Greater Bangor/Brewer & Penobscot County Transitional Services & Resources Directory PHONE & address BOOK The Mansion Ministry & Maine Prison Chaplaincy Corps October 2012 Volume 1, Issue 1 PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE IN NEED Table of Contents Getting Started .............................................................................. 3 Hotlines ......................................................................................... 4 Social Services .............................................................................. 5 Health and Human Services ......................................................... 6 Housing ........................................................................................... Temporary Shelters ................................................................... 8 Family Shelters ......................................................................... 8 Housing Assistance ................................................................... 9 Food Programs................................................................................ Food Pantries ......................................................................... 10 Meal Programs ....................................................................... 16 Clothing ....................................................................................... 19 Household Items ......................................................................... 21 Employment ................................................................................ 24 Organizations .............................................................................. 26 Treatment Programs ................................................................... 27 Area Churches ............................................................................ 28 Legal Services ............................................................................. 42 43 Legal Assistance Getting Started Pine Tree Legal Assistance The Greater Bangor/Brewer & Penobscot County 61 Main St, Bangor Transitional Services & Resources Directory is produced by 942-8241 The Mansion Ministry and The Maine Prison Chaplaincy Corps. www.ptla.org We are an outreach ministry comprised of individuals from various faith traditions and life experiences working to benefit people in need no matter what their life circumstances. This Maine Equal Justice Partners directory attempts to gather into one place information on the 126 Sewell St, Augusta, Maine available resources in the greater Bangor/Brewer area, the 626-7058 or (866) 626-7059 extended areas of Penobscot County and where applicable the State of Maine. Website addresses have also been included for Free advocating for low-income & poverty individuals many organizations. In many cases additional information can be found on their web pages. Whenever possible we suggest you Penquis Volunteer Lawyer Project call those whose services you need to get any additional or Bangor, Maine updated information. We hope that you will benefit from the 973-3671 or (800) 442-4293 information contained in this directory. Providing legal assistance to low-income & poverty The Mansion Ministry believes that a relationship with Jesus individuals with civil legal problems Christ is essential. We also understand that physical needs must be met. To some - that is a challenge. There are many organizations that feel driven to provide some of those needs without charge, we are among them. By putting this directory out, we hope to make it known who these organizations are and what they provide in the way of meeting these needs. This directory is not meant to be an endorsement of the organizations’ programs and faith. Please contact us if you would like to hear more about what we believe. If your organization is not listed in this directory and you wish to be included, or if you are listed here and either wish to be removed or have updated information you may contact us via email at [email protected]. 42 3 Winterport Hotlines Calvary Apostolic Church Maine Statewide Crisis 1-888-568-1112 Sunday service at 6 p.m. