s needs, interests, Morale Welfare Recreation Center at Great Pond Maine with a suicide prevention grant to provide services to National family and/or community, the therapy process becomes meaningful Regional Groups (please see the Resources by County pages for more Guard members (ending in July 2017) . HAM is part of the Veteran’s and relevant . Weaving the concept of healthy living into treatment will 9 Dow Pines Rd. information) . Choice network, Tricare, and most all other insurances . HAM also ensure improved functioning, enhanced independence and successful Great Pond, ME 04408 provides tele-counseling services . involvement in all aspects of life . Recreation Therapy (RT) Services at 207-584-2000 Downeast Transportation VA Maine Healthcare offers a variety of adaptive sports, senior sports, www.facebook.com/GreatPondOAC Paul Murphy Kennebec Behavioral Health aquatics, horticulture, and creative arts interventions, in addition to We strive to deliver high quality, customer-focused programs and 117 Gateway Center Drive Dennis Dix intensive 1:1 and small group programs for our Veteran population . services that contribute to resiliency, retention, readiness, and quality Trenton, ME 04605 Director, Access Center of life . 207-667-5796 66 Stone St. Capilo Institute [email protected] Augusta, ME 04330 Sabrina Coco, Office Administrator/SCO Here at Great Pond, we take our mission statement seriously . We www.downeasttrans.org 207-873-2136 43 Bridge Street go above and beyond for customers to provide the best experience Service area: Hancock County [email protected] Augusta, ME 04330 possible in rural Maine . Our facility is located on 375 acres of lakefront www.kbhmaine.org 207-621-9941 property that boasts a sand beach, excellent fishing/boating, wildlife Type of service: Flex route, subscription, seasonal shuttle service . Our group meets monthly, on the third Thursday of every month from www.capilo.com viewing opportunities, and is far removed from the hustle and bustle of 1:00 – 2:00 PM - Kennebec Behavioral Health Video Conference Rooms. Geographic area: modern urban life . We offer a variety of rentals for Active Duty, 100% Aveda Institute Maine a Capilo School is located in Central Maine and disabled, retired and civilian military personnel . Those rentals include; The Somerset County MMCN’s mission is to network within the Downeast Transportation, Inc . (DTI) is a private, non-profit agency offers a 1500 hour cosmetology program, 800 hour limited barber Cabins, campsites with electric/water hook-ups, yurts, wilderness sites, community and throughout the state to identify available resources . It that operates a year-round flex route bus service in Hancock County program, 600 hour esthetician program and a 200 hour nail technician canoes, kayaks, motorboats, bicycles, stand up paddleboards, fishing will be our focus to actively find ways to connect these resources with (Downeast Transportation) as well as the summer Acadia National Park program . Our spacious 30,000 square foot facility provides the ultimate equipment, camping equipment . In the winter: snowshoes, cross- service members, veterans, and their families . We bring awareness to Island Explorer Shuttle Service . learning environment for our staff and students and contains the country skis, ice skates, ice fishing equipment and ice shacks . our community regarding the challenges they are facing and we work latest on-line tools to assist our students in achieving their educational Downeast Transportation . DTI serves Ellsworth, all of Mount Desert to bridge the gaps between existing services and those that are still goals . As part of a global network of Aveda schools, our highly trained Island, the Blue Hill peninsula including Brooklin, Sedgwick, Deer Isle needed . Our goal is continued growth of our Somerset membership staff assists veterans and their family members to become successful and Stonington, the coastal towns of Hancock, Sullivan, Gouldsboro and we invite members of our community to join our network . professionals dedicated to providing the highest quality of hair care and and Winter Harbor in eastern Hancock County, and the Town of services to their future clientele . Bucksport in western Hancock County . Maine Army National Guard Psychological Health Program Colby College Island Explorer . DTI operates a seven day per week seasonal service between Trenton, Mount Desert Island and Acadia National Park Carla Mowatt, LCSW Jill A. Pierce, Associate Director of New Student Aid (Island Explorer Shuttle Bus System) as well as seven day per week 194 Winthrop St. 4000 Mayflower Hill seasonal service on Schoodic Peninsula . Augusta, ME 04333 Waterville, ME 04901 207-430-5976 207-859-4807 UMA Ellsworth Center [email protected] [email protected] 6:30am - 4:30pm, 24/7 for crisis emergencies www.colby.edu Mill Mall 248 State St., Suite 1 The purpose of the Psychological Health Program (PHP) for the Maine Ellsworth, ME 04605 Army National Guard is to provide preventative, remedial, and support (207) 667-3897 services aimed at improving and sustaining the psychological health uma.edu/ellsworth of the military members and their families . As part of the office of the State Surgeon, the PHP focuses on outreach, education and prevention, needs-based and psychosocial assessment, diagnosis, short-term problem resolution, crisis intervention and management, and provision of or referral to evidenced-based interventions .

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108 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 109 Helping Hands Trade School Maine Conservation Corps Thomas College also has attorneys located in offices across the state that provide legal representation in some situations . If LSE can’t help, callers are offered Kim Crawley Sara Knowles, Program Coordinator Kelsey Bragdon, Assistant Registrar and School Certifying referrals to private attorneys, potentially at reduced fees . 410 China Road 54 Independence Drive Official Winslow, ME 04901 Augusta, ME 04333 180 West River Road Anyone who is Medicare eligible can call the LSE Medicare Part D Unit if 207-872-9075 207-624-6085 Waterville, ME 04901 they are having trouble getting or affording prescription drugs . [email protected] [email protected] 207-859-1423 www.helpinghandstradeschool.com www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/get_involved/conservation_corps [email protected] Long-Term Care Ombudsman www.facebook.com/maineconservationcorps www.thomas.edu/admissions/tuition-and-fees/military-veterans Helping Hands Trade School is a post-secondary educational institution 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 61 Winthrop Street that has been training students in medical careers since 1994 . With Thomas College recognizes the motivation of this group to succeed Augusta, ME 04333 specialized training for “Jobs with a Future”, Helping Hands Trade School The Maine Conservation Corps (MCC) provides community service academically and invites veterans of the U .S . Armed Forces to apply 207-621-1079 puts the training emphasis on providing educational opportunities in opportunities and career training . MCC members serve Maine’s for admission within the guidelines stated for non-traditional students . [email protected] career positions determined by both the State of Maine and the U . S . communities, participate in the AmeriCorps program, and gain hands-on Additionally, the College is a member of ConAP, the Concurrent www.maineombudsman.org Department of Labor to be increasing in demand for the future . The experience . MCC is dedicated to accomplishing outdoor recreation and Admissions Program with the Army Recruiting Command . This 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday classroom experience is held at our Winslow, ME location with hands on conservation projects for the public, promoting and managing volunteer program admits eligible Army enlistees to Thomas College concurrent training available throughout the Central Maine area with our medical opportunities, providing conservation education, building self-esteem and with their enlistment . Matriculation to the College will follow directly The Ombudsman Program is an advocacy program for long-term partners in Long Term Care facilities, Medical Labs, Doctor and Dental leadership, and strengthening the future employability of members, while after the enlistee leaves active duty . Thomas College generally follows care consumers . We serve residents in nursing homes, assisted living offices and associated Hospital settings . raising the aspirations of members and volunteers . The MCC actively seeks the recommendations of the American Council on Education for the and residential care homes, as well as consumers receiving home care the engagement of military service members and veterans . Participants granting of educational credit for such courses . Students wishing services and patients in hospitals experiencing barriers to discharge . The Purdue University Global enrolled in long-term MCC training programs are eligible for GI Bill benefits . evaluation of their learning experiences during military service are Ombudsman Program was formed as part of the Older Americans Act to Come build great things, with great people . encouraged to submit DD Form 295 or an AARTS Transcript to the address concerns about the care people receive while in nursing homes . Colleen Ruggelo, Business Development Manager Office of Admissions . Please contact your branch’s local recruiter for An Ombudsman is a specially trained advocate who is given authority 207-523-9528 more details . under federal and state law to investigate and resolve complaints made [email protected] Maine Criminal Justice Academy by, or on behalf, of long-term care consumers . The purpose of the www.purdueglobal.edu 15 Oak Grove Road University of Maine at Augusta Ombudsman Program is to establish and maintain a presence in long- https://www.facebook.com/PurdueGlobal Vasselboro, ME 04989 46 University Drive term care homes, investigate and resolve complaints and concerns in 207-877-8000 long-term care homes and for home care consumers, provide education Purdue University Global is an institution of higher learning dedicated Augusta, ME 04330 www.maine.gov/dps/mcja/index.shtml regarding residents’ rights and monitor development of federal and to providing innovative undergraduate, graduate, and continuing 800-UMA-1234 state law, regulations and policies related to long-term care . professional education . Our programs foster student learning with The Maine Criminal Justice Academy is the primary law enforcement and www.uma.edu opportunities to launch, enhance, or change careers in today’s diverse corrections training facility in Maine . The Academy training provides basic Since our founding in 1965 when a simple “Welcome Veterans” sign Spectrum Generations global society . The University is committed to general education, a and in-service training for all law enforcement and correction officer in the encouraged Vietnam-era Veterans to enroll, UMA has continued a rich student-centered service and support approach, and applied scholarship State of Maine which is required training to be licensed to work in those tradition of supporting military-experienced students . UMA is the third One Weston Court in a practical environment . Purdue University Global not only offers online professions . Our training model combines a variety of subject matter largest public university in Maine . In addition to its main campus in the Augusta, ME 04330 programs, but campus-based, and blended programs in fields such as experts in our programs that allow individuals enrolled at our facility to state’s capital, UMA also serves students at its campus in Bangor (UMA 207-622-9212 social and behavioral sciences, business, criminal justice, education, health have the most current instruction and hands on training available . Several Bangor) and through University College centers around the state . With [email protected] sciences, information systems and technology, legal studies, and nursing . of our programs have been approved through the G .I . Bill and the staff its multiple locations and long-term expertise in online and distance www.spectrumgenerations.org Students can earn associate’s, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees as well as at the Academy work to assist our veterans in transitioning to the law learning, UMA is generally considered the university of choice for people www.facebook.com/SpectrumGenerations certificates and diplomas . enforcement and corrections professions . of all ages who want to attend college without uprooting their lives . twitter.com/spectrumgen We support our military in the following ways: Maine State Approving Agency for Veterans Our School Certifying Official is located in the Office of the Registrar in Community Center • Reduced tuition rates and fee waivers for military students Education the Randall Student Center on the Augusta campus . There are Veteran 38 Gold Street • Participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program Center’s on both the Augusta and Bangor campus . Waterville, ME 04901 • Military-friendly change of orders withdrawal policy 194 Winthrop Street 207-873-4745 Mailing Address 117 State House Station • Acceptance of military credits earned through DANTES/CLEP exams Legal Services for the Elderly • Advisors specially trained to assist with military and VA benefits Augusta, ME 04333-0117 Cohen Community Cente 207-582-2100 Jill K. Randall, Helpline & Medicare Advocacy Services Director 22 Town Farm Road [email protected] 5 Wabon Street Hallowell, ME 04347 www.msaa.maine.edu Augusta, ME 04330 207-626-7777 1-800-750-5353 (Legal Helpline) The primary mission of the Maine State Approving Agency for Veterans 1-877-774-7772 (Medicare Part D Unit) Spectrum Generations, the Central Maine Area Agency on Aging and Education Programs is to ensure the quality and integrity of programs [email protected] Aging and Disability Resource Center, has been a leading provider of of education and training for the use of GI Bill benefits . We do this www.mainelse.org information and advice, referrals, programs and activities for adults through the approval of education and training programs for the use 9 a.m. – 12p.m.; 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. for over 30 years . Today’s Spectrum Generations is poised to serve of GI Bill benefits . The scope of responsibility runs the gamut from adults of all ages and backgrounds in a changing, challenging world . high schools, adult education centers, employers providing on-the-job Maine residents age 60 and older can call the Legal Helpline to get We are here for you as you look forward to longer, more active lives training and apprenticeship training, license and certification testing, free and confidential help with legal problems . The Helpline Attorneys and seek to engage in new physical and intellectual challenges . vocational training, as well as all certificate and degree levels of post- provide information and advice on a wide variety of non-criminal legal Some areas where we can be of service include: socialization, fitness secondary education . We are also a resource for individuals needing problems including elder abuse and protection orders, housing issues & exercise . assistance in accessing or applying for GI Bill education benefits . including eviction and foreclosure, consumer debt, public assistance benefits, guardianship, Medicare/MaineCare, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Advance Directives, and health care coverage disputes . LSE

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110 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 111 VA - Geriatrics and Extended Care Services in assisted living facilities, personal care homes, group homes, and employment fit for you! Relevant work experience, above-average As you know, veterans possess unique skills and abilities that are psychiatric community residential care homes. work references, a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and flexibility essential to effective organizations . Their inherent drive for job Togus VA Hospital are all key criteria which will be considered . Please apply for this or any accomplishment, leadership and survival skills bring highly desired 1 VA Center • Community Living Centers (CLCs) – CLCs & Short-Term Rehab: Jodi other position – we look forward to talking with you! qualities that set the tone for an environment of a highly successful Augusta, ME 04330 Hardwick, Social Worker, (x5511); Inpatient Hospice and Palliative workplace . This year our campaign will include, the often overlooked 207-623-8411 ext.4453 Care: Deb O’Neill, RN, Palliative Care Coordinator, (x5663) The right match is essential for everyone . Job seekers find meaningful immediate family members, who persevere while the veteran is www.maine.va.gov/services/geriatrics.asp opportunities to use their skills and experience . Businesses retain top away from home defending our freedoms . talent and prevent excessive turnover . Managers get more done . At The VA provides a variety of services to meet the needs of aging veterans • VA Maine has four CLCs, offering a variety inpatient nursing home Bonney Staffing, our mission is to create lasting connections that Our veterans’ employment staff throughout the state will work with with the goal of keeping them at home and in their communities . services on the Togus campus: Patriot Place – 27 beds dedicated make sense for both employers and job seekers . With experience and you to find the appropriate fit for your vacancies . Alternatively, if you Residential or inpatient care may also be available to veterans, especially to specialized dementia care; Veterans Village – 37 beds for skilled technology to surpass those of most office staffing, call center staffing are a veteran seeking employment, we’ll help you find that “right to those with service-connected needs . Eligible veterans must be rehab and nursing care; Togus Springs – 12 beds for inpatient or light industrial staffing agencies, Bonney Staffing helps you hire job!” We can also assist you in translating military skills, language, enrolled and receiving primary care at the VA . Services include: hospice and palliative care; Independence Way – 12 bed skilled nursing and rehab unit providing short-term care, including physical, right the first time . You get faster, more accurate results, a higher culture, assimilation and retention . • Skilled Home Health Nursing - Karen Thibeau, RN, Home Health occupational, and speech therapies. level of service, and online tools that make it easy to manage your Coordinator (x5677) or Leah Whitten, RN (x3534) workforce . We work hard to find the right fit for every job seeker . We Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter • Contract Nursing Home Program – Michelle Jolicoeur, LCSW, Program understand that you’re not just finding a job; you’re changing your (MDOL Home Office/Augusta) • Provides skilled home health care for veterans returning home from Coordinator, (x5380) life . That’s why we are committed to providing the tools and advice you need to manage your job search and reach your career goals . Auta Main, Veterans’ Program Manager inpatient care at a VA hospital 45 Commerce Dr. • Coordinates placements for veterans in VA-approved rehabilitation Learn more about your career options or search office staff jobs, call center jobs or light industrial jobs . Augusta, ME 04333 • Homemaker Home Health Aid Program (H/HHA) Non-Institutional and/or long-term nursing home care at VA expense. Eligibility 207-624-5120 Respite – same contacts as above depends on the percentage of the veteran’s service-connected [email protected] disability and other factors. There are currently 19 VA-contracted Coastal Enterprises, Inc. - Augusta Maine SBDC www.mainecareercenter.com • Offers in-home care for veterans who would otherwise need to nursing homes dispersed throughout Maine. Branch Office www.mainecareercenter.gov/hireavet.shtml reside in a nursing home, also provides respite for veterans’ live-in, FAME Office www.maine.gov/labor full-time caregivers • Maine Veterans Homes – same contact as above Liz Rogers www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet 5 Community Drive www.facebook.com/MaineDOL • Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) – Sandy Snedeker, Director, HBPC • State Veterans Homes are facilities that provide nursing home, Augusta, ME 04333 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m (x4665) domiciliary, or adult day care. For eligible veterans, the VA will 207-620-3521 help defray costs associated with care at the Homes. Although the [email protected] Our mission at the Bureau of Employment Services is to build and sustain • Outpatient program that coordinates in-home care for veterans Home accept non-veteran spouses and gold star parents, the VA will www.ceimaine.org a skilled workforce . Through 12 CareerCenter located across the state, including nursing, case management, nutrition, and OT/PT. Other only cover expenses for veterans. Eligible veterans are honorably www.facebook.com/CEIMaine staff connect job seekers and businesses with the employment, training specialized care and services may be available, depending on the discharged veterans who have served one or more days of active twitter.com/ceimaine and other services that help employers recruit and retain a quality needs of the veteran. duty service outside of training purposes. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. workforce and grow our economy, including an online job board - Maine Joblink https://joblink .maine .gov/ada/r/ For employers we provide • Community Adult Day Health Care (CADHC) – Jason Maddocks, • Caregiver Support Program – Debra McNally, LCSW, Coordinator, Coastal Enterprises, Inc . (CEI) helps to grow good jobs, worker recruitment, hiring incentives and incumbent staff training . For (x5479) (x5906) environmentally-sustainable enterprises, and shared prosperity in jobseekers we provide specialized employment and training services Maine and in rural regions across the country by integrating financing, including job search, resume development, interviewing skills and • Provides veterans with socialization and care at a licensed CADHC • Provides support and assistance with referrals to caregivers of business and industry expertise, and policy solutions . CEI envisions a more! Veterans receive priority of service at all CareerCenter locations facility, while also providing respite for live-in caregivers. Some veterans. Referrals could include VA services such as Adult Day world in which communities are economically and environmentally statewide . In addition, Veterans Representatives are available to serve programs are specific to veterans with dementia. Health Care, Homemaker and Home Health Aid, Home Tele-health, healthy, enabling all people, especially those with low incomes, to veterans at all of Maine’s CareerCenter . Respite Care, as well connections to non-VA community resources. reach their full potential . • Geriatric Outpatient Clinic – Vicki Lizotte, RN, (x5450) Maine Small Business Development Centers Bonney Staffing Center - Augusta Hire a Vet Campaign (Augusta) • Clinic operates 5 days per week, providing initial evaluations, care Danielle M Napolitano, Staffing Supervisor Maine Deparment of Labor management, and specialized services, based on need. 5 Community Drive 12 Shuman Ave. 54 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 Augusta, ME 04330 Augusta, ME 04333 • Medical Foster Home (MFH) Program – Morgan Delattre (x4665) 207-620-3521 207-621-1100 207-624-5156 [email protected] www.bonneystaffing.com [email protected] • Provides nursing home care to veterans in their private homes. MFH www.mainesbdc.org www.facebook.com/bonneystaffing www.mainecareercenter.gov/hireavet.shtml partners with HBPC to coordinate the delivery of medical care in www.facebook.com/mainesbdc www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet Appointment Only the veteran or caregiver’s home. Veterans in the MFH program must Bonney Staffing Center, Inc . is an independently owned and operated meet VA nursing home criteria. staffing firm, offering job placement opportunities in Maine, New Our goal is to engage a minimum of 100 employers to hire 100-plus Maine Small Business Development Centers (Maine SBDC) provide free, Hampshire, North Carolina and Rhode Island . Since 1975, we have veterans in 100 days . As the Maine economy continues to grow with confidential business advising and training to Maine’s entrepreneurs • Community Residential Care (CRC) Program – Michelle Jolicoeur, been connecting job seekers with top employers . Bonney provides business expansion, the rebounding real estate market and relatively and small businesses . Certified business advisors located throughout LCSW, Social Worker (x5380) temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire employment options with low unemployment, we still have way too many qualified military Maine provide guidance to new and existing businesses on topics such our client companies in the Clerical/Administrative, Industrial, and veterans and family members’ unemployed or underutilized . as business feasibility, business plan development, capital acquisition, • Outpatient program for veterans who do not need hospital or Technical fields . For forty years, Bonney has been a leader in the financial management, marketing and sales, and much more . Start or nursing home care, but cannot live alone because of medical or industry, and we are the first call for those seeking employment with Every one of these men and women, along with their spouses, grow your business with the help of the Maine SBDC . Helping small psychiatric conditions. CRC is available to veterans who do not a reliable source . Bonney is an equal opportunity employer and there partners, and children have willingly made great personal sacrifice businesses succeed since 1977 . have a caregiver or other support person to provide monitoring, is NO FEE for applicants . Though our hiring process is thorough, it is so that we may enjoy our freedom, prosperity, and peace in our supervision, or help with activities of daily living. Care is provided designed to meet the specific needs of our clients and to find the best great nation and here in Maine!

