Children's Services
Adoption
- Adoptive and Foster Family Training
- Children Waiting for Adoption in Maine
- Adoption Interest Form
- A Guide to Adoption Services in Maine
Child Care
- Choosing Quality Child Care in Maine
- Office of Child Care
Federal government resources about child care. - Child Care Aware
Information about choosing child care, evaluating a provider, and licensing. - To report abuse/neglect by a Maine day care provider, call 1-800-452-1999. This is a 24 hour hotline.
Child Support
Child Welfare
- Child Protection
- Child Welfare - Office of Child and Family Services
- Child Abuse Action Network
- Maine Children's Home
- Maine Project Against Bullying
- Maine Children's Trust
Non-profit state organization to prevent child abuse and neglect through grants to community-based programs.
Children's Behavioral Health
Drug Use Prevention
- MaineParents.net
Resources for Maine parents to help reduce underage alcohol use. - Maine Substance Abuse Prevention
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
Information For Parents
- Childhood Immunization Schedule
- Eligibility for WIC Benefits
Your family may be eligible to receive free nutritional services. - Find the WIC Clinic Nearest You
- Maine Families Home Visiting
- Free Fact Sheets about Parenting and Child Development
From University of Maine Cooperative Extension - Low-cost Health Insurance for Children (MaineCare)
- My Maine Connection
Juvenile Justice
- Juvenile Cases
- Juvenile Justice Glossary of Terms
- Maine Juvenile Justice Advisory Group
- Maine Department of Corrections