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Divorce
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Co-parent education programs for separating parents (Maine courts)
State of Maine Judicial Branch
In certain divorce and parental rights cases, a Maine court may require parents to take a co-parent education program. Approved classes are held around Maine, and the Judicial Branch lists the providers. The page also links Pine Tree Legal Assistance's Families Change resources for parents and children.
Where
Maine
Cost
Cost varies
Who it's for
Parents in a Maine divorce or parental rights case, when ordered by the court. See the official site for current rules.
Family Division of the Maine District Court: how a family case works
State of Maine Judicial Branch
The Family Division of the Maine District Court handles divorce, parental rights and responsibilities, child support and other family cases. The Judicial Branch explains each step: filing, paying the filing fee or asking for a fee waiver, buying a summons from the clerk, and serving the other party. In cases with children, a family law magistrate usually holds a case management conference, and mediation is required in most cases with children; cases without children go to a pre-trial conference with a judge. Contact the clerk's office for the court handling your case.
Where
Maine
Cost
Cost varies
Who it's for
Anyone with a family matter in a Maine District Court. See the official site for current rules.
Help topics and legal help guides for people without a lawyer (Maine Judicial Branch)
State of Maine Judicial Branch
The Maine Judicial Branch has plain-language help topics on divorce, parental rights, child support, protection from abuse, guardianship of children, service of papers, mediation and more, plus guides and videos for people without a lawyer. Its Legal Help page lists legal aid organizations, the Volunteer Lawyers Project family law clinics and a lawyer referral service. Court staff cannot give legal advice.
Where
Maine
Cost
Cost varies
Who it's for
Anyone with a Maine court matter, especially people without a lawyer. See the official site for current rules.
Kids First Center co-parenting education classes (Maine)
Kids First Center
Kids First Center offers online co-parenting classes for Maine parents who are separating or divorced, including First Step (a four-hour webinar), Next Step (four weeks), Parents with New Partners, and Empowering Parents When Family Violence is Present. It also runs ICOPE, a nine-week intensive co-parenting course for parents ordered to take it by a court. Financial help and need-based scholarships are available to Maine residents.
Parents who are separating or divorced; ICOPE is for court-ordered parents only. Scholarships are for Maine residents. See the official site for current rules.
The Maine Judicial Branch posts its court forms online as free PDF downloads, with a searchable forms database and packets for common case types, including family matters and protection from abuse. Paper forms are also available at any clerk's office; many are free, but some, such as a summons, carry a small charge because they need the clerk's signature and court seal. Always use the most current version of a form, or the filing will be returned.
Where
Maine
Cost
Free
Who it's for
Anyone filing or responding in a Maine court. See the official site for current rules.
Maine Free Legal Answers (online civil legal advice)
American Bar Association, Maine Free Legal Answers
Maine Free Legal Answers is a website where qualifying users post civil legal questions, such as family, housing or consumer questions, and volunteer Maine lawyers answer them online at no cost. It does not handle criminal matters.
Where
Maine
Cost
Free
Who it's for
Users who qualify through the site's screening questions; civil questions only. See the official site for current rules.
Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project family law clinics
Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP)
The Volunteer Lawyers Project connects people with volunteer attorneys for civil legal help. Its family law clinics are free for people who meet income rules. The Courthouse Assistance Project (CHAP) offers 30-minute consultations by Zoom or phone with a volunteer attorney, plus in-person help at the Lewiston District Court two Wednesdays a month, and a separate Helpline serves family law cases involving domestic violence by referral from domestic violence resource centers. Volunteers give advice but cannot represent you in court. Request help with the online intake form.
Where
Maine
Cost
Free
Who it's for
People with family law matters who meet income-based eligibility; the DV Helpline is by referral from a domestic violence resource center. See the official site for current rules.
Pine Tree Legal Assistance (PTLA) free civil legal aid (Maine)
Pine Tree Legal Assistance (PTLA)
Pine Tree Legal Assistance gives free civil legal aid to people in Maine, from advice by phone to full representation in court. Common problems include rental housing and eviction, public benefits such as SNAP, TANF, MaineCare and General Assistance, school problems through its KIDSLegal program, consumer and tax issues, and family law for survivors of abuse. Its website has self-help guides on divorce, custody and family matters. Call during call-in hours or visit a regional office; interpreters are provided free.
Co-parent education programs for separating parents (Maine courts)
State of Maine Judicial Branch
In certain divorce and parental rights cases, a Maine court may require parents to take a co-parent education program. Approved classes are held around Maine, and the Judicial Branch lists the providers. The page also links Pine Tree Legal Assistance's Families Change resources for parents and children.
Where
Maine
Cost
Cost varies
Who it's for
Parents in a Maine divorce or parental rights case, when ordered by the court. See the official site for current rules.
Family Division of the Maine District Court: how a family case works
State of Maine Judicial Branch
The Family Division of the Maine District Court handles divorce, parental rights and responsibilities, child support and other family cases. The Judicial Branch explains each step: filing, paying the filing fee or asking for a fee waiver, buying a summons from the clerk, and serving the other party. In cases with children, a family law magistrate usually holds a case management conference, and mediation is required in most cases with children; cases without children go to a pre-trial conference with a judge. Contact the clerk's office for the court handling your case.
Where
Maine
Cost
Cost varies
Who it's for
Anyone with a family matter in a Maine District Court. See the official site for current rules.
Help topics and legal help guides for people without a lawyer (Maine Judicial Branch)
State of Maine Judicial Branch
The Maine Judicial Branch has plain-language help topics on divorce, parental rights, child support, protection from abuse, guardianship of children, service of papers, mediation and more, plus guides and videos for people without a lawyer. Its Legal Help page lists legal aid organizations, the Volunteer Lawyers Project family law clinics and a lawyer referral service. Court staff cannot give legal advice.
