Our Partner Agencies

A collaborative arts program that works with approximately 40 adolescent girls from ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds. Girls are provided opportunities through various mediums to increase their life and social skills, enhance their communication skills and build stronger self-image and self-worth.

Agency phone: 207.874.1140

Agency website: www.acompanyofgirls.org

American Cancer Society of Maine - Cancer Support Services

United Way Funding Provided: $80,026

A nationwide, community based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. Locally, the organization participates in state-wide advocacy and provides a wide range of comprehensive services to cancer patients, survivors and their families such as Support Groups, Transportation Services, Hotline and Youth Camp.

Agency phone: 800-464-3102

Agency website: www.cancer.org

American Red Cross of Southern Maine - Health & Safety Services

United Way Funding Provided: $15,712

Provides training in first aid, CPR, swimming and lifesaving, life-guarding, boat safety and family health.

Agency phone: 207.874.1192

Agency website: www.southernmaine.redcross.org

American Red Cross of Southern Maine - Disaster Services Program

United Way Funding Provided: $123,721

Assists victims of natural or man-made disasters. Provides as needed the essentials to survive: shelter, food, clothing, medical care and basic household furnishings. Also provides education on preparing for emergencies.

Agency phone: 207.874.1192

Agency website: www.southernmaine.redcross.org

American Red Cross of Southern Maine - Armed Forces Emergency Services Program

United Way Funding Provided: $19,207

Provides 24-hour-a-day emergency communication and financial assistance to families who have a member on active duty in one of the military services.

Agency phone: 207.874.1192

Agency website: www.southernmaine.redcross.org

Amistad - Peer Support and Recovery Center

United Way Funding Provided: $40,750

A member directed organization which fosters a community for consumers of mental health services. A drop-in center provides a broad range of activities in a safe and supportive environment.

Agency phone: 207.773.1956

Agency website: www.amistadinc.org

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine - Mentor Program

United Way Funding Provided: $49,587

Works with children ages 6 - 17, primarily through supported one-to-one relationships with caring adults who assist them as they grow to become mature, responsible adults. Volunteers are trained as mentors and matches are monitored by staff. The major goals of the program are to provide at-risk youth with positive role models, mentors, and friends who can help them realize their potential.

Agency phone: 207.773.KIDS

Agency website: www.greaterportlandbbbs.org

Boys & Girls Clubs - Individual & Group Services Program

United Way Funding Provided: $61,979

The personal and educational component provides opportunities in career development, enhances educational achievement, develops skills in independent living and goal setting, and offers assistance in resolving personal crises. The citizenship and leadership development component develops leadership skills and provides opportunities for decision-making.

Agency phone: 207.874.1069

Agency website: www.bgcmaine.org

Boys & Girls Clubs - Social Development Program

United Way Funding Provided: $138,395

Helps youth enhance their self-expression and creativity through visual arts, crafts, performing arts, games and library arts. Helps youth get along with others, make new friends and learn to use leisure time constructively.

Agency phone: 207.874.1069

Agency website: www.bgcmaine.org

Boys & Girls Clubs - Physical Education Program

United Way Funding Provided: $147,895

Helps youth achieve and maintain fitness, acquire physical skills, and learn teamwork, cooperation and fairness. The outdoor and environmental education core helps youth to develop an awareness and appreciation of a variety of settings. It also promotes wise use of natural resources and develops living and survival skills.

Agency phone: 207.874.1069

Agency website: www.bgcmaine.org

Catherine Morrill Day Nursery - Child Care Program

United Way Funding Provided: $81,499

Catherine Morrill Day Nursery, the oldest child care center in Maine, provides care for children ages 6 weeks - 5 years from all socio-economic levels. Over half of the children receive subsidized care. Provides developmental child care programs based on children's needs and interests, and supports the needs of families. Offers families emotional support and help with parenting issues. Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Agency phone: 207.874.1115

Agency website: www.catherinemorrill.org

Catholic Charities Maine - Home & Family Services Program

United Way Funding Provided: $92,791

Homemaker care is provided to families, elderly and disabled individuals in their homes, to assist these families and individuals during acute or chronic dependency caused by health, social or economic crisis. Services include teaching parenting skills, child care in home, respite care, household maintenance, laundry, nutrition planning and food preparation, shopping and errands, teaching budgeting skills, assisting with personal care that is non-medically prescribed, advocacy and referral services.

