Below is a quick list of organizations that you can contact. For more specific resources click on the section in the left hand menu.
If you have suggestions or have specific information you would like to see added to our “Resources Page” or see information that is no longer current, please let us know by emailing us at info@gearparentnetwork.com. Thank you!
CRISIS INTERVENTION
If you or your family is in crisis, call the Statewide Crisis Hotline
and you will be connected to your local crisis center.
1-888-568-1112
Parent Support and Information
| G.E.A.R. Parent Network | 1-800-264-9224 | www.gearparentnetwork.com/ |
| Autism Society of Maine | 1-800-273-5200 | www.asmonline.org/ |
| Learning Disabilities Association of Maine | (207) 465-7700 | www.ldame.org/ |
| Maine Developmental Disabilities Council | 1-800-244-3990 | www.maineddc.org/ |
| Maine Parent Federation | 1-800-870-7746 | www.mpf.org/ |
| Maine Transition Network | 1-800-328-9549 | www.mainetransition.org |
| Southern Maine Parent Awareness | 1-800-564-9696 | www.somepa.org/ |
| National Alliance of Mentally Ill, NAMI Maine | 1-800-464-5767 | www.namimaine.org/ |
| 211 Maine, Health and Human Services Help and Information Line | Dial 211 | www.211maine.org/ |
The Statewide Family Organization Collaborative
No family in Maine needs to cope alone!
G.E.A.R. Parent Network, Autism Society of Maine, Maine Developmental Disabilities Council, the Maine Parent Federation and NAMI Maine have joined together to share resources, coordinate services and actively reach out to families of children in Maine who have special needs.
Each of the partner organizations offer trainings, support, referral, advocacy and specialized information to help families cope with the special needs of their children and obtain the services and support they need.
For futher information regarding each of the other family organizations partners, click on their links below.
Maine Developmental Disabilities Council
