Social service agencies |
Bangor General Assistance Office |
103 Texas Ave., Bangor |
941-0257 |
Bangor residents only; emergency financial help for rent, electricity, telephone (when medically necessary) and medications. |
Community Health & Counseling Services |
42 Cedar St., Bangor |
947-0366 or (800) 924-0366 |
Case management, individual and group counseling. |
Maine Department of Human Services |
396 Griffin Road, Bangor |
561-4100 or (800) 432-7825 |
Food stamps; Medicaid; Women, Infants and Children program; ASPIRE program. |
Northeast Occupational Exchange |
29 Franklin St., Bangor |
942-3816 or (800) 857-0500 |
Case management, individual and group counseling. |
Penquis Community Action Program |
262 Harlow St., Bangor |
973-3500 |
Home Energy Assistance Program, child development programs, family education. |
Food cupboards |
Abundant Life Church |
263 Texas Ave., Bangor |
945-5577 |
10 a.m.-noon, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. |
Bangor Area Homeless Shelter |
26 Cedar St., Bangor |
947-0092 |
11 a.m.-3 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday. |
Bangor Rescue Mission |
126 Third St., Bangor |
942-4161 |
Noon-1:45 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday. |
Hammond Street Congregational Church |
28 High St., Bangor |
942-4381 |
10 a.m.-noon, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. (Photo ID required.) |
Manna Soup Kitchen |
180 Center St., Bangor |
990-2870 |
3 p.m.-4 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday. |
Public meals |
Manna Soup Kitchen |
180 Center St., Bangor |
990-2870 |
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Friday breakfast, 9 a.m.-10 a.m. Sunday brunch, 2 p.m.-3 p.m. |
St. John's Episcopal Church |
234 French St., Bangor |
947-0156 |
4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. second Saturday each month. |
Salvation Army: Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen |
65 South Park St., Bangor |
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11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Friday. 8 a.m.- 9 a.m. Sunday. |
Together Place |
2 Second St., Bangor |
941-2897 |
11 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday through Friday. |
Unitarian Universalist Church |
120 Park St., Bangor |
947-7009 |
4 p.m.-5 p.m., last Saturday of each month. |
Clothing |
Bangor Rescue Mission |
126 Third St., Bangor |
942-4161 |
11 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. |
My Choice (maternity and baby clothes) |
181 State St., Bangor |
941-8809 |
Monday through Friday. |
Salvation Army Thrift Store |
Broadway Shopping Center, Broadway, Bangor |
941-2993 |
Clothing by appointment: 941-2990. |
The Attic |
170 Center St., Bangor |
945-5523 |
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. Thursday. |
Other resources |
American Red Cross: Pine Tree Chapter |
33 Mildred Ave., Bangor |
941-2903 |
Provides emergency clothing and shelter for disaster victims; first aid and safety training. |
Eastern Agency on Aging |
450 Essex St., Bangor |
941-2865 or (800) 432-7812 |
Provides information on benefits available to senior citizens; administers Meals for Me program. In-home visits. |
Eastern Maine AIDS Network |
80 Exchange St., Bangor |
990-3626 |
Education on HIV and AIDS, referrals. |
Maine Mental Health Connections |
150 Union St., Bangor |
941-2907 |
Offers social club for people with mental illness and helps people with mental illnesses to return to the community socially. |
Penobscot Community Dental Clinic |
1012 Union St., Bangor |
992-2152 |
Open to Penobscot County residents; accepts MaineCare (Medicaid) and insurance, with sliding fee scale. |
Pine Tree Legal Assistance |
61 Main St., Bangor |
942-8241 |
Low-cost legal services in limited cases: social security disability, tenant-landlord disputes, protection order filing. |
Rape Response Services |
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989-5678 or (800) 310-0000;
(800) 458-5599 (TTY) |
Twenty-four-hour hotline, support group information, referrals for additional support. |
Shaw House |
136 Union St., Bangor |
941-2882 |
Short-term temporary group home for homeless adolescents. |