Links
Finding reliable parenting websites can be challenging. Below are some helpful and reliable links.
Breastfeeding
Provides guidance and support with ordering a free breast pump through insurance and obtaining parts.
Provides breastfeeding education, information, support, and encouragement.
Provides health services to all prenatal and postpartum individuals and infants. Services include education, nursing assessment, and feeding support during pregnancy and after birth.
Supports moms through each stage of breastfeeding with the information, resources, and support they need to successfully breastfeed.
Children
Comprehensive and affordable high quality prenatal, infant, toddler, and preschool education and child development programs.
Information on physical, mental, social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
A resource for a variety of ages and stages beginning in pregnancy and continuing through age 21.
A foundation that advances practices and policies that improve the lives of children, young people and families. Provides various resources to overcome barriers that children and families are facing.
Find pediatricians near you.
Information on nutrition, oral health, substance use, tobacco, obesity, and youth engagement.
Explores a wide range of common topics and questions for children ages one-three.
Fathers
A national resource for supporting fathers in navigating parenthood and connecting with their children.
Pregnancy Care Center of Aroostook
Information on pregnancy support and resources for fathers
Affordable reproductive health care services for all Mainers
National Fatherhood Initiative
Provides fathers and families with programs, resources, and planning to help engage fathers, provide support, and highlight the importance of a fathers role in the family.
Grandparents
Shares common topics that grandparents seek support with and how to find resources.
Outlines finical support grandparents raising grandchildren may be eligible for.
Explores common concerns, questions, and barriers for grandparents raising grandchildren. Provides resources and support.
Guides grandparents through the first three years of a childs life.
Mental Health
Aroostook Mental Health Center
Provides mental health, substance use, crisis, sexual assault, prevention, family visitation, Integrated Neuro Rehabilitation, and therapeutic foster care services.
Finds a therapist near you
Finds mental health support near you
Connects anyone in Maine with a full range of health and human services in their community.
Mothers
Finds an OB/GYN in your area.
Pregnancy Care Center of Aroostook
Provides pregnancy support and resources.
Provides affordable reproductive health care services for all Mainers.
Provides nutrition education and screening to eligible pregnant and postpartum women, nursing mothers, infants, and children under five years of age.
Covers a variety of women's health questions, concerns, and common topics.
Services and Resources
Aroostook County Action Program
Services and resources that help individuals and families to overcome financial barriers.
Provides information on energy and housing programs in Aroostook County.
Lists affordable housing options in Aroostook County.
Resources for food Pantries throughout Aroostook County
Provides information on child abuse prevention programs in each county in Maine.
Maine Families Home Visiting programs for each county in Maine
Provides information, support and resources to parents of children with disabilities.
Provides legal assistance for people in the State of Maine
Programs and information on preventing child abuse and neglect.
Provides information and assistance specific to health insurance, financial assistance, food and nutrition, human services, and safety.
Connects anyone in Maine with a full range of health and human services in their community.
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