Agency phone: 207.871.1161

Agency website: www.ccmaine.org

Catholic Charities Maine - Refugee & Immigration Services

United Way Funding Provided: $24,353

Assists recent immigrants to the United States placed in Portland through the Federal Office of Refugee Resettlement. Provides short-term accommodation, employment development, case management, educational opportunities and an interpreter program. Emphasis is placed on helping refugees become self-sufficient.

Agency phone: 207.871.7437

Agency website: www.ccmaine.org

Catholic Charities Maine - Support & Recovery Services

United Way Funding Provided: $62,539

Provides case management services to people with serious and prolonged mental illnesses. Assesses the functional needs of clients, assures that the services identified in the treatment plan are delivered, and provides crisis intervention as appropriate.

Agency phone: 207.773.1956

Agency website: www.ccmaine.org

Catholic Charities Maine - Counseling Services Program

United Way Funding Provided: $17,057

Provides outpatient counseling (individual, group and family) to adults experiencing problems due to the misuse of alcohol/drugs. In addition to assisting clients become abstinent, the program seeks to increase clients' employability, eliminate clients' criminal activity, and assist clients in becoming more stable and productive members of society. United Way funds assist in providing services to low-income clients.

Agency phone: 207.775.5671

Agency website: www.ccmaine.org

Catholic Charities Maine - St. Elizabeth's Child Development Center Program

United Way Funding Provided: $50,412

Provides developmentally appropriate child care to children aged 15 months to 5 years. Committed to serving both low-income and non-low-income children in an inclusive environment that is individualized to meet each child's needs. The program advocates for the child and places the welfare of children and families at the foundation of all its activities. Parental involvement is a cornerstone of all programs. Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Agency phone: 207.871.7444

Agency website: www.ccmaine.org

Community Counseling Center - Family Intervention Response Team Program

United Way Funding Provided: $22,487

This home-based counseling program is designed to help currently or potentially abusive parents. Connects with those families who are physically unable or emotionally unready to come to the agency. Counseling services are also offered to children.

Agency phone: 207.874.1030

Agency website: www.commcc.org

Community Counseling Center - Elderworks Program

United Way Funding Provided: $14,730

Provides individual and group services to older adults with emerging or chronic mental health issues in lieu of their likely need for a higher level of psychiatric intervention, i.e. hospitalization.

Agency phone: 207.874.1030

Agency website: www.commcc.org

Community Counseling Center - Outpatient Clinical Services

United Way Funding Provided: $258,908

Involves individuals, couples, and families in a process of understanding themselves and each other on issues including interpersonal relationships, stress, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, child abuse, spousal abuse, and teen pregnancy.

Agency phone: 207.874.1030

Agency website: www.commcc.org

Community Counseling Center - Case Management for Youth

United Way Funding Provided: $5,213

Offering programs and services to youth with serious emotional and behavioral issues, the goal of the program is to empower youth to succeed in school, at home, at work, and in the community. The program builds a network of services to help troubled young people.

Agency phone: 207.874.1030

Agency website: www.commcc.org

Community Counseling Center - Education for Living

United Way Funding Provided: $10,115

Promotes healthy individual and family functioning by preventing and reducing crises, expanding coping capacities, and enhancing individual and family development. Services are tailored to meet the specific needs of those who request them, including businesses, agencies, schools, and community groups.

Agency phone: 207.874.1030

Agency website: www.commcc.org

Community Counseling Center - Sexual Abuse Treatment Program

United Way Funding Provided: $60,879

Clients must be members of families in which the intra-familial sexual abuse of a child up to the age of 18 is alleged or has occurred. Relies on a mixture of individual, family, and group therapy, although emphasis is put on group work.

Agency phone: 207.874.1030

Agency website: www.commcc.org

Community Dental - Cumberland County Dental Health Center

United Way Funding Provided: $140,542

Provides affordable oral health treatment services on a sliding fee scale to individuals and families in Cumberland County. Services include basic preventive and restorative dental care, such as cleanings, x-rays, fluoride treatments, sealants, fillings, root canals, dentures & partials, and extractions. All services are delivered by State licensed dentists and hygienists.

Agency phone: 207.874.1028

Agency website: N/A

Community Dental - Denture Program

United Way Funding Provided: $12,275

A public/private partnership with local volunteer dentists that provides dentures at no cost for qualifying low-income and disadvantaged individuals. Clients served have made measurable gains in health, self-esteem and employability.

