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Penobscot County, Maine

Free help in Brewer, Maine

7 places in Brewer, plus 9 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Brewer5

Brewer

Lafayette Family Cancer Institute

Food pantry, a Good Shepherd Food Bank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
33 Whiting Hill Rd, Brewer, ME

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

Brewer

Northern Light Primary Care

Food pantry, a Good Shepherd Food Bank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
Northern Light Health Center, 234 State St, Brewer, ME

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

Housing in Brewer1

Brewer

Brewer 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
15 Colonial Cir, Brewer, ME 04412

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

Health and dental in Brewer1

Brewer

Brewer Medical Center

Community health center run by Penobscot Community Health Center. 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
735 Wilson St, Brewer, ME 04412

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

Also helps people in Brewer9

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Countywide

Good Shepherd Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you)

Good Shepherd Food Bank serves Penobscot County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
3121 Hotel Road, Auburn, ME 04211

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

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
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
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

Questions people ask in Brewer

Where can I get free food in Brewer, Maine?

We have confirmed 6 places that can help in Brewer: Lafayette Family Cancer Institute, call first; Northern Light Home Care and Hospice, Brewer, (800) 757-3326, call first; Northern Light Primary Care, call first. 3 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 housing help in Brewer, Maine?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Brewer: Brewer Housing Authority, (207) 989-7890. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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

We have confirmed one place that can help in Brewer: Brewer Medical Center, (207) 945-5247. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Brewer: 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 Brewer, Maine?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Brewer: 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 Brewer, Maine?

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

Something missing, or out of date?

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