Maine Department of Health and Human Services
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Contact Information
2 Anthony Avenue
Augusta, ME 04333
United States
Online Contact Form
Augusta, ME 04333
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Resource and adoptive parents are a vitally important link in Maine’s child welfare system. Often children in State custody have experienced considerable trauma in their young lives and a caring, loving, and supportive foster home can have a significant positive impact on their lives. While reunification with their biological parents is the primary goal for the majority of children in State custody, there are children for whom reunification is not possible. Children who cannot safely reunify with their parents need the long-term stability and permanency afforded by adoption.
There is a particular need for resource parents who can provide temporary care to babies and young children who are in the process of reunifying with their birth families, resource and adoptive parents who can accommodate larger sibling groups, and those who can provide care for older youth with challenging behaviors.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
- Other
Requirements to become a foster parent
Maine's Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Child and Family Services, is in charge of recruiting and training prospective foster parents. They also place children in supportive homes. As such, you can always turn to your DHSS for help.
You can find educational resources, handbooks, and references on their website. All resource parents must be licensed by the OCFS.
The Maine OCFS has partnered with many child welfare agencies that provide support. A licensed child-placing agency can train new parents and ensure they meet licensure requirements.
Resource parents can also learn about reimbursement for care-related expenses. Examples include safety gates, clothing, school supplies, etc.
Plus, foster families can access information, referrals, peer support groups, mentoring, and respite care.
Ratings and Reviews
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Oct 18, 2021
Waiting hours for a answer an no one answers. Even when I call the moment you open I wait hours! No one has time to wait hours for someone to answer I know everyone isn’t that busy when you first open. Bull sh*t
Dec 20, 2019
On hold for more than hour just to update information they got wrong on my case report this is pathetic
Feb 19, 2019
Everytime I go there to handle my 2 Twin son's SSI or Mainecare, they are very rude and sometimes even nasty. It doesn't seem to matter who you talk to. They need to learn how to talk to the public like human beings.
Nov 06, 2017
My kids got ran over in the parking lot..too closely..while they were observing the dad. They had multiple scrap marks up and down their legs. Unacceptable..if I could give a negative rating I would..I told them for over three years he's on drugs I'm keeping him away. Great job heeding my warning to the near death,serious injury of my kids! Not smart listing our address on child support court paperwork showing the dad where we lived hidden for 3 years putting us in danger..way to put the kids first.
Jun 10, 2016
Speedy service, depending on what you go here for