Maine Support Groups
Foster/Adoptive Maine Support Groups:
Androscoggin and Oxford County: Post Adoption. Christine Fournier or Ursula Hanson, 772-4110.
Bangor: Parent Support. ME Adoptive Placement Services, 941-9500.
Biddeford: Foster/Adoptive Support. Meets from 9:00 to 11:00 am, the first Thursday of every month. For more information please contact Meredith Crain at 283-4314 or Susan Young at 284-4424; please call before you come.
Brunswick: Mid-Coast Adoptive Families. Robin , 737-8450.
Caribou: Adoption Support. Jan Pelletier, DHHS, 834-7730 or 1-800-432-7366.
Cumberland and York County: Post Adoption. Karen Repasky, 772-4110.
Farmington: Foster/Adoptive/Kin: last Thursday of every month, DHHS office, 114 Corn Shop Lane, Alisa Everett 778-4673
Harmony: Foster/Adoptive Support. Steve or Sandi Ephrussi, 683-6942.
Houlton: Adoptive Support. 1st Wednesday of every month, 9:30-11:30am, 7 Cow Team Road, Sherman. Pot luck. Call Debbie Irish 365-7133.
Knox County: Foster/Adoption Support. Last Thursday of every month, 7-9pm. Fellowship Hall, Littlefield Memorial Baptist Church. Laurie Pierce, 594-2042
Lewiston: Tri-County Foster/Adoption. Meeting at Lewiston DHHS fourth Tuesday of month, 7:00-9:00 pm. Donna Warren, 336-2776.
Lewiston: Adoptive Parents of Challenging Children. Christine Fournier - Casey Family Services, Call Wednesdays, 772-4110.
Portland: Adoptive Parents of Challenging Children. Karen Repasky - Casey Family Services,
772-4110.Portland: District 2 DHHS Office, 161 Marginal Way. 2nd and 4th Wed. 5:30-7:00. 2nd Wed./training component, 4th Wed. open discussion/support group. Pizza and childcare avail. on a limited basis. Call Susan Hughes 822-2191.
Presque Isle: Adoption Support. Lois Goodrich - CHCS, 532-5510.
Skowhegan: Family Issues. Katie, 1-800-437-9227.
Waterville: Waterville Region Support Group for Foster/Adoptive Parents Call Kathy Tisdale, 873-3525 for more information.
York County: Southern Maine Support for Foster/Adoptive Parents. Pam Thurlow, 490-0052 or Tish Dennis, 324-2522.
York County: Foster/Adoptive Support. Meets from 9:00 to 11:00 am, the first Thursday of every month. For more information please contact Meredith Crain at 283-4314 or Susan Young at 284-4424. Please call before you come.
Anyone interested in starting a support group, please call the AFFM office at 1-800-833-9786
Kinship Support Groups in Maine:
Augusta Group Meeting - Wednesday, December 19th, at 6:30 p.m. meeting in Conference Room 2 at Maine General Hospital.
Bangor Group Meeting – Tuesday, Dec 4th at 6:30 p.m. meeting at Families And Children Together office (FACT), 304 Hancock Street. Please call in advance for childcare.
Group Meeting – Tuesday, Dec, at 6:30 p.m. meeting at Families And Children Together office, 304 Hancock Street. Please call in advance for childcare.Bath Group Meeting– Tuesday th, at 6:00pm. Coastal Economic Development Corp, 34 Wing Farm Parkway. For more information, please contact Marie Arnold at 442-7963, ext. 213
Belfast Group Meeting – Thursday, h, at 10:30 a.m. meeting at the Belfast Free Library on High St. 3rd floor conference room. Parking available on Spring and Miller streets.
Caribou Wednesday, 9:30-noon, DHHS, 30 Skyway Dr. Unit 10, Caribou. Ann Stephenson 493-4159.
Dover-Foxcroft Group Meeting Monday, 6:30 Penquis CAP, 50 North St. Please call in advance for childcare.
Farmington: Support Group: Last Thurs. of the Month, DHHS office, 114 Corn Shop Lane. Alisa Everett, 778-4673.
Kittery Group Meeting –Monday, at 6pm at the Woodlawn Commons. Please call Marsha Kennedy for more details at (207) 439-8310. (Pre-registration is required).
Lewiston Group Meeting – Wednesdd, at 6:30 pm, at the D'Youville Pavilion, across from the hospital. Enter in the doors under the awning and go to the conference room.
Lincoln Group Meeting– Wednesday, , at 6:30 pm, at Health Access Network, 51 Main St. Please call Tracy Cousineau for more details at 794-6700.
Portland
Waterboro Group Meeting – Wednesday, May 2nd. from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Waterboro Public Library. Please call Massabesic Adult Education for more information and to register at 247-3221. For assistance with fee payment call Ann O'Sullivan at 1-800-427-7411.
Westbrook Group Meeting – Tues. May 15th at 10:30 a.m. meeting at the Families And Children
Together office, 820 Main Street. Please call Nancy in advance to reserve childcare .
For further information on any kinship group, please contact FACT, Maine Kids-Kin at 1-866-298-0896
If you are interested in starting a support group in your area call AFFM at 1-800-833-9786 or click here to contact AFFM.
Mentors Needed
AFFM utilizes the volunteer services of experienced foster, adoptive and kinship providers to assist and support those who are in the beginning stages of placements or who are struggling with unfamiliar issues related to foster care, adoption or kinship care. Volunteer mentors will be provided with training, please call Bette at 800-833-9786 for more information.