Community Resources

Local Hospitals/Clinics

 Acadia Hospital -   268 Stillwater Ave, PO Box 422 | Bangor, ME 04402 | (207) 973-6100 |  Psychiatric Hospital with in-patient and out-patient services for children and adults. 

Eastern Maine Medical Center - 489 State St, Bangor, ME, 04401  |  (207) 973-7000 

Mabel Wadsworth Women's Health Center - 700 Mount Hope Avenue, Suite 420 | Bangor, ME 04401 | Toll-free:  1 (800) 948-5337 |

In Maine:   (207) 947-5337 - Women's Health Center who's intent is to empower all women, regardless of color, sexual orientation, and economic status, to take control of their sexual and reproductive lives through their menstrual years and beyond.

Penobscot Community Health Care - Walk in - Health care for adults and children with different locations nearby.   

Brewer Medical Center (open to all)

735 Wilson Street, Brewer

989-1567

Monday-Friday, 8 am - 8 pm

Saturday-Sunday, 9 am - 4 pm 

Helen Hunt Health Center (open to all)

242 Brunswick Street, Old Town

827-6128

Monday-Friday, 8 am - 8 pm

Saturday-Sunday, 9 am - 4 pm

Penobscot Community Dental Center (PCHC Patients only)

1048 Union Street, Bangor

992-2152

Monday-Friday, 8 am - 4 pm

St. Joseph Hospital -  360 Broadway, Bangor, ME | (207) 907-1000

Community Supports

 Alcoholics Anonymous - meetings in Bangor Area

Alpha One - Center for Independent Living - 11 Bangor Mall Blvd., Unit A | Bangor, ME 04401 | (207) 941-6553 - Offers services for thousands of people with disabilities to live more fully and more independently in all aspects of their lives.

Bangor Vet Center - 367 Harlow Street, In-Town Plaza | Bangor, ME 04401 | 207-947-3391 - Readjustment counseling and outreach services includes individual counseling, group counseling, marital and family counseling, bereavement counseling, medical referrals, assistance in applying for VA benefits, employment counseling, guidance and referral, alcohol and drug assessments, information and referral to community resources, military sexual trauma counseling and referral, and outreach and community education.

Health Equity Alliance -106 Pine Street | Bangor, ME 04402 | Phone: 207-990-3626 : The Health Equity Alliance is a non-profit agency providing direct service and advocating on behalf of Maine's LGBTQ community, people living with HIV/AIDS, and people who use drugs. 

Maine's Veteran's Services - 35 State Hospital Rd. | Bangor, ME 04401 | 207-941-3005 - Advocacy, informational services, program assistance, memorial facilities, financial aid.

Rape Response Services -  Sexual Assault Support | 262 Harlow Street Bangor, ME 04401 | Phone: 1-800-871-7741

Pathfinders -  Support for grieving children- Suite 230 885 Union Street | Bangor, ME 04401| Phone: 207-973-8269

Peer support group for grieving children ages 4 to young adults and their families

Penquis CAP  -262 Harlow Street | P.O. Box 1162| Bangor, Maine 04402-1162| Phone (207) 973-3500

Offers a variety of services helping individuals and families with such services as heating and utility assistance, health services, Head Start, transportation assistance, legal assistance, family planning and much more.

Partners for Peace   - Local Domestic Violence agency.| Bangor Maine | Phone: 1-800-863-9909 

Wellspring Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services - Outpatient & Administrative Offices| 253-255 Hammond St. |  Bangor, Maine |

Tel. (207) 941-1612  |    Provides mental health and addictions counseling at an outpatient office on Hammond Street and co-occurring disorder services at our men’s and women’s halfway house. 

211 Maine - Website and directory assistance for finding various types of services in the state of Maine. 

BIPOC Self-Help Resources:

National Resources 

Asian Resources:

• Asian Mental Health Project: This site aims to educate and empower individuals from Asian communities in seeking mental healthcare

Biracial/Multiracial Resources:

• Project Race: National advocates for the Multiracial community

• Mixpeeps: Social community for those who identify as Multiracial and/or Multiethnic

Black Resources:

• 44 Mental Health Resources For Black People Trying to Survive in this Country

• Black Lives Matter Meditations

• Black Mental Wellness 

• BIPOC Mental Health

• Talk Space #Black Lives Matter

• Black Emotional & Mental Health Collective (BEAM) Tool Kits and Resources

• Sista Ayfa: This organization provides mental health and wellness education and support for Black Women

• Unapologetically Us: Online community support for Black women

• Black Men Heal: Mental health services and support for Black men

• Therapy for Black Men.Org: An online resource and support for Black men

• Mental Health Facts for African Americans: Report from the American Psychiatric Association

• The Steve Fund: Supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of students of color

Black and LGBTQIA+ Resources:

• National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network: Advancing healing justice by transforming mental health for Queer & Trans POC)

Indigenous Peoples Resources:

• Behavioral Health Division of the Indian Health Service: The Federal health program for American Indians and Alaska Natives

• We R Native: For Native Youth, by Native Youth – Maintaining A Balance

• One Sky Center: The American Indian/Alaska Native National Resource Center for health, education and research 

• Native Connections: Publications and resources for prevention of suicide and substance use in native youth

Latino Resources:

• 9 Mental Health Resources for the Latinx Community

• Mental Health Facts for Latinos/as: Report from the American Psychiatric Association

• SAMHSA Semana de Prevención: webinarios (Substance use prevention webinars and other materials for Spanish-speaking communities

Local Resources 

Asian Resources:

• Chinese & American Friendship Association of Maine (CAFAM) https://cafammaine.org/

• Unified Asian Communities https://www.unifiedasiancommunities.com/

Biracial/Multiracial Resources:

Black Resources:

• Indigo Arts Alliance https://www.indigoartsalliance.me/

• Maine Black-Owned Mental Health related resources: https://www.blackownedmaine.com/business_cat/black-owned-mental-health-in-maine/

• Racial Equity & Justice Organization (REJ): Black, Brown, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) founded and led a nonprofit organization located in Wabanaki Territory (Maine) - advocates and leads programs for BIPOC individuals https://www.racialequityandjustice.org/

Black and LGBTQIA+ Resources:

• Online support groups: https://www.mainetrans.net/online

• Mental Health Counseling Services (LGBTQIA+ Competent) offered through Mabel Wadsworth of Maine: https://www.mabelwadsworth.org/?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

• New England Transmasculine Resources List: http://www.compassftm.org/resources.html

Indigenous Peoples Resources:

• Wabanaki: REACH https://www.wabanakireach.org/

• Wabanaki Collection: https://www.wabanakicollection.com/

• Maine Initiatives provides a list of other Wabanaki support and advocacy resources as well: https://maineinitiatives.org/resources/supporting-wabanaki-rights-and-tribal-sovereignty

Latino Resources:

• Mano en Mano: https://www.manomaine.org/advocacy

• CHISPA Centro Hispano: https://www.facebook.com/groups/19553048400/

Other related resources:

• Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition Ecosystem (Resources & Supports) https://maineimmigrantrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Maine-Immigrants-Rights-Coalition-Ecosystem.pdf

• StrengthenME - Maine DHHS Program geared to offer free stress management and resiliency resources to all Mainers. It is 100% anonymous, low-barrier, and community-focused: https://strengthenme.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid-search&utm_campaign=mhhs-branded-22-23-digital&utm_content=branded