Agency phone: 207.874.1028

Agency website: N/A

Community Partners - Supported Transitional Employment Program (STEP)

United Way Funding Provided: $22,585

The STEP program helps people with developmental disabilities determine what type of work they want to do in the community, helps them find work and supports them through their work experience with job coaches. CPI clients work in a variety of jobs in the community, some requiring long-term support. Maximum independence is the goal for each program participant.

Agency phone: 207.780.9575

Agency website: N/A

Day One - After Care Services

United Way Funding Provided: $24,724

Provides support for youth in the transition period from residential treatment to the community. The first few months after re-entering the community are an especially critical time for establishing long-term sobriety and productive living.

Agency phone: 207.767.0991

Agency website: www.day-one.org

Day One - Prevention/Natural Helpers Program

United Way Funding Provided: $59,187

The Natural Helpers component provides training and support to a network of trusted students within school settings so that they may help their peers through factual information and support. Prevention staff provides support and technical assistance to student awareness projects and hold presentations upon request.

Agency phone: 207.767.0991

Agency website: www.day-one.org

Day One - Homeless Youth Program

United Way Funding Provided: $31,422

Homeless youth workers reach out to and provide substance counseling to homeless youth through the Preble Street Teen Center Collaborative.

Agency phone: 207.767.0991

Agency website: www.day-one.org

Day One - Intensive Outpatient Counseling Program

United Way Funding Provided: $35,154

Intensive Outpatient Counseling serves adolescents who are in need of intensive substance abuse treatment. The program offers a variety of education, therapy and experiential components to clients who are unable to stop abusing substances. The program serves youth between the ages of 13-19 years.

Agency phone: 207.767.0991

Agency website: www.day-one.org

Day One - Family Support Services Program

United Way Funding Provided: $26,059

An intensive 13-week in-home counseling program for families experiencing a high level of crisis, seeks to keep families intact and to provide an alternative to a family member being removed from the home and placed in State custody.

Agency phone: 207.767.0991

Agency website: www.day-one.org

Day One – Street Program

United Way Funding Provided: $6,478
A licensed mental health treatment project provides counseling and education to male and female adolescents. Collaborates with Preble Street Resource Center to provide a drop-in center. Provides educational programming through the Street Academy.
Agency phone: 207.767.0991
Agency website: www.day-one.org

Family Crisis Services - Community Response Program

United Way Funding Provided: $28,575

This program seeks to educate, train, and inform various groups, service organizations and policy makers on the dynamics of domestic abuse, and to ensure proper response to domestic violence. The program offers trainings to elementary, middle and high school.

Agency phone: Hotline: 1.800.537.6066 or 207.874.1973

Administrative Office: 207.874.1973

Agency website: www.familycrisis.org

Family Crisis Services - Shelter Program

United Way Funding Provided: $26,022

Provides 24-hour emergency refuge for women and children escaping abusive homes. Families can stay up to 30 days while advocates work to link them to appropriate social services. Intervenes in the cycle of violence and abuse, providing therapeutic help to the children so that they may avoid becoming victims or abusers themselves.

Agency phone: Hotline: 1.800.537.6066 or 207.874.1973

Administrative Office: 207.874.1973

Agency website: www.familycrisis.org

Family Crisis Services - Outreach Program

United Way Funding Provided: $41,241

This program works with women who cannot or do not use the Family Crisis Shelter, providing support, encouragement, and information about legal options and services. Advocates provide assistance to victims pursuing legal sanctions and accompany women through the court process.

Agency phone: Hotline: 1.800.537.6066 or 207.874.1973

Administrative Office: 207.767.4952

Agency website: www.familycrisis.org

Frannie Peabody Center - Case Management Program

United Way Funding Provided: $34,319

The Frannie Peabody Center is the largest AIDS service organization in the state of Maine. Services include case management support, prevention education and outreach services which are provided to those infected and affected with HIV/AIDS. Anonymous HIV counseling and testing services are provided as well as an HIV/AIDS hotline. United Way funds are used to provide case management services for people affected with HIV/AIDS.

Agency phone: 207.774.6877

Agency website: www.peabodycenter.org

Freeport Community Services - Family Services Program

United Way Funding Provided: $9,722

Offers a variety of services to residents of the towns of Freeport and Pownal, including information and referral, a family life support group, elder services, clothes, camp, transportation, case management, food, fuel assistance, a job bank, a medical loan closet and a holiday helpline.