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Bible Maine Warm 1-866-771-9276 study Wednesday at 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous 1-800-737-6237 U.S. Route 1A, Winterport Al-anon 1-800-498-1844 (207) 223-5564 Child Abuse 1-800-452-1999 Crisis Hotline 1-888-568-1112 St. Gabriel's Catholic Church Suicide Prevention 1-888-568-1112 Lower Main Road, Winterport Domestic Violence 1-866-834-4357 (207) 223-5751 Narcotics Anonymous 1-800-974-0062 Penobscot County Sheriff 911 or 1-800-432-7911 4 41 The Wilson Center Home of the Maine Christian Association Social Services Protestant student ministry center serving the University of Maine community since 1890. Contemporary worship Bangor General Services services on Sunday evenings at 6 p.m. while classes are 103 Texas Ave, Bangor, Maine in session. Also offers weekly Bible study groups and 942-4530 monthly Taize prayer services. www.bangormaine.gov 67 College Ave., Orono Bangor Residents Only (207) 866-4227 Community Health & Counseling Services 42 Cedar Street, Bangor, Maine Faith Baptist Church 72 Forest Ave., Orono 947-0366 or (800) 924-0366 (207) 866-5749 www.chcs-me.org Case Management, individual & group counseling Orono Methodist Church Sunday service at 10:45 a.m. Maine Department of Health & Human Services 36 Oak St., Orono 396 Griffin Road, Bangor, Maine 561-4100 or (800) 857-0500 (207) 866-4605 or (207) 866-2309 www.maine.gov/dhhs Food Stamps, Medicaid, ASPIRE, TANF, Maine Care Penobscot Area Zen Group Gould's Landing, Orono Northeast Occupational Exchange (207) 262-9362 29 Franklin Street, Bangor, Maine 942-3816 or (800) 857-0500 Veazie http://noemaine.org Case Management, individual & group counseling Veazie Congregational Church 1404 State St., Veazie Penquis Community Action Program (207) 942-5023 262 Harlow Street, Bangor, Maine 973-3500 or (800) 215-4942 www.penquis.org Home Energy Assistance, Child Development 40 Programs, Family Education 5 Old Town Health and Human Services Church of the Good Shepherd Bangor/Brewer/Penobscot County Route 43, Old Town (207) 827-4389 General Assistance 103 Texas Street, Bangor Federated Church of Stillwater 992-4530 Bennoch Road, Old Town 80 No. Main Street, Brewer (207) 827-3530 989-7020 8:15 AM-3:15 PM United Baptist Church 101 Middle St., Old Town Bangor Community Care (207) 827-2024 40 Summer Street, Bangor 945-4240 United Methodist Church Mental Health Care 629 Stillwater Ave., Old Town 8:00 AM-5:00 PM (207) 827-3559 Community Health & Counseling Services Orono 42 Cedar Street, Bangor, Maine 947-0366 or (800) 924-0366 Church of Universal Fellowship 8:00 AM-5:00 PM 825 Main St., Orono (207) 866-3655 Department of Health & Human Services 396 Griffin Road, Bangor 432-7825 or (800) 432-7825 Mon-Fri 8:00 AM-5:00 PM 6 39 United Methodist Church 44 Kennebec Road, Hampden Public Health Nursing Program (207) 862-4195 103 Texas Ave, Bangor 942-4530 Hermon Penobscot Community Dental Clinic Hermon Baptist Church 1048 Union St. Suite 4 Bangor, Maine 2492 Route 2 945-5247 (207) 848-5749 www.pchcbangor.org/dental_center.html www.hermonbaptistchurch.org Sunday School at 8:45 AM followed by the Morning Maine Mental Health Connections Worship service at 10:00 AM and our Evening Service is 150 Union St, Bangor, Maine at 6:00 PM. 941-2907 www.mmhc.us Seventh Day Adventist Church U.S. Route 2, Hermon Rape Response Services (207) 848-2331 262 Harlow St Bangor 973-3651 or Hotline (800) 310-0000 Hudson www.rrsonline.org Eastern Agency on Aging Church of Christ -- Penobscot Valley 450 Essex St, Bangor (207) 884-7800 941-3626 or (877) 990-3626 www.penobscotvalleychurch.com www.eaaa.org Hudson Baptist Church Sunday services at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday school at 9 a.m. Wednesday service at 6:30 p.m. Bible study for all ages Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Nursery available. Route 221, Hudson (207) 327-1433 38 7 First Congregational Church of Brewer Homeless Shelters 35 Church St., Brewer (207) 989-7350 1) Bangor Area Homeless Shelter Male & Female over 18 St. Patrick's Episcopal Church 263 Main Street Bangor, Maine (207) 989-1308 947-0092 ** Clients Need To Be Dry Second Congregational Church 2) Bangor Emergency Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. Emergency Housing Tuesday prayer service at 6:15 p.m. 103 Texas Ave Bangor, Maine 607 S. Main St., Brewer 992-5430 (207) 989-7930 3) Hope House Single males and single females (no children) Twin City Baptist Church 179 Indiana Ave Bangor, Maine Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday school 217-6713 at 9:30 a.m. Awana Sunday service at 5:30 p.m. ** Clients can be wet Wednesday service at 7 p.m. 4) Manna – Elijah’s Place 559 N. Main St., Brewer Men (207) 989-6852 629 Main Street Bangor, Maine 990-2870 ** 10 beds for substance abuse Glenburn 5) Emmaus Center Families & single males & females Glenburn Evangelical Covenant Church Corner of Main Street and Water Street Hudson Road, Glenburn Ellsworth, Maine (207) 945-5460 667-3962 ** Clean & Sober Family Shelter Hampden Church of the Open Door 270 Main Road N., Hampden (207) 862-4010 8 37 True Revival Ministries Inc. 1195 Ohio St., Bangor Housing Assistance (207) 941-9673 Bangor/Brewer/Statewide Unitarian Universalist Society of Bangor Sunday service at 10 a.m. Education and child care Bangor Housing Authority provided. 133 Davis Road, Bangor 120 Park St., Bangor 942-9144 (207) 947-7009 [email protected] Bangor Health & Community Service 103 Texas Ave, Bangor Brewer 992-4530 Transitional housing for the homeless Amazing Grace