Community Resources
 

Infant Mental  Health coalition
 Family Resources
Birth to Age 4
 All are available at no charge to families unless noted.

■   All Families of First-Born Babies: (support and information)
  Parents Are Teachers, Too  (PATT) * 667-5304, ext. 225

■   Any Health or Medical Concern: (prenatal to age 5)
  Maternal Child Health Nursing * 667-5304, ext. 236

■   Fussy, Crying Babies:
 

Child Development Services **

667-7108
 

Maternal Child Health Nursing *

 667-5304, ext.236
 

Downeast Fussy Baby Clinic ($10.00 for 1st visit)

 667-6783
■   Sleeping Concerns:
  Parents Are Teachers, Too (if 1st-born child) *  
■   Temperament
  Parents Are Teachers, Too (if 1st-born child) * 667-5304, ext. 225
■   Breastfeeding Concerns:
 

Maternal Child Health Nursing *

 667-5304, ext. 236
  La Leche League (Ellsworth) 667-9377
  La Leche League (MDI) 288-5505

■   Other Feeding Concerns:
  Child Development Services ** 667-7108
  Maternal Child Health Nursing * 667-5304, ext. 236

■   Elimination Concerns
  Maternal Child Health Nursing *  667-5304, ext. 236
■   Developmental Delays:
  Child Development Services ** 667-7108
■   Family Support:
  Parents Are Teachers, Too Play Groups * 667-5304, ext. 225
  Hancock County Children’s Council *
(parenting books, videos, classes)		 667-5304, ext. 261
■   Parental Life Stressors: (transportation, food, shelter)
 

▪ Food Pantries:

  
       Bar Harbor 288-3375
       Blue Hill 374-2900
       Bucksport 469-3432
       Deer Isle 367-2918
       Ellsworth 667-4363
  ▪ Energy Assistance:  
       WHCA 664-2424 press 1
  ▪ Housing:  
       HUD WHCA (Ellsworth) 664-2424 or 1-800-828-7544
       MDI Housing Authority    (Ellsworth, Bucksport) 288-4770
  ▪ Transportation:  
       Downeast Transportation 667-5796
       WHCA 664-2424

 *  A Downeast Health Services Program
** If child is aged birth to 18 mos. The “Infant Assessment Team” approach will be used.

 

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