112 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 113 National Guard Employment Support Program Veterans On-Line Application (VONAPP) or you can print an application special focus on service to those in need . • Grant and Per Diem Transitional Housing- Veterans Career House in using the following link to apply in person at the Togus Regional Office, Biddeford, Huot House in Saco, Veterans Inc in Lewiston Joe Tatem, PSS via mail or fax: http://www .vba .va .gov/pubs/forms/VBA-28-1900-ARE . Elks Programs: 194 Winthrop Street pdf . You can also pick up an application at the Togus Regional Office . • Adopt a vet • HUD-VASH Supported Housing- multiple service areas throughout Augusta, ME 04330 • Freedom Grants the state 609-220-8485 • VAVS [email protected] Betsy Ann Ross House of Hope • Veterans Leather • Emergency Contract Shelter- Augusta www.jointservicessupport.org/ESP Martha Everatt StPierre, Executive Director • Welcome Home PO Box 5661 • Stand-Down meals Please contact the VA National Homeless Hotline at 1-877-424-3838 to The NGESP is a DOD/NGB program which provides employment Augusta, ME 04330 • VA2K get connected to VA homeless services . support/opportunities/options to Maine National Guard 207-798-9280 • Maine Children’s Cancer Program Commanders, Uniformed Service Members, their families, and [email protected] • Homeless Veterans support veterans throughout the state . Maine’s ESP utilizes a close working Volunteers of America Northern New England - relationship with the Maine Department of Labor, Maine Bureau Established in 2014, the Betsy Ann Ross House of Hope is the only Cabin in the Woods of Veterans’ Services, MENG organic Deployment Cycle Support transitional home in Maine for homeless or in need female veterans Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter Maine VA Medical Center Programs, Family Support Groups, Unit briefings, face-to-face and their children . Our mission:To establish a support system Tanya Fossett 1 VA Center employer contact, and availability/engagement with The Adjutant specific to the individual female veteran that creates an atmosphere 19 Colby Street Augusta, ME 04330 General and Senior Staffs to provide its support . Employment of community by providing housing for the veteran and her children, Waterville, ME 04901 207-623-8411, x2892 support services include: resume build/review, employer referral, access to services, discovering individual opportunities for training, 207-872-8082 www.voanne.org/citw employer info-briefings, Unit briefings, career opportunity and job education and employment to achieve independence . [email protected] announcements, and training referrals . The ESP Program Support www.shelterme.org Cabin in the Woods is a supportive rural community of 21 cabins providing Specialist is based at Camp Keyes and supports the entire state . We offer a warm home, help with employment, benefits, and child care . permanent homes for veterans and their families on the grounds of TOGUS Statewide, we have partnerships with numerous agencies to better The Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter is an emergency shelter for single VA Medical Center . It’s the first project of its kind in Maine, and the only Small Business Administration - District Office serve our female veterans by bolstering employment opportunities, adults and families . The MMHS offers case management, referrals, program in Maine that will house homeless male and female veterans, as getting help with PTSD and other military induced stresses, improving laundry facilities and daily meals; programs for shelter residents include well as their families . Each home is an energy-efficient, ADA accessible William S. Card, Economic Development Specialist access to education and training, reducing homelessness, aiding with employment workshops, parenting education, budgeting class, AA residential cabin (16 one bedrooms and 5 two bedrooms), dedicated to 68 Sewall Street, Room 512 legal issues, and getting our female veterans financially stable . support groups and other supportive groups . While in the shelter, maintaining a rustic, wooded aesthetic for each veteran . Cabin in the Woods Augusta, ME 04330 homeless veterans are linked to appropriate services and supported in will work with local and regional agencies to meet the needs of veterans and 207-622-8555 Bread of Life Ministries applying for eligible benefits . Individuals who are homeless, sober and their families . 16 of the cabins are VASH (Veteran Administration Subsidized [email protected] have no convictions for sexual abuse are eligible to stay at the Mid- Housing) funded and 5 are private pay . 157 Water Street www.sba.gov/me Maine Homeless Shelter . Augusta, ME 04330 Since its founding on July 30, 1953, the U .S . Small Business 207-626-3434 MaineHousing Administration has delivered millions of loans, loan guarantees, [email protected] Preble Street Veterans Housing Services 353 Water Street contracts, counseling sessions and other forms of assistance to small www.mainebreadoflife.org 37 Park St. Augusta, ME 04330 businesses . Lewiston, ME 04240 207-626-4600 Bread of Life Ministries’ was founded 34 years ago . Carolyn Neighoff’s 877-377-5709 www.mainehousing.org If you are interested in starting your own business, the U .S . Small Business mission was to reach the homeless, partnered with 7 other families BOLM [email protected] Administration (SBA) provides loan guarantees and technical assistance began to grow . BOLM started as a Soup Kitchen on Water Street, soon www.preblestreet.org MaineHousing is a quasi-independent state agency created in 1969 specifically for local veterans, service-disabled veterans, and Reserve growing to have a Family Shelter, the Veteran Shelter, 83 apartment units, www.facebook.com/PrebleStreet to address the need for safe, affordable housing . The mission of Component members . The Maine District Office has designated Veteran’s etc . Our mission is to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, and provide 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. MaineHousing is to assist Maine people in obtaining and maintaining Business Development Officers who can assist veteran entrepreneurs services that help people change their lives and take personal responsibility . quality affordable housing and services suitable to their housing needs . with starting, managing and growing successful businesses . For more Preble Street Veterans Housing Services (VHS) offers case management, information, please contact the Maine SBA District Office at 207-622-8551 The Veterans Shelter is a 12 bed facility where veterans can access 24/7 housing search assistance, budget counseling, and financial assistance to We have a variety of initiatives within individual departments of or go to https://www .sba .gov/content/veteran-service-disabled-veteran- a homelike environment with free access to food, laundry, and support eligible Veterans and Veterans’ families throughout Maine with offices in MaineHousing that provide housing and related services to veterans and owned or https://www .sba .gov/sites/default/files/files/veternsbackbus .pdf . from shelter staff and the onsite case manager . We offer veterans support Portland, Lewiston, Bangor and Machias . VHS is funded by the VA and is a their families: to set and reach goals in their lives, and ultimately end their battle with collaborative effort between Preble Street and Pine Tree Legal Assistance . homelessness . • Veteran Family Homebuyers: the housing authority offers veterans VA Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment and active duty military home loan rates starting at 3.25% (4.217% VA Homeless Services 1 VA Center Maine Elks APR, 0 points) and $3,500 for down payment and closing costs. http:// Augusta, ME 04330 Arwen Agee mainehousing.org/programs-services/homebuyer/saluteme 207-626-4826 David Hassen 1 VA Medical Center #116A www.benefits.va.gov/togus Augusta, ME 04330 Augusta, ME 04330 • Homeless Veterans Networking Group: http://www.mainehousing.org/ www.facebook.com/VRE-Togus-Official http://maineelks.org/programs/veterans 877-424-3838 news/mainehousing-calendar/2017/05/19/default-calendar/homeless- 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. veterans-networking-group Maine Elks Association was instituted in 1928 .The Maine Elks Association The VA Maine Healthcare System is committed to ending homelessness consists of local lodges of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks The VR&E program assists veterans with service-connected disabilities by supporting Veterans in obtaining housing and appropriate resources, • Rental Assistance for Veterans: Applicants for Section 8 Housing prepare for, obtain, and maintain suitable employment, and/or live as of the United States of America . Maine has 22 member lodges and over including accessing healthcare (medical and mental health) employment 10,000 men and women Elk members . Choice Vouchers are given a preference on the waiting list for rental independently as possible . A Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (VRC) support and benefits . assistance. Veterans Affairs Supported Housing (VASH) are for will work with the veteran to determine if an employment handicap Elks Mission: So long as there are veterans, the Benevolent and Protective The VA Maine Healthcare for Homeless Veterans Program has the veterans needing housing and services who are referred by the VA exists . An employment handicap exists if the service-connected Order of Elks will never forget them . for rental assistance vouchers www.mainehousing.org/programs- disability impairs the ability to obtain and maintain employment . following programs for Veterans experiencing homelessness and their families: services/rental The Veterans Service Commission takes that pledge one step further, and You can apply for services online at www .ebenefits .va .gov through the promises service to our nation’s veterans and military members ,with a

114 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 115 • Housing Development: MaineHousing offers federal Low Income Finance Authority of Maine attorney, this is a convenient way to get matched to the right lawyer . Veteran Treatment Court / Maine Pre-Trial Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) on a competitive basis for multifamily The referral fee is only $25, and includes up to ½ hour of initial legal Bill Norbert Services housing developments which may serve homeless veterans, seniors, consult at no charge. 5 Community Drive and families. MaineHousing also offers National Housing Trust Fund Elizabeth Simoni Augusta, ME 04332 funding with a preference for housing developments that serve 9 Green Street 207-620-3510 Pine Tree Legal Assistance - Augusta homeless populations. www.mainehousing.org/programs-services/ Augusta, ME 04330 [email protected] 207-400-3229 housing-development 207-831-6849 www.FAMEmaine.com [email protected] [email protected] www.mainepretrial.org • General Resources For Anyone Experiencing Homelessness: FAME is a quasi-independent state agency that provides innovative financial PTLA’s Veterans Legal Services team (located in Augusta) is able to help Hours of Operation: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. MaineHousing additionally provides grants to emergency shelters solutions to help Maine people and businesses pursue educational and veterans who have been referred from Preble Street Veterans Housing and agencies serving people who are homeless or at risk of becoming business opportunities . FAME helps to lead the creation of good paying jobs Services or the VA Maine Healthcare System for assistance with: Maine Pretrial Services, Inc . is a private non-profit located in thirteen homeless. This funding is allocated to the 38 sub-recipients in for Maine citizens by working at the nexus between economic and workforce Maine counties . Maine Pretrial Services is dedicated to providing • Housing issues: eviction, foreclosure, bed bugs, or medical conditions the Emergency Shelter and Housing Assistance Program (ESHAP). development . We offer a variety of financing options for businesses as well pretrial services, diversion options, and sentencing alternatives to that make it difficult to live in your current home; Additional Information about ESHAP funds is available here: http:// as individuals planning to attend some form of higher education . On the justice involved individuals in need of release from incarceration and mainehousing.org/programs-services/homeless/homelessdetail/ business financing side, our two most popular programs are commercial assistance . Maine Pretrial Services, originally known as the Cumberland • Income issues: debt collection calls or threats of lawsuits, notices of emergency-shelter-and-housing-assistance-program. loan insurance and direct loans, and through FAME’s Commercial Loan County Bail Project, first started work in Portland in 1974 . Since then, it Insurance (CLI) program, we can offer up to 100% loan insurance to a IRS action, debt owed to the VA (e.g. overpayments), student loan For a listing of Emergency Shelters in Maine please see: http://mainehousing . incorporated in 1983, and has grown to offer services throughout most lending institution to assist in a loan made to a veteran . debt; and org/programs-services/homeless/emergency-shelters . of the state . Maine Pretrial Services’ staff can assist with risk assessment, release planning, release, community support, and supervision . It was • Discharge status upgrades and character of service determinations. Consumer Credit Protection Bureau Kennebec County Sheriff’s Incarcerated Veterans’ the first pretrial agency in the United States to be accredited by the Initiative Please visit your VA or Preble Street provider for a referral for services! National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies (NAPSA) and enjoys David M. Leach, MPA accreditation currently . Maine Pretrial Services provides the case Sheriff Ken Mason and/or Jess Quinn, Programs Coordinator Principal Consumer Credit Examiner management for the Maine Veteran Court, and staff work closely with 115 State St. VA - Veterans Justice Outreach 35 State House Station veteran service providers, mentors, and advocates whenever possible to Augusta, ME 04330 Augusta, ME 04333 Anne Archibald assure better outcomes for justice involved veterans . 207-624-8527 207-623-2270 207-713-2943 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Office of Congresswoman Chellie Pingree - www.credit.maine.gov www.kennebecso.com www.facebook.com/Kennebec-County-Sheriff’s-Office The Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) Initiative was created by the Veterans Waterville The Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection is a non-bank regulator 8:00 a.m. – 4 p.m. Administration (VA) to link eligible veterans involved with the local justice 1 Silver Street of credit in Maine State Government . The Bureau’s regulated entities systems to their local Veterans Medical center for health care services which Waterville, ME 04901 The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office has proudly served the citizens of include: mortgage companies, credit reporting agencies, debt collectors, target the symptoms implicated in their criminal justice case . 207-873-5713 Kennebec County since 1799 . Throughout those 200+ years, the Sheriff’s finance companies, general creditors, payday lenders, buy-here-pay here [email protected] Office has changed with the times to accommodate the needs of the Please contact the VJO Coordinator if you or a family member are a veteran auto dealers, rent-to own companies, and money transmitters . The agency https://pingree.house.gov citizens we serve . The Sheriff’s Office’s law enforcement component in jail, or have gotten out of jail and want to be connected to VA Maine accepts and investigates consumer complaints, and has a helpful hotline www.facebook.com/ChelliePingree for consumer credit related questions . The Bureau offers free guides to responds to calls for service and our correctional facility houses and cares Healthcare system . for the needs of up to 150 inmates . Congresswoman Pingree is committed to ensuring veterans receive the Mainers on the following topics: Mortgages, auto buying and financing, Or, if you or a family member/friend are a veteran already receive VA Maine student loans, credit cards, elder financial protection, debt collection rights, benefits and resources they—and their families—have earned and deserve . The Kennebec County Correctional Facility assists the Veteran population Healthcare, but need help with access to specialty care (homeless services, Veterans or their families with questions or concerns about benefits, high rate/high fee loans, credit reports and credit scores, personal money by identifying those with service backgrounds and related behavioral and/ residential treatment,) to fulfill your agreement with the criminal justice system . management, and recognizing and fighting financial scams . including inquiries about VA claims, VA health care, and replacement or medical conditions and work to assist them in addressing those issues military medals and awards, are encouraged to reach out to her dedicated with specific programming and housing plans . The Kennebec County Veteran Mentors Project constituent services team in one of her district offices . She has also been Disability Rights Maine Sheriff’s Office is also a partner in the Maine Military and Community James Orr or Ziggy Lawrence nationally recognized for her legislation and policy initiatives surrounding Network (MM&CN) and works as part of the Community Veteran 24 Stone St, Suite 204 9 Green Street, Suite 3A Military Sexual Trauma and her staff is experienced with these disability and Engagement Board (CVEB) to promote and support opportunities to Augusta, ME 04330 Waterville, ME 04903 compensation claims . benefit Veterans in the community . 800-452-1948 (V/TTY) 207-480-0438 / 207-592-3077 Congresswoman Pingree is honored to represent Maine’s current and former 207-626-2774 (V/TTY) www.veteranmentorsofmaine.org [email protected] Maine State Bar - Lawyer Referral and military members in Congress and believes that we have a moral obligation www.drme.org Information Service VMM was established in 2015 to assist all veterans in accessing available to our nation’s veterans, whether they’ve served for a short period of time or www.facebook.com/DisabilityRightsMaine resources that promote the health, welfare and dignity of veterans in are a retiree . She looks forward to hearing from you . Rachel V. MacArthur, Director, Lawyer Referral Service 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. recognition of their service to the nation . Although serving all veterans PO Box 788 who need these services, VMM has focused on mentoring vets that Augusta, ME 04332-0788 Office of Senator Angus King - Augusta Established in 1977, Disability Rights Maine (DRM) is Maine’s federally- have become involved in the Maine criminal justice system . We work 207-622-7523 Teague Morris, Veteran Outreach Manager funded protection & advocacy agency for individuals with disabilities . as an independent adjunct to the Maine Superior Court Veteran’s Court [email protected] 4 Gabriel Drive, Suite 3 Through its operation of multiple federal and state funded programs, DRM Program, and provide vets with the necessary guidance, housing, food, www.mainebar.org Augusta, ME 04330 advocates for individuals with disabilities whose rights have been violated, transportation, interaction with available medical and therapy providers, who are at risk of abuse or neglect, or who have faced discrimination on 207-622-8292, 1-800-432-1599 Our business is helping you find the right lawyer for your specific and any other need that might arise . If you are a vet in need, give us a the basis of disability . DRM seeks redress where rights concerns arise [email protected] situation, whatever that may be . The Lawyer Referral Service has call . We can help . related housing, education, physical access, public accommodations, www.king.senate.gov been a program of the Maine State Bar Association since 1972, and rehabilitation, health care, community supports and employment . www.facebook.com/SenatorAngusSKingJr is recognized by the American Bar Association for its standards . If you Additionally, DRM works toward public policy reform through training, twitter.com/SenAngusKing think you have a legal problem, and are not currently represented by an outreach and systemic advocacy .

