KIDS LEGAL
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Teen Resources

Hotlines:

National Runaway Hotline: 1-800-RUNAWAY

National Runaway Switchboard: 1-800-621-4000
(provides crisis intervention, free bus rides home and confirmation message delivery)

Shelters:

Preble Street Teen Center, Portland: 874-1197, day

Lighthouse, Portland: 774-3073, eve

New Beginnings, Lewiston: 795-4070

Shaw House, Bangor: 941-2874

Breakwater Teen Shelter, Rockland: 596-2920, eve

Halcyon House, Skowhegan: 474-8574

Homeless Youth Outreach, Rumford: 369-9439

Youth Alternatives Homeless Services: 874-1175

Youth/Family Services Outreach, Augusta: 1-877-258-7949

Emancipation:

A 16+ year old may apply at the local Maine District Court for emancipation. An attorney is appointed in most cases.

Pine Tree Legal Assistance publishes a brief pamphlet on emancipation, also available in pdf format.

Dating Violence:

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline: 1-866-331-9474

That's Not Cool

Juvenile Offenses/Court:

Juveniles have a right to a lawyer. Court will appoint one free if juvenile and parents cannot afford one. Free lawyer of the day will be at Court to advise juvenile.

For more information click here.

Health:

MaineCare: DHHS, 1-800-321-5557

School-based health clinics

Income and Support:

General Assistance - town office

TANF: 1-800-452-1926 or local DHHS office

Food Stamps: 1-800-452-1926 or local DHHS office

Social Security Benefits - SSA: 1-800-772-1213

MaineCare - DHHS: 1-800-321-5557

Eating Disorders:

Mercy Hospital: 1-800-293-6583, 879-3880

University of New England: 283-1407, ext.3502

Alternative Education:

N.E. Job Corps: Portland, 800-469-1885; Augusta, 800-815-9983; Bangor, 990-3000; Aroostook, 888-216-2034; National, 800-733-5627

Job Placement Services, Inc./Saco Island School: 283-1435
(for at risk students in York and Cumberland Counties)

Future Builders, Raymond: 655-1000

Youth Building Alternatives: 775-0105

REAL School, Windham/Mackworth Island: 892-4462

The Community School, Camden: 236-8404

Project Reach (JMG), statewide: 620-7180

The Carleton Project, Presque Isle: 768-9998

GED Info: 624-6752

Legal Advocacy

KIDS LEGAL: 774-8246, 1-866-624-7787