Resources & Information

Emergency Phone Numbers for Maine State Police:

General Emergency Numbers:

If you are in immediate physical danger or fear that someone you know is in immediate danger, please call your local police department. or sheriff's department.

Local Resources

These resources are available to all Elders and their Care Givers:

• The Maine Geriatric Education Center
• Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence
• Southern Maine Area Agency on Aging
• Maine Bureau of Elder and Adult Services:
  1-800-262-2232  ( 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM )
  
• Maine Legal Services for the Elderly:
  Helpline  1-800-750-5353
  In Maine:  207-623-1797  (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM )
  
• Maine State Government online services:
  
• Office of Maine Attorney General
• Adult Protective Services, State of Maine
• Westbrook Housing Authority
• Volunteers of America, Northern New England
• University of New England
• Maine Adult Protective Services
• City of Portland, Office of Elder Affairs
• Family Crisis Services

national resources

• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
• Dept. of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging
• American Society on Aging
• Animal Cruelty and Elder Abuse
• National Center for Elder Abuse
• Clearinghouse on Abuse and Neglect of the Elderly
• National Center on Abuse in Later Life
• National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
• US Department of Justice
• US Administration on Aging
• Preventing the Disabling Effects of Vision Loss
  1-800-829-0500
  Since 1905, Lighthouse International has been the leader in helping people who are partially sighted or blind remain productive and independent.
• Equifax Credit Information Services
  800-525-6285
  For the hearing impaired: 800-255-0056
  Ask the operator to call the Auto Disclosure Line (800-685-2222) for a copy of your report.
  Equifax Credit Information Services, Inc.
  P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
• AARP Consumer Protection  
  800-332-8529
  In Maine: (207) 775-7774 (8:00 AM to 5:00 PM )
• AARP Homepage