116 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 117 Helping ensure that federal government agencies are responsive to earned benefits . Each month, our Officers submit hundreds of claims display in the cemetery’s main office and is open to the public . Medical Services: Mainers’ needs is one of my most important jobs as your United States and are successful in winning millions of dollars in awards for veterans • Skilled Nursing Care Senator . I am proud to work on your behalf . and their families . The volunteers of the Veterans Memorial Cemetery Association host events, • Skilled Rehabilitation in addition to providing beautification enhancements such as trees and • Speech-Language Therapy We have an obligation to ensure our nation’s veterans are provided Togus Claims Office - Augusta granite benches . • Occupational Therapy with the most comprehensive and accessible assistance programs • Physical Therapy 1 VA Center, Building 248, Room 110 available . We must not only redouble our efforts to care for those who Augusta Veterans’ Acupuncture Clinic • Long-Term Care have already served in the armed forces, but as a new generation of Togus, ME 04330 Libby Schecher • Residential Care Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Coast Guardsmen and Marines return home 207-623-5732 9 Green St. • Memory Care from around the globe, we must also make certain that they have [email protected] Augusta, ME 04347 • Respite Care continued access to the health, education, and employment services 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. [email protected] • Comfort Care they undeniably deserve . Established in 1947, the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services is Maine’s www.AugustaVetsAcuClinic.org All MVH facilities have achieved elite National SILVER Quality Award for primary public advocate for veterans, service members, and their Fee: Free for veterans, active duty personnel and accompanying family Acting as a liaison between you and the federal government, my Achievement in Quality by the American Health Care Association, placing families . Our mission is to be a responsive and dedicated advocate members. staff and I can often help you answer questions, find resources, or them in the top 4% of nursing homes nationally . resolve problems . While we cannot ask an agency to circumvent its committed to helping Maine’s veterans and their loved ones access The Augusta Veterans Acupuncture Clinic opened its doors in October rules, force it to decide a question in your favor, or change a decision the benefits, services and programs available to them . We are a one- 2014 and since then has provided free, weekly, community-style Togus VA Medical Center that is already final, we can make inquiries about the status of your stop resource for all of a veteran’s post-service needs . On an individual acupuncture to veterans, active duty personnel and the family members situation and review the steps taken thus far to ensure your case is basis, we assist veterans with obtaining their military discharge 1 VA Center who accompany them . The style of ear acupuncture used at the clinic being handled properly . records, connecting with VA benefits and disability compensation, Augusta, ME 04330 and maximizing their use of Maine’s more than 20 veteran programs . is effective for treatment of both physical and emotional concerns . 207-623-8411 Acupuncture is gentle, safe and effective and complements conventional Office of Senator Susan Collins - Augusta Statewide, we lead collaborations amongst our partner agencies www.maine.va.gov to better serve veterans by bolstering employment opportunities, treatment approaches, like therapy and medication . www.facebook.com/VAMaine Michelle Michaud and Chuck Mahaleris improving access to education, reducing homelessness, and honoring Veterans who participate in these acupuncture clinics report experiencing 68 Sewall Street, Room 507 veterans’ legacy of service . VA Maine Healthcare System (HCS) is a Joint Commission accredited Augusta, ME 04330 such benefits as a full night’s sleep for the first time in years and fewer facility which serves over 42,000 Maine Veterans . It is comprised of bad dreams . Other reported benefits include reduction of pain, improved 207-622-8414 Central Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery - the Togus VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Augusta along with 8 full-time www.collins.senate.gov/contact mental clarity, less anxiety and a decrease in stress . Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) and 3 part-time Access 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Civic Center Drive Points . All 12 facilities provide Primary Care and Mental Health at a The volunteer acupuncturists and support team that run this clinic 143 Blue Star Avenue minimum and VA Maine HCS has a wide-range of Specialty Care and recognize and honor your service to our country . Thank you . As the daughter of a World War II Purple Heart recipient and a life Augusta, ME 04347 services . Although the majority of Specialty Care is located at the Togus member of the VFW Auxiliary in Caribou, Senator Collins knows that the 207-287-3481 VAMC, we are expanding some Specialty Care to the CBOCs and are heroes who wear the uniforms of America’s armed forces are patriotic, www.maine.gov/veterans Maine Veterans’ Home - Augusta significantly increasing the use of tele-health for Specialty Care to reduce caring men and women who have put aside the comforts of civilian 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday Jacob C. Anderson, Administrator travel for the Veterans . The Togus Campus also hosts the VA Regional life to advance the cause of freedom . We owe them all a great debt . Front Gate is open on weekends (unless weather conditions require 310 Cony Rd. Office which provides various Veteran Services including Compensation/ Senator Collins is a strong advocate of all of those who are serving or closure) Augusta, ME 04330 Disabilities, Vocational Rehabilitation, education, insurance, home have served in our nation’s Armed Forces and has worked hard to ensure 207-622-2454 loans, among others . The Togus VAMC campus is the site of Volunteers that the federal government maintains a strong commitment to service Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery - Civic Center Drive provides [email protected] of America project that will provide 21 “Cabins in the Woods” for members and veterans alike . Anyone who is having difficulty with a cremation niche inurnments year-round . Currently, the cemetery is at https://mainevets.org/locations-2/augusta-2 homeless veterans in 2018 . Additionally, a new 16 unit Fisher House federal agency can contact one of Senator Collins’ Maine Constituent capacity for casketed burials, so only pre-existing reservations and new for families of Togus inpatient veterans will be built across the from the Service Centers for assistance . niche inurnments are available . Maine Veterans’ Homes is an independent, nonprofit organization serving Togus Hospital, beginning in 2018 . Maine’s veterans and their families . Our Augusta Home provides 24 hour The cemetery’s Garden of Remembrance/MIA memorial honors nursing coverage in three separate nursing units: a 40 bed rehabilitation Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services - those who have not returned home . Visitors are invited to travel the VA Community Care and Veterans’ Choice Augusta and skilled nursing care unit, a 40 bed long-term care unit and a 40 bed Memorial Walkway to view the many customized stones paying tribute secured long-term care unit for memory care residents, and a 30 bed Program David A. Richmond, Acting Director to veteran organizations and loved ones . residential care unit designed to meet the needs of those in the early Corey Vail 117 State House Station stages of memory loss . 1 VA Center Augusta, ME 04333 Central Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery - Augusta, ME 04330 207-430-6035 Mt. Vernon Road 207-632-8411 ext. 7222 [email protected] 163 Mt. Vernon Rd. [email protected] 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Augusta, ME 04347 VA Community Care (formerly NVCC) is an outpatient program that provides Our field offices provide community-based support for veterans, service 207-287-3481 authorization for eligible veterans to obtain routine, recurring outpatient members, and their families . At each office, our Veteran Service Officer www.maine.gov/veterans medical treatment services through non-VA healthcare providers . This short is available to assist veterans and family members with: 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m, Monday through Friday term authorization may be granted when it has been determined by the Front Gate is open on weekends (unless weather conditions require appropriate clinic that direct VA treatment services are not available or are · Enrolling in the VA system to access healthcare services and VA closure) geographically inaccessible to meet the Veterans’ needs . benefits Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery - Mt . Vernon Road offers casketed and · Filing a disability claim with the VA Within the outpatient program there are several specialized programs cremation burials year round . · Obtaining a copy of DD 214s and other military records which include but are not limited to: · Applying for free park passes and hunting and fishing licenses Visitors to the cemetery are invited to view tribute stones for veteran • Community Nursing Homes organizations and loved ones on the Memorial Walkway . Memorabilia Our highly-trained Veteran Service Officers (VSOs) are available to help • Home Health and Homemaker Services you – for free – enroll in the VA system and to help you access your donated by veterans and family members buried at the cemetery is on Togus VA Medical Center

118 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 119 • Maternity monitor and help ensure that national and VISN-level policies about We support these veterans through our nationally recognized retreat County MMCN meets quarterly . Please visit our website for updated • Maine Veteran’s Homes staff education are implemented; monitor and help ensure that located in the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine . Veteran families who information on our group and meeting schedule . • Dental national and VISN-level policies about informational outreach related have been injured in active duty or as a result of their service to our • ER to MST are implemented; serve as a point of contact, source of nation receive an all-inclusive, all-expenses paid, barrier-free vacation Military OneSource • Inpatient information, and problem solver for MST-related issues at the facility in Maine where they participate in adaptive activities, bond with other Nathaniel Grace • Ambulance and associated CBOCs; and communicate with national, VISN, facility- veteran families, and enjoy much-needed rest and relaxation in Maine’s 179 Western Ave. level leadership and other stakeholders . The MST Coordinator serves outdoors . Augusta, ME 04330 Community Care (NVCC) inpatient program provides payment both female and male clients in individual and group formats . authorization for eligible veterans who have been admitted to an Our founder, US Army SSG Travis Mills, is one of only five quadruple 207-232-8710 [email protected] outside hospital . Hospitals throughout Maine will call the VA when Back in the Maine Stream - Augusta amputees to have survived the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan . a veteran is admitted seeking VA payment authorization . In-patient www.militaryonesource.mil transfers/admissions, processes internal hospital transfers, and Marc Bilodeau, Founder 211 Maine Military OneSource is a confidential Department of Defense-funded discharges to/from the hospital or nursing home facility or overnight 396 Eastern Avenue Nikki Busmanis program providing comprehensive information on every aspect of lodging . Depending on the circumstances and the eligibility of the Augusta, ME 04330 2-1-1 Maine Program Manager military life at no cost to active duty, Guard and Reserve Component veteran, the VA reserves the position to have the veteran transferred 207-998-3569 105 Kennedy Memorial Drive members, and their families . Services includes, but are not limited to, to our facility for further treatment . [email protected] www.fairpoint.net/~hamma/Pics/BITMS.htm Waterville, ME 04901 Non-Medical Counseling, Financial Counseling, Health Coaching, Tax www.facebook.com/BITMS 207-873-0686 preparation services all at no cost . Confidential services are available 24 VA - Togus Women Veterans’ Clinic [email protected] hours a day by telephone and online . Larhonda Harris, BSN, RN, Women Veterans Program Manager We are a group of disabled American veterans, helping other veterans www.211maine.org 1 VA Center, (170W) through recreational fishing activities . We meet monthly in Augusta Military OneSource also provides outreach services to support the military Augusta, ME 04330 and Portland . Each of us is involved to the degree we can, considering 2-1-1 Maine is a free resource providing an easy, confidential way to community when and where they need it most . Military OneSource state 1-877-421-8263 ext 4017 our disabilities . We have seen first hand the power of veterans helping connect people to information about services and supports around consultants work with military leadership and military and community www.womenshealth.va.gov other veterans when we spend time together in this sporting activity . Maine . 2-1-1 Maine is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by support services to meet the needs of the military population within the 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday We have seen attitudes change positively, and lives enriched as we phone, text and online . You can access information and resources in your state or territory where they are located . recognize our abilities . Most of us have had physical and emotional area by dialing 2-1-1 and talking with a trained, Maine-based Specialist, VA Maine HealthCare System is committed to meeting the unique needs trauma that has sidelined us, and today it is good to be “Back in the by texting your zip code to 898-211, or by searching the online directory Army National Guard Family Assistance Center - of our Women Veterans by delivering the highest quality health care to Maine Stream” . at www .211maine org. . Augusta each woman, while offering her the privacy, dignity, and sensitivity to 2-1-1 Specialists provide information and referrals to address issues 179 Western Ave. gender-specific needs that she deserves . Our VA facility has a full-time Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine Women Veterans Program Manager ready to assist you in getting timely including but not limited to: Augusta, ME 04333 access to the health care YOU need and deserve . Becky Morrell 207-430-5781 205 Church Hill Rd. • Basic needs (food, clothing, shelter) [email protected] Augusta, ME 04330 • Substance use disorders www.me.ngb.army.mil/family Maine Army National Guard - Sexual Assault • Health care www.facebook.com/MaineMFAC Response Coordinator 207-623-4589 [email protected] • Financial assistance, and more 194 Winthrop Street The Maine Military Family Assistance Center (FAC) is a team of www.sportsmansallianceofmaine.org/veterans.html Every month thousands of people contact 2-1-1 Maine to find services Augusta, ME 04333 5 professionals spread throughout the state to assist service www.facebook.com/Sportsmans-Alliance-of-Maine-110003532417899 for themselves or someone else . 2-1-1 Maine is a collaborative 207-430-5824 members and families . The FACs operate a toll-free hotline, with 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. effort of the United Ways of Maine, the State of Maine, and The www.me.ngb.army.mil/contact/sarc.aspx staff available 24 hours a day, 365 days per year . The specialists Opportunity Alliance . www.facebook.com/Maine.SAPR Maine’s largest sportsman’s organization with 10,000 members, provide resources, information and support to all Service Members 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. headquartered in Augusta, Maine . SAM Veteran membership is available (regardless of component or status), Veterans, Dependents and to all veterans at the standard membership fee . Kennebec County Maine Military and Community community members . Each office maintains an updated resource The Maine National Guard Sexual Assault Response Program provides Network list for services local to their area as well as statewide support responsive, confidential advocacy and support to service members who SAM’s Veteran Program opportunities are available to all SAM Veteran services . Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office (meeting location) have been victims of sexual assault . Joint Force Headquarters and Wing members and they include the following: Hill House Conference Room Sexual Assault Response Coordinators serve as points of contact to FACs focus on 7 main services: 125 State Street provide sexual assault awareness, prevention and response training to • Discounts on local businesses throughout the state of Maine • Financial Resources and Referral Augusta, ME 04333 Soldiers, Airmen, leadership, and family members; coordinate for medical • Invitations to free outdoor activities provided by SAM’s Veteran Program • ID cards and DEERS Referral Leaders: Sheriff Ken Mason, Jess Quinn treatment, including emergency care, for eligible victims of sexual assault; • Opportunities to network and socialize with other Veterans in your area • Legal Resources and Referral Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office and track the services provided to victims from the initial report through • TRICARE Medical and Dental Resources and Referral https://mainemcn.org/regional-groups/kennebec-county-mmcn-augusta final disposition and resolution . Travis Mills Retreat • Crisis Intervention and Referral [email protected] • Community Information and Referral Brandy Cain 207-623-2270, x1319 Military Sexual Trauma Coordinator - VA 89 Water Street • Employment Information and Referral Katherine Russin, LCSW, C-ASWCM Hallowell, MWE 04347 The Maine Military and Community Network (MMCN) is a statewide Additionally, the FAC provides monthly outreach to the designated 1 VA Center 207-480-3490 effort to understand, prevent, and help address the challenges faced by point of contact for each deployed Army National Guard Soldier in Augusta, ME 04330 [email protected] current and former military members and their families . The Network the state . The Family Assistance Center is truly your “One call does is comprised of 10 Regional Groups where federal, state, and local 207-623-8411, x4296 The Travis Mills Foundation supports recalibrated veterans and their it all” resource for all things Military in the state of Maine! [email protected] military advocates come together with service members and veterans families through long-term programs that help these heroic men and to identify unmet needs and develop community-based solutions . Every VHA facility must have an MST Coordinator to monitor and help women overcome physical obstacles, strengthen their families, and New members are always welcome – by joining the Network, you ensure that national and VISN-level policies related to MST screening provide well-deserved rest and relaxation . become connected to comprehensive information and will be better and treatment are implemented at the facility and associated CBOCs; equipped to help military families in your community . The Kennebec

120 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 121 Army National Guard Survivor Outreach Services veterans and their family members in understanding the benefits available to www.va.gov/HEALTHBENEFITS/vtp/index.asp medical appointments and assists veterans with more than 292,000 - Augusta them i .e ., Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Benefit Administration, Mon-Fri, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. benefit claims annually . In 2016, DAV helped attain more than $4 Department of Labor, Tricare(Military Health Benefit options), Tricare dental billion in new and retroactive benefits to care for veterans, their Michelle Ouellette, Support Coordinator options, Education, disabled veteran, life insurance, legal assistance, and VA Transportation services provides rides for veterans who may require families and survivors . 194 Winthrop Street, Building #7 various other federal and State benefits, and to assist them in contacting the special mode transport (wheelchair van) to Togus for appointments . A Augusta, ME 04333 appropriate agencies to apply for and access these benefits . travel consult would be required from the veteran’s physician for special Military Order of the Purple Heart 207-430-5959 (ph) mode, or if the veteran has exhausted all other options for a ride to Togus . Anthony Webster 207-332-6804 (cell) Disabled American Veterans Please also check with the DAV office (x5790) for their transportation [email protected] schedule . Also provided are shuttle services to The Boston VA Medical Building 248 www.sos.army.mil VA Medical Center Center . Please see web site for details . Room 205k www.facebook.com/Maine-Survivor-Outreach-Services SOS- Togus, ME 04330 Togus, ME 04330 359014316508 207-623-5725 VA Maine Healthcare System Voluntary 207-239-8111 8:00 am – 4:30 pm [email protected] Transportation Network - DAV [email protected] www.davmembersportal.org/me Our Fallen Soldiers have paid the ultimate sacrifice . Their Families Linda Neptune, Deb Maillet, Leila Mills, Hospital Service Chartered by Congress in 1958, The Military Order of the Purple Heart deserve our respect, gratitude, and the very best we can provide . DAV is a nonprofit charity that provides a lifetime of support for veterans Coordinators is composed of military men and women who received the Purple Heart If you’re a surviving Family member, Survivor Outreach Services of all generations and their families, helping more than 1 million veterans PO Box 3415 Medal for wounds suffered in combat . Although our membership is (SOS) offers you access to support, information, and services, closest in positive, life-changing ways each year . The organization provides more Augusta, ME 04330 restricted to the combat wounded, we support all veterans and their to where you live, when you need it and for as long as you need it . than 670,000 rides for veterans attending medical appointments and County: Kennebec families with a myriad of nation-wide programs by Chapters and Survivor Outreach Services is part of the Army Casualty Continuum assists veterans with more than 292,000 benefit claims annually . In 2016, 1-877-421-8263, x5790, 207-623-5790 National Service Officers . of Care . It’s designed to provide long-term support to surviving DAV helped attain more than $4 billion in new and retroactive benefits to www.davmembersportal.org/me Families of Fallen Soldiers . Our goal is to reassure Survivors that they care for veterans, their families and survivors . Mon-Fri, 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Paralyzed Veterans of America remain valued members of the Army Family . The loss of a loved 1 VA Center one often results in tremendous grief, which can be overwhelming . Department of Health and Human Services Type of Service: 10 passenger vans, must be able to load and unload independently . Not handicap accessible and unable to transport large Augusta, ME 04330 When faced with a tragedy, you may be wondering what direction to Veteran Advocate 207-621-7394 take . Your SOS Coordinator is your link to finding the resources and oxygen bottles . Serving many areas throughout the State of Maine . Julie Bragg, Veteran Advocate, Program Integrity Specialist www.pva.org answers that will work best for you . Your local Support Coordinator Recommend calling a week prior to appointment to reserve a seat . DHHS, Office for Family Independence is available to meet with you as you journey through this difficult Paralyzed Veterans of America, a congressionally chartered veterans service 19 Union Street transition by providing direct services as well as information, referrals, American Legion Department of Maine organization founded in 1946, has developed a unique expertise on a wide Augusta, ME 04333 and recommendations . He or she can also connect you with support variety of issues involving the special needs of our members – veterans of the 207-624-4195 Paul L. Heureux, Adjutant groups, spiritual resources, and bereavement and financial counselors . armed forces who have experienced spinal cord injury or dysfunction . PVA [email protected] 5 Verti Drive Your SOS Coordinator can also help you request and obtain copies Winslow, ME 04901 will use that expertise to be the leading advocate for: • Quality health care of documents, navigate local, state, and federal agencies, and direct KVCAP Transportation Services 207-873-3229 for our members, • Research and education addressing spinal cord injury you to additional Survivor resources . Support Coordinators serve all [email protected] and dysfunction, • Benefits available as a result of our members’ military Services, and all Statuses . Jim Wood, Transportation Development Director [email protected] service, • Civil rights and opportunities that maximize the independence 97 Water Street www.mainelegion.org of our members . To enable Paralyzed Veterans to continue to honor this ID Cards/DEERS - Augusta Waterville, ME 04901 www.facebook.com/maineamericanlegion commitment, we must recruit and retain members who have the experience, 1-800-542-8227, 859-1500 energy, dedication, and passion necessary to manage the organization and 194 Winthrop Street twitter.com/LegionMaine [email protected] ensure adequate resources to sustain the programs essential for Paralyzed Augusta, ME 04333 www.kvcap.org The American Legion Department of Maine was chartered and Veterans of America to achieve its mission . 207-430-5914 incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization Mon – Fri, 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. No Appointment Required Kennebec Valley Community Action Program has made a firm devoted to helping veterans of every conflict . The Department has Closed 11:15-12:00. Last customers accepted at 11:15 and 2:45 commitment to providing the citizens of Central Maine with safe, over 16,000+ members in 172 posts scattered throughout Maine that dependable transportation services . Kennebec/Somerst Explorer is a support veterans and their families . We have a fully staffed Veterans ID Cards/DEERS - Bath flex-route public bus service with operations throughout the greater Service Office on the campus of VA Togus, in Augusta, Maine, providing 574 Washington St. Waterville-Augusta area and the Geater Skowhega area . KV Van offers assistance to veterans, their families and survivors in filing claims for VA Knox County Bath, ME 04530 door-to-door para-transit van and volunteer driver services to passengers compensation and pension as well as other benefits . We also have a 207-442-2773 who are eligible under specific social service organization guidelines . KV robust roster of veteran’s resources at our disposal . We are the nation’s Center for Furniture Craftmanship Mon – Wed, 7:30 – 11:00 Van provides door-to-door transportation service to disabled, elderly and largest wartime veterans service organization, committed to veterans Dorrie Butterfield Higbee, Student Services Manager Thursday, 12:00 – 3:00. Closed Friday. low-income passengers throughout Kennebec and Somerset Counties . rehabilitation, Youth programs, Americanism and National Security . 25 Mill Street Common destinations for passengers using KV Van services are doctor’s Rockport, ME 04856 Transition Assistance Advisor offices, hospitals, adult day care programs, social enterprises, mental Disabled American Veterans 207-594-5611 health facilities, protective services, children’s services and other medical www.woodschool.org Wendy Moody and developmental services . VA Medical Center 194 Winthrop Street Building #7 Togus, ME 04330 The mission of the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship is to provide the best Augusta, ME 04333 VA Maine Healthcare System Transportation 207-623-5725 possible education for people who want to design and build functional, County: Kennebec Services [email protected] beautiful, and expressive work out of wood to the highest standard of 207-430-5778 www.davmembersportal.org/me craftsmanship . At the heart of the Center’s mission is the belief that design Giselle White, Mobility Manager [email protected] and craftsmanship are deeply meaningful expressions of the human spirit . One VA Center DAV is a nonprofit charity that provides a lifetime of support for www.jointservicessupport.org/ws/default.aspx They contribute to individual fulfillment and inform the larger culture . Our Augusta, ME 04330 veterans of all generations and their families, helping more than 6:30 am – 3pm, Monday – Friday. Wednesdays are reserved for offsite work. programs are for novice, intermediate, and advanced woodworkers who 207-623-8411, x5696 1 million veterans in positive, life-changing ways each year . The seek an inspiring learning experience in a supportive environment . TAA Mission: To assist members of all branches of services, military retirees, [email protected] organization provides more than 670,000 rides for veterans attending

