Maine Mental Health Resources for Children

Hello Maine!  For crisis situations that are not life-threatening, find mental and behavioral health resources and other information below close to you. While these resources are general, the best resource is your family’s medical provider.

If you are in a life threatening situation, call 9-1-1 or go to an emergency department.

If you are having thoughts of suicide or need to talk, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988. If you prefer to text, you can text "START" to 741-741 where a live, trained specialist will respond back to you.

Suicide/Crisis Hotlines

Maine Statewide Crisis Line

• 1-888-568-1112
• https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/hotlines.htm

Mental Health Hotlines

NAMI Maine Helpline

• 800-464-5767
• Staffed Mon-Fri, 8 AM - 4 PM
• www.namimaine.org/helpline

Child Abuse

Maine Child Abuse Hotline

• 1-800-452-1999
• Staffed 24/7
• https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/hotlines.htm

Eating Disorders

National Eating Disorders Association Helpline

• 800-931-2237
• https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

ANAD Hotline

• 630-577-1330
• https://anad.org/our-services/eating-disorders-helpline/

Domestic Abuse

Statewide Domestic Violence Helpline

• 1-866-834-4357

Maine Coalition Against Domestic Violence

• https://www.mcedv.org/get-help/

Parent Hotlines/Resources

Maine Parent Federation, Inc./Statewide Parent Information Network

• 1-800-870-7746 or 207-588-1933
• http://mpf.org/

Autism

Maine Parent Federation, Inc./Statewide Parent Information Network

• 1-800-870-7746 or 207-588-1933
• http://mpf.org/

The Autism Society of Maine

• https://www.asmonline.org/

Maine Early Intervention Program

• Child Development Services
• https://www.maine.gov/doe/learning/cds/families

LGBT Resources

LGBT National Help Center

• 1-888-843-4564
• http://www.sprc.org/sites/default/files/migrate/library/SPRC_LGBT_Youth.pdf

Trans Life

• 877-565-8860
• 10 AM - 4 AM EST
• https://www.translifeline.org/