COVID-19 in Maine: An on-going list of resources to support our community
This is not an exhaustive list; if you have anything you’d wish for us to add please reach out to Nem at nemknight@equalitymaine.org at any time.
For non-English COVID resources, please visit City of Portland’s Public Health Multilingual Resources
Vaccines & Testing
- Find a Vaccine or Booster
- Order your free COVID 19 Tests
- Community Vaccine Hotline: 1-888-445-4111
- Vaccine Transport for York/Cumberland County
COVID-19 Information
- State of Maine Vaccination Dashboard - for current information on COVID and vaccination rates
- National CDC
- Maine CDC Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- Maine Covid Repsonse Latest news and updates from Governor Mills
- Maine Moving Forward A plan to protect public health and support Maine’s economy
- Maine’s Statewide Citizens Alert Sign up for email or SMS alerts
Unemployment, health insurance, Food Supplement and other financial assistance, stimulus checks
- Consumers for Affordable Health Care
- Benefits for Uninsured
- Maine Unemployment
- Unemployment benefits finder from the US Department of Labor
- My Maine Connection - accepting mailed in and online applications for SNAP, Health Care, and Cash Assistance
- Rx, Go - a free prescription discount card and website to compare prescription prices
- P-EBT - pandemic EBT, extra SNAP for kids whose schools were closed. This help is also available for children in immigrant families with any immigration status or no status. Maine Equal Justice has information on pandemic-related updates to EBT/SNAP benefits on their website.
- Information about the latest stimulus checks and how to get yours
- How to get the latest stimulus if you’re currently unhoused
- Free help with filing taxes
Mental health support and crisis hotlines
Crisis & Support Hotlines
- Maine 211 - Connect with Maine specialists at 211 Maine via phone, text, or email. Reach a trained professionals for help with crisis, housing, basic needs, etc.
- National SAGE Hotline (Support for older LGBTQ Adults) - 877-360-LGBT (5428)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (Nami Maine) Teen Support Text Line (Ages 14 - 20) - (207)-515-8398 (text) *please note this is not a crisis line, this line provides extra mental health support by offering a safe space to talk with other young people
- TransLifeline - (877) 565-8860
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - (800) 273-8255 or online chat available
- Crisis Text Line - Text START to 741-741
- The Trevor Project - (866) 488-7386
- Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence - (207) 430 - 8334
- MECASA: Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault - (800) 871-7741 to talk to someone, online chat on website
- Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine - (800) 871-7741
- Through These Doors (Domestic Violence Support and Resources Cumberland Co. Maine) - (800) 537-6066
Online Support Groups
- MaineTransNet (Trans led support for trans folks)
- Online Serenity (A Place to find online AA Meetings during Covid19)
- Virtual NA Meetings (The Narcotics Anonymous of Maine helpline) (800)-974-0062
- Daily Strength (DailyStrength is a social network where users provide one another with support)
Food Resources:
Foodpantries.org - a list of all food pantries statewide
Stores holding designated shopping hours for 60+ and at risk folks (statewide)
- Hannaford: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays 7 AM - 8 AM in most stores
- Shaw’s: Tuesdays and Thursdays 7 AM - 9 AM
- Trader Joe’s: Wednesdays and Saturdays 8 AM - 9 AM
If you’re able to support local, we also found lists of restaurants still serving take-out/delivery in Portland (lists in other cities are linked, but may be out of date)
Internet and technology resources:
- The National Digital Equity Center provides tech literacy classes and no-cost/low-cost tech
- Comcast Home Essentials is a low-cost home internet package for individuals and households, is now available for free for the first two months.
- Access from AT&T is a low-cost home internet package for qualifying individuals and households (no special for COVID-19 but still available at a low cost).
How the virus is affecting LGBTQ+ folks differently:
- HRC COVID-19 Report (March 2020)
- HRC COVID-19 Press Release (December 2020)
- COVID Information for people living with HIV (March 2020)
- National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
- National LGBT Cancer Network
- Transgender Legal’s Guide for Transgender People Navigating COVID-19 (May 2020)
Other Resources for COVID-19 and Emergency Relief:
Organizations/Programs Providing Resources
How to get involved in the relief effort