122 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 123 Maine Media College you’re changing your life . That’s why we are committed to providing the for veteran and military meetings and activities . Founded in 1912, Dale Carnegie Training has evolved from one man’s tools and advice you need to manage your job search and reach your career belief in the power of self-improvement to a performance-based training Kerry L. Curren, Director of Student Services goals . Learn more about your career options or search office staff jobs, call company with offices worldwide . We focus on giving people in business 70 Camden St. Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter center jobs or light industrial jobs . the opportunity to sharpen their skills and improve their performance in Rockport, ME 04856 (Rockland) order to build positive, steady, and profitable results . 207-236-8581 91 Camden Street, Suite 201 [email protected] Spectrum Generations Rockland, ME 04841-3424 www.facebook.com/mmwandc 87 Elm Street, Suite 204A 207-596-2600 Maine Small Business Development Centers Camden, ME 04843 rockland.careercenter.maine.gov (Wiscasset) Maine Media Workshops + College educates and inspires visual artists and 207-596-0339 www.mainecareercenter.gov 297 Bath Road storytellers . The school delivers degree and certificate programs, workshops, www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet Wiscasset, ME 04578 Spectrum Generations’ award winning Legacy Corps program intensives, and cooperative labs geared to students pursuing creative work in www.facebook.com/MaineDOL 207-780-4949 provides up to 10 hours of respite care each week to caregivers of fine arts and media-related professions . MMW+C is a welcoming community 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. [email protected] adults of all ages . The only qualification necessary is to have someone that provides lifetime opportunities to explore the practice and concepts of www.mainesbdc.org in the family who was, or is, in the military . We are able to provide media arts in photography, filmmaking, design and book arts as well as the www.facebook.com/mainesbdc free respite care for families, because it is completed by AmeriCorps UMA Rockland Center converging applications of these dynamic media forms . MMW+C embraces Appointment Only historical processes as well as leading-edge technologies in image making members (volunteers) . The members go through a rigorous Breakwater Building and narrative expression . MMW+C is committed to fostering creativity, background check, are carefully matched with a family, and attend 91 Camden Street, Suite 402 Maine Small Business Development Centers (Maine SBDC) provide culture, and human communication in the world . training on a monthly basis . Rockland, ME 04841 free, confidential business advising and training to Maine’s (207) 596-6906 entrepreneurs and small businesses . Certified business advisors Mid-Coast School of Technology Adult Education We have identified that our greatest need for volunteers is along the uma.edu/rockland located throughout Maine provide guidance to new and existing coast from Rockport to Damariscotta as well as the Brunswick area, businesses on topics such as business feasibility, business plan Marianne Doyle, Adult Education Director and we are actively recruiting . development, capital acquisition, financial management, marketing 1 Main St. and sales, and much more . Start or grow your business with the help Rockland, ME 04841 Preble Street Veterans Housing Services of the Maine SBDC . Helping small businesses succeed since 1977 . 207-596-7752 [email protected] 37 Park St. Lincoln County www.midcoastadulted.com Lewiston, ME 04240 Spectrum Generations 877-377-5709 Downeast School of Massage 521 Main Street [email protected] Bonney Staffing Center - Rockland Emily Waltz, DSM Director of Admissions Damariscotta, ME 045443 www.preblestreet.org 207-563-1363 Danielle M Napolitano, Staffing Supervisor www.facebook.com/PrebleStreet 99 Moose Meadow Lane Waldoboro, ME 04572 58 Park St., Suite 201 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Spectrum Generations’ award winning Legacy Corps program provides 207-832-5531 Rockland, ME 04841 up to 10 hours of respite care each week to caregivers of adults of all [email protected] 207-593-3330 Preble Street Veterans Housing Services (VHS) offers case management, ages . The only qualification necessary is to have someone in the family www.downeastschoolofmassage.net www.bonneystaffing.com housing search assistance, budget counseling, and financial assistance who was, or is, in the military . We are able to provide free respite care for www.facebook.com/DowneastSchoolofMassage www.facebook.com/bonneystaffing to eligible Veterans and Veterans’ families throughout Maine with families, because it is completed by AmeriCorps members (volunteers) . The 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. offices in Portland, Lewiston, Bangor and Machias . VHS is funded by members go through a rigorous background check, are carefully matched Bonney Staffing Center, Inc . is an independently owned and operated the VA and is a collaborative effort between Preble Street and Pine Tree with a family, and attend training on a monthly basis . staffing firm, offering job placement opportunities in Maine, New Legal Assistance . The Downeast School of Massage was established in 1981 for the purpose of training individuals in the professional health career field of Hampshire, North Carolina and Rhode Island . Since 1975, we have been We have identified that our greatest need for volunteers is along the coast Massage Therapy . The mission of DSM is to train individuals in the art connecting job seekers with top employers . Bonney provides temporary, from Rockport to Damariscotta as well as the Brunswick area, and we are The Knox Museum and science of therapeutic massage for an entry-level professional career, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire employment options with our client companies actively recruiting . in the Clerical/Administrative, Industrial, and Technical fields . For forty years, 30 High Street for continuing education, and for personal growth . Open to a holistic Thomaston, ME 04861 philosophy, DSM provides a wide variety of traditional and alternative Bonney has been a leader in the industry, and we are the first call for those Preble Street Veterans Housing Services seeking employment with a reliable source . Bonney is an equal opportunity 207-354-8062 subjects, giving the students a firm foundation for growth and gaining employer and there is NO FEE for applicants . Though our hiring process is [email protected] skills necessary for practicing massage in a caring, competent manner . 37 Park St. thorough, it is designed to meet the specific needs of our clients and to find www.knoxmuseum.org Our goal is to endeavor to provide the highest quality education to Lewiston, ME 04240 the best employment fit for you! Relevant work experience, above-average www.facebook.com/KnoxMuseu individuals enrolled in our program . DSM encourages each student 877-377-5709 work references, a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and flexibility are 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. to investigate personal growth physically, emotionally, spiritually, and [email protected] intellectually in a friendly, supportive, country environment . www.preblestreet.org all key criteria which will be considered . Please apply for this or any other The General Henry Knox Museum (dba Knox Museum) honors the life, www.facebook.com/PrebleStreet position – we look forward to talking with you! times, and legacy of American Revolutionary War General Henry Knox; 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. the heritage of Montpelier - a memorial to the original retirement home Coastal Enterprises Inc. - Wiscasset Main SBDC The right match is essential for everyone . Job seekers find meaningful Branch Office opportunities to use their skills and experience . Businesses retain top talent he built in Thomaston, Maine; and the veterans and families who have Preble Street Veterans Housing Services (VHS) offers case management, and prevent excessive turnover . Managers get more done . At Bonney served, and continue to serve our nation . Special veteran programming Liz Rogers housing search assistance, budget counseling, and financial assistance to Staffing, our mission is to create lasting connections that make sense has included hosting Vietnam Veterans of America’s The Moving Wall; 297 Bath Road eligible Veterans and Veterans’ families throughout Maine with offices in for both employers and job seekers . With experience and technology to screenings of Soldier On: Life After Deployment, and Welcome to Wiscasset, ME 04578 Portland, Lewiston, Bangor and Machias . VHS is funded by the VA and is a surpass those of most office staffing, call center staffing or light industrial Lee, Maine; special exhibitions like Blood, Dust & Mud – CAPT Beth 207-504-5947 collaborative effort between Preble Street and Pine Tree Legal Assistance . staffing agencies, Bonney Staffing helps you hire right the first time . You get Parks’ photographs of her tour of duty in a surgical unit in Vietnam; [email protected] faster, more accurate results, a higher level of service, and online tools that and Maine Women Veterans from The Revolutionary War to The Global www.ceimaine.org make it easy to manage your workforce . We work hard to find the right War on Terror; and special presentations like MAJ Mary Jennings (M J. ). www.facebook.com/CEIMaine fit for every job seeker . We understand that you’re not just finding a job; Hegar’s on her book Shoot Like A Girl: One Woman’s Dramatic Fight in twitter.com/ceimaine Afghanistan and on the Home Front . Our facilities are always available 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

124 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 125 Kieve Wavus Veterans Camp more . Our Veterans Outreach Specialist works with veterans and their facility which serves over 42,000 Maine Veterans . It is comprised families to help them access programs and services to which they are of the Togus VA Medical Center In Augusta along with 8 full-time Penobscot County Marge entitled . From housing to education to healthcare to discharge materials, Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) and 3 part-time Access 42 Kieve Rd our Veterans Outreach Specialist’s is available to work with you . Points . All 12 facilities provide Primary Care and Mental Health at a Bangor Vet Center Nobleboro, ME 04348 minimum and VA Maine HCS has a wide-range of Specialty Care and 207-549-5719 Kirk Grant, LCSW, Director services . Although the majority of Specialty Care is located at the [email protected] Preble Street Veterans Housing Services 615 Odlin Rd. Togus VAMC, we are expanding some Specialty Care to the CBOCs 37 Park St. Bangor, ME 04401 Kieve-Wavus says Thank You for your service by offering you and your and are significantly increasing the use of tele-health for Specialty Care 207-947-3391 Lewiston, ME 04240 to reduce travel for the Veterans . family a week or weekend long program at one of our Veterans Camps 877-377-5709 8:30AM - 5:00PM on beautiful Damariscotta Lake in mid-coast Maine . There are 3 Family [email protected] The Togus campus also hosts the Togus VA Regional Office which Camps to choose from and 2 specialty camps – Vietnam and Women’s The Vet Center Program, established by Congress in 1979, provides a www.preblestreet.org provides various Veteran services including Compensation/Disabilities, only camp . personal, informal atmosphere in which to assist eligible veterans and www.facebook.com/PrebleStreet Vocational Rehabilitation, education, insurance, home loans, etc . their families . Eligibilities include veterans whom have served in combat We offer free programs that support veterans and their families, giving 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. areas and any veterans whom have experienced sexual trauma . In The Togus VAMC campus is the site of a Volunteers of America project them a chance to relax, reflect and recconect in the tranquility of the addition to individual counseling, we provide therapy and activity groups . Preble Street Veterans Housing Services (VHS) offers case management, that will provide 21 “Cabins in the Woods” for homeless Veterans Maine woods and are committed to those who have deployed for our Family members and significant others are also eligible for readjustment housing search assistance, budget counseling, and financial assistance in 2018 . Additionally, a new 16 unit Fisher House for families of nation . counseling when related to the resolution of the veteran’s readjustment to eligible Veterans and Veterans’ families throughout Maine with Togus inpatient Veterans will be built across from the Togus Hospital offices in Portland, Lewiston, Bangor and Machias . VHS is funded by issues . The Vet Center program also focuses on educating the public on We’ll provide all of the food, fun and friendship you need to build beginning in 2018 . the VA and is a collaborative effort between Preble Street and Pine Tree the effects of military trauma and veterans issues . memories that will last a lifetime . Legal Assistance . Maine Adaptive Sports - Veterans No Boundaries Services Offered Include: Maine Veterans’ Home - South Paris Barbara T. Schneider, Executive Director • Individual and group counseling 8 Sundance Lane • Couples/marital/family counseling Brad Peck, Administrator Newry, ME 04261 • Sexual trauma/harassment counseling Oxford County 477 High St. 207-824-2440 • Bereavement counseling South Paris, ME 04281 [email protected] • Substance abuse counseling 207-743-6300 www.maineadaptive.org • Outreach and education about veteran issues and services Tri-County Mental Health Services [email protected] www.facebook.com/maineadaptive 143 Pottle Road https://mainevets.org/locations-2/south-paris Community Health and Counseling Services Oxford, ME 04270 Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation is a 501(c)(3) organization whose 207-743-7911 Maine Veterans’ Homes is an independent, nonprofit organization serving mission is to promote education and training to children and adults Sharon Brasslett, Assistant to the Executive Director Maine’s veterans and their families . Our Augusta Home provides 24 hour with physical disabilities to develop skills and provide enjoyment 42 Cedar Street 49 Congress Street nursing coverage in three separate nursing units: a 40 bed rehabilitation through active recreation Our year-round educational programs in a Bangor, ME 04401 Rumford, ME 04276 and skilled nursing care unit, a 40 bed long-term care unit and a 40 bed variety of sports take place throughout Maine and are offered free of 207-922-4601 207-364-7981 secured long-term care unit for memory care residents, and a 30 bed charge . We provide equipment and volunteer instructors, and cover www.chcs-me.org residential care unit designed to meet the needs of those in the early stages all access fees to enable disabled individuals, including veterans, to Community Health and Counseling Services is a private non-profit Tri-County Mental Health Services provides trauma-informed, integrated of memory loss . learn alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, tennis, organization that provides community-based healthcare services through our services that promote whole health and wellness . We work to create golf, paddling, cycling, and climbing . Our Veterans No Boundaries offices in central, eastern, southern and northern Maine . Our mental health healthy communities that are inclusive and respectful of all . We believe Medical Services Program offers two specialized week-long camps, summer and winter, programs offer a range of supports to adults, children, and families, including that all children, adults, and communities deserve to have access to the • Skilled Nursing Care for veterans and active duty service members with disabilities and their crisis intervention, office based therapy and psychiatric services, community- resources needed to achieve optimal health status in all realms of well- • Skilled Rehabilitation families or caregivers . Run by dedicated volunteers who understand based case management and in-home services . Our home health and being . We provide behavioral health services, substance-use disorder • Speech-Language Therapy the needs of active duty service personnel and veterans, these camps hospice programs provide in home skilled nursing, physical, occupational, treatment, outpatient counseling, services for children and families, and • Occupational Therapy allow Veterans to learn new sports and skills; gain self-confidence; and speech therapy, hospice care, telehealth and lifeline services, and other • Physical Therapy meet new friends; and reconnect with family members in a stress-free supports . Through partnership with the VA Maine Healthcare System, we • Long-Term Care environment . • Residential Care work with veterans in need of many of these healthcare services who due to • Memory Care distance or other barriers may not be able to easily access care through the • Respite Care UMA South Paris Center VA Healthcare system . • Comfort Care The Education Exhibition Hall 232 Main Street Dirigo Counseling Clinic, LLC All MVH facilities have achieved elite National SILVER Quality Award South Paris, ME 04281 557 Hammond St. for Achievement in Quality by the American Health Care Association, (207) 743-9322 Bangor, ME 04401 placing them in the top 4% of nursing homes nationally . uma.edu/south-paris 207-973-0505 [email protected] VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic - Rumford UMA Rumford Center 431 Franklin Street 60 Lowell Street Dirigo Counseling Clinic in Bangor enthusiastically welcomes veterans Rumford, ME 04276 Rumford, ME 04276 with appreciation for their service . We are experienced to engage 207-369-3200 (207) 364-7882 techniques of assessment and therapy that are particularly appropriate www.maine.va.gov/locations/rumford.asp uma.edu/rumford for this population . We broadly rely on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday but each treatment plan is unique to every individual . Our providers specialize in mental health assessment and treatment, substance abuse VA Maine Healthcare System (HCS) is a Joint Commission accredited assessment and treatment, and an Intensive Outpatient . Camp Kieve Wavus

