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Maine’s Maternal and Child Health Program at the Maine CDC administers the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

Every five years states are required to conduct a needs assessment to continue to evaluate the state’s specific priorities. We need your help. This short survey should only take about 5-10 minutes to complete and your responses will be anonymous. The survey will ask about priorities in five MCH population domains:

  1. Women’s and maternal health,
  2. Perinatal and infant health,
  3. Child health,
  4. Adolescent health and
  5. Children and youth with special health care needs.  

 

The goal is to collect survey responses from a wide range of individuals including program administrators, service providers, program participants, families, people with lived experience and others invested in maternal and child health services in Maine. To complete the survey, please click the survey link below.

The survey will stay open until October 21st.

 

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact So O’Neil at so.oneil@altarum.org. Thank you for your help with this important project. Your feedback will help strengthen and enhance maternal and child health programs in Maine.

Maine Maternal and Child Health Survey – 2024
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Find information about trainings opportunities and RSVP to ones of interest to you! You can also sign up for Foster Parent College to take virtual trainings on your time at your own pace!


Coming up we have "Mandated Reporter Training" on Tuesday, October 10th and "Positive Discipline" Part 1 on Wednesday, October 16th & Part 2 on Wednesday, October 23rdClick the link below for more information on these and other upcoming training opportunities!

Current Training Opportunities

Please find our latest and archived newsletters by clicking the below link! Our Newsletters will keep you up to date with special events, changes to policies and protocols, bring you Feel Good Stories, our Kinship Corner, Adoption Announcements and more!



Newsletters

Find a C.A.R.E.S. Support group that meets your schedule and needs, virtual and in-person meeting times! RSVP for the meeting by clicking the below link! Connect with other Resource Parents to ask advice, celebrate success, or share struggles. Participation in C.A.R.E.S. meetings counts towards re-licensing training hours! See which meetings are offering trainings this month!

C.A.R.E.S. Schedule
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AFFM has Resource Rooms at both our Bangor and Saco offices. If you have a clothing need for the children in your home please call us to set up an appointment! If you have donations please review our "Donation Guidelines" linked below and then call us to set up a donation drop off appointment.



Resource Room Donations
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Find information regarding our programs and special events by clicking the link below!

Check out our latest newsletter for information regarding this year's Annual Holiday Gift Program! We will begin accepting requests on September 16th until November 15th.

Events and Programs
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Check out our list of participating businesses frequently as we are always adding new discounts!

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Our website offers more information regarding resources, supports, and services! From our Mentor Program to Allegation Support, to our Lending Library, and more!

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