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MAINE

Southeast Main coast, April 29, 2003

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Emergency Telephone Resources State Emergency Response & Preparedness Katrina, homelessness, and foodbank resources State Services - education, employment, housing, medical, food, senior, and financial. Disability Resources including ADA, ARCs, Assistive Technology, Autism, Blindness, Brain & Spinal Injury, Centers for Independent Living, Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Illness , Deaf & hard of hearing, Developmental Disability, Down syndrome, Easter Seals, Learning Disability, Legal Help, Mental Health, Neurological, Parenting, Recreation & Arts, Resource Lists, and more.   Web www.katrinadisability.info

EMERGENCY RESOURCES

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Emergency First Responders - 911 Information & Referral - 211 TTY Relay - 711 (if you are Deaf, use this not 911) Speech to Speech Relay 800-229-5746

Skip to disability resources

Maine Emergency Management Agency
45 Commerce Drive, Suite #2
#72 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0072
207-624-4400
207-287-3180 (FAX)
http://www.state.me.us/mema/memahome.htm

MEVOAD shall bring together Maine based voluntary organizations active in disaster services.

http://www.state.me.us/mema/voad/

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Hurricane Katrina Volunteer Information for Healthcare Providers and Public Health Personnel
The Maine CDC is working collaboratively with MEMA (Maine Emergency Management Agency) to develop strategies for a coordinated approach for building a Maine team of volunteers. Interested volunteers should complete the web-based registration form linked below. As we obtain additional guidance through EMAC, volunteers will be contacted with additional information.
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/volunteerresponseregistry.html

American Red Cross of Southern Maine - Disaster Response
2401 Congress Street
Portland ME 04102
Phone- (207) 874-1192
Fax- (207) 874-1976
http://southernmaine.redcross.org/?zone=&id=4&sid=

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EDUCATION

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Maine Learning Technology Initiative
http://www.maine.gov/mlte/
Susan A. Gendron, Commissioner of Education ~ (207) 624-6600
susan.gendron@maine.gov

Department of Education Maine Special Services
http://www.maine.gov/education/speced/index.htm
Burton M. Cross State Office Building
111 Sewall Street
Augusta, Maine
Main Phone Number: 624-6600

Department of Education
Burton M. Cross State Office Building
111 Sewall Street
Augusta, Maine
Main Phone Number: 624-6600
http://www.maine.gov/education/

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HOUSING

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HUD
Margaret Chase Smith Federal Building
202 Harlow St., Suite 101
Bangor, ME 04401-4919
Phone: (207) 945-0467
Fax: (207) 945-0533
TTY: (207) 945-0401

YWCA Fair Harbor Residence
Shelter/support for girls 14-17 who are not able to live at home in the Portland area.
555 Cumberland Avenue
Portland, ME,
(207) 874-1137

http://therapistunlimited.com/rehabs/US/ME/PORTLAND/YWCA+Fair+Harbor+Residence/

Living Innovations - Host families, supportive roommates and in-home supports in Cumberland and York.
47 Tide Mill Rd.
Greenland, NH 03840
T 603 422 7308 • F 603 430 7682
homecare@livinginnovations.org
http://www.livinginnovations.org

Maine Affordable Housing Network
36 Water Street
Wiscasset, ME 04578
Telephone: 207/882-7552
FAX: 207/882-7308
cei@ceimaine.org
http://www.ceimaine.org/housing/mahn/home.htm

Maine Emergency Shelter - Maine emergency shelters listed by county and contact information is provided.
http://www.mainehousing.org/download/emershel.pdf

Maine State Housing Authority - Help obtain/maintain housing -homeless services and Section 8.
353 Water Street
Augusta, Maine 04330
(207) 626-4600 or 1-800-452-4668 (voice)
or 1-800-452-4603 (TTY)
http://www.mainehousing.org/

Shalom House, Inc
Helps people with serious mental illness by providing affordable housing.
106 Gilman Street Portland, Maine 04102
207-874-1080
Fax: 207-874-1077
generalmail@shalomhouseinc.org
http://www.shalomhouseinc.org/index.htm

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FOOD

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Maine Department of Agriculture Food and Rural Resources
http://www.state.me.us/agriculture/co/TEFAP.html