126 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 127 Health Affiliates Maine - Ellsworth for over 125 years . Our convenient Mod System helps to fit college classes streams and the shore . A safe, active campus with 21 NCAA has been working with Veterans since its inception . NTI is a privately into your busy lifestyle, with personal attention, in a small campus setting . DIII athletic teams . Husson is a university of choice for premier held Maine career school that continues to grow and expand its course Luanne Rhoades, LCPC, LADC, CCS Beal college is dedicated to assist Veteran students and their families professional programs where students succeed, experiential learning offerings, which now include Health Care, Information Technology, 66 Main St. with their educational and VA related needs . Certifying Officials act as is championed, and global engagement is emphasized . Husson has Truck Driving, HVAC/R and more . Over the past four decades, the Ellsworth, ME 04605 the link between students and the Department of Veterans Affairs . We been designated a Military Friendly® School by Victory Media for eight owners of NTI have established partnerships with hundreds of 877-888-4304 understand that the transition from military to college life can be difficult consecutive years . Husson inspires and prepares students for careers in organizations within the business community to provide them with [email protected] and are committed to providing the best possible care in appreciation for current and emerging fields on campus and online . With a 15:1 faculty well-trained, professional employees . The commitment to the success www.healthaffiliatesmaine.com your sacrifice and service . to student ratio Husson offers knowledgeable faculty who have time of our graduates is unrivalled, and our instructors employed have Health Affiliates Maine (HAM) is a mental health and substance abuse for you, emphasize a real-world, hands-on approach to learning, and many years of experience in their fields and take pride in teaching treatment agency with a network of hundreds of licensed clinicians in Eastern Maine Community College internship opportunities needed for professional success . their skills in a professional and friendly manner . private practice offices statewide . We serve veterans, service members, Luke Bulley and Candace Ward National Guard and Reserve members, and their families . We believe 354 Hogan Rd. New England School of Communications Northern Penobscot Tech Region III that all individuals suffer from the impact of mental health and substance Bangor, ME 04401 Jeffrey Hope, MA, Mary Hawkes abuse at some time in their lives, and we are committed to reducing the 207-974-4625 Journalism Program Coordinator and Instructor 35 West Broadway stigma of seeking help . The Maine CDC has awarded Health Affiliates www.emcc.edu One College Circle Lincoln, ME 04457 Maine with a suicide prevention grant to provide services to National Bangor, ME 04401 207-794-3004 Guard members (ending in July 2017) . HAM is part of the Veteran’s Eastern Maine Community College is proud to serve those who 207-973-1092 [email protected] Choice network, Tricare, and most all other insurances . HAM also have served our country . We are here to assist veterans, spouses and [email protected] https://region3.mainecte.org provides tele-counseling services . dependents of veterans access the resources he/she earned in order to www.husson.edu/nescom www.facebook.com/RegionIII make the educational transition process as easy as possible . We are www.facebook.com/NESCom Maine Air National Guard Psychological Health approved by the Veterans Administration for the training of eligible NPT Region III is a career and technical high school serving 28 towns Program veterans, their spouses and dependents . We encourage you to apply The New England School of Communications (NESCom) is part of and five sending high schools . NPT Region III is committed to being a for admission to the College and meet with our specialized School Husson University . (See Husson for more information on programs for leader in Career and Technical Education as well as promoting student Tracy Souza, LCSW Certifying Official . This individual assists veterans by coordinating Veterans ). NESCom offers undergraduate degrees in audio engineering, values and achievement that meet the global challenges of the 21st 109 Pesch Circle, Suite 423 veterans education benefits programs and by certifying student live sound technology, video production, entertainment production, century . Region III has a full range of counseling services including; Bangor, ME 04401 enrollment with the Veterans Administration . radio broadcasting, marketing, sports journalism and journalism . The career, personal, and college placement . Our state-of-the-art facilities County: Penobscot journalism program has developed a class involving military history, along with quality instructors allow us to provide exceptional programs 207-404-7633 Empire Beauty School - Bangor veterans and journalism . The current version is called The Vietnam that offer the opportunity for students to obtain certifications and [email protected] War: Journalism and Oral History Project . In the first two sections of licenses that can lead to meaningful employment, post-secondary Bethany Mageau the class students learn about the war and oral history techniques . The education or both . Hi, my name is Tracy Souza, LCSW and I am The Director of Psychological 639 Broadway class culminates with an interview with a veteran following the rules of Health at the 101st Air Refueling Wing . The Psychological Health Bangor, ME 04401 oral history and the Library of Congress, which accepts the interviews Region III Adult Education offers many of the same quality learning Program was started in 2010 and has developed into a trusting agent 207-942-0039 as part of its Veterans History Project archive . opportunities to adults seeking to further their technical and career for service members . I wanted to tell you about the resources our [email protected] skills . program provides to the Veterans in our Military Community: www.empire.edu Northeast Technical Institute - Bangor United Technology Center • Provides referrals and resources to service members, family, and veterans Empire Beauty School, centrally located to both downtown Bangor and 1010 Stillwater Ave. for Mental Health Services, Financial resources, Relationship guidance, surrounding towns, is a large campus with a full-service student salon . Bangor, ME 04401 David Berry Deployment and Reintegration and many other life negotiating skills. Offering hands on cosmetology education in a salon-centric setting, 207-805-8000 200 Hogan Road senior level students gain experience with real clientele . Empire Beauty [email protected] Bangor, ME 04401 • Brief Solution Counseling in a confidential place to process concerns School is a Veteran approved school . Along with preparing students for www.ntinow.edu 207-947-6474 with guidance. licensure in the Cosmetology industry, Empire Beauty School also provides www.facebook.com/NTInow [email protected] students with business building techniques . With a 25:1 faculty to www.utc.maineadulted.org • Crisis intervention for service member, families and veterans. student ratio Empire offers knowledgeable educators who are there to Headquartered in Scarborough, Maine, Northeast Technical Institute is www.facebook.com/UTCAdultEd support you, emphasize a real-world Salon atmosphere, and hands-on the region’s leading provider of short-term, career focused training, and Mon – Thurs, 12:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and Fridays, 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. • Educates community providers with collaboration of veteran approach to learning . The UTC Adult Education Program, part of the Maine Adult Education resources. If you are ready to take the next step for your success, contact us today . system, offers evening courses for individuals hoping to advance their And much more… careers, secure a certification in various occupations or enrich their Husson University personal lives with continuing education . Courses currently approved by the Veteran’s Administration and available to veteran’s seeking to Beal College Danielle Leighton enroll are: Tasha Sullivan 1 College Circle Admissions Representative Bangor, ME 04401 Activities Coordinator Training Program, Certified Nurse’s Aid Program, 99 Farm Road 207-941-7034 Basic Structural Welding, and Advance Structural Welding . Contact Bangor, ME 04401 [email protected] the UTC Adult Education office for more information . 207-947-0208 www.Husson.edu/admissions/veterans [email protected] www.facebook.com/HussonU www.bealcollege.edu twitter.com/husson www.facebook.com/pg/bealcollege https://instagram.com/hussonU 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. At Beal College, we build careers, one student at a time . We have offered training for today’s most in-demand careers, in the Central Maine region Husson University, in the heart of Maine, close to mountains, forests, Husson University

128 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 129 University of Maine one of their many programs: Food/Nutrition Services, Family Caregiver technology to surpass those of most office staffing, call center staffing connect job seekers and businesses with the employment, training and Support and Education, Alzheimer’s Respite, Transportation for medical or light industrial staffing agencies, Bonney Staffing helps you hire right other services that help employers recruit and retain a quality workforce and Tony Llerena, Jessi Parent and food needs, Medicare Education, Aging and Disability Resource the first time . You get faster, more accurate results, a higher level of grow our economy, including an online job board - Maine Joblink https:// 5748 Memorial Union Center, Enrichment and Wellness Programs, Money Minders, EZ-Fix, service, and online tools that make it easy to manage your workforce . joblink maine. .gov/ada/r/ For employers we provide worker recruitment, Orono, ME 04469 Novel Seniors, Furry Friends, Senior College, Veteran’s Independence We work hard to find the right fit for every job seeker . We understand hiring incentives and incumbent staff training . For jobseekers we provide 207-581-1316 Program, and Home Technology Services . that you’re not just finding a job; you’re changing your life . That’s specialized employment and training services including job search, resume [email protected] why we are committed to providing the tools and advice you need to development, interviewing skills and more! Veterans receive priority of service umaine.edu/veterans manage your job search and reach your career goals . Learn more about at all CareerCenter locations statewide . In addition, Veterans Representatives www.facebook.com/UniversityofMaine Legal Services for the Elderly your career options or search office staff jobs, call center jobs or light are available to serve veterans at all of Maine’s CareerCenter locations . Jill K. Randall industrial jobs . 8:00 a .m . – 4:30 p .mThe . University of Maine is proud to serve those Helpline & Medicare Advocacy Services Director who have served our country . Along with offering student veterans free 450 Essex Street Maine Small Business Development Centers parking, no application fee, and in-state tuition rate, we are dedicated Bangor, ME 04401 Coastal Enterprises Inc. - Bangor (Bangor) to fostering a sense of community and to develop a channel of 1-800-750-5353 (Legal Helpline) Liz Rogers 1 Cumberland Place, Suite 306 communication among veteran and reservist students, and with faculty, 1-877-774-7772 (Medicare Part D Unit) One Cumberland Place, Suite 302 Bangor, ME 04401 staff and administration . The University of Maine’s VETS Office serves [email protected] Bangor, ME 04401 207-942-1744 student veterans as they apply to, attend and advance beyond UMaine . www.mainelse.org 207-217-6555 [email protected] The Veterans Office connects student veterans with the resources they 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.; 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. [email protected] www.mainesbdc.org need to successfully transition from combat to classroom to career . This www.ceimaine.org www.facebook.com/mainesbdc Maine residents age 60 and older can call the Legal Helpline to get includes help navigating the admissions process, applying for financial aid www.facebook.com/CEIMaine Appointment Only and U .S . Department of Veterans Affairs education benefits, academic free and confidential help with legal problems . The Helpline Attorneys twitter.com/ceimaine assistance and preparing to re-enter the workforce . The veterans office is provide information and advice on a wide variety of non-criminal legal 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Maine Small Business Development Centers (Maine SBDC) provide free, located in Room 143 of the Memorial Union . problems including elder abuse and protection orders, housing issues confidential business advising and training to Maine’s entrepreneurs including eviction and foreclosure, consumer debt, public assistance Coastal Enterprises, Inc . (CEI) helps to grow good jobs, environmentally- and small businesses . Certified business advisors located throughout Alpha One - Bangor benefits, guardianship, Medicare/MaineCare, Powers of Attorney, sustainable enterprises, and shared prosperity in Maine and in rural Maine provide guidance to new and existing businesses on topics such Health Care Advance Directives, and health care coverage disputes . LSE regions across the country by integrating financing, business and as business feasibility, business plan development, capital acquisition, Ketra Crosson, OTR/L, Independent Living Specialist also has attorneys located in offices across the state that provide legal industry expertise, and policy solutions . CEI envisions a world in which financial management, marketing and sales, and much more . Start or 11 Bangor Mall Blvd. representation in some situations . If LSE can’t help, callers are offered communities are economically and environmentally healthy, enabling all grow your business with the help of the Maine SBDC . Helping small Bangor, ME 04401 referrals to private attorneys, potentially at reduced fees . people, especially those with low incomes, to reach their full potential . businesses succeed since 1977 . 800-640-7200 www.alphaonenow.org Anyone who is Medicare eligible can call the LSE Medicare Part D Unit if United Farmer Veterans they are having trouble getting or affording prescription drugs .” Small Business Administration - Bangor Alpha One, managed and directed by people with disabilities, offers an Chris Phillips, Interim CEO/CFO James Pineau, Senior Area Manager array of services to promote independence for people with disabilities . Bonney Staffing Center - Bangor 45 Columbia St. 202 Harlow St. Bangor, ME 04401 Services offered include: Information and Referral, Independent Living Bangor, ME 04401 Danielle M Napolitano, Staffing Supervisor 207-332-7625 Skills Assessment and Training, Assistive Technology Consultation, Access 207-945-2021 24 Springer Drive Suite 113 www.ufvme.org Design Services (individual and business), Peer Support, Homeward Bound, [email protected] Bangor, ME 04401 www.facebook.com/UnitedFarmerVeterans Youth in Transition Services and Personal Assistance Services . In addition www.sba.gov/me 207-945-3100 Hours Vary Daily we offer funding for assistive technology and/or home access through the www.bonneystaffing.com Since its founding on July 30, 1953, the U .S . Small Business Administration mPower Loan Program, Title 7, Part B Grant, and HomeRetro . We work www.facebook.com/bonneystaffing Established in 2016, United Farmer Veterans of Maine is a core veteran has delivered millions of loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling with farmers, loggers, and individuals in the fishing industry through the based organization that helps provide Maine veterans with the resources sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses . AgrAbility Program . We also offer Adapted Driver Evaluation Services (we Bonney Staffing Center, Inc . is an independently owned and operated to give themselves a hand-up to a better life around agriculture, small are a VA approved vendor, available at our S . Portland location) . staffing firm, offering job placement opportunities in Maine, New business development and the ability to reach out and help other veterans If you are interested in starting your own business, the U .S . Small Business Hampshire, North Carolina and Rhode Island . Since 1975, we have achieve the same thing . Administration (SBA) provides loan guarantees and technical assistance Eastern Area Agency on Aging been connecting job seekers with top employers . Bonney provides specifically for local veterans, service-disabled veterans, and Reserve temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire employment options with our Our mission is to promote collaboration that advocates, supports, and Component members . The Maine District Office has designated Veteran’s Tabatha Caso, LSW client companies in the Clerical/Administrative, Industrial, and Technical mentors Maine’s military veteran farmers in order to facilitate success in Business Development Officers who can assist veteran entrepreneurs Director of Community and Family Caregiver Services fields . For forty years, Bonney has been a leader in the industry, and sustainable and secure agriculture throughout our communities in Maine . with starting, managing and growing successful businesses . For more 450 Essex Street we are the first call for those seeking employment with a reliable information, please contact the Maine SBA District Office at 207-622-8551 Bangor, ME 04401 source . Bonney is an equal opportunity employer and there is NO FEE or go to https://www .sba .gov/content/veteran-service-disabled-veteran- 207-941-2865 Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter for applicants . Though our hiring process is thorough, it is designed to owned or https://www .sba .gov/sites/default/files/files/veternsbackbus .pdf . [email protected] (Bangor) meet the specific needs of our clients and to find the best employment www.eaaa.org fit for you! Relevant work experience, above-average work references, 45 Oak Street, Suite 3 www.facebook.com/easternaaa Master Sergeant Gary Gordon Veteran Center a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and flexibility are all key criteria Bangor, ME 04401 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. which will be considered . Please apply for this or any other position – we 207-561-4050 John Nelson, Director look forward to talking with you! [email protected] 118 Main Street Eastern Area Agency on Aging (EAAA) has been serving Penobscot, www.mainecareercenter.gov Lincoln, ME 04457 Piscataquis, Hancock, and Washington counties since 1973 . EAAA has The right match is essential for everyone . Job seekers find meaningful www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet 207-794-3852 specially trained and dedicated staff to provide seniors, adults with opportunities to use their skills and experience . Businesses retain top www.facebook.com/MaineDOL [email protected] disabilities, and caregivers with a variety of options, resources, and talent and prevent excessive turnover . Managers get more done . 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. www.facebook.com/GaryGordonVeteranCenter referrals . EAAA strives to meet the unique and complex needs of those At Bonney Staffing, our mission is to create lasting connections that living in the service area by providing direct services and connecting to Our mission at the Bureau of Employment Services is to build and sustain a make sense for both employers and job seekers . With experience and partnering services . Contact EAAA to review eligibility requirements for skilled workforce . Through 12 CareerCenter located across the state, staff