Where
Maine
Cost
Cost varies
Who it's for
Anyone with a Maine court matter, especially people without a lawyer. See the official site for current rules.
Kids First Center co-parenting education classes (Maine)
Kids First Center
Kids First Center offers online co-parenting classes for Maine parents who are separating or divorced, including First Step (a four-hour webinar), Next Step (four weeks), Parents with New Partners, and Empowering Parents When Family Violence is Present. It also runs ICOPE, a nine-week intensive co-parenting course for parents ordered to take it by a court. Financial help and need-based scholarships are available to Maine residents.
Parents who are separating or divorced; ICOPE is for court-ordered parents only. Scholarships are for Maine residents. See the official site for current rules.
The Maine Judicial Branch posts its court forms online as free PDF downloads, with a searchable forms database and packets for common case types, including family matters and protection from abuse. Paper forms are also available at any clerk's office; many are free, but some, such as a summons, carry a small charge because they need the clerk's signature and court seal. Always use the most current version of a form, or the filing will be returned.
Where
Maine
Cost
Free
Who it's for
Anyone filing or responding in a Maine court. See the official site for current rules.
Maine Free Legal Answers (online civil legal advice)
American Bar Association, Maine Free Legal Answers
Maine Free Legal Answers is a website where qualifying users post civil legal questions, such as family, housing or consumer questions, and volunteer Maine lawyers answer them online at no cost. It does not handle criminal matters.
Where
Maine
Cost
Free
Who it's for
Users who qualify through the site's screening questions; civil questions only. See the official site for current rules.
Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project family law clinics
Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP)
The Volunteer Lawyers Project connects people with volunteer attorneys for civil legal help. Its family law clinics are free for people who meet income rules. The Courthouse Assistance Project (CHAP) offers 30-minute consultations by Zoom or phone with a volunteer attorney, plus in-person help at the Lewiston District Court two Wednesdays a month, and a separate Helpline serves family law cases involving domestic violence by referral from domestic violence resource centers. Volunteers give advice but cannot represent you in court. Request help with the online intake form.
Where
Maine
Cost
Free
Who it's for
People with family law matters who meet income-based eligibility; the DV Helpline is by referral from a domestic violence resource center. See the official site for current rules.
Pine Tree Legal Assistance (PTLA) free civil legal aid (Maine)
Pine Tree Legal Assistance (PTLA)
Pine Tree Legal Assistance gives free civil legal aid to people in Maine, from advice by phone to full representation in court. Common problems include rental housing and eviction, public benefits such as SNAP, TANF, MaineCare and General Assistance, school problems through its KIDSLegal program, consumer and tax issues, and family law for survivors of abuse. Its website has self-help guides on divorce, custody and family matters. Call during call-in hours or visit a regional office; interpreters are provided free.
DHHS Child Support Services: Division of Support Enforcement and Recovery (Maine)
Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Support Enforcement and Recovery (DSER)
DSER helps families by determining, collecting and enforcing child support, establishing paternity and locating parents. It does not handle divorce or spousal support. Apply through the online child support portal or by mail; families receiving TANF are referred automatically, and a parent can ask for a good cause exception if pursuing support could put them or their child at risk. The page lists the documents to bring.
Family Division of the Maine District Court: how a family case works
State of Maine Judicial Branch
The Family Division of the Maine District Court handles divorce, parental rights and responsibilities, child support and other family cases. The Judicial Branch explains each step: filing, paying the filing fee or asking for a fee waiver, buying a summons from the clerk, and serving the other party. In cases with children, a family law magistrate usually holds a case management conference, and mediation is required in most cases with children; cases without children go to a pre-trial conference with a judge. Contact the clerk's office for the court handling your case.
Where
Maine
Cost
Cost varies
Who it's for
Anyone with a family matter in a Maine District Court. See the official site for current rules.
Help topics and legal help guides for people without a lawyer (Maine Judicial Branch)
State of Maine Judicial Branch
The Maine Judicial Branch has plain-language help topics on divorce, parental rights, child support, protection from abuse, guardianship of children, service of papers, mediation and more, plus guides and videos for people without a lawyer. Its Legal Help page lists legal aid organizations, the Volunteer Lawyers Project family law clinics and a lawyer referral service. Court staff cannot give legal advice.
Where
Maine
Cost
Cost varies
Who it's for
Anyone with a Maine court matter, especially people without a lawyer. See the official site for current rules.
The Maine Judicial Branch posts its court forms online as free PDF downloads, with a searchable forms database and packets for common case types, including family matters and protection from abuse. Paper forms are also available at any clerk's office; many are free, but some, such as a summons, carry a small charge because they need the clerk's signature and court seal. Always use the most current version of a form, or the filing will be returned.
Where
Maine
Cost
Free
Who it's for
Anyone filing or responding in a Maine court. See the official site for current rules.
Maine Free Legal Answers (online civil legal advice)
American Bar Association, Maine Free Legal Answers
Maine Free Legal Answers is a website where qualifying users post civil legal questions, such as family, housing or consumer questions, and volunteer Maine lawyers answer them online at no cost. It does not handle criminal matters.
Where
Maine
Cost
Free
Who it's for
Users who qualify through the site's screening questions; civil questions only. See the official site for current rules.
Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project family law clinics
Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP)
The Volunteer Lawyers Project connects people with volunteer attorneys for civil legal help. Its family law clinics are free for people who meet income rules. The Courthouse Assistance Project (CHAP) offers 30-minute consultations by Zoom or phone with a volunteer attorney, plus in-person help at the Lewiston District Court two Wednesdays a month, and a separate Helpline serves family law cases involving domestic violence by referral from domestic violence resource centers. Volunteers give advice but cannot represent you in court. Request help with the online intake form.