Application for Food Stamps – Maine
http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0501801301BOS?opendocument

WIC Nutrition Program
Health and Nutrition Services Building
744 Main Street
Presque Isle, Maine 04769
Telephone 1-800-432-7881
207-768-3026
FAX: 207-768-3066
http://www.state.me.us/dhhs/wic/

Meals on Wheels in Maine
For a location next to you , please click on http://mealcall.org/meals-on-wheels/me/

Wayside Evening Soup Kitchen
185 Lancaster Street
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: 207-775-4939
Fax: 207-775-4939
Elinor Redmond: eredmond@waysidesoupkitchen.org
http://www.Waysidesoupkitchen.org

Good Shepard Food Bank
Hotel Rd.
Auburn, Maine
207-782-3554
Get Food:http://www.gsfb.org/

Catholic Charities Maine Home Supplies & Food Bank
Aroostook County residents
4 Lombard Rd., PO Box 748
Caribou, ME 04736
207.498.2575
207.492.2410 (fax)

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FINANCIAL HELP

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General Assistance Program — Portland
196 Lancaster Street
Portland, Maine 04101
Phone 207-775-7911
Fax 207-775-7917
http://www.portlandmaine.gov/hhs/ssgap.asp

Maine Department of Rehabilitation Services (for SSI)
150 State House Station
Augusta, GA 04333-0150
Tel: (207) 624-5950
Toll Free: 1-800-698-4440
Toll Free TTY: 1-888 755-0023
FAX: (207) 624-598
http://www.state.me.us/rehab/

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MEDICAL CARE

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Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
11 State House Station, 286 Water St.
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
(207) 287-5139, ext. 5350
TTY: (800) 438-5514
FAX: (207) 287-5355
E-mail: toni.g.wall@state.me.us
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/

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EMPLOYMENT

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Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
Workforce Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
(207) 624-6730, (207) 287-5854
E-mail: Buzz.Gamble@state.me.us

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Department of Labor
150 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0150
(207) 624-5954, (207) 624-5300
E-mail: John.G.Shattuck@state.me.us
http://www.state.me.us/rehab/

Easter Seals Maine
Vocational Services
21 Bradeen Street
Springvale, ME 04083
207-324-0888 x203
http://maine.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=MEDR_contactus

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SENIOR RESOURCES

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Bureau of Elder and Adult Services
Department of Human Services
35 Anthony Avenue
State House - Station #11
Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 624-5335
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/beas/

Adult Protective Services Hotline: 1-800-624-8403

Maine Alzheimer's Association
The Mission of the Maine Alzheimer's Association is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research and to enhance care and support for individuals, their families and caregivers.
http://www.mainealz.org/

Alzheimer's Care and Support
Services for people with Alzheimer's Disease or other dementias, and their caregivers include diagnosis and evaluation at memory clinics, adult day services, in-home and overnight respite, home care services and special care units in residential care and nursing facilities.
http://www.state.me.us/dhs/beas/resource/alzheim.htm

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RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE with DISABILITIES

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ADA

New England ADA & IT Center
374 Congress Street, Suite 301
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 695-0085 (V/TTY)
(617) 482-8099 (Fax)
http://www.NewEnglandADA.org

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ARTHRITIS, SKELETAL &  SKIN DISABILITIES

Northern New England Arthritis Foundation
6 Chenell Drive, Suite 260
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-224-9322
Email: info.nne@arthritis.org
Fax: 603-224-3778
Toll Free: 800-639-2113

Little People of America
Patriot Chapter- Maine, New Hampshire & Vermont
Barbara Spiegel: bspiegel@maine.rr.com
http://www.lpad1.org
Listserv: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/districtone

Marfan Syndrome Maine Local Network
Gorham Merrill Henderson 207-839-8637 mhender1~at~maine.rr.com

Scleroderma Foundation, New England Chapter
462 Boston Street, Suite 1-1
Topsfield, MA 01983
Toll Free: 888-525-0658
Phone: 978-887-0658
Fax: 978-887-0659
sclerodermainfo@sfnewengland.org
http://www.scleroderma.org/chapter/newengland/

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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Maine Consumer Information and Technology Training Exchange (CITE)
46 University Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
Phone: 207-621-3195
TTY: 207-621-3482
Fax: 207-621-3193
E-mail: iweb@doe.k12.me.us
http://www.mainecite.org