130 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 131 Preble Street Veterans Housing Services • Income issues: debt collection calls or threats of lawsuits, notices of Our field offices provide community-based support for veterans, All MVH facilities have achieved elite National SILVER Quality Award for IRS action, debt owed to the VA (e.g. overpayments), student loan service members, and their families . At each office, our Veteran Achievement in Quality by the American Health Care Association, placing 115 Main St #3 debt; and Service Officer is available to assist veterans and family members with: them in the top 4% of nursing homes nationally . Bangor, ME 04401 877-377-5709 • Discharge status upgrades and character of service determinations. · Enrolling in the VA system to access healthcare services and VA VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic - Bangor [email protected] benefits www.preblestreet.org Please visit your VA or Preble Street provider for a referral for services! · Filing a disability claim with the VA 35 State Hospital Street www.facebook.com/PrebleStreet · Obtaining a copy of DD 214s and other military records Bangor, ME 04401 8:00a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Office of Senator Angus King - Bangor · Applying for free park passes and hunting and fishing licenses 207-942-2333 or 1-888-684-4665 www.maine.va.gov/locations/bangor.asp Preble Street Veterans Housing Services (VHS) offers case management, 202 Harlow St, Suite 20350, Box 11 Our highly-trained Veteran Service Officers (VSOs) are available to help 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday housing search assistance, budget counseling, and financial assistance to Bangor, ME 04401 you – for free – enroll in the VA system and to help you access your eligible Veterans and Veterans’ families throughout Maine with offices in 207-945-8000 earned benefits . Each month, our Officers submit hundreds of claims VA Maine Healthcare System (HCS) is a Joint Commission accredited Portland, Lewiston, Bangor and Machias . VHS is funded by the VA and is a and are successful in winning millions of dollars in awards for veterans facility which serves over 42,000 Maine Veterans . It is comprised Helping ensure that federal government agencies are responsive to collaborative effort between Preble Street and Pine Tree Legal Assistance . and their families . of the Togus VA Medical Center In Augusta along with 8 full-time Mainers’ needs is one of my most important jobs as your United States Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) and 3 part-time Access Senator . I am proud to work on your behalf . Department of Housing and Urban Development Bangor Veterans’ Acupuncture Clinic Points . All 12 facilities provide Primary Care and Mental Health at a minimum and VA Maine HCS has a wide-range of Specialty Care and M.C. Smith Federal Bldg., Rm. D2000 We have an obligation to ensure our nation’s veterans are provided Marie Arnberg, Tom Jamieson services . Although the majority of Specialty Care is located at the 202 Harlow Street with the most comprehensive and accessible assistance programs 193 Union Street Togus VAMC, we are expanding some Specialty Care to the CBOCs Bangor, ME 04401 available . We must not only redouble our efforts to care for those who Bangor, ME 04401 and are significantly increasing the use of tele-health for Specialty Care 207-945-0467 have already served in the armed forces, but as a new generation of [email protected] to reduce travel for the Veterans . [email protected] Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Coast Guardsmen and Marines return home www.bangorvetsacuclinic.org www.hud.gov from around the globe, we must also make certain that they have www.facebook.com/Bangor-Veterans-Acupuncture- The Togus campus also hosts the Togus VA Regional Office which 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. continued access to the health, education, and employment services Clinic-498968440149547 provides various Veteran services including Compensation/Disabilities, they undeniably deserve . Vocational Rehabilitation, education, insurance, home loans, etc . Active Duty Military/Veterans and their families have been at the heart Thursday 6:45-8PMBangor Veterans Acupuncture Clinic (BVAC) is a free of many of the programs of the U .S . Department of Housing and Acting as a liaison between you and the federal government, my auricular (ear) acupuncture clinic offered weekly to veterans, active duty The Togus VAMC campus is the site of a Volunteers of America project Urban Development (HUD) for many years . HUD provides a number of staff and I can often help you answer questions, find resources, or military and their family members to alleviate physical and emotional that will provide 21 “Cabins in the Woods” for homeless Veterans resources to benefit veterans . These include FHA mortgage insurance resolve problems . While we cannot ask an agency to circumvent its stress . In operation since 2012, BVAC is one of four free-standing in 2018 . Additionally, a new 16 unit Fisher House for families of for homeownership, rental subsidies for affordable housing, and housing rules, force it to decide a question in your favor, or change a decision veterans acupuncture clinics operated by volunteer acupuncturists in Togus inpatient Veterans will be built across from the Togus Hospital assistance for the homeless veteran . HUD funds can also be used to make that is already final, we can make inquiries about the status of your Maine . Acupuncture is a gentle and safe therapy which works well beginning in 2018 . needed repairs to veteran’s houses to allow them to stay home as long situation and review the steps taken thus far to ensure your case is as a complement to other treatments . Visitors to BVAC have reported as possible . being handled properly . decreased symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress and a greater VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic - Lincoln sense of general well-being . For more information, please visit our 99 River Road Office of Senator Susan Collins - Bangor website . Military and Family Life Program - Personal Lincoln, ME 04457 Financial Counselor Carol Woodcock, Kelly Cotiaux, Deidre Grant, and Michael Noyes 207-623-8411 x7490 Or 877-421-8263 x7490 Jennifer Lear CFP, Military and Family Life Program - 202 Harlow Street, Room 20100 Maine Veterans’ Home - Bangor www.maine.va.gov/locations/lincoln.asp Personal Financial Counselor Bangor, ME 04401 Greg Urban, Administrator 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday Bangor, ME 207-945-0417 44 Hogan Rd. County: Penobscot www.collins.senate.gov/contact Bangor, ME 04401 VA Maine Healthcare System (HCS) is a Joint Commission accredited 571-469-1659 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m 207-942-2333 facility which serves over 42,000 Maine Veterans . It is comprised [email protected] [email protected] of the Togus VA Medical Center In Augusta along with 8 full-time As the daughter of a World War II Purple Heart recipient and a life 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. mainevets.org/locations-2/bangor Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) and 3 part-time Access member of the VFW Auxiliary in Caribou, Senator Collins knows that Points . All 12 facilities provide Primary Care and Mental Health at a Personal Financial Counselors provide Free and Confidential Personal the heroes who wear the uniforms of America’s armed forces are Maine Veterans’ Homes is an independent, nonprofit organization serving minimum and VA Maine HCS has a wide-range of Specialty Care and Financial Counseling services and education for all Military and patriotic, caring men and women who have put aside the comforts Maine’s veterans and their families . Our Augusta Home provides 24 hour services . Although the majority of Specialty Care is located at the family members, as well as recently separated Veterans, to assist with of civilian life to advance the cause of freedom . We owe them all a nursing coverage in three separate nursing units: a 40 bed rehabilitation and Togus VAMC, we are expanding some Specialty Care to the CBOCs establishing a basic level of financial literacy, good financial behavior and great debt . Senator Collins is a strong advocate of all of those who skilled nursing care unit, a 40 bed long-term care unit and a 40 bed secured and are significantly increasing the use of tele-health for Specialty Care habits, benefit utilization and long term financial planning to include are serving or have served in our nation’s Armed Forces and has long-term care unit for memory care residents, and a 30 bed residential care to reduce travel for the Veterans . retirement planning . worked hard to ensure that the federal government maintains a strong unit designed to meet the needs of those in the early stages of memory loss . commitment to service members and veterans alike . Anyone who is The Togus campus also hosts the Togus VA Regional Office which Pine Tree Legal Asssistance - Bangor having difficulty with a federal agency can contact one of Senator Medical Services provides various Veteran services including Compensation/Disabilities, Collins’ Maine Constituent Service Centers for assistance . • Skilled Nursing Care Vocational Rehabilitation, education, insurance, home loans, etc . 207-400-3229 • Skilled Rehabilitation [email protected] Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services - Bangor • Speech-Language Therapy The Togus VAMC campus is the site of a Volunteers of America project • Occupational Therapy that will provide 21 “Cabins in the Woods” for homeless Veterans PTLA’s Veterans Legal Services team (located in Augusta) is able to help 35 State Hospital Drive • Physical Therapy in 2018 . Additionally, a new 16 unit Fisher House for families of veterans who have been referred from Preble Street Veterans Housing Bangor, ME 04401 • Long-Term Care Togus inpatient Veterans will be built across from the Togus Hospital Services or the VA Maine Healthcare System for assistance with: 207-941-3005 • Residential Care beginning in 2018 . • Housing issues: eviction, foreclosure, bed bugs, or medical conditions [email protected] • Memory Care that make it difficult to live in your current home; 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. • Respite Care • Comfort Care

132 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 133 Cole Land Transportation Museum the website . All information given to us is confidential and will not be Army National Guard Family Assistance Center - ID Cards/DEERS - Bangor shared with any other person or organization . Jim Neville Bangor 102 Ashley St. 405 Perry Road 300 Hildreth St. North Bangor, ME 04401 Bangor, ME 04401 Greater Bangor Maine Military and Community Bangor, ME 04101 207-404-7387 207-990-3600 Network 207-430-5324 Mon – Fri, 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. No Appointment Required [email protected] mainemcn.org/regional-groups/greater-bangor-area-mmcn [email protected] www.colemuseum.org www.me.ngb.army.mil/family Lynx-Penquis Transportation www.facebook.com/colelandtransportationmuseum The Maine Military and Community Network (MMCN) is a statewide www.facebook.com/MaineMFAC effort to understand, prevent, and help address the challenges faced by Marcia Larkin Our purpose at the Cole Land Transportation Museum is to collect, current and former military members and their families . The Network The Maine Military Family Assistance Center (FAC) is a team of 5 262 Harlow Street preserve, and display (before they disappear forever) a cross section is comprised of 10 Regional Groups where federal, state, and local professionals spread throughout the state to assist service members and Bangor, ME 04401 of Maine’s land transportation equipment from which this and future military advocates come together with service members and veterans families . The FACs operate a toll-free hotline, with staff available 24 hours 207-973-3695 generations will gain knowledge of the past . to identify unmet needs and develop community-based solutions . New a day, 365 days per year . The specialists provide resources, information [email protected] members are always welcome – by joining the Network, you become and support to all Service Members (regardless of component or status), www.facebook.com/penquishelpingtodaybuildingtomorrow We also wish to remember, record and display U .S . military memorabilia to connected to comprehensive information and will be better equipped Veterans, Dependents and community members . Each office maintains an 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. forever remind this and future generations of the high price our comrades to help military families in your community . Please visit our website for updated resource list for services local to their area as well as statewide Penquis/Lynx Mobility Services offers transportation services to Veterans have paid to protect our freedom . In doing so, we hope to inspire and updated information on our group and meeting schedule . support services . challenge the young people of today to continue on in the footsteps of in Penobscot & Piscataquis counties . Lynx requires three (3) full business days’ notice for all rides . Lynx will transport for medical; shopping, pioneers who have built our state and country . Airman & Family Readiness Office FACs focus on 7 main services: • Financial Resources and Referral volunteering or any other needs . Some restrictions may apply . For more House in the Woods Military & Family Retreat Andrew Matlins • ID cards and DEERS Referral information please contact Lynx at the number above . 101 MAINEiacs Ave., Suite 505 Deanna & Paul House, Gold Star Family • Legal Resources and Referral Bangor, ME 04401 • TRICARE Medical and Dental Resources and Referral Patriot Guard Riders 217 Skunk Hill Rd. 207-404-7494 • Crisis Intervention and Referral Mike Edgecomb, Business Development Manager Lee, ME 04455 usaf.me.101-arw.list.Family-Services@mail/mil • Community Information and Referral 136 Center Street 207-738-VETS (8387) www.facebook.com/Maineiacs-Yellow-Ribbon-154982704541284 • Employment Information and Referral PO Box 433 [email protected] M-F, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; same hours on drill weekends Old Town, ME 04468 [email protected] Additionally, the FAC provides monthly outreach to the designated point 207-817-5530 http://houseinthewoods.org Our mission is to provide a wide range of support services to assist of contact for each deployed Army National Guard Soldier in the state . [email protected] www.facebook.com/HouseintheWoodsMilitaryFamilyRetreat the airmen and families of the MeANG in gaining greater personal The Family Assistance Center is truly your “One call does it all” resource www.patriotguard.org twitter.com/HITWVeterans readiness and self-reliance . These services include but are not for all things Military in the state of Maine! limited to: deployment cycle support, life skills education workshops, www.facebook.com/groups/117989004878280 Established in 2010, House in the Woods organizes free hunting, fishing, volunteer opportunities, transition assistance, emergency assistance, Army National Guard Survivor Outreach Services The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across and recreational activities to bring veterans and their families together and information & referral services . While our primary focus is on the nation . We have one thing in common besides motorcycles . We have in the great outdoors . Our mission is to assist the military community our airmen and their families we will also provide support services for - Bangor an unwavering respect for those who risk their very lives for America’s through therapeutic, recreational, and educational retreats that honors service members and families of any branch of the U .S . military, retirees Dottie Pinkham, Support Coordinator freedom and security including Fallen Military Heroes, First Responders and the veteran’s service and sacrifice and assists them on their journey and veterans . 300 Hildreth St. North honorably discharged Veterans . If you share this respect, please join us . towards healing the mental and physical pain of loss . By creating Bangor, ME 04401 camaraderie across generations, veterans have the opportunity to share American Red Cross - Northern and Eastern 207-430-5324 (ph), 207-512-6285 We don’t care what you ride or if you ride, what your political views are, their military and post-military experiences with one another . Sometimes [email protected] or whether you’re a hawk or a dove . It is not a requirement that you be a the only person who can understand a vet is another veteran . As we Maine veteran . It doesn’t matter where you’re from or what your income is; you grow, we are dedicated to improving service by connecting to other 145 Exchange Street, Ste. #1 Our Fallen Soldiers have paid the ultimate sacrifice . Their Families deserve don’t even have to ride . The only prerequisite is Respect . outdoor veterans programming across the country . This networking Bangor, ME 04401 our respect, gratitude, and the very best we can provide . If you’re a allows us to help Maine veterans by offering them additional outdoor 207-941-2903 surviving Family member, Survivor Outreach Services (SOS) offers you access Our main mission is to attend the funeral services of fallen American opportunities . www.maineredcross.org to support, information, and services, closest to where you live, when you heroes as invited guests of the family . Each mission we undertake has two www.facebook.com/MaineRedCross need it and for as long as you need it . Survivor Outreach Services is part basic objectives: Pine Grove Programs 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mon-Fri of the Army Casualty Continuum of Care . It’s designed to provide long- term support to surviving Families of Fallen Soldiers . Our goal is to reassure 1. Show our sincere respect for our fallen heroes, their families, and their 45 Columbia St. For over 130 years, the American Red Cross has provided help with Survivors that they remain valued members of the Army Family . The loss of communities. Bangor, ME 04401 the healing of our service men and women, served as the medium of a loved one often results in tremendous grief, which can be overwhelming . 2. Shield the mourning family and their friends from interruptions 207-672-9200 communication between the American public and service members When faced with a tragedy, you may be wondering what direction to take . created by any protester or group of protesters. [email protected] anywhere in the world and so much more . We offer psychological Your SOS Coordinator is your link to finding the resources and answers www.pinegroveprograms.com resiliency training, information on local resources to assist veterans, that will work best for you . Your local Support Coordinator is available to We accomplish the latter through strictly legal and non-violent means . www.facebook.com/Pine-Grove-Program-133083150230233 members of the military and their families, access to safety training meet with you as you journey through this difficult transition by providing 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and home fire safety to include the installation of free smoke alarms . direct services as well as information, referrals, and recommendations . He UMA East Millinocket Center Our staff will also explain how to serve others as a Red Cross volunteer . Since 1976, the founder of this licensed non-profit organization has or she can also connect you with support groups, spiritual resources, and Katahdin Region Higher Education Center The Director of our Service to the Armed Forces serves out of the been providing free fishing, hunting, and other outdoor adventures bereavement and financial counselors . Your SOS Coordinator can also help 1 Dirigo Drive, Suite 1 Portland office but can meet anyone wishing additional information at to all military members and veterans . This is provided to all military you request and obtain copies of documents, navigate local, state, and East Millinocket, ME 04430 any of our other offices, with prior coordination . and veterans with no disability requirement . We do this as a token of federal agencies, and direct you to additional Survivor resources . Support (207) 746-5741 appreciation for your service . All activities offered are at no cost to the Coordinators serve all Services, and all Statuses . uma.edu/east-millinocket participants . Members notified of upcoming events primarily by email . Sign up for the program required either in person, by phone, or from

134 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 135 Piscataquis County matched with a family, and attend training on a monthly basis . Bath City Bus Coastal Enterprises, Inc. - Fairfield Maine SBDC We have identified that our greatest need for volunteers is along the coast Debby Labrecque Branch Office Piscataquis Valley Adult Ed from Rockport to Damariscotta as well as the Brunswick area, and we are 55 Front Street Liz Rogers actively recruiting. Bath, ME 04530 17 Main Street Thelma Regan 207-443-8363 Fairfield, ME 04937 50 Mayo Street Preble Street Veterans Housing Services [email protected] 207-453-4258, ext 215 Dover, ME 04426 www.cityofbath.com/citybus [email protected] 207-564-6525 37 Park St. 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. www.ceimaine.org [email protected] Lewiston, ME 04240 www.facebook.com/CEIMaine www.pvaec.org 877-377-5709 The Bath CityBus is operated by the City of Bath . It provides twitter.com/ceimaine www.facebook.com/pvaec [email protected] transportation to anyone within Bath, from and to places where you 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. www.preblestreet.org live, work, and shop! The CityBus runs Monday-Friday from 8am to PVAEC is comprised of four school districts to best serve adults with their www.facebook.com/PrebleStreet 5:30pm . There are two service regions in town: the north loop, serving Coastal Enterprises, Inc . (CEI) helps to grow good jobs, educational needs in our region . it is the mission of PVAEC to facilitate a 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. areas north of Route 1 and the south loop, serving areas south of environmentally-sustainable enterprises, and shared prosperity in supportive environment and empower learners to develop their own unique Route 1 . The bus will make pick-ups anywhere along its travel path Maine and in rural regions across the country by integrating financing, qualities in an effort to fulfill the promises of America; provide opportunities Preble Street Veterans Housing Services (VHS) offers case management, on the north and south loops, but since this is a flex service, to be business and industry expertise, and policy solutions . CEI envisions a for individuals to gain in knowledge and improve skills needed to meet the housing search assistance, budget counseling, and financial assistance guaranteed that the bus will pick you up go to one of the check- world in which communities are economically and environmentally challenge of family, work, and personal growth; and to ensure accessibility to eligible Veterans and Veterans’ families throughout Maine with points shown on the service maps . Each ride on the regular service is healthy, enabling all people, especially those with low incomes, to to lifelong learning . offices in Portland, Lewiston, Bangor and Machias . VHS is funded by $1 . Service is provided to Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick twice daily, reach their full potential . the VA and is a collaborative effort between Preble Street and Pine Tree when requested in advance . An appointment is required and must We are here for you . PVAEC offers High School Diploma, Career Readiness, Legal Assistance . be made 24 hours in advance . Morning service is provided from City College Transitions, Adult Transition, Vocational, and Enrichment courses . Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter Hall, leaving at 9:30am and returning at 10:00am; afternoon service is Give us a call and we can assist you in planning your future! (Skowhegan/Hinkley) Home Depot Foundation provided from City Hall, leaving at 1:30pm and returning at 2:00pm . KVCC Alfond Campus Each direction costs $2 . Additional information, reservations, and Bruce W. Calmes 23 Stanley Road schedules are available online at http://www .cityofbath com/citybus. or 154 Topsham Fair Mall Road Hinkley, ME 04944 207-443-8363 . Topsham, ME 04086 207-474-4950 Sagadahoc County 207-798-6931 [email protected]

[email protected] www.mainecareercenter.gov www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet Merrymeeting Adult Ed The mission of The Home Depot Foundation is to improve the homes www.facebook.com/MaineDOL Dawn Wheeler, Project Administrator and lives of U .S . military veterans and their families . Through partnerships Somerset County 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m 35 Republic Ave. with local nonprofits and the volunteer efforts of Team Depot, we focus Topsham, ME 04086 on addressing the critical housing needs of US veterans . Improving Our mission at the Bureau of Employment Services is to build and 207-729-7323 Skowhegan Driving School Homes for Veterans We work hard every day to make a difference for the sustain a skilled workforce . Through 12 CareerCenter located across the [email protected] 206 Water Street veterans in our communities . state, staff connect job seekers and businesses with the employment, Merrymeeting.org Skowhegan, ME 04976 training and other services that help employers recruit and retain Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. 9:00 a.m. Whether it’s working with our associates to make an injured veteran’s 207-474-8524 a quality workforce and grow our economy, including an online job – 3:00 p.m. Friday. Closed Holidays home wheelchair accessible or transforming permanent supportive [email protected] board - Maine Joblink https://joblink .maine .gov/ada/r . For employers housing facilities that provide both housing and services to veterans, we www.skowhegandrivingschool.com we provide worker recruitment, hiring incentives and incumbent Merrymeeting Adult Education offers academic programming to assist strive to make a lasting impact . people in completing their high school credential, and college preparatory staff training . For jobseekers we provide specialized employment Spectrum Generations and training services including job search, resume development, courses to support individuals who would like to go to college and need to American Red Cross - Central and MidCoast 30 Leavitt Street increase their Accuplacer test scores . A variety of schedules are offered to interviewing skills and more! Veterans receive priority of service at all (Topsham) Skowhegan, ME 04976 CareerCenter locations statewide . In addition, Veterans Representatives accommodate busy student work schedules and home lives . In addition 207-474-8552 to these opportunities, workplace certificate coursework is available in 16 Community Way are available to serve veterans at all of Maine’s CareerCenter . the booming medical field in classes such as Certified Nursing Assistant, Topsham, ME 04086 Spectrum Generations’ award winning Legacy Corps program provides Phlebotomy, and Medical Assistant and others . Other pathways students 207-844-6095 up to 10 hours of respite care each week to caregivers of adults of all Maine Small Business Development Centers may pursue to meet their career goals are HVAC, Bus Driver Training, www.maineredcross.org ages . The only qualification necessary is to have someone in the family (Fairfield) www.facebook.com/MaineRedCross Computer Skills Certificates, and CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) . who was, or is, in the military . We are able to provide free respite 17 Main Street 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mon-Fri care for families, because it is completed by AmeriCorps members Fairfield, ME 04937 (volunteers) . The members go through a rigorous background check, Spectrum Generations People Plus For over 130 years, the American Red Cross has provided help with 207-453-4258 x215 are carefully matched with a family, and attend training on a monthly 35 Union Street the healing of our service men and women, served as the medium of [email protected] basis . Brunswick, ME 04011 communication between the American public and service members www.mainesbdc.org www.facebook.com/mainesbdc 207-729-0475 anywhere in the world and so much more . We offer psychological We have identified that our greatest need for volunteers is along the Appointment Only resiliency training, information on local resources to assist veterans, coast from Rockport to Damariscotta as well as the Brunswick area, Spectrum Generations’ award winning Legacy Corps program provides members of the military and their families, access to safety training and and we are actively recruiting. Maine Small Business Development Centers (Maine SBDC) provide free, up to 10 hours of respite care each week to caregivers of adults of all home fire safety to include the installation of free smoke alarms . Our confidential business advising and training to Maine’s entrepreneurs ages . The only qualification necessary is to have someone in the family staff will also explain how to serve others as a Red Cross volunteer . The and small businesses . Certified business advisors located throughout who was, or is, in the military . We are able to provide free respite care for Director of our Service to the Armed Forces serves out of the Portland Maine provide guidance to new and existing businesses on topics such families, because it is completed by AmeriCorps members (volunteers) . office but can meet anyone wishing additional information at any of our as business feasibility, business plan development, capital acquisition, The members go through a rigorous background check, are carefully other offices, with prior coordination .