Agency phone: 207.865.3985

Agency website: www.freeportmaine.com/fcs.html

Freeport Community Services - Information & Referral Program

United Way Funding Provided: $5,304

Agency phone: 207.865.3985

Agency website: www.freeportmaine.com/fcs.html

Girl Scouts of Maine - Troops/Group Services

United Way Funding Provided: $12,766

Troops services develop individual potential and values through educational and recreational activities for girls in the 4th through 8th grades.

Agency phone: 207.772.1177

Agency website: www.gskc.org

Girls Scouts of Maine - A Place for Girls Program

United Way Funding Provided: $26,513

This program offers after-school and summer programming for girls ages 5-17. Emphasis is on career exploration, self-esteem enhancement, values development, and service to the community.

Agency phone: 207.772.1177

Agency website: www.gskc.org

Goodwill - Community Skills Program

United Way Funding Provided: $93,282

Provides skills training in personal, social, physical, financial, and vocational development to severely handicapped participants in order to maximize their independence.

Agency phone: 207.774.6323

Agency website: www.ginne.org

Home Health Visiting Nurses of Southern Maine - Parent /Child Health Program

United Way Funding Provided: $57,090

Reduces the incidences and effects of disease and disability in mothers, infants, and children through home visits and well-child clinics throughout the county. Provides skilled nursing care for acutely or chronically ill children, childbirth education, and prenatal and postpartum health supervision. Reinforces links with local physicians and community resources.

Agency phone: 207.775.7231

Agency website: www.homehealth.org

Home Health Visiting Nurses of Southern Maine - Healing at Home Program

United Way Funding Provided: $42,641

Provides health care services through home visits by registered nurses, physical, speech, and occupational therapists, and home health aides. Service is available 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week as needed. Fee determination is based on the patient's ability to pay.

Agency phone: 207.775.7231

Agency website: www.homehealth.org

Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project - Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project

United Way Funding Provided: $12,766

Provides legal services to low-income non-citizens and their U.S. citizen family members regarding immigration issues and immigration-related access to benefits and services through consultations and referral, immigration application assistance, full legal representation, and education and outreach.

Agency phone: 207.780.1593

Agency website: www.ilapmaine.org

Iris Network - Vision Rehabilitation Program

United Way Funding Provided: $23,690

Provides comprehensive rehabilitation and support services to blind and visually impaired children and adults in learning adaptive Activities of Daily Living; Computer Access Technology; Utilization of Low Vision Aids; Techniques for Independent Travel; and Adjustment Counseling related to vision loss. Residential services and Maine AIRS, a newspaper reading service are also provided. United Way contributions support Vision Rehabilitation services for older adults in Cumberland County who are blind or visually impaired.

Agency phone: 207.774.6273

Agency website: www.theiris.org

Kids First - Divorce Support Groups for Kids

United Way Funding Provided: $18,952

Provides families with resources and support during separation and divorce, helping them develop positive co-parenting strategies and negotiate family transition in a healthy way. United Way provides funding for support groups for children, lead by professional counselors.

Agency phone: 207.761.2709

Agency website: www.kidsfirstcenter.org

Legal Services for the Elderly - Long Term Care Project

United Way Funding Provided: $19,149

Provides free, high quality legal services to socially and economically needy elderly citizens. United Way funds help support the long-term care project which helps seniors obtain the long term care they need and would not be able to obtain without legal services.

Agency phone: 207.621.0087

Agency website: www.mainelse.org

Legal Services for the Elderly - Elder Abuse Project

United Way Funding Provided: $11,784

Representation services for elders who are victims of physical abuse and financial exploitation. Program goals are to remove seniors from abusive situations, re-establish independence and form a community response to elder abuse.

Agency phone: 207.621.0087

Agency website: www.mainelse.org

Legal Services for the Elderly - Helpline

United Way Funding Provided: $8,839

Free phone service enabling every needy Maine senior to have direct and free access to an attorney or paralegal over the phone. The helpline provides brief legal representation, legal information and referrals to clients relating to basic needs such as food, housing and medication. The helpline advises clients about their rights and options for a wide array of legal issues.

Agency phone: Helpline: 800.750.5353 / Office: 207.621.0087

Agency website: www.mainelse.org

MAPS Shelter Services - Transitional Services Program

United Way Funding Provided: $7,582

Transitional services support clients as they move back into the community. These include case management of housing services, childcare, life skills, education goals and access to community resources.