The Center for Assistive Technology - University of Maine at Farmington
Franklin Hall, 252 Main St. Farmington, Maine, 04938
Phone: (207) 778-7260 TDD: (207) 778-7000
lspencin@maine.edu
http://specialed.umf.maine.edu/at.htm

Maine Educational Center for Assistive Technology and Software
University of Southern Maine
Gorham Campus 303 Bailey Hall
Gorham, Maine 04038
Tel: (207) 780-5016
or: 1-800-800-4USM ext 5016
Fax: (207) 780-5224
mecats@usm.maine.edu
http://www.alltech-tsi.org/

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AUTISM

Autism Society of Maine
The Autism Society of Maine invites you to join families and professionals in the pursuit of knowledge and understanding of autism spectrum disorders, treatments and support of Maine children and adults with autism.
http://www.asmonline.org/

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BLIND & VISUALLY IMPAIRED

Maine Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired
150 State House Station
Augusta MN 04333-0150
Tel: (207) 624-5950/Toll Free: 1-800-698-4440/Toll Free TTY: 1-888 755-0023
http://www.state.me.us/rehab/

American Council of the Blind of Maine
880 N Main Street
Brewer, ME 04412
http://www.acb.org/affiliates/

The Iris Network - Maine Audio Information and Reading Service
189 Park Avenue
Portland, ME 04102
Tel: (207) 774-6273 or (800) 715-0097
http://www.theiris.org/

Pinetree Guide Dog Users
http://ellsworthme.org/pinetree/

National Federation of the Blind of Maine
31 Wyndham Street
Portland
Maine 04103-1204
(207)797-8254

Education Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Children
Catholic Charities Maine
1066 Kenduskeag Avenue
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-2855
Email: jsmall@ccmaine.org

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BRAIN & SPINAL CORD INJURIES

Brain Injury Association of Maine
325 Main Street
Waterville, Maine 04901
Helpline: 1-800-275-1233
voice 207.861.9900
fax 207.861.4617
http://www.biame.org/index.html

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CANCER

American Cancer Society
Northern New England Region - Topsham, ME
One Main Street; Suite 300
Topsham, ME 04086
Phone: (207) 373-3700
Fax: (207) 725-6680

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CEREBRAL PALSY

United Cerebral Palsy of Northeastern Maine
700 Mt. Hope Avenue, Suite 320
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-2885; (207) 941-2952 (V/TTY)
E-mail: ucp2@midmaine.com
http://www.ucpa.org/

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CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

Statewide Independent Living Council
126 Western Avenue, PMB #200
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 832-4754
info@MaineSILC.org

Alpha One
127 Main Street
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 767-2189 or (800) 640-7200
TTY: (207) 767-2189 or (866) 906-5375
FAX: (207) 799-8346
stremblay@alphaonenow.com
http://www.alphaonenow.com/

Alpha One (Satellite)
1048 Union Street, Suite 2
Bangor ME 04401
(207) 941-6553 or (800) 300-6016
TTY: (207) 941-6553 or (800) 300-6016
FAX: (207) 941-6410

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CHRONIC ILLNESS

HIV/ AIDS

AIDS Hotline In Maine: (800) 851-2437

Body - Complete Online HIV/AIDS Resource
http://www.thebody.com/hotlines/other.html#Maine

The Maine AIDS Alliance
1 Weston Court
Augusta, ME 04330
Phone 207-621-2924
http://www.maineaidsalliance.org/
Email maa@gwin.net

Eastern Maine AIDS Network .
http://www.maineaidsnetwork.com

Coastal AIDS Network
236 Atlantic Hwy.
Warren , ME 04864
Phone 207-273-3444
http://www.coastalaidsnetwork.org

Down East AIDS Network
25 Pine Street, Suite A
Ellsworth, Maine 04605
Phone 207-667-3506

The Frannie Peabody Center
PO Box 5305
Portland, Maine 04101Phone 207-774-6281
http://www.peabodycenter.org
Email info@peabodycenter.org

Merrymeeting AIDS Support Services
124 Maine Street, Suite B,
Brunswick, Maine 04011
Phone 207-725-4955
http://www.merrymeetingaids.org
Email mass@merrymeetingaids.org