136 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 137 financial management, marketing and sales, and much more . Start or to identify unmet needs and develop community-based solutions . New Since 2007, Build Green Maine has been training professional energy grow your business with the help of the Maine SBDC . Helping small members are always welcome – by joining the Network, you become auditors to conduct residential building assessments . In 2010, we Washington County businesses succeed since 1977 . connected to comprehensive information and will be better equipped to began offering Building Performance Institute (BPI) certification help military families in your community . The Somerset County MMCN trainings and in 2012 were proud to begin offering trainings to Internity VA Access Point - Bingham meets monthly on the third Wednesday of the month . Please visit our Maine’s veterans as part of their VA benefits . Regardless of their 12 School Street website for up-dated information on our group and meeting schedule . certification (BA, ES, MFBA, HHE, IDL, QCI or EA) our students 241 Main Street Machias, ME 04654 go on to significantly reduce energy consumption, utility bills Bingham, ME 04920 207-619-1413 and greenhouse gas emissions for homeowners and commercial 207-623-8411, x7490 ; 877-421-8263 X 7490 Patriot Riders of America - Maine Chapter Three www.internityonline.org/index.html enterprises alike . Build Green Maine taps the ethic of service and www.maine.va.gov/locations/Mobile_Medical_Unit.asp PO Box 544 connects it with tangibly improving the day to day life of Maine INTERNITY is a multifaceted 501 c3 Veteran and Social Service Organization Tuesdays and Wednesdays - 7:30 am - 4:00 p.m Pittsfield, ME 04967 residents and businesses . that encompasses Advocacy, Assistance, Education, and Empowerment [email protected] for Disabled Veterans and their families . We associate ourselves as being www.proa-me3.org Pine Grove Programs a “stop gap” entity that can operate in multiple areas . We specialize in www.facebook.com/groups/PatriotRidersofAmericaMaineChapter3 Spectrum Generations PO Box 92 helping veterans with Hidden Disabilities, Behavioral Issues, and MST, Waldo Community Center South China, ME 04358-0092 and are not limited by large teams, operational constraints, geographical Our chapter meets the second Monday of the month . We are a nonprofit 18 Merriam Road County: Penobscot borders, or legislative issues . Since our beginning in 2014, we have traveled organization fulfilled solely by volunteers . The Patriot Riders of America Belfast, ME 04915 207-672-9200 across the country and helped over 30,000 veterans (with direct and indirect is an organization throughout the East Coast of the United States and is 207-338-1190 [email protected] continuously growing . services) get over $4,000,000 in back benefits and over $22,000,000 in www.pinegroveprograms.org Spectrum Generations’ award winning Legacy Corps program future healthcare / services . www.facebook.com/Pine-Grove-Program-133083150230233 Our mission is to help local military Veterans and families in any manner provides up to 10 hours of respite care each week to caregivers 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. we possibly can . There are Veterans in our communities who go without of adults of all ages . The only qualification necessary is to have Washington County Community College proper shelter (if any), food, and essential every day necessities due to a someone in the family who was, or is, in the military . We are able Since 1976, the founder of this licensed non-profit organization has been Anne M. Donahue, Coordinator of Enrollment & Student Services variety of factors including injuries, illness, low wage, job loss, and age . to provide free respite care for families, because it is completed providing free fishing, hunting, and other outdoor adventures to all military One College Drive by AmeriCorps members (volunteers) . The members go through a members and veterans . This is provided to all military and veterans with While all of us are susceptible to hard times, Veterans have given their Calais, ME 04619 rigorous background check, are carefully matched with a family, and no disability requirement . We do this as a token of appreciation for your services and signed to risk, if not lose their lives for our country, and should 207-454-1000 attend training on a monthly basis . service . All activities offered are at no cost to the participants . Members not have to struggle to survive . Learn more about our organization by www.wccc.me.edu 7:30 a.m – 6:00 p.m. notified of upcoming events primarily by email . Sign up for the program contacting us or visiting our Facebook page or website . We have identified that our greatest need for volunteers is along the required either in person, by phone, or from the website . All information coast from Rockport to Damariscotta as well as the Brunswick area, WCCC’s programs are approved for the education and training of military given to us is confidential and will not be shared with any other person and we are actively recruiting . personnel, veterans and their dependents by the state approving agency or organization . for veterans’ education programs . The registrar counselor serves as liaison Garry Owens House Waldo to the Veterans Administration and the State of Maine’s approval agency . Somerset County Maine Military and Community Waldo County P.O Box 31 Students who wish to apply for VA educational benefits should contact Network Liberty, ME 04949 the Registrar’s Office when applying for admission . Kennebec Behavioral Health - Skowhegan Clinic (meeting location) 207-322-8209 A student who is eligible for veterans’ educational assistance and who 5 Commerce Street Salute of Service [email protected] has had previous post-secondary educational experiences will have these Skowhegan, ME 04976 Kathy Hecht experiences evaluated by the WCCC registrar for possible transfer credit . Leader: Dennis Dix, Kennebec Behavioral Health Searsport, ME 04974 Garry Owen MC founding members had a bigger dream, that was to create a place for homeless veterans to stay for extended periods of time https://mainemcn.org/regional-groups/somerset-county 207-323-4460 WCCC is an approved Serviceman’s Opportunity College (SOC) . Prior til they are back on their feet and able to provide for themselves . That is [email protected] [email protected] military learning experiences will be reviewed for credit . The amount of where the idea of the Garry Owen House got started . Garry Owen MC 207-873-2136, x3612 www.facebook.com/saluteofservice credit awarded depends upon course equivalents and the technology in and Garry Owen House are two sides of the same coin . which the student enrolls . The Maine Military and Community Network (MMCN) is a statewide Salute of Service is a small Maine based 501c3 non-profit organization effort to understand, prevent, and help address the challenges faced that helps veterans train their own service dogs to assist them with their The Garry Owen House has it own board or directors seperate from the by current and former military members and their families . The Net- disabilities . Our training is provided free of charge to veterans . We serve Garry Owen MC but they work together closely so the Garry Owen House Coastal Enterprises, Inc. - Machias work is comprised of 10 Regional Groups where federal, state, and local veterans from any era, with any disability, and there is no requirement can come to fruition as soon as possible . Liz Rogers military advocates come togeth-er with service members and veterans for the disability to be service connected . We have developed a very 7 Ames Way The Garry Owen House will be able to house 24 veterans full time . It will successful and rigorous owner based service dog training program . It is a Machias, ME 04645 also have a commercial kitchen and a large communal dining and social three phase training program which takes approximately 4 to 6 months 207-255-0938 area . The House will also be on 7 acres of land that the veterans can help to complete . Salute of Service offers training classes in various locations [email protected] grow food for themselves . They will be spending their time focused on around the state . All the veteran needs is a copy of DD214, a letter from www.ceimaine.org improving the skills they need to get back on their feet such as find a any provider stating that the veteran has a disability and would benefit www.facebook.com/CEIMaine steady job and shelter themselves . from the use of a service dog, and a copy of the dog’s rabies certificate . twitter.com/ceimaine 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Build Green Maine Coastal Enterprises, Inc . (CEI) helps to grow good jobs, environmentally- 29 Purple Heart Highway sustainable enterprises, and shared prosperity in Maine and in rural Brooks, ME 04921 regions across the country by integrating financing, business and 855-924-5347 industry expertise, and policy solutions . CEI envisions a world in which 207-323-1974 communities are economically and environmentally healthy, enabling all [email protected] people, especially those with low incomes, to reach their full potential . www.buildgreenmaine.org Salute of Service

138 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 139 Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter the VA and is a collaborative effort between Preble Street and Pine Tree • Skilled Rehabilitation Washington County MMCN meets on the fourth Thursday . Please (Calais) Legal Assistance . • Speech-Language Therapy visit our website for updated infor-mation on our group and meeting • Occupational Therapy schedule . One College Drive Pine Tree Legal Assistance - Machias • Physical Therapy Calais, ME 04619-0415 • Long-Term Care 207-400-3229 Maine Veterans Project 207-454-7551 • Residential Care [email protected] 13 Perry Lane calais.careercenter.maine.gov • Memory Care www.mainecareercenter.gov Cherryfield, ME 04622 PTLA’s Veterans Legal Services team (located in Augusta) is able to help • Respite Care www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet 415-553-0523 veterans who have been referred from Preble Street Veterans Housing • Comfort Care www.facebook.com/MaineDOL www.maineveteransproject.org Services or the VA Maine Healthcare System for assistance with: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. All MVH facilities have achieved elite National SILVER Quality Award for www.facebook.com/mvpforme • Housing issues: eviction, foreclosure, bed bugs, or medical conditions Achievement in Quality by the American Health Care Association, placing Our mission at the Bureau of Employment Services is to build and Maine Veterans Project (MVP) was founded in July 2015 as a Fiscal that make it difficult to live in your current home; them in the top 4% of nursing homes nationally . sustain a skilled workforce . Through 12 CareerCenter located across the Agent nonprofit dedicated to suicide prevention specifically within the state, staff connect job seekers and businesses with the employment, Maine veteran community . MVP is a 100% volunteer organization • Income issues: debt collection calls or threats of lawsuits, notices of training and other services that help employers recruit and retain VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic - Calais that operates with the highest integrity we expect from the veterans IRS action, debt owed to the VA (e.g. overpayments), student loan a quality workforce and grow our economy, including an online job 50 Union Street we serve . By utilizing a volunteer organization structure and relying debt; and board - Maine Joblink https://joblink .maine .gov/ada/r/ For employers Calais, ME 04619 heavily on strategic partnerships, MVP has been able to provide close we provide worker recruitment, hiring incentives and incumbent 207-623-8411 x7490 Or 877-421-8263 x7490 to $250,000 worth of goods / services on less than $100,000 of • Discharge status upgrades and character of service determinations. staff training . For jobseekers we provide specialized employment www.maine.va.gov/locations/calais.asp donated dollars . We as an organization feel it is our duty to constantly 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday think outside-the-box to provide innovative solutions to even the most and training services including job search, resume development, Please visit your VA or Preble Street provider for a referral for services! interviewing skills and more! Veterans receive priority of service at all complex problems with the lowest money ceiling possible . The most VA Maine Healthcare System (HCS) is a Joint Commission accredited CareerCenter locations statewide . In addition, Veterans Representatives important aspect of MVP is our teamwork mentality, understanding Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services - Machias facility which serves over 42,000 Maine Veterans . It is comprised are available to serve veterans at all of Maine’s CareerCenter . fully that without you there is no MVP and we will only win as a team . 7 Court Street of the Togus VA Medical Center In Augusta along with 8 full-time Machias, ME 04654 Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) and 3 part-time Access MVP focuses solely on suicide prevention and reduction of PTSD / Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter Points . All 12 facilities provide Primary Care and Mental Health at a similar stressors amongst a unique demographic of combat veterans (Machias) 207-255-3306 [email protected] minimum and VA Maine HCS has a wide-range of Specialty Care and and other veterans that have felt the rigors of their service . By 53 Prescott Drive, Suite 1 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. services . Although the majority of Specialty Care is located at the focusing specifically on this demographic we are able to reach out to Machias, ME 04654 Togus VAMC, we are expanding some Specialty Care to the CBOCs and veterans that may otherwise be overlooked or may not ask for services 207-255-1900 Our field offices provide community-based support for veterans, are significantly increasing the use of tele-health for Specialty Care to themselves . MVP provides an array of services focusing on home [email protected] service members, and their families . At each office, our Veteran reduce travel for the Veterans . improvement (urgent and emergent repairs), vehicle donations when www.mainecareercenter.gov Service Officer is available to assist veterans and family members with: there are no other options for the veteran, and by providing events for www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet The Togus campus also hosts the Togus VA Regional Office which veterans to come together . www.facebook.com/MaineDOL · Enrolling in the VA system to access healthcare services and VA provides various Veteran services including Compensation/Disabilities, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. benefits Vocational Rehabilitation, education, insurance, home loans, etc . · Filing a disability claim with the VA Washington Hancock Community Agency Our mission at the Bureau of Employment Services is to build and · Obtaining a copy of DD 214s and other military records The Togus VAMC campus is the site of a Volunteers of America project 248 Bucksport Road sustain a skilled workforce . Through 12 CareerCenter located across the · Applying for free park passes and hunting and fishing licenses that will provide 21 “Cabins in the Woods” for homeless Veterans Ellsworth, ME 04605 state, staff connect job seekers and businesses with the employment, in 2018 . Additionally, a new 16 unit Fisher House for families of 207-664-2424 training and other services that help employers recruit and retain Our highly-trained Veteran Service Officers (VSOs) are available to help Togus inpatient Veterans will be built across from the Togus Hospital [email protected] a quality workforce and grow our economy, including an online job you – for free – enroll in the VA system and to help you access your beginning in 2018 . www.whcacap.org board - Maine Joblink https://joblink .maine .gov/ada/r/ For employers earned benefits . Each month, our Officers submit hundreds of claims The Washington Hancock Community Agency is the premier social we provide worker recruitment, hiring incentives and incumbent and are successful in winning millions of dollars in awards for veterans Washington County Maine Military and service organization in eastern Maine, serving over 5,000 families staff training . For jobseekers we provide specialized employment and their families . Community Network in Washington and Hancock counties each year . With a mission to and training services including job search, resume development, Machias Career Center (meeting location) bring community resources together to help people in Washington interviewing skills and more! Veterans receive priority of service at all Maine Veterans’ Home - Machias 53 Prescott Drive and Hancock counties achieve self-sufficiency and a better quality of CareerCenter locations statewide . In addition, Veterans Representatives Marcia Jackson, Administrator Machias, ME 04654 life, WHCA offers programs and support in the areas of transportation, are available to serve veterans at all of Maine’s CareerCenter . 32 Veterans Way Leader: Ruth Moore, Internity elder services, home repair, energy assistance, food security, home Machias, ME 04654 https://mainemcn.org/regional-groups/washington-count-mmcn-machias nurse visits for at risk infants, Affordable Care Act navigation, and free Preble Street Veterans Housing Services 207-255-0162 [email protected] income tax preparation . WHCA has several social workers on staff who 7 VIP Drive [email protected] https://mainevets.org/locations-2/machias 207-619-1413 work with families and individuals in a holistic manner to help them Machias, ME 04654 create a plan to achieve their goals . Maine Veterans’ Homes is an independent, nonprofit organization serving The Maine Military and Community Network (MMCN) is a statewide 877-377-5709 Maine’s veterans and their families . Our Augusta Home provides 24 hour effort to understand, prevent, and help address the challenges faced [email protected] nursing coverage in three separate nursing units: a 40 bed rehabilitation by current and former military members and their families . The Net- www.facebook.com/PrebleStreet and skilled nursing care unit, a 40 bed long-term care unit and a 40 bed work is comprised of 10 Regional Groups where federal, state, and 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. secured long-term care unit for memory care residents, and a 30 bed local military advocates come togeth-er with service members and Preble Street Veterans Housing Services (VHS) offers case management, residential care unit designed to meet the needs of those in the early veterans to identify unmet needs and develop community-based solu- housing search assistance, budget counseling, and financial assistance stages of memory loss . tions . New members are always welcome – by joining the Network, you become connected to compre-hensive information and will be to eligible Veterans and Veterans’ families throughout Maine with Medical Services better equipped to help military families in your community . The offices in Portland, Lewiston, Bangor and Machias . VHS is funded by • Skilled Nursing Care