Agency phone: 207.772.3678

Agency website: www.adoptusa.com

MAPS Shelter Services - Residence Program

United Way Funding Provided: $15,162

The My Choice Residence program is targeted toward pregnant young women in crisis who have already decided to continue with their pregnancy, and who must decide whether to parent their child or to place the child for adoption. Client needs include counseling, parent education, medical care, food and clothing.

Agency phone: 207.772.3678

Agency website: www.adoptusa.com

Mission Possible - Teen Center Programs

United Way Funding Provided: $33,386

A drop-in center offering access to the positive relationships and meaningful activities that allow youth-in-need to thrive and be resilient in the face of difficult life circumstances. It is located in Westbrook and serves 350 young people.

Agency phone: 207.854.2800

Agency website: www.mptcteens.org

Morrison Developmental Center - Seedling, Preschool, School Age and AHEAD Programs

United Way Funding Provided: $75,981

Offers educational programs, therapy, vocational training and recreation for multi-physically handicapped children and adults. Provides an academic/therapeutic environment which utilizes a team approach to treat the client and family. United Way funds services for school-age and preschool children, and for adults through the AHEAD and Seedling programs.

Agency phone: 207.874.1125

Agency website: www.mdcmaine.org

Northeast Hearing & Speech Center - Speech & Hearing Services

United Way Funding Provided: $91,471

Offers evaluation and therapy for hearing and speech problems. Services include determining the presence, degree, severity and kinds of hearing loss and speech/language problems for clients who are typically preschoolers (aged 2-5) and older adults. Therapy for hearing problems includes habilitation and rehabilitation to increase the client's ability to learn and to function in daily life. Therapy for speech problems includes habilitation and rehabilitation services for articulation, voice, language, and fluency.

Agency phone: 207.874.1065

Agency website: www.nehearingandspeech.com

Northern New England Poison Center - Hotline

United Way Funding Provided: $38,296

Provides 24-hour telephone emergency assistance with poisonings as well as non-emergency information to lay persons and medical professionals in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Maintains toll-free telephone lines and a sophisticated complement of current toxicological references (computer, text, etc.). Receives 36,000 calls annually.

Agency phone: 1.800.222.1222

Agency website: http://www.mmc.org/mmc_services/newenglandpoisoncontroldefault.htm

Peak's Island Children's Workshop - Child Care Program

United Way Funding Provided: $43,696

Provides full-time and part-time year round care to children aged 3-6; 90% of the children come from families struggling with low income. The integrated age group setting is designed to meet the developmental needs of children and their families. Communication with the parents and with the community at large is a vital part of the program. Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Agency phone: 207.766.2854

Agency website: http://www.peakschildrensworkshop.org/

People's Regional Opportunity Program (PROP) - Senior Volunteers/Foster Grandparents

United Way Funding Provided: $25,112

Provides services to young parents, at-risk children, and families with special needs children. Foster Grandparents act as role models and provide parenting skills, respite care, and one-to-one support and friendship.

Agency phone: 207.874.1140

Agency website: www.propeople.org

People's Regional Opportunity Program (PROP) - Affordable Housing/Community Building Program

United Way Funding Provided: $7,546

Works to affect public policy and engage citizens to create more profound results on a community level. It strives to develop and sustain relationships among affected parties, identify and solve problems, produce group decisions and collaborate effectively. The work of this program currently focuses on affordable housing.

Agency phone: 207.874.1140

Agency website: www.propeople.org

People's Regional Opportunity Program (PROP) - Peer Leader/Youth Resiliency Program

United Way Funding Provided: $33,681

Promotes positive role modeling among at-risk youth to combat the cycle of poverty and the influence of substance abuse, adolescent pregnancy, and school dropout.

Agency phone: 207.874.1140

Agency website: www.propeople.org

People's Regional Opportunity Program (PROP) - Child and Family Services

United Way Funding Provided: $192,533

Provides care to preschool and school-aged children from families with low-income in 17 centers throughout Cumberland County. Provides nurturing care, developmentally appropriate educational activities, and a full meal program. Offers parents access to counseling and other support services, parenting and family life education programs, parents' groups, and family social/recreational activities. Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Agency phone: 207.874.1140

Agency website: www.propeople.org

Pine Tree Legal Assistance - Domestic Violence Project

United Way Funding Provided: $97,210

Addresses the legal needs of domestic violence victims. Services range from advising victims of their legal alternatives to providing court representation in Protection from Abuse hearings and divorce cases. Also handles cases involving custody disputes and continued abuse (both physical and sexual) of children. In addition, handles selected Protection from Harassment cases to provide a means for obtaining protection for domestic violence victims who do not meet the criteria of the Protection from Abuse statute.

