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Aroostook County, Maine

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67 places

    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals42

    Wytopitlock

    Wytopitlock Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Good Shepherd Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    10 Springer Road, Wytopitlock, ME 04497

    Call first. Hours come from the Good Shepherd Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Sherman

    UVEC Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Good Shepherd Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    36 School St Suite 4, Sherman, ME 04776

    Call first. Hours come from the Good Shepherd Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Orient

    Orient Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Good Shepherd Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    82 Schoolhouse Rd #25, Orient, ME 04471

    Call first. Hours come from the Good Shepherd Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Houlton

    Houlton Community Market

    Food pantry, a Good Shepherd Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    Market Square, Houlton, ME

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Good Shepherd Food Bank at 207-782-3554.

    Houlton

    Mildred's Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Good Shepherd Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    110 Military St, Houlton, ME 04730

    Call first. Hours come from the Good Shepherd Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Presque Isle

    Mic Mac Farm

    Food pantry, a Good Shepherd Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    8 Northern Road, Presque Isle, ME 04769

    Call first. Hours come from the Good Shepherd Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Perham

    Perham Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a Good Shepherd Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    681 Perham Road, Perham, ME 04766

    Call first. Hours come from the Good Shepherd Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Presque Isle

    MSAD#1 School Orchard/Garden

    Food pantry, a Good Shepherd Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    79 Blake St Suite #1, Presque Isle, ME 04769

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Good Shepherd Food Bank at 207-782-3554.

    Presque Isle

    AAAA, Meals on Wheels

    Free food or meals, a Good Shepherd Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    260 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME 04769

    Call first. Hours come from the Good Shepherd Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Presque Isle

    Smith Farm Inc.

    Food pantry, a Good Shepherd Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    99 Fort Road, Presque Isle, ME 04769

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. For questions, call the Good Shepherd Food Bank at 207-782-3554.

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    Presque Isle

    Avec Community Action (HEAP)

    Community action agency: help paying light and gas bills (LIHEAP), and, when funds allow, emergency rent help and other family programs. Call to ask what help is open now.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    771 Main Street, Presque Isle, ME 04769

    Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.

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    Caribou

    Caribou Housing Authority

    Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    25 High St, Caribou, ME 04736

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Fort Fairfield

    Fort Fairfield Housing Authority

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    18 Fields Ln, Fort Fairfield, ME 04742

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Presque Isle

    Presque Isle Housing Authority

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    58 Birch St, Presque Isle, ME 04769

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Van Buren

    Van Buren Housing Authority

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    130 Champlain St, Van Buren, ME 04785

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

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    Caribou

    PINES Caribou Health Center

    Community health center run by Pines Health Services. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    74 Access Hwy, Caribou, ME 04736

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Caribou

    Pines WOMEN & CHILDREN'S CENTER

    Community health center run by Pines Health Services. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    163 Van Buren Rd, Suite 4, Caribou, ME 04736

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Eagle Lake

    North Woods Senior Living LLC

    Community health center run by Fish River Rural Health. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    3402 Aroostook Rd, Eagle Lake, ME 04739

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Fort Fairfield

    Pines Kimball Community Health Center

    Community health center run by Pines Health Services. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    11 Harmony Ln, Fort Fairfield, ME 04742

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Fort Kent

    Bolduc Avenue Health Center

    Community health center run by Fish River Rural Health. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    12 Bolduc Ave, Fort Kent, ME 04743

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Fort Kent

    Fort Kent Health Education & Training Center

    Community health center run by Fish River Rural Health. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    3 Mountain View Dr, Fort Kent, ME 04743

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Presque Isle

    PINES Presque Isle FAMILY HEALTH CENTER

    Community health center run by Pines Health Services. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    66 Spruce St STE 4, Presque Isle, ME 04769

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Van Buren

    Pines ST. JOHN VALLEY HEALTH CENTER

    Community health center run by Pines Health Services. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    4 Main St, Van Buren, ME 04785

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Madawaska

    Madawaska Community Health Center

    Community health center run by Fish River Rural Health. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    381 Main St, Madawaska, ME 04756

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Eagle Lake

    Eagle Lake Health Center

    Community health center run by Fish River Rural Health. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    10 Carter St, Eagle Lake, ME 04739

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Recovery and mental health help2

    Statewide

    988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

    Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

    Hours
    24 hours a day, 7 days a week

    Veterans services2

    Statewide

    Veterans Crisis Line

    Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

    Hours
    Open 24 hours a day, every day
    Statewide

    VA national phone lines

    VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

    Hours
    Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

    Safety and crisis help1

    Statewide

    National Domestic Violence Hotline

    Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

    Hours
    24 hours a day, 7 days a week

    Government offices2

    How HelpByState works

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      A listing goes up only after its phone and its address or hours match the organization's own page, or an official list.

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      Dated on every card

      Each card shows the day we checked it. If sources disagree, we say call first instead of guessing.

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      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Aroostook County

    A volunteer hands a bag of fresh groceries to a mother holding her daughter's hand
    Free groceriesFood banks and pantries give food to anyone who needs it.
    A helper smiles as she helps an older man fill out a form
    Someone to help you applyState offices and local programs help with food stamps, bills and more.
    Kids laughing together over a free meal with a grandmother at a community center
    Meals and care for kidsFree meals, clinics and family programs, close to home.

    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Aroostook County, Maine?

    We have confirmed 42 places that can help in Aroostook County: Wytopitlock Food Pantry, (207) 765-8001, call first; UVEC Food Pantry in Sherman, (207) 365-7631, call first; Town of Haynesville Food Pantry, (207) 448-2239, call first. 39 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Aroostook County, Maine?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Aroostook County: Avec Community Action (HEAP) in Presque Isle, (800) 585-3053. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get housing help in Aroostook County, Maine?

    We have confirmed 4 places that can help in Aroostook County: Caribou Housing Authority, (207) 493-4234, call first; Fort Fairfield Housing Authority, (207) 476-5771, call first; Presque Isle Housing Authority, (207) 768-8231, call first. 1 more is listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Aroostook County, Maine?

    We have confirmed 12 places that can help in Aroostook County: PINES Caribou Health Center, (207) 498-2356, call first; Pines WOMEN & CHILDREN'S CENTER in Caribou, (207) 498-1697, call first; North Woods Senior Living LLC in Eagle Lake, (207) 444-5973, call first. 9 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Aroostook County, Maine?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Aroostook County: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Aroostook County, Maine?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Aroostook County: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

    Where can I get free legal help in Aroostook County, Maine?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Aroostook County: Pine Tree Legal Assistance, (207) 774-4753. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Is HelpByState free to use?

    Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.

    Why do some listings say call first?

    Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.

    I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?

    Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.

    Is this the same as 2-1-1?

    No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.

    Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?

    From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the Good Shepherd Food Bank food map. We list the source on every card.

    Something missing, or out of date?

    If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.