140 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 141 Wreaths Across America Services Offered Include: operates a continuum of integrated equine sports, therapy, and York County Community College • Individual and group counseling wellness programs . The Veterans Program provides services for veterans 4 Point St. David P. Daigle, Veterans Benefits School Certifying Official • Couples/marital/family counseling and their immediate family members, giving those who have served Columbia Falls, ME 04623 112 College Drive • Sexual trauma/harassment counseling and their loved ones an opportunity to learn or rediscover equestrian 207-470-0967 Wells, ME 04090 • Bereavement counseling sports and successfully master a new skill, while providing a foundation [email protected] 207-216-4410 • Substance abuse counseling for positive experiences and improved well-being . First piloted in the www.wreathsacrossamerica.org [email protected] • VA information and assistance summer of 2008 under the PATH International (Professional Association www.facebook.com/WAAHQ https://my.yccc.edu/ICS/Campus_Services/Financial_Aid/Veterans_Benefits.jnz • Outreach and education about veteran issues and services of Therapeutic Horsemanship) Equine Services for Heroes Program Monday thru Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. to assist veterans in their recovery and reintegration back into their In an effort to make the college transition as smooth as possible, our Wreaths Across America™ is a national nonprofit organization Sweetser communities, Carlisle’s Veteran Program has now expanded into office will assist you with the Veteran’s Benefits application process, and recreational and competitive sport programs in partnership with United founded in 2007 to continue and expand the annual wreath- Andrea Brewster also provide you with the referral services to successfully maneuver the States Equestrian Federation and the U S. . Department of Veterans laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery begun by Maine 2 Pendleton Drive multiple College application processes . YCCC… . .Success Starts Here . Affairs . The Academy is an International Para-Equestrian Center of businessman Morrill Worcester in 1992 . Wreaths Across America’s Saco, ME 04072 Excellence Program, an accredited Paralympic Sport Club, as well as a mission — Remember, Honor, Teach — is carried out in part by 207-294-4900 Vet to Vet coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington, as well as at PATH Premier Accredited Center with a 19-year history . [email protected] Susan D. Gold, Coordinator of Volunteers and the Vet to Vet Project veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond . 30 Barra Road Since its founding, the organization has expanded to include more Sweetser’s Veterans Services include support and counseling for The Landing School Biddeford, ME 04005 than 1,500 local fundraising groups in all 50 states, representing active duty military members, veterans and their family members . Abigail Johnson-Ruscansky, Recruitment Manager 207-396-6521 nearly 1,300 participating locations, along with our nation’s cemetery We have clinicians on-staff who are veterans . All of our clinicians 286 River Road [email protected] at Arlington . Every year since 2008, Congress proclaims a Saturday in offer confidential evaluations and treatment, and many are fully Arundel, ME 04046 www.smaaa.org/veterans.html December as National Wreaths Across America Day . This year, it will certified in behavioral health care for veterans . Our services support County: York 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., M-F be held on Saturday, Dec . 16, 2017 . recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration . In addition to 207-985-7976 offering services and resources to support the transition between [email protected] Vet to Vet recruits veterans to serve as friendly visitors to aging and In 2011, Wreaths Across America opened a 2,000 square-foot military and civilian life, we support those who may be experiencing www.facebook.com/LandingSchool disabled veterans in their area . Each recruit passes a background check, museum at its Maine headquarters to showcase the hundreds (now social and personal well-being issues associated with military twitter.com/landingschool provides three references, and goes through a nine-hour training session . thousands) of items donated to the organization over the years . service .Sweetser also provides help for the families of veterans and Once processed, each volunteer is matched to a veteran with similar These include personal photos, awards, uniforms, helmets and military personnel as well . If you or someone you know is in need of The Landing School effectively prepares men and women for careers interests, life stories, and experiences—all help seal the bond between the other military memorabilia . All donations help to provide insight and support related to military service, contact Sweetser’s PromiseLine in the marine industry as practical designers, builders and systems two veterans . The volunteer visits in the veteran’s home at least twice a tell the greater story of the experiences of U .S . military personnel . at 1-800-434-3000 . technicians who work professionally on today’s vessels, adapt to the month, providing companionship and friendship and helping the veteran Overall, the Museum serves to document Wreaths Across America’s industry’s evolving technology and appreciate the traditions of the past access VA and other available benefits and services . Volunteers attend a history and dedication to remembering those who gave their lives Tide Meadow Counseling while imagining and building the boats of the future . bimonthly case review in which they discuss their experiences with their while serving their country, honoring those who serve and teaching veterans, share tips, make referrals, and resolve problems, as well as bond the value of freedom to the next generation . It is free and open to Elizabeth Bardwell - LCPC University of New England - Biddeford with the other volunteers . the public year round . 1132 US Route 1 York, ME 03909 Ms. Shawn M. Plante, Enrollment Specialist 207-450-6565 Certifying Official for VA Benefits Bonney Staffing Center - Biddeford [email protected] (Available on Biddeford Campus by Appointment Only) Danielle M Napolitano, Staffing Supervisor 11 Hills Beach Road If you are seeking someone with the training and experience to listen 20 Edwards Ave. Decary Hall Rm 114 Biddeford, ME 04005 York County carefully, to try to understand where you are in your life and to help Biddeford, ME 04005 you get to where you’d like to be, I’d be honored to be of assistance . 207-283-8858 207-221-4246 www.bonneystaffing.com Springvale Vet Center My professional inclination is toward brief, solution-based therapy . A [email protected] counselor does need to understand your past, but I tend not to focus too www.facebook.com/bonneystaffing Amy Marcotte, LCSW, Director www.une.edu/registrar/veteran-benefits long on the past . I work on what is achievable in the future . It can be Bonney Staffing Center, Inc . is an independently owned and operated 628 Main Street www.facebook.com/universityofnewengland very difficult for you and challenging to those around you to change the staffing firm, offering job placement opportunities in Maine, New Springvale, ME 04083 twitter.com/unetweets way we think or behave . Therapy is hard work I am trained to work with Hampshire, North Carolina and Rhode Island . Since 1975, we have 207-490-1513 www.instagram.com/thisisune children, teens, adults, couples, and families in a wide range of issues . been connecting job seekers with top employers . Bonney provides [email protected] As a Navy brat myself, I have a unique perspective on veteran issues and The University of New England is Maine’s largest private university, an temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct-hire employment options with http://mainemcn.org/regional-groups/york-county-mmcn hope to especially to helpful to families . innovative educational community with two distinctive coastal Maine our client companies in the Clerical/Administrative, Industrial, and www.facebook.com/MaineMCN campuses, a vibrant new campus in Tangier, Morocco and a robust Technical fields . For forty years, Bonney has been a leader in the 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Carlisle Academy offering of degree and certificate programs online . UNE attracts industry, and we are the first call for those seeking employment internationally recognized scholars in the health sciences, life sciences, The Vet Center Program, established by Congress in 1979, provides Sarah Armentrout with a reliable source . Bonney is an equal opportunity employer business, education, the social sciences and the humanities, allowing both a personal, informal atmosphere in which to assist eligible veterans 65 Drown Lane and there is NO FEE for applicants . Though our hiring process is our graduate and undergraduate students to engage in research and and their families . Eligibilities include veterans whom have served Lyman, ME 04002 thorough, it is designed to meet the specific needs of our clients and scholarship alongside dedicated faculty . The University of New England in combat areas and any veterans whom have experienced sexual 207-985-0374 to find the best employment fit for you! Relevant work experience, (UNE) is strongly committed to supporting men and women who have trauma . In addition to individual counseling, we provide therapy [email protected] above-average work references, a positive attitude, strong work served our nation through military service . UNE serves veterans, service and activity groups . Family members and significant others are also www.carlisleacademymaine.com ethic, and flexibility are all key criteria which will be considered . members and their families and is a proud participant in the Yellow eligible for readjustment counseling when related to the resolution www.facebook.com/Carlisle-Academy-Integrative-Equine-Therapy-Sports-LLC Please apply for this or any other position – we look forward to Ribbon Program . of the veteran’s readjustment issues . The Vet Center program also 9 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mon-Sat talking with you! focuses on educating the public on the effects of military trauma and The right match is essential for everyone . Job seekers find meaningful veterans issues . Established in 1998, Carlisle Academy, located in Lyman, Maine, opportunities to use their skills and experience . Businesses retain

142 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 143 top talent and prevent excessive turnover . Managers get more done . Preble Street Veterans Housing Services (VHS) offers case management, strong advocate of all of those who are serving or have served in our nation’s such as trees and granite benches . At Bonney Staffing, our mission is to create lasting connections that housing search assistance, budget counseling, and financial assistance Armed Forces and has worked hard to ensure that the federal government make sense for both employers and job seekers . With experience to eligible Veterans and Veterans’ families throughout Maine with maintains a strong commitment to service members and veterans alike . VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic - Saco and technology to surpass those of most office staffing, call center offices in Portland, Lewiston, Bangor and Machias . VHS is funded by Anyone who is having difficulty with a federal agency can contact one of 655 Main Street staffing or light industrial staffing agencies, Bonney Staffing helps the VA and is a collaborative effort between Preble Street and Pine Tree Senator Collins’ Maine Constituent Service Centers for assistance . Saco, ME 04072 you hire right the first time . You get faster, more accurate results, a Legal Assistance . 207-623-8411 x7490 or 877-421-8263 x7490 higher level of service, and online tools that make it easy to manage Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services - Springvale www.maine.va.gov/locations/saco.asp your workforce . We work hard to find the right fit for every job Volunteers of America Northern New England - 628 Main Street 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday seeker . We understand that you’re not just finding a job; you’re Arthur B. Huot House Springvale, ME 04083 changing your life . That’s why we are committed to providing the VA Maine HealthCare System is committed to meeting the unique needs Todd Diadone, Case Manager 207-324-1839 tools and advice you need to manage your job search and reach of our Women Veterans by delivering the highest quality health care to 335 Lincoln Street [email protected] your career goals . Learn more about your career options or search each woman, while offering her the privacy, dignity, and sensitivity to Saco, ME 04072 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. office staff jobs, call center jobs or light industrial jobs . gender-specific needs that she deserves . Our VA facility has a full-time 207-571-3359 Our field offices provide community-based support for veterans, service Women Veterans Program Manager ready to assist you in getting timely [email protected] www.voanne.org/veterans Coastal Enterprises Inc. - Biddeford Think Tank members, and their families . At each office, our Veteran Service Officer access to the health care YOU need and deserve Biddeford Pepperell Mill Campus The Arthur B Huot House is a designated Grant Per Diem program is available to assist veterans and family members with: Liz Rogers for transitional housing and supportive respite care . We accept direct Martin’s Point Health Care System - Biddeford transfers of Veterans who are homeless and identified and evaluated · Enrolling in the VA system to access healthcare services and VA benefits 40 Main Street 61 Barra Rd. in hospital and emergency departments and in patient care settings . · Filing a disability claim with the VA Biddeford, ME 04005 Biddeford, ME 04005 Respite care is a medical model to address the housing and recuperative · Obtaining a copy of DD 214s and other military records 207-805-3835 207-283-1441 care needs of homeless Veterans who have been hospitalized . Veterans · Applying for free park passes and hunting and fishing licenses [email protected] [email protected] who qualify for our Huot House program must have HIGH Activity www.ceimaine.org Our highly-trained Veteran Service Officers (VSOs) are available to help www.martinspoint.org Daily Living skills score, as well as a post-discharge care management www.facebook.com/CEIMaine you – for free – enroll in the VA system and to help you access your 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. twitter.com/ceimaine plan that addresses ongoing physical, mental health, substance use earned benefits . Each month, our Officers submit hundreds of claims 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. disorder, and social work needs from the hospital or facility they are and are successful in winning millions of dollars in awards for veterans In paying for medical services, private commercial health insurance leaving . These prerequisites to program placement are needed with and their families . plans are accepted, as well as government plans like Medicaid (Maine Coastal Enterprises, Inc . (CEI) helps to grow good jobs, environmentally- the referral paperwork before an interview is established . Care), Medicare, and TRICARE . The Martin’s Point web site gives sustainable enterprises, and shared prosperity in Maine and in rural information about the specialties and providers available at each of the regions across the country by integrating financing, business and Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter (Springvale) health care centers . industry expertise, and policy solutions . CEI envisions a world in which Volunteers of America Northern New England - communities are economically and environmentally healthy, enabling all Veterans Career House 9 Bodwell Court Health insurance plans: Martin’s Point also offers two health plans: people, especially those with low incomes, to reach their full potential . Springvale, ME 04083 for Medicare beneficiaries, Generations Advantage; for TRICARE Brian Bouthot, Case Manager/Assistant Program Manager 207-324-5460 beneficiaries, the US Family Health Plan . The web site has information 482 West Street springvale.careercenter.maine.gov about eligibility for and enrolling in Generations Advantage or the Maine Small Business Development Centers Biddeford, ME 04005 (Saco) www.mainecareercenter.gov US Family Health Plan . Both of these plans offer a wide network of 207-286-9641 www.facebook.com/MaineHireAVet providers throughout the state of Maine . Members of the plans may 190 Main Street [email protected] www.voanne.org/veterans www.facebook.com/MaineDOL but are not required to use Martin’s Point providers or facilities for Saco, ME 04072 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. medical services . 207-282-1748 The Veterans Career House offers a Clinical Treatment Model for Veterans [email protected] who are homeless and have a specific diagnosis of mental illness and/ or substance use disorder . Clinically focused treatment is offered in Southern Maine Veterans’ Cemetery York County Maine Military and Community www.mainesbdc.org Network www.facebook.com/mainesbdc conjunction with services effective in helping homeless Veterans secure 83 Stanley Rd. Appointment Only permanent housing and increase income through employment and/or Springvale, ME 04083 Springvale Vet Center (meeting location) entitlements . This seven-room, eight-bed program is in a rural setting and 207-459-7394 628 Main Street Maine Small Business Development Centers (Maine SBDC) provide free, offers private or semi-private rooms with shared living, dining, kitchen, www.maine.gov/veterans Springvale, ME 04083 confidential business advising and training to Maine’s entrepreneurs recreation, and bathroom areas . Heat, laundry, electricity, internet and Office Hours: 7:30am – 4:00pm Leader: Amy Marcotte, Springvale Vet Center and small businesses . Certified business advisors located throughout hot water are included . Summer Hours: May 1 to November 15, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday https://mainemcn.org/regional-groups/york-county-mmcn Maine provide guidance to new and existing businesses on topics such through Friday. Open on weekends. [email protected] as business feasibility, business plan development, capital acquisition, Office of Senator Susan Collins - Biddeford Winter Hours: 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Closed for 207-490-1513 financial management, marketing and sales, and much more . Start or Alexandria Pelczar and Paul Nelson casketed burials from November 15th to April 30th. grow your business with the help of the Maine SBDC . Helping small The Maine Military and Community Network (MMCN) is a statewide 160 Main Street businesses succeed since 1977 . Southern Maine Veterans’ Cemetery provides cremation interments year effort to understand, prevent, and help address the challenges faced by Biddeford, ME 04005 round, with casketed burials available from April to December (dependent current and former military members and their families . The Net-work is 207-283-1101 Preble Street Veterans Housing Services on weather) . comprised of 10 Regional Groups where federal, state, and local military www.collins.senate.gov/contact advocates come togeth-er with service members and veterans to identify 38 Preble Street 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m Visitors to the cemetery are invited to view tribute stones for veteran unmet needs and develop community-based solu-tions . New members Portland, ME 04101 organizations and loved ones on the Memorial Walkway . Memorabilia As the daughter of a World War II Purple Heart recipient and a life member are always welcome – by joining the Network, you become connected to 877-377-5709 donated by veterans and family members buried at the cemetery is on compre-hensive information and will be better equipped to help military [email protected] of the VFW Auxiliary in Caribou, Senator Collins knows that the heroes display in the cemetery’s main office and is open to the public . who wear the uniforms of America’s armed forces are patriotic, caring men families in your community . The York County group meets quarterly on www.preblestreet.org the second Monday of the quarter . Please visit our website for updat-ed and women who have put aside the comforts of civilian life to advance The volunteers of the Southern Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery www.facebook.com/PrebleStreet information on our group and meeting schedule . 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. the cause of freedom . We owe them all a great debt . Senator Collins is a Association host events, in addition to providing beautification enhancements

144 www.maine.gov/veterans www.maine.gov/veterans 145 BSOOB/ShuttleBus/ZOOM [email protected] We do not receive any funds from the Federal Government for our www.amvetsofmaine.org projects . All funds come from soliciting the State, Cities, Towns, Service 13 Pomerleau Street www.facebook.com/MaineAMVETS Clubs, Businesses and private donations . Biddeford, ME 04005 207-282-5408 As one of America’s leading veterans service organizations with more Vietnam Veterans of America www.shuttlebus-zoom.com than 250,000 members, AMVETS has a proud history of assisting Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. veterans and sponsoring numerous programs that serve our country and Joseph Armstrong its citizens . Membership in AMVETS is open to anyone who honorably 508 Elm Street The Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Transit Committee, d/b/a served, or currently serving, in the U .S . Armed Forces, including the Biddeford, ME 04005 ShuttleBus-Zoom, is the provider of public transportation in the Tri-Town National Guard and Reserves . 207-494-9287 area of Maine, just south of Portland . [email protected] AMVETS members in more than 1,400 posts nationwide promote and www.vva1044maine.org The follow routes are offered: support “quality of life” community-service programs ranging from We received our charter in October of 2010 starting with 25 members . Tri-Town Connector: This local route runs through of Biddeford, Saco Special Olympics and ROTC to scouting and organ-donor projects . Today we have over 130 members from all over the State of Maine and Old Orchard Beach seven days per week . Route termini are at the Mission Statement: shops at Biddeford Crossing and the Cascade Shopping Plaza in Old Starting in July 2017 we will offer an R & R type center where veterans Orchard Beach . To enhance and safeguard the entitlements for all American Veterans from ALL eras can come down and just get away from the daily grind who have served honorably and to improve the quality of life for them, of like . This route provides seven days per week service Tri-Town Intercity: their families, and the communities where they live through leadership, between Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Scarborough and advocacy and services . At the center we will have available for the veterans a place to sit and Portland . Starting at SMHC in Biddeford . After passing Old Orchard enjoy a cup of coffee and to meet other veterans . Or if they prefer sit Beach, the line travels along US 1 and US 9 to serve Scarborough . It then Patriot Riders of America - Maine Chapter One and watch TV, read a book . We will have several tables set up if the allows passengers to disembark at the Maine Mall in South Portland or veteran wished to play checkers, chess and or cribbage . to travel to Downtown Portland . PO Box 1259 Sanford, ME 04073 Veterans benefit information is always available . We will have a Veterans Old Orchard Beach/Camp Ellis Trolley: This summer-only tourist trolley [email protected] Service Officer available every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday or by shuttles visitors around Old Orchard Beach and Camp Ellis Beach . www.patriotridersme1.com appointment . ZOOM Turnpike Express: This service provides peak-hour weekday service We are a nonprofit organization fulfilled solely by volunteers . The Patriot UMA Saco Center between Biddeford and Downtown Portland . The line makes two stops, Riders of America is an organization throughout the East Coast of the at the Biddeford Park & Ride adjacent to Maine Turnpike exit 32 and at United States and is continuously growing . 4 Scamman Street, Suite 18 the Saco Park & Ride adjacent to exit 36 . Saco, ME 04072 Our mission is to help local military Veterans and families in any manner (207) 282-4111 Nor’easter Express: This route runs seven days per week during normal we possibly can . There are Veterans in our communities who go without uma.edu/saco academic terms to provide a service from Biddeford to the University of proper shelter (if any), food, and essential every day necessities due to a New England . Transportation is free to all students with valid ID . variety of factors including injuries, illness, low wage, job loss, and age . York County Community Action Corp. While all of us are susceptible to hard times, Veterans have given their services and signed to risk, if not lose their lives for our country, Robert Currie, Transportation Director and should not have to struggle to survive . Learn more about our P.O. Box 72 organization by contacting us or visiting our website . Sanford, ME 04073 207-459-2930 robert.currie@yccac@org Southern Maine Veterans’ Cemetery Association www.yccac.org 83 Stanley Rd. Springvale, ME 04083 York County with having the second highest concentration of 207-459-7394 Veterans within the State of Maine, York County Community Action [email protected] Corporation (YCCAC) recognized the need to address the shortfall southernmaineveteranscemetery.org/wpress of transportation services for veterans . in February 2014 YCCAC had GATE OPEN: Sunday – Saturday, (24 hours a day) sought strategic partnerships with local organizations to address the OFFICE HOURS: Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. critical transport needs for veterans within our region . We are most fortunate to have established a collaborative effort with the Patriot The Southern Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery Association is a Riders of America- Maine Chapter One, the VFW and AMVETS that non-profit organization staffed totally by volunteers . Our mission is to helped establish available funding for trips that could not be provided beautify the cemetery where families and friends of veterans may come by other VA van services . With offering individual service, we can to visit the final resting place of their loved ones that is both beautiful assist veterans with scheduling their transportation needs through our and peaceful . Our meetings are held on the second Thursday of each volunteer driving program or agency vehicles . month and are open to the public .

We are currently raising funds to erect a POW/MIA monument with AMVETS Department of Maine Marshall F. Archer ground work beginning in late 2017, with the monument in place in 147 Alfred St. 2018 . Our vision for future projects include re-furbishing the committal Biddeford, ME 04005 shelter Extending our Memorial Walkway, erecting other monuments, 207-576-0376 creating an Avenue of Flags, to name but a few .

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