External Resources

While not an exhaustive list, we’ve collected some additional resources that may be interesting – and helpful – to you, for volunteer opportunities or personal support.

Ignatian Spirituality

• Ignatian Spirituality https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/
• Ignatian Spirituality Partnership of Maine https://www.ignatianme.org/
• Office of Ignatian Spirituality https://www.jesuiteastois.org/
• Sacred Space https://www.sacredspace.ie/
• America Magazine https://www.americamagazine.org/
• Via: The Ignatian Way https://www.jesuitseastois.org/via-home/
• Ignatian Young Adult Ministries https://www.ignatianyoungadults.org/

Social Justice

• Ignatian Volunteer Corps https://ivcusa.org/
• Ignatian Solidarity Network https://ignatiansolidarity.net/
• Pax Christi https://paxchristiusa.org/
• Jesuit Volunteer Corps  https://thejesuitpost.org/
• Outreach https://outreach.faith/
• Bread for the World https://www.bread.org/act/advocate/
• CLINIC – Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. https://www.cliniclegal.org/

• (global) Catholic Relief Services  https://www.crs.org/
• (global) Jesuit Refugee Services https://www.jrsusa.org/
• (stateside) Catholic Charities USA  https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/

Hotlines

• Listing of all Maine Statewide Hotlines: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/about/contact/hotlines

• Confidential Information and Referral: Dial 211

• Adult Protective Services 1-800-624-8404

• Child Protective Services 1-800-452-1999

• Domestic Violence Helpline 1-866-834-HELP (4357)

• NAMI Maine Helpline 1-800-464-5767 (Press 1)

• National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

Maternal and Family Resources

• ABBA Women’s Choice https://abbapregnancychoice.org/  207-253-5555

• Adoption Partners of Maine https://www.adoptionpartnersofmaine.org/ 844-300-LOVE

• Adoption Solutions of Maine https://adoptionsolutionsofme.org/ 207-400-6803

• Courage Lives (a branch of Saint André Home) https://couragelivesme.org/  207-282-3351

• Mother Seton House, Fryeburg info@mothersetonhouse.com (207) 935-1066

• Project Rachel https://portlanddiocese.org/projectrachel  207-321-7897

• Saint André Home https://saintandrehome.org/ 207-282-3351

• The Opportunity Alliance https://www.opportunityalliance.org/ 207-523-5049

• Workforce Solutions Maine https://www.workforcesolutionsme.org/ 207-775-5891

Community Resources & Organizations: Get Help or Volunteer

• Sacred Heart/Saint Dominic Food Pantry https://portlandcatholic.org/sh-sd-food-pantry
• St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen https://www.svdpme.org/about
• Preble Street Food Kitchenhttps://www.preblestreet.org/you-can-help/#volunteer/
• Meals on Wheelshttps://mealsonwheelsamerica.org/
• The Locker Project – Feeding the Futurehttps://mainelockerproject.org/
• Catholic Charities Maine https://www.ccmaine.org/
• Southern Maine Area Agency on Aging https://www.smaaa.org/
• Hope Acts/Hope House https://hopeacts.org/
• 711 Maine Relay Service https://www.maine.gov/rehab/dod/resource_guide/tel_relay.shtml
• Adult Protective Services https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oads/get-support/aps/report-abuse-neglect-exploitation 
• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings https://csoaamaine.org/meetings/ 
• Al-Anon: https://www.maineafg.org/ 
• Bereavement – Hospice of Southern Maine: https://www.hospiceofsouthernmaine.org/our-services/services-for-families/grief-bereavement-support 
• Center for Grieving Children:  https://www.cgcmaine.org/
• Portland Recovery Community Center: https://portlandrecovery.org/ 
• Nar-Anon:  https://www.nar-anon.org/ 
• National Alliance on Mental Illness: NAMI Maine https://www.namimaine.org/  
• New Ways Ministry: https://www.newwaysministry.org 
• OUT Maine: https://www.outmaine.org 
• PFLAG Portland: www.pflagportlandmaine.org
• Food for All Services:www.foodforallservices.org
• Furniture Friends: https://furniturefriends.org/
• Maine Needs:www.maineneeds.org
• Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project:www.ilapmaine.org
• Maine Association for New Americans, Welcoming the Stranger program: https://www.mana-maine.org/welcoming-the-stranger-join