Where
Maine
Cost
Free
Who it's for
People with family law matters who meet income-based eligibility; the DV Helpline is by referral from a domestic violence resource center. See the official site for current rules.
Pine Tree Legal Assistance (PTLA) free civil legal aid (Maine)
Pine Tree Legal Assistance (PTLA)
Pine Tree Legal Assistance gives free civil legal aid to people in Maine, from advice by phone to full representation in court. Common problems include rental housing and eviction, public benefits such as SNAP, TANF, MaineCare and General Assistance, school problems through its KIDSLegal program, consumer and tax issues, and family law for survivors of abuse. Its website has self-help guides on divorce, custody and family matters. Call during call-in hours or visit a regional office; interpreters are provided free.
Child Care Affordability Program (CCAP) help paying for child care (Maine)
Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS)
The Child Care Affordability Program helps eligible Maine families pay for child care while parents work, go to school or job training, and helps some retired legal guardians. Care can be with a licensed child care program or an approved adult or relative. There is no fee to enroll; families pay a weekly copay on a sliding fee scale based on income, and the copay is waived for the lowest-income families. Apply online through the Baxter family portal. The program is available statewide.
General Assistance: emergency help from your town or city (Maine)
Maine municipalities, with oversight by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office for Family Independence
General Assistance helps people meet basic needs when they do not have the income or resources to do so. It can help pay for housing (rent, mortgage, room rent or temporary housing), household and personal supplies, and medical, dental and prescription costs. Apply in person at your local municipal (town or city) office. If you qualify, help is paid as a voucher to the vendor, and the town must give you a written decision. If you cannot reach your local GA office, call the DHHS toll-free hotline.
People who do not have the income or resources to meet their own basic needs. Apply in the municipality where you live. See the official site for current rules.
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) heating help (MaineHousing and Community Action Agencies)
MaineHousing
HEAP helps eligible Maine households pay home heating costs. Help can include fuel assistance, emergency fuel delivery, energy-related repairs and utility payments, and the Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP) helps in a heating emergency. Applications go through your local Community Action Agency (or ProsperityME for Portland residents): apply online, or by phone or in person with the agency that serves your ZIP code. The season runs from August into the spring or until funds run out. MaineHousing lists the agency for each area and the documents to bring.
MaineCare for children and young adults under 21, including Katie Beckett
Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of MaineCare Services
MaineCare provides free health insurance and other health benefits to children and young adults under 21 who meet income guidelines or disability criteria. Children under 19 with serious health conditions whose family income is too high for free MaineCare may get coverage through the Katie Beckett program for a low-cost premium. If a child under 19 loses MaineCare because family income goes up, the family can buy MaineCare coverage for up to 18 months. After your baby is born, call the Office for Family Independence as soon as possible to add your baby to MaineCare. Children on MaineCare are part of VitalCare for Kids, Maine's EPSDT screening and treatment program.
Children and young adults under 21 who meet income guidelines or disability criteria; Katie Beckett and the full-cost purchase option are for children under 19. See the official site for current rules.
Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office for Family Independence (OFI)
MaineCare is Maine's free and low-cost health insurance program. It covers doctor visits, emergency care, substance use treatment and prescriptions, and has options for people with disabilities, former foster youth and people needing long-term care. Apply through My Maine Connection, by email or fax, or at a DHHS district office. OFI decides eligibility, usually within 45 days, and the Office of MaineCare Services runs the program. Members who owe a premium can pay it online.
MaineHousing offers rental help for lower-income Maine households. Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers pay part of the rent directly to the landlord for an apartment you choose, and subsidized apartments across the state have below-market rents. Waiting lists can be long, so MaineHousing suggests applying for both. Other programs include ReStart for voucher families working toward career and education goals, the STEP short-term rental assistance program for people leaving homelessness, and an Eviction Prevention Program run under contract by Project Home of Portland.
TANF cash assistance and ASPIRE work supports (Maine)
Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office for Family Independence (OFI)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) gives cash help to Maine families with children while they work toward self-sufficiency. You can use the prescreening tool in My Maine Connection, then apply online, by mail, email or fax, or at a district office. TANF participants take part in ASPIRE, which offers job training, education, work supports, job search help and a career plan, with support services such as child care, gas and car repairs. The HOPE program helps with post-secondary training, and Transitional Child Care and Transitional Transportation help families leaving TANF for work.
Families with dependent children living in the home, and pregnant individuals, who meet income and other rules. See the official site for current rules.
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), Maine WIC Nutrition Program
WIC provides healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding and lactation support, and referrals to pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum people, infants, and children up to age 5. Fathers, guardians and foster parents can apply for children in their care. People getting MaineCare, SNAP or TANF may qualify automatically on income.
People living in Maine, including migrant workers, who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum (baby born in the last six months), and infants and children under 5, within income guidelines. See the official site for current rules.
Maine SNAP food assistance (Food Supplement Program)
Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office for Family Independence (OFI)
SNAP gives eligible low-income Maine households a monthly benefit to buy food. Apply online through My Maine Connection, by downloading an application and mailing or emailing it to OFI, by phone, or in person at a regional DHHS office. OFI decides on most applications within 30 days, and households recertify every 12 months. Maine also offers SNAP Employment and Training at no cost, and Maine Harvest Bucks and Farm Fresh Rewards to stretch benefits at farmers markets and stores. Maine extends food benefits to some non-citizens who do not qualify under federal rules, and DHHS states that it does not report applicants to immigration authorities.
Any Maine resident whose household meets the program's income and other rules. Some adults without dependents must meet work requirements. See the official site for current rules.
General Assistance: emergency help from your town or city (Maine)
Maine municipalities, with oversight by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office for Family Independence
General Assistance helps people meet basic needs when they do not have the income or resources to do so. It can help pay for housing (rent, mortgage, room rent or temporary housing), household and personal supplies, and medical, dental and prescription costs. Apply in person at your local municipal (town or city) office. If you qualify, help is paid as a voucher to the vendor, and the town must give you a written decision. If you cannot reach your local GA office, call the DHHS toll-free hotline.