Arthritis Foundation, Northern & Southern New England Chapter (serves Maine)
35 Cold Spring Road, Suite 411
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
800-541-8350
info.sne@arthritis.org
http://www.arthritis.org/communities/Chapters/Chapter.asp?chapid=39

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, New England Chapter
280 Hillside Avenue
Needham, MA 02494
Phone: (800) 314-3459 or (781) 449-0324
Fax: (781) 449-0325
Email: ne@ccfa.org

Cystic Fibrosis Northern New England Chapter
114 Perimeter Road Unit G & H
Nashua, NH 03063
(603) 598-8191
Secondary Phone: (800) 757-0203
Fax: (603) 598-8167
http://www.cff.org/chapters_and_care_centers/index.cfm?state=ME

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, New England/Maine Branch
33 Silver St.
Portland, ME 04101
(207)761-0133
maine@jdrf.org
http://www.jdrf.org/maine

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DEAF, HEARING IMPAIRED, and SPEECH SERVICES

Maine Center on Deafness
68 Bishop Street, Suite 3
Portland, Maine 04103
(207) 797-7656 TTY/V | 797-9791 FAX
1-800-639-3884 TTY/V outside the Portland calling area
http://www.mainecenterondeafness.org/alert2.htm

Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc. (TDI) -
Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (CEPIN) Project
National Coordinator: jimhouse@tdi-online.org http://www.cepintdi.org/
DEAF, Inc. (New England & Great Lakes contact)
215 Brighton Ave., Allston, MA 02134, 617 254-4041 TTY/V
http://www.deafinconline.org
Sharon Applegate, Executive Director slapplegate@rcn.com
Stephanie Clark, Regional Specialist sclark@deafinconline.org

Division on Deafness
1-888-755-0023 TTY (Maine only)
1-800-698-4440 Voice (Maine only)
207-624-5965 TTY
207-624-5963 Voice
207-624-5980 FAX
http://www.state.me.us/rehab/dod/index.htm

Programs for Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Governor Baxter School for the Deaf
Mackworth Island
Falmouth, ME 04105
(207) 781-3165

Maine Speech-Language-Hearing Association
150 Frances Street
Portland, ME 04102-2512
(207) 871-5842
E-mail: thisbetterbgood@excite.com

Education and Support Services for Deafblind Children
P.O. Box 84
Thomaston, ME 04861
Tel:(207) 596-6209 (v)
Fax:(207) 594-4183
Charlotte Cushman, Education Consultant
Email:ccushman@midcoast.com
deafblind@ccmaine.org

Deafblind Network of Maine
9 Topaz Circle
Auburn, ME 04210
Tel: (207) 795-8888 (v)
Patty Sarchi, Chairperson
Email: psarchi@adelphia.net

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DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Maine Developmental Disabilities Council
139 State House Station
Room 313, Building 205, Togus Center
Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 287-4213; (800) 244-3990 (in ME only)
http://www.maineddc.org/

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Center for Community Inclusion, UAP
University of Maine
5717 Corbett Hall, Room 114
Orono, ME 04469-5717
(207) 581-1084; (207) 581-3328 (TTY)
E-mail: lu.zeph@umit.maine.edu
http://www.umaine.edu/cci

Independence Association, Inc.
87 Baribeau Drive
Brunswick, ME 04011
Tel: 207-725-4371
Fax: 207-725-1416
Toll Free: 877-653-4760
http://www.independenceassociation.org/

Downeast Horizons
1200 State Highway 3
Bar Harbor Maine 04609
207-288-4234 • info@dehi.org
http://www.dehi.org/

Community Living Association
45 School Street
Houlton, ME 04730
Phone (207)532-9446
Fax (207)532-1359
http://www.cla-maine.org/

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DOWN SYNDROME

Southern Maine Down Syndrome Family Network
P.O. Box 705 ,Windham, ME 04062
Phone/Fax: (207) 688-1080 Toll Free: (866) 571-2223
http://www.downsyndromemaine.org/

Reflections of Angels DS Support (ROA)
Orrington ME 04474
207-478-1274
Email: mome23kjnc@adelphia.net

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EASTER SEALS

Easter Seals Maine
600 Southborough Drive
South Portland, ME 04106
207-828-0754
http://maine.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=MEDR_contactus

