Between 2 and 4 million women are annually victimized by domestic violence. Most children in homes in which domestic violence occurs witness that abuse and suffer secondary psychological effects, including aggressive behavior and depression. Male children who witness abuse are more likely to become abusers themselves as adults, creating a vicious, intergenerational cycle of violent behavior. (ABA Domestic Violence Commission)


If you need help or someone you know is experiencing or in some way involved in domestic violence please recognize that there are measures to take in order to prevent further harm. If you are a victim of violence we strongly urge you to devise a safety plan for a time of extreme emergency, and the following list of Domestic Shelters will be a great start for obtaining help and vital information.

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Maine Domestic Violence Shelters:


  • Maine Coalition For Family Crisis Services P.O. Box 89