People who do not have the income or resources to meet their own basic needs. Apply in the municipality where you live. See the official site for current rules.
Homelessness help: shelters and housing resources (MaineHousing)
MaineHousing
If you are homeless and need emergency shelter, or need transitional or subsidized housing, MaineHousing can help you find resources. It funds emergency shelters across Maine, runs MaineHousingSearch.org, a free online search for affordable and accessible housing, and supports Housing Problem Solving help for people facing or experiencing homelessness and STEP short-term rental assistance for people referred by a shelter.
Maine Free Legal Answers (online civil legal advice)
American Bar Association, Maine Free Legal Answers
Maine Free Legal Answers is a website where qualifying users post civil legal questions, such as family, housing or consumer questions, and volunteer Maine lawyers answer them online at no cost. It does not handle criminal matters.
Where
Maine
Cost
Free
Who it's for
Users who qualify through the site's screening questions; civil questions only. See the official site for current rules.
Maine statewide domestic violence helpline (MCEDV)
Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence (MCEDV)
The statewide domestic violence helpline connects callers, day or night, with advocates at MCEDV's member Domestic Violence Resource Centers across Maine. An answering service takes your call and arranges a callback; if a callback is not safe, it can patch you through directly. Calling is free and confidential. You do not have to be in crisis to call. MCEDV also lists each member center, which serve different counties, and Wabanaki tribal resources.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
MaineHousing offers rental help for lower-income Maine households. Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers pay part of the rent directly to the landlord for an apartment you choose, and subsidized apartments across the state have below-market rents. Waiting lists can be long, so MaineHousing suggests applying for both. Other programs include ReStart for voucher families working toward career and education goals, the STEP short-term rental assistance program for people leaving homelessness, and an Eviction Prevention Program run under contract by Project Home of Portland.
Pine Tree Legal Assistance (PTLA) free civil legal aid (Maine)
Pine Tree Legal Assistance (PTLA)
Pine Tree Legal Assistance gives free civil legal aid to people in Maine, from advice by phone to full representation in court. Common problems include rental housing and eviction, public benefits such as SNAP, TANF, MaineCare and General Assistance, school problems through its KIDSLegal program, consumer and tax issues, and family law for survivors of abuse. Its website has self-help guides on divorce, custody and family matters. Call during call-in hours or visit a regional office; interpreters are provided free.
Caring Unlimited gives direct support, resources and safety planning to anyone experiencing domestic abuse in York County, through a 24-hour helpline, along with prevention education and training. Services are free of charge.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
Family Violence Project (Kennebec and Somerset Counties)
Family Violence Project
Family Violence Project offers free, confidential support to people affected by domestic abuse in Kennebec and Somerset Counties. Services include a 24/7 helpline, emergency shelter, safety planning, legal advocacy, support groups and prevention education.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
Hope & Justice Project domestic violence help (Aroostook County)
Hope & Justice Project
Hope & Justice Project helps people whose family or dating relationships are affected by abuse and violence in Aroostook County. Call its 24-hour hotline to talk with an advocate, or meet in person. Court advocates help with protection orders and other court matters, and staff help you find other resources such as financial help, mental health and substance use services. All services are free and confidential.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
People in Aroostook County affected by abuse in family or dating relationships, and people worried about them. See the official site for current rules.
New Hope Midcoast domestic violence services (Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and Waldo Counties)
New Hope Midcoast
New Hope Midcoast is the regional domestic violence resource center for Midcoast Maine, serving people affected by domestic abuse, dating violence and stalking in Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo Counties from three locations. Its services include a 24/7 helpline, hospital accompaniment, group healing, legal services, emergency sheltering and transitional housing. Services are decided case by case.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
Where
Knox County, Lincoln County, Sagadahoc County and Waldo County, Maine
Next Step Domestic Violence Project (Hancock and Washington Counties)
Next Step Domestic Violence Project
Next Step offers free services to people affected by domestic violence in Hancock and Washington Counties, from Eastport to Topsfield and Bar Harbor to Bucksport. Call the 24/7 helpline; you do not have to be in crisis to call. Next Step also works with police, probation and the district attorney's office on safety and accountability.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
Partners for Peace domestic violence services (Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties)
Partners for Peace
Partners for Peace gives support, advocacy and education to anyone affected by domestic abuse, partner abuse, dating violence, stalking or human trafficking in Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties. Along with 24-hour support, it provides emergency shelter, transitional housing and housing support.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
Safe Voices domestic violence services (Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford Counties)
Safe Voices
Safe Voices helps people experiencing domestic abuse in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford Counties. Its 24/7 helpline is free, confidential and anonymous. For safety, Safe Voices asks survivors to call the helpline rather than use email, chat or text to talk about abuse.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
Where
Androscoggin County, Franklin County and Oxford County, Maine
Through These Doors domestic violence resource center (Cumberland County)
Through These Doors
Through These Doors is Cumberland County's domestic violence resource center, working with survivors since 1977. It offers a free 24-hour helpline, emergency shelter reached through the helpline, transitional housing and a full range of services for people experiencing domestic abuse, plus community education and prevention.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
Child Care Affordability Program (CCAP) help paying for child care (Maine)
Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS)
The Child Care Affordability Program helps eligible Maine families pay for child care while parents work, go to school or job training, and helps some retired legal guardians. Care can be with a licensed child care program or an approved adult or relative. There is no fee to enroll; families pay a weekly copay on a sliding fee scale based on income, and the copay is waived for the lowest-income families. Apply online through the Baxter family portal. The program is available statewide.