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LEARNING DISABILITIES

Learning Disabilities Association of Maine
The organization is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all individuals with learning disabilities and their families, to alleviating the restricting effects of learning disabilities, and to supporting endeavors to determine the causes of learning disabilities.
http://www.ldame.org/

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LEGAL ADVOCACY

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Disability Rights Center of Maine
P.O. Box 2007
Augusta, ME 04338-2007
(207) 626-2774 (V/TTY); (800) 452-1948 (V/TTY in ME)
E-mail: advocate@drc.org

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MENTAL HEALTH

State Mental Health Agency
Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services
40 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 287-4223; (207) 287-2000 (TTY)
http://www.state.me.us/dmhmrsa

NAMI Maine
P.O. Box 5120
Augusta, ME 04332
(207) 622-5767; (800) 464-5767 (in ME only)
E-mail: clcarothers@hotmail.com
http://me.nami.org

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NEOROLOGICAL DISABILITIES

ALS Association
Northern New England Chapter
The Champlain Mill
One Main Street, Suite 13
Winooski, VT 05404
802-862-8882
802-862-2138 (fax)
vt@alsanne.org
http://www.alsanne.org

Huntington's Disease Society of America
New England Regional Office
(Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, & Vermont)
1253 Worcester Road, Suite 202
Framingham, MA 01701
Phone: 508-872-8102 ex:13
Fax: 508-872-8103
Toll Free: 888-872-8102
virginia@hdsa-ne.org
http://www.hdsa-ne.org/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx

National Multiple Sclerosis Society
77 Preble Street
PO Box 8730
Portland, Maine 04103
Tel - (207) 761-5815
Toll Free - 800-639-1330
email - info@msmaine.org
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/MEM/home/

American Parkinson’s Disease Association Information & Referral Center
Maine Health Learning resource Center
Maine Medical Center
5 Buckman Road, Suite 1A
Falmouth, ME 04105
Lillian G. Scenna: Scenn1@MMC.org
207-781-1735
(Fax)207-781-1546

Spina Bifida Association of Maine
P. O. Box 11166
Portland, ME 04104
(207) 675-3589
E-mail: sbaofme@yahoo.com

Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy New England Chapter
P.O. Box 2902
Woburn, MA 01888
http://www.curesma.org/extreme_home.shtml

Tourette Syndrome Association Maine Chapter - Serving Maine and New Hampshire
207-428-3040
e-mail tourette@thezac.com
http://www.thezac.com/tourette

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PARENT ADVOCACY - CROSS DISABILITY

Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Maine Parent Federation
P.O. Box 2067
Augusta, ME 04338-2067
(207) 623-2144; (800) 870-7746 (in ME)
E-mail: parentconnect@mpf.org
http://www.mpf.org

Southern Maine Parent Awareness
886 Maine Street Suite 303
Sanford ME 04072
(207) 324-2337; (800) 564-9696 (in the state of Maine only)
Fax: (207) 324-5621
E-mail: support@somepa.org
http://www.somepa.org

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RECREATION  & the ARTS

VSA Arts of Maine
P.O. Box 4002
Portland, ME 04101
(207) 761-3861 (V/TTY)
E-mail: me@vsarts.org
http://www.vsartsmaine.org/

Maine Handicapped Skiing
8 Sundance Lane
Newry, ME 04261
1-800-639-7770; (207) 824-0453 (fax)
E-mail: kdemanche@skimhs.org
http://www.skimhs.org

National Theatre Workshop of the Handicapped, Inc. (NTWH) - Maine Campus
96 Church Street
Belfast, ME 04915
Tel: (207) 338-6894
Fax: (207) 338-6075
admissions@ntwh.org
http://www.ntwh.org/

Special Olympics Maine
125 John Roberts Rd, # 19
South Portland, ME 04106
+1 (207) 879-0489
+1 (207) 879-0672 (Fax)
SOMEemail@aol.com
http://www.specialolympicsmaine.org/

Camp Chrysalis - summer camp for kids w/ HIV
Phone 207-338-5089
PO Bow 990
Belfast ME, 04915

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RESOURCE LISTS

Yellow pages for Kids with Disabilities - Maine
http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/me.htm

NICHCY
http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/me.htm

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