Agencies
 

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ACAP Child & Family

Provides quality child care for families who are working or attending school Full day/full year services available at 5 locations for children 6 weeks to 13 years.

Phone: 768-3056

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ACAP HIV

Provides education, testing, counseling, and referrals, primarily to indivduals who are more difficult to reach and at higher risk for HIV transmission and infection.

Phone: 768-3026

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ACAP WIC

Provides healthy foods, nutrition, education, screening and health care referrals to eligible pregnant and post-partum women, nursing mothers, infants and children under five years of age.

Phone: 768-3026

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Pine Tree Chapter of American Red Cross

The Pine Tree Chapter’s free, volunteer led Red Cross disaster response and Armed Forces Emergency programs help County residents respond to household and military emergencies.

Phone: 493-4620

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Aroostook
Council for Healthy Families
The program called Healthy Families of Aroostook is a free, voluntary home visitation program for first time parents and pregnant or parenting adolescents.

Phone: 532-7405

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Aroostook Council for Healthy Families
The program called Raising Stronger Families provides parent support and education through classes, trainings and written materials to strengthen parenting skills. 

Phone: 532-7405


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Battered Women’s Project

Provides direct services to victims of domestic violence, including emergency shelter, individual advocacy, 24hr. toll free hot line responses, crisis intervention, support groups and legal assistance.

Phone: 764-2977

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Catholic Charities ME Independent Support Services

Independent Support Services in partnership with Aroostook Home Health Services provides homemaking services to elders and adults with disability in all of Aroostook County's communities.

Phone: 523-1162

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Catholic Charities Me Home Supplies and Food Bank

Provides food for 21 food pantries and offers building materials, furniture, appliances and household items to low income residents at a fraction of their cost.

Phone: 498-2575

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Central Aroostook
ARC
Provides services to people with Developmental Disabilities and Mental Retardation is a variety of programs from pre-school through adult from day treatment to residential and support services.

Phone: 764-0134

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Central Aroostook
Mentoring Program
Arranges safe and caring relationships between at-risk youth and responsible, trained role models from their communities.

Phone: 764-7664

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Empowering Life Ministries – Friends of Aroostook

Friends of Aroostook consists of three complimentary outreaches. OWH (Operation Wood Heat), SFPP (Summer Fresh Produce Program), HSC (Helping Senior Citizens), providing free fire-wood and nutrition to Aroostook’s less fortunate.

Phone: 532-9906

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Grace Interfaith Food Table

Provides food to individuals and families with temporary unmet nutritional needs, on a non-discriminatory basis, who reside in Castle Hill, Chapman, Crouseville, Mapleton, and Presque Isle.

Phone: 764-8584

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Helping Neighbors
A program that provides small 0% interest loans to people with very limited resources to meet their basic needs, such as heating, utilities and repairs.

Phone: 764-7664

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Homeless Services of Aroostook

Provides shelter to individuals and families in need and promotes empowerment through clear expectations. Also Transitional Housing Program helps families go from homelessness to self sufficiency.

Phone: 764-5114

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Meals On Wheels (AAAA)

Meals on Wheels provides nutritionally balanced prepared meals to homebound older people and some younger disabled people who are unable to prepare meals for themselves.

Phone: 764-3396

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Ryan’s Heart
The program called Neighborhood Hearts provides a 10-week grief support for children and their families or caregivers who are experiencing the death of a loved one. 

Phone:  768-4298

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Retired & Senior Volunteer Program

Volunteers 55 years or older provide social and health services where necessary and are an advocate to assure that the rights of older people are secured and respected.

Phone: 764-3396

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Salvation Army – Houlton Corps

Provides emergency food, overnight shelter, clothing, counseling and referral to those in need of assistance. Also rent/mortgage and utility assistance provided as government and private funds are available.

Phone: 532-2322

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St. John
Valley Association
Promotes personal and social choices that enhance development and maintenance of valued life skills and adult roles to maximize individual capability and personal independence for persons with mental retardation.

Phone: 728-7917

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Other Partnerships
The following agencies receive donor-designated contributions:
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Aroostook Cancer Care
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Houlton Regional Hospital Health Services Foundation
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Katahdin Area Boy Scout Council
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TAMC – Lifeline
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Visiting Nurses of Aroostook