Child Care Choices helps Maine families make decisions about child care. It explains the types of care in Maine, including licensed centers, family child care homes, nursery schools, family, friend and neighbor care, Head Start, and school-age programs, and has a statewide search for child care providers. Contact the program by email with questions.
Where
Maine
Cost
Cost varies
Who it's for
Any family looking for child care in Maine. See the official site for current rules.
Maine Department of Education (DOE), Head Start State Collaboration Office
Head Start is a federally funded program that gives young children, especially from low-income families, a strong start. Programs offer play-based early learning, health screenings, meals and connections to medical, dental and mental health care, plus family support. The Maine DOE Head Start State Collaboration Office keeps a list of Maine's local Head Start grantees by region, including tribal Head Start programs, with links to each program's enrollment information.
Where
Maine
Cost
Cost varies
Who it's for
Young children, especially from low-income families; contact the local program for enrollment rules. See the official site for current rules.
Public pre-K for 4-year-olds (Maine school districts)
Maine Department of Education (DOE), Early Learning Team
Maine school districts (school administrative units) decide locally whether to offer public pre-K for 4-year-olds, and most now do. The Maine DOE publishes a map of the towns with a public pre-K program, which you can search by town, county or school district to find a contact number. Ask your local school district about enrollment.
Where
Maine
Cost
Cost varies
Who it's for
4-year-olds in school districts that offer public pre-K; availability and hours vary by district. See the official site for current rules.
Co-parent education programs for separating parents (Maine courts)
State of Maine Judicial Branch
In certain divorce and parental rights cases, a Maine court may require parents to take a co-parent education program. Approved classes are held around Maine, and the Judicial Branch lists the providers. The page also links Pine Tree Legal Assistance's Families Change resources for parents and children.
Where
Maine
Cost
Cost varies
Who it's for
Parents in a Maine divorce or parental rights case, when ordered by the court. See the official site for current rules.
Kids First Center co-parenting education classes (Maine)
Kids First Center
Kids First Center offers online co-parenting classes for Maine parents who are separating or divorced, including First Step (a four-hour webinar), Next Step (four weeks), Parents with New Partners, and Empowering Parents When Family Violence is Present. It also runs ICOPE, a nine-week intensive co-parenting course for parents ordered to take it by a court. Financial help and need-based scholarships are available to Maine residents.
Parents who are separating or divorced; ICOPE is for court-ordered parents only. Scholarships are for Maine residents. See the official site for current rules.
Maine statewide domestic violence helpline (MCEDV)
Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence (MCEDV)
The statewide domestic violence helpline connects callers, day or night, with advocates at MCEDV's member Domestic Violence Resource Centers across Maine. An answering service takes your call and arranges a callback; if a callback is not safe, it can patch you through directly. Calling is free and confidential. You do not have to be in crisis to call. MCEDV also lists each member center, which serve different counties, and Wabanaki tribal resources.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
Caring Unlimited gives direct support, resources and safety planning to anyone experiencing domestic abuse in York County, through a 24-hour helpline, along with prevention education and training. Services are free of charge.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
Family Violence Project (Kennebec and Somerset Counties)
Family Violence Project
Family Violence Project offers free, confidential support to people affected by domestic abuse in Kennebec and Somerset Counties. Services include a 24/7 helpline, emergency shelter, safety planning, legal advocacy, support groups and prevention education.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
Hope & Justice Project domestic violence help (Aroostook County)
Hope & Justice Project
Hope & Justice Project helps people whose family or dating relationships are affected by abuse and violence in Aroostook County. Call its 24-hour hotline to talk with an advocate, or meet in person. Court advocates help with protection orders and other court matters, and staff help you find other resources such as financial help, mental health and substance use services. All services are free and confidential.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
People in Aroostook County affected by abuse in family or dating relationships, and people worried about them. See the official site for current rules.
New Hope Midcoast domestic violence services (Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and Waldo Counties)
New Hope Midcoast
New Hope Midcoast is the regional domestic violence resource center for Midcoast Maine, serving people affected by domestic abuse, dating violence and stalking in Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo Counties from three locations. Its services include a 24/7 helpline, hospital accompaniment, group healing, legal services, emergency sheltering and transitional housing. Services are decided case by case.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
Where
Knox County, Lincoln County, Sagadahoc County and Waldo County, Maine
Next Step Domestic Violence Project (Hancock and Washington Counties)
Next Step Domestic Violence Project
Next Step offers free services to people affected by domestic violence in Hancock and Washington Counties, from Eastport to Topsfield and Bar Harbor to Bucksport. Call the 24/7 helpline; you do not have to be in crisis to call. Next Step also works with police, probation and the district attorney's office on safety and accountability.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
Nurturing Fathers Program and parenting classes (KVCAP)
Kennebec Valley Community Action Program (KVCAP)
KVCAP offers parenting classes and groups, including the Nurturing Fathers Program, a 12-session class for dads and any father figure. It covers the roots of fathering, nurturing children and yourself, positive discipline, managing anger and resolving conflict, co-parenting and balancing work. Other classes cover parenting young children, preteens and teens, separating and divorcing parents, families in recovery, and families of children with special needs. Contact a parenting staff member to pre-register.
Where
Kennebec County and Somerset County, Maine
Cost
Cost varies
Who it's for
Fathers and father figures, and other parents and caregivers, in KVCAP's area. See the official site for current rules.
Partners for Peace domestic violence services (Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties)
Partners for Peace
Partners for Peace gives support, advocacy and education to anyone affected by domestic abuse, partner abuse, dating violence, stalking or human trafficking in Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties. Along with 24-hour support, it provides emergency shelter, transitional housing and housing support.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
Safe Voices domestic violence services (Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford Counties)
Safe Voices
Safe Voices helps people experiencing domestic abuse in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford Counties. Its 24/7 helpline is free, confidential and anonymous. For safety, Safe Voices asks survivors to call the helpline rather than use email, chat or text to talk about abuse.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
Where
Androscoggin County, Franklin County and Oxford County, Maine
Through These Doors domestic violence resource center (Cumberland County)
Through These Doors
Through These Doors is Cumberland County's domestic violence resource center, working with survivors since 1977. It offers a free 24-hour helpline, emergency shelter reached through the helpline, transitional housing and a full range of services for people experiencing domestic abuse, plus community education and prevention.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
988 in Maine: call, text or chat for emotional distress
988 Maine
Call, text or chat 988 for free, confidential support 24/7 if you or someone you know is in emotional distress, facing a substance use crisis, or just needs someone to talk to. 988 calls from Maine are answered in Maine, so you reach a trained crisis responder who can connect you with help close to home.
Maine Crisis Line: 24/7 call, text or chat for mental health crises
The Opportunity Alliance, Maine Crisis Line (for Maine DHHS)
The Maine Crisis Line is Maine's statewide crisis service. Trained crisis specialists give free, confidential support by phone, text or chat, 24 hours a day, to anyone having a behavioral health crisis or thoughts of suicide or self-harm, and to people worried about someone else. They can connect you with a local mobile crisis team for a face-to-face assessment. Interpreting is available for non-English speakers, and deaf and hard of hearing callers can use Maine Relay 711. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Child Development Services (CDS): early intervention and preschool special education (Maine)
Maine Department of Education (DOE), Child Development Services (CDS)
Child Development Services is a state agency under the Maine Department of Education. It provides Early Intervention for children from birth through age two (IDEA Part C) and a Free Appropriate Public Education for children ages three to five with disabilities. CDS runs Child Find, screenings and evaluations through regional sites; families can find the site serving their town from the CDS families page. Maine school districts are taking on preschool special education, with all districts expected to offer it by July 1, 2028.
Where
Maine
Cost
Cost varies
Who it's for
Children from birth to age 5 with, or suspected of having, a developmental delay or disability. See the official site for current rules.
Maine Department of Education (DOE), Head Start State Collaboration Office
Head Start is a federally funded program that gives young children, especially from low-income families, a strong start. Programs offer play-based early learning, health screenings, meals and connections to medical, dental and mental health care, plus family support. The Maine DOE Head Start State Collaboration Office keeps a list of Maine's local Head Start grantees by region, including tribal Head Start programs, with links to each program's enrollment information.
Where
Maine
Cost
Cost varies
Who it's for
Young children, especially from low-income families; contact the local program for enrollment rules. See the official site for current rules.
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), Maine WIC Nutrition Program
WIC provides healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding and lactation support, and referrals to pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum people, infants, and children up to age 5. Fathers, guardians and foster parents can apply for children in their care. People getting MaineCare, SNAP or TANF may qualify automatically on income.
People living in Maine, including migrant workers, who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum (baby born in the last six months), and infants and children under 5, within income guidelines. See the official site for current rules.
MaineCare for children and young adults under 21, including Katie Beckett
Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of MaineCare Services
MaineCare provides free health insurance and other health benefits to children and young adults under 21 who meet income guidelines or disability criteria. Children under 19 with serious health conditions whose family income is too high for free MaineCare may get coverage through the Katie Beckett program for a low-cost premium. If a child under 19 loses MaineCare because family income goes up, the family can buy MaineCare coverage for up to 18 months. After your baby is born, call the Office for Family Independence as soon as possible to add your baby to MaineCare. Children on MaineCare are part of VitalCare for Kids, Maine's EPSDT screening and treatment program.
Children and young adults under 21 who meet income guidelines or disability criteria; Katie Beckett and the full-cost purchase option are for children under 19. See the official site for current rules.
Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office for Family Independence (OFI)
MaineCare is Maine's free and low-cost health insurance program. It covers doctor visits, emergency care, substance use treatment and prescriptions, and has options for people with disabilities, former foster youth and people needing long-term care. Apply through My Maine Connection, by email or fax, or at a DHHS district office. OFI decides eligibility, usually within 45 days, and the Office of MaineCare Services runs the program. Members who owe a premium can pay it online.
Child Development Services (CDS): early intervention and preschool special education (Maine)
Maine Department of Education (DOE), Child Development Services (CDS)
Child Development Services is a state agency under the Maine Department of Education. It provides Early Intervention for children from birth through age two (IDEA Part C) and a Free Appropriate Public Education for children ages three to five with disabilities. CDS runs Child Find, screenings and evaluations through regional sites; families can find the site serving their town from the CDS families page. Maine school districts are taking on preschool special education, with all districts expected to offer it by July 1, 2028.
Where
Maine
Cost
Cost varies
Who it's for
Children from birth to age 5 with, or suspected of having, a developmental delay or disability. See the official site for current rules.
Maine Parent Federation: Parent Training and Information Center (PTI)
Maine Parent Federation (MPF)
Maine Parent Federation is Maine's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Staff, many of them parents of children with disabilities, answer questions about services, educational rights and specific disabilities through a toll-free statewide line, and help with more complex problems. MPF offers workshops and trainings on special education law, a lending library, a resource map and a quarterly newsletter.
All Maine families of children and youth with disabilities from birth through age 26, with special emphasis on underserved and isolated families. See the official site for current rules.
MaineCare for children and young adults under 21, including Katie Beckett
Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of MaineCare Services
MaineCare provides free health insurance and other health benefits to children and young adults under 21 who meet income guidelines or disability criteria. Children under 19 with serious health conditions whose family income is too high for free MaineCare may get coverage through the Katie Beckett program for a low-cost premium. If a child under 19 loses MaineCare because family income goes up, the family can buy MaineCare coverage for up to 18 months. After your baby is born, call the Office for Family Independence as soon as possible to add your baby to MaineCare. Children on MaineCare are part of VitalCare for Kids, Maine's EPSDT screening and treatment program.
Children and young adults under 21 who meet income guidelines or disability criteria; Katie Beckett and the full-cost purchase option are for children under 19. See the official site for current rules.
988 in Maine: call, text or chat for emotional distress
988 Maine
Call, text or chat 988 for free, confidential support 24/7 if you or someone you know is in emotional distress, facing a substance use crisis, or just needs someone to talk to. 988 calls from Maine are answered in Maine, so you reach a trained crisis responder who can connect you with help close to home.
General Assistance: emergency help from your town or city (Maine)
Maine municipalities, with oversight by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office for Family Independence
General Assistance helps people meet basic needs when they do not have the income or resources to do so. It can help pay for housing (rent, mortgage, room rent or temporary housing), household and personal supplies, and medical, dental and prescription costs. Apply in person at your local municipal (town or city) office. If you qualify, help is paid as a voucher to the vendor, and the town must give you a written decision. If you cannot reach your local GA office, call the DHHS toll-free hotline.
People who do not have the income or resources to meet their own basic needs. Apply in the municipality where you live. See the official site for current rules.
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) heating help (MaineHousing and Community Action Agencies)
MaineHousing
HEAP helps eligible Maine households pay home heating costs. Help can include fuel assistance, emergency fuel delivery, energy-related repairs and utility payments, and the Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP) helps in a heating emergency. Applications go through your local Community Action Agency (or ProsperityME for Portland residents): apply online, or by phone or in person with the agency that serves your ZIP code. The season runs from August into the spring or until funds run out. MaineHousing lists the agency for each area and the documents to bring.
Homelessness help: shelters and housing resources (MaineHousing)
MaineHousing
If you are homeless and need emergency shelter, or need transitional or subsidized housing, MaineHousing can help you find resources. It funds emergency shelters across Maine, runs MaineHousingSearch.org, a free online search for affordable and accessible housing, and supports Housing Problem Solving help for people facing or experiencing homelessness and STEP short-term rental assistance for people referred by a shelter.
Maine Crisis Line: 24/7 call, text or chat for mental health crises
The Opportunity Alliance, Maine Crisis Line (for Maine DHHS)
The Maine Crisis Line is Maine's statewide crisis service. Trained crisis specialists give free, confidential support by phone, text or chat, 24 hours a day, to anyone having a behavioral health crisis or thoughts of suicide or self-harm, and to people worried about someone else. They can connect you with a local mobile crisis team for a face-to-face assessment. Interpreting is available for non-English speakers, and deaf and hard of hearing callers can use Maine Relay 711. In a medical emergency, call 911.
Maine statewide domestic violence helpline (MCEDV)
Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence (MCEDV)
The statewide domestic violence helpline connects callers, day or night, with advocates at MCEDV's member Domestic Violence Resource Centers across Maine. An answering service takes your call and arranges a callback; if a callback is not safe, it can patch you through directly. Calling is free and confidential. You do not have to be in crisis to call. MCEDV also lists each member center, which serve different counties, and Wabanaki tribal resources.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
Caring Unlimited gives direct support, resources and safety planning to anyone experiencing domestic abuse in York County, through a 24-hour helpline, along with prevention education and training. Services are free of charge.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
Family Violence Project (Kennebec and Somerset Counties)
Family Violence Project
Family Violence Project offers free, confidential support to people affected by domestic abuse in Kennebec and Somerset Counties. Services include a 24/7 helpline, emergency shelter, safety planning, legal advocacy, support groups and prevention education.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
Hope & Justice Project domestic violence help (Aroostook County)
Hope & Justice Project
Hope & Justice Project helps people whose family or dating relationships are affected by abuse and violence in Aroostook County. Call its 24-hour hotline to talk with an advocate, or meet in person. Court advocates help with protection orders and other court matters, and staff help you find other resources such as financial help, mental health and substance use services. All services are free and confidential.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
People in Aroostook County affected by abuse in family or dating relationships, and people worried about them. See the official site for current rules.
New Hope Midcoast domestic violence services (Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and Waldo Counties)
New Hope Midcoast
New Hope Midcoast is the regional domestic violence resource center for Midcoast Maine, serving people affected by domestic abuse, dating violence and stalking in Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo Counties from three locations. Its services include a 24/7 helpline, hospital accompaniment, group healing, legal services, emergency sheltering and transitional housing. Services are decided case by case.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
Where
Knox County, Lincoln County, Sagadahoc County and Waldo County, Maine
Next Step Domestic Violence Project (Hancock and Washington Counties)
Next Step Domestic Violence Project
Next Step offers free services to people affected by domestic violence in Hancock and Washington Counties, from Eastport to Topsfield and Bar Harbor to Bucksport. Call the 24/7 helpline; you do not have to be in crisis to call. Next Step also works with police, probation and the district attorney's office on safety and accountability.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
Partners for Peace domestic violence services (Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties)
Partners for Peace
Partners for Peace gives support, advocacy and education to anyone affected by domestic abuse, partner abuse, dating violence, stalking or human trafficking in Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties. Along with 24-hour support, it provides emergency shelter, transitional housing and housing support.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
Safe Voices domestic violence services (Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford Counties)
Safe Voices
Safe Voices helps people experiencing domestic abuse in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford Counties. Its 24/7 helpline is free, confidential and anonymous. For safety, Safe Voices asks survivors to call the helpline rather than use email, chat or text to talk about abuse.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
Where
Androscoggin County, Franklin County and Oxford County, Maine
Through These Doors domestic violence resource center (Cumberland County)
Through These Doors
Through These Doors is Cumberland County's domestic violence resource center, working with survivors since 1977. It offers a free 24-hour helpline, emergency shelter reached through the helpline, transitional housing and a full range of services for people experiencing domestic abuse, plus community education and prevention.
Not for emergencies. If you are in danger, call 911. Your browser history may show this visit.
These programs serve families anywhere in the U.S., including Maine.
211 (United Way 211)
United Way 211
Call 211 for confidential help connecting to local community services, such as housing, homelessness, and utility bill assistance. 211.org can also help you find your local 211.
Free, confidential support 24/7 by call, text, or chat. You don't have to be suicidal to reach out; reasons include relationships, economic worries, substance use, depression, and loneliness. Spanish: press 2 or text AYUDA to 988. Veterans: press 1.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Child Care
Helps parents find safe, quality child care in their community that fits their family's needs. It links to each state's or territory's child care websites, where parents can search for child care and consumer education information.
Where
Nationwide
Cost
Free
Who it's for
Information site open to everyone. The state programs it links to set their own rules. See the official site for current rules.
A safe, nonjudgmental space by call, text, or chat for anyone concerned about or affected by child abuse. It is not a reporting line and is not connected to 911; the site lists each state's child abuse reporting contacts.
Open to anyone. The hotline may have to share information with authorities if a child is being harmed or someone intends to act on suicidal thoughts. In California, child abuse reports go to your county's CPS line. See the official site for current rules.
Free, confidential, 24/7 support by text message. Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the U.S. to reach a trained volunteer crisis counselor for stress, anxiety, loneliness, substance use, self-harm, or suicidal thoughts.
Where
Nationwide
Cost
Free
Who it's for
Available to anyone in the United States. See the official site for current rules.
A federal tax credit that helps low- to moderate-income workers and families reduce taxes owed and possibly increase their refund. The IRS site has a qualification checker and links to free tax preparation help.
Where
Nationwide
Cost
Free
Who it's for
For workers with low to moderate income; the amount can depend on children or dependents and other factors. The IRS notes refunds for EITC claims are held until mid-February. See the official site for current rules.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
HUD's tool for finding housing, shelter, health care, and clothing resources by location. It also links to help paying rent, applying for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), talking to a housing counselor, and reporting housing discrimination.
Where
Nationwide
Cost
Free
Who it's for
Open to anyone searching. Each local program found through the tool has its own eligibility rules. See the official site for current rules.
Find Your Parent Center (Parent Training and Information Centers)
Center for Parent Information and Resources
A finder for the nearly 100 Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) and Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs) in the US and territories. These centers work with families of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities, birth to 26, and help parents take part in their children's education and development.
Where
Nationwide
Cost
Cost varies
Who it's for
For families of children and youth with disabilities, birth to 26. Each Parent Center sets its own services. See the official site for current rules.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
A confidential, anonymous search tool for finding mental health and substance use treatment facilities in the United States, with guides on treatment options and paying for treatment.
Where
Nationwide
Cost
Free
Who it's for
Free to search. Each facility sets its own intake rules and costs. See the official site for current rules.
Free, confidential, 24/7 support from advocates by call, chat, or text (START to 88788), including crisis intervention, safety planning, and referrals to local resources. Help is available for anyone affected by relationship abuse.
Open to anyone. The Hotline does not give direct financial help (like cash or hotel vouchers) but can connect you with local resources. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. See the official site for current rules.
Free, confidential support for parents, children, and youth from trained Helpline Specialists by call, text, or live chat, available 24/7. Run by Parents Anonymous, which also offers Parents Anonymous support groups.
National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (Fatherhood.gov)
U.S. Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance
A federally funded national resource for fathers. Offers a library of fatherhood resources, activities for dads and kids, topics like co-parenting, blended families, and economic stability, a Program Map to find local fatherhood programs, and a National Call Center for dads.
Support for fathers dealing with depression or anxiety during pregnancy or after a baby arrives. Includes a call/text HelpLine, free peer support such as support groups (including a group for dads) and a peer mentor program, a weekly Chat with an Expert call, and a directory of perinatal mental health providers.
Not for emergencies. The PSI HelpLine is not a crisis hotline and does not handle emergencies. In a crisis, call 988 or your local emergency number, or call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 833-852-6262 (24/7).
For dads facing perinatal mental health challenges. The PSI HelpLine is not a crisis hotline and does not handle emergencies. You leave a confidential message any time and a trained volunteer returns your call or text; messages are returned every day, within 8am-11pm EST. In a crisis, call 988 or your local emergency number, or call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline at 833-852-6262 (24/7).
A national campaign with evidence-based guidance to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other sleep-related infant deaths, plus tummy time tips and free printable materials for parents and grandparents.
Where
Nationwide
Cost
Free
Who it's for
Free information for anyone caring for a baby. Talk with your child's doctor about your baby's specific needs. See the official site for current rules.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referral and information service in English and Spanish for people and families facing mental health or substance use disorders. Connects callers with local treatment, support groups, and community organizations. It does not provide counseling.
Open to anyone. No insurance needed; people without insurance may be referred to state-funded or sliding-fee programs. TTY: 1-800-487-4889. See the official site for current rules.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Administration
The federal SNAP program provides food benefits to low-income families to help with their grocery budget. In California, SNAP is called CalFresh and you apply through the state.
Where
Nationwide
Cost
Free
Who it's for
For low-income households. In California, apply for CalFresh; the county decides eligibility. See the official site for current rules.
WIC: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Administration
The federal WIC program provides healthy foods, personalized nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals from pregnancy until a child turns 5. Includes an eligibility checker and a tool to find WIC near you.
Where
Nationwide
Cost
Free
Who it's for
WIC serves women who are pregnant, recently pregnant, or breastfeeding, and babies and kids under 5. USDA says moms, dads, foster parents, and anyone raising kids under 5 can apply for the children in their care. See the official site for current rules.