Agency phone: 207.774.4753

Agency website: www.ptla.org

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England - affiliate for donor designation only

Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE) is an advocate for reproductive health care access and services as well as a trusted health provider, health education and professional training resource for communities throughout northern New England, including four in Maine. PPNNE’s busiest facility in Portland is the largest reproductive cancer screening site in Maine and offers a full range of reproductive health services to over 8,000 women, men and teens annually with 11,000 visits. Insurance, including MaineCare, is welcomed, and their Fair Care program (with charges based on household size and income) ensures no one is turned away. PPNNE in Portland is a national test site for Real Life. Real Talk®, a social change, community collaboration aimed at creating a healthier environment for teens by encouraging more open and honest talk between and among adults about sexual health and relationships.
Agency phone: 207.510.2201
Agency websites: www.ppnne.org and www.realliferealtalk.org

Preble Street - Lighthouse Shelter

United Way Funding Provided: $69,033

Provides emergency shelter for homeless and at-risk adolescents aged 10-17. Offers a safe place to stay at night while staff helps the youth develop placements and referrals appropriate to their needs.

Agency phone: 207.775.0026

Agency website: www.preblestreet.org

Preble Street - Breakfast Program

United Way Funding Provided: $24,058

Provides breakfasts to homeless and low-income individuals and families 7 days a week. Program staff makes contact with new arrivals to refer them to social services. Outreach workers from 21 social service agencies meet with clients over breakfast each morning.

Agency phone: 207.775.0026

Agency website: www.preblestreet.org

Preble Street - Day Shelter

United Way Funding Provided: $43,205

Provides additional shelter hours for the homeless in the winter when shelter and other support programs are not available.

Agency phone: 207.775.0026

Agency website: www.preblestreet.org

Preble Street - Teen Center

United Way Funding Provided: $135,504

A drop-in program for homeless, runaway and at-risk adolescents. Provides meals, drop-in center, employment services, casework and advocacy. A wide range of other services are made available through strong partnerships with agencies co-located at the Center.

Agency phone: 207.775.0026

Agency website: www.preblestreet.org

Preble Street - Social Services

United Way Funding Provided: $58,3260

Provides housing assistance and support services to individuals and families in need of emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent, affordable housing.

Agency phone: 207.775.0026

Agency website: www.preblestreet.org

Preble Street - Women's Shelter

United Way Funding Provided: $36,821

The Preble Street Women’s Shelter is an emergency 43 bed overnight shelter for single homeless women. In addition to immediate safety and shelter, social workers offer crisis intervention, housing location assistance and casework services to assist women in moving out of the shelter and off the streets as soon as possible.

Regional Transportation Program - Transportation Program

United Way Funding Provided: $76,590

Offers transportation services - via buses and volunteer drivers - to residents of Cumberland County with emphasis on the elderly, the handicapped, the economically disadvantaged, and the clients of social service agencies. Unlike a fixed route system, clients contact the agency to arrange for transportation to various services, including child care for state-protected children, detoxification, counseling, AA and other support group meetings, rehabilitation programs, shopping for the elderly and the handicapped, workshops and work sites for the developmentally disabled, emergency shelters, training programs for the disabled, nutrition sites, etc.

Agency phone: 207.774.2666

Agency website: www.rtprides.org

Salvation Army - Center for Healthy Aging

United Way Funding Provided: $54,757

A drop-in center for seniors ages 60 and over. Open Monday-Friday 9a.m.-3pm, the center offers a variety of programs, trips and entertainment throughout the week. Noon-time lunch is available in the congregate dining area. The Meals on Wheels program provides hot nutritious meals to home-bound seniors in Portland Monday thru Friday.

Agency phone: 207.774.6304

Agency website: http://www1.salvationarmy.org/use/www_use.nsf

Salvation Army - Direct Assistance Program

United Way Funding Provided: $54,958

Provides for the basic needs of families and individuals: food, clothing, shelter, prescription medications, referral and advocacy. Assists people to survive economic crises until they can become self-sufficient.

Agency phone: 207.774.6304

Agency website: http://www1.salvationarmy.org/use/www_use.nsf

Serenity House - Halfway House Program

United Way Funding Provided: $22,585