A Guide to Adoption Services in Maine

DHHS presents adoption information on a variety of subjects including; licensed adoption agencies, support groups, and the Maine Adoption Reunion Registry.
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/guidetoadoption.htm

Child Welfare Information Gateway

A service of the Children's Bureau. Child Welfare Information Gateway "provides resources on all aspects of domestic and intercountry adoption, including adoption from foster care. Includes information for prospective and adoptive parents; information about searching for birth relatives; and resources for professionals on recruiting adoptive families, preparing children and youth, supporting birth parents, and providing post adoption services."
http://www.childwelfare.gov/adoption/index.cfm

Internal Revenue Service - Adoption Credit

The IRS provides information and the necessary forms online for tax credit for qualifying expenses paid to adopt a child (including special needs). This is a tax credit (not a deduction). http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc607.html

Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Also known as Good Shepherd Sisters of Quebec, this community of religious women founded Saint Andre Home in 1940 and remain a vital source of leadership and inspiration into the future. http://www.scimsisters.org/

United Way of York County

United Way of York County is a recognized leader in the county in building a healthy community and enhancing the quality of life. By mobilizing people and financial and strategic resources from across the County, we use our unique ability to identify community issues needing attention and through a collaborative effort, we link and allocate these resources proactively to improve the lives of all York County residents. http://www.buildcommunity.org

National Council for Adoption

Founded in 1980, the National Council For Adoption (NCFA) is a research, education, and advocacy organization whose mission is to promote the well-being of children, birthparents, and adoptive families by advocating for the positive option of adoption. NCFA is an adoption advocate and expert in the halls of power and the courts of public opinion, on behalf of all parties to adoption and its member adoption agencies around the country. http://www.adoptioncouncil.org

Maine Department of Health and Human Services - DHHS

Find the answers to frequently asked questions, locate a DHHS office near you, report fraud, or get information about foster care, adoption, or child support enforcement. In addition, you can review DHHS rules online. http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/index.shtml

Official Website of the State of Maine

Get information on children's services and programs, health and safety, disability resources, physician search and more. http://www.maine.gov

Catholic Charities Maine

Catholic Charities Maine is a statewide, faith-based, nonprofit organization that advances the charitable and social mission of the Catholic Church in Maine. Their directory of programs and services includes children and youth services, pregnancy support, as well as dental, disability, and mental health, substance abuse, and community services. http://www.ccmaine.org

US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Information on shelters and emergency housing in Maine is organized by shelters that provide services to adults, families, victims of domestic violence, and unaccompanied youth. Most of the shelters listed serve residents of a specific county or region, but many will serve on a statewide basis if beds are available. http://www.hud.gov/local/me/homeless/shelters.cfm

211 Maine Directory

United Ways of Maine, in collaboration with Ingraham, have established 2-1-1 Maine, Inc. as part of a national movement to centralize and streamline access to health and human service information and resources. The 2-1-1 Maine Resource Directory includes agency, program and service information as well intake procedures, eligibility requirements, hours of operation, web addresses and other vital information. http://www.211maine.org

Maine Association for Infant Mental Health

Infant mental health is an inter-disciplinary field of research, clinical practice and public policy-making concerned with maximizing the emotional, physical, social and cognitive well-being of zero to five year old children and their caregivers. http://www.infantmentalhealth.org

Zero To Three: Resource for the First Years of Life

Zero To Three's mission is to support the healthy development and well-being of infants, toddlers and their families. They are a national, nonprofit, multidisciplinary organization that advances their mission by informing, educating and supporting adults who influence the lives of infants and toddlers. Among other services, Zero To Three provides professional and parent education and resources.
http://www.zerotothree.org

Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence (MCEDV)

This site provides Domestic Violence Hotline Numbers. MCEDV services include support for quality, community-based services for battered women and their children, support for the provision of safe spaces and nurturing environments for children within our programs, public education and technical assistance, policy development and legislative initiatives that support battered women and hold batterers accountable, and task force development that provides voice and visibility to traditionally silenced groups. http://www.mcedv.org/hotlines.htm

Maine Child Care Resource Centers

The Office of Child Care and Head Start is part of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. This web site is designed to be a source of information for parents, child care providers, early childhood educators, and others interested in the health and development of young children and their families. Resource Development Centers can do a number of things for different individuals and groups including parents, child care providers, community members, schools, businesses, and others interested in child care. http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/occhs/devcenters.htm

Adoptive Families Magazine

Adoptive Families is an online national adoption magazine that offers advice and information to adoptive families. http://www.adoptivefamilies.com/