Maine AAP Committee on Fostering Resilience and Strengthening Families (Foster Care)
Healthy Foster Care America - Click to download resource document: May is National Foster Care Month
Children and teens in foster care have a high prevalence of chronic medical, dental, mental health, developmental, and educational issues requiring that they receive more frequent and detailed health monitoring than other children and teens.
Healthy Foster Care America (HFCA) is a website created by the AAP Section on Foster Care and Adoption and its partners to improve the health and well-being outcomes of children and teens in foster care. It includes many resources for foster parents, case workers and health care providers of children in Foster Care.
Healthy Children.org is the only parenting website backed by 66,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young
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DHHS District Office Locations []
Rockland Office -
91 Camden Street, Suite 103
Rockland, ME 04841
Telephone: (207) 822-2000
Toll Free: 1-800-482-7520
Fax: (207) 822-2310
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Skowhegan -
98 North Avenue, Suite 10
Skowhegan, ME 04976-1996
Telephone: (207)474-4800
Fax: (207) 474-4888Toll-free: 1-800-452-4602
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Sanford Office -
890 Main Street, Suite 208
Sanford, ME 04073-3800
Telephone: (207)490-5400
Toll-free: 1-800-482-0790
Fax: (207) 490-5463
sanford.dhhs@maine.govPortland Office -
151 Jetport Boulevard
South Portland, ME
Telephone: (207)822-2000
Toll-free: 1-800-482-7520
Fax: (207) 822-2310
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Sanford Office -
890 Main Street, Suite 208
Sanford, ME 04073-3800
Telephone: (207)490-5400
Toll-free: 1-800-482-0790
Fax: (207) 490-5463
sanford.dhhs@maine.govLewiston Office -
200 Main Street
Lewiston, ME 04240-7098
Telephone: (207)795-4300
Fax: (207) 795-4444Toll-free: 1-800-482-7517
lewiston.dhhs@maine.govSouth Paris Office -
243 Main Street, Suite 6
South Paris, ME 04281-1620
Telephone: (207)744-1200
Toll-free: 1-888-593-9775
Fax: (207) 743-8798
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Machias Office -
38 Prescott Drive
Machias, ME 04654-9984
Telephone: (207)255-2000
Toll-free: 1-800-432-7846
Fax: (207) 255-2022
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Lewiston Office -
200 Main Street
Lewiston, ME 04240-7098
Telephone: (207)795-4300
Fax: (207) 795-4444Toll-free: 1-800-482-7517
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Farmington Office -
114 Corn Shop Lane
Farmington, ME 04938
Telephone: (207)778-8400
Fax: (207) 834-1001Toll Free: 1-800-442-6382
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Ellsworth Office -
17 Eastward Lane
Ellsworth, ME 04605-1718
Telephone: (207)664-1400
Toll free: 1-800-432-7823
Fax: (207) 667-5364
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DHHS District Office Locations []
Caribou Office -
30 Skyway Drive, Unit 100
Caribou, ME 04736-2060
Telephone: (207)493-4000
Fax: (207) 493-4001Toll-free: 1-800-432-7366
caribou.dhhs@maine.govFort Kent Office -
139 Market Street, Suite 109
Fort Kent, ME 04743-1149
Telephone: (207)834-1000
Fax: (207) 834-1001Toll-free: 1-800-432-7340
fortkent.dhhs@maine.govHoulton Office -
11 High Street
Houlton, ME 04730-2012
Telephone: (207)532-5000
Fax: (207) 532-7995Toll-free: 1-800-432-7338
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DHHS District Office Locations []
Biddeford Office -
Park One Eleven
407 Alfred Street, Suite A-1
Biddeford, Maine 04005
Telephone: (207)286-2400
Fax: (207) 282-5154Toll-free: 1-800-322-1919
biddeford.dhhs@maine.govSanford Office -
890 Main Street, Suite 208
Sanford, ME 04073-3800
Telephone: (207)490-5400
Toll-free: 1-800-482-0790
Fax: (207) 490-5463
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Bangor Office -
19 Maine Avenue,
Bangor, Maine 04401
Telephone: (207)561-4100
Fax: (207) 941-8871Toll-free: 1-800-432-7825
bangor.dhhs@maine.govSkowhegan -
98 North Avenue, Suite 10
Skowhegan, ME 04976-1996
Telephone: (207)474-4800
Fax: (207) 474-4888Toll-free: 1-800-452-4602
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Augusta Office -
35 Anthony Avenue, 11 SHS
Augusta, ME 04330-0011
Telephone: (207) 624-8090
Toll-free:1-800-452-1926
Fax: (207) 624-8124
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Edmund N. Ervin Pediatric Center Pediatric Rapid Evaluation Program []
Devoted to meeting the medical and psychological needs of children in foster care. Children are seen only upon referral by DHHS.
Edmund N. Ervin Pediatric Center
Ballard Center
6 East Chestnut Street
Augusta, Maine 04330
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Fostering Health []
Developed by an AAP multidisciplinary panel of experts, Fostering Health has been designed for use by medical, mental health, and developmental health care professionals, as well as foster parents, social welfare agencies, members of the legal community, health insurance agencies, and policy makers.
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Information for Grandfamilies - Kinship Care []
F.A.C.T., Families and Children Together, has compiled a guide of resources for aunts, uncles, grandparents and other family members caring for kids. This document includes information about support services as well as helpful tips.
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Parenting After Trauma: Understanding Your Child's Needs [pdf]
A guide for foster and adoptive parents
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Spurwink Portland Clinic []
Provides care for children placed in care through the Biddeford and Portland DHHS offices. Serves York, Oxford, and Cumberland counties.
Spurwink Services
901 Washington Ave., Suite 100
Portland, ME 04103
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The Key Clinic, PCHC Pediatrics []
Provides comprehensive medical evaluations for children from Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington, and Hancock counties.
Penobscot Pediatrics
1068 Union Street, Bangor, ME 04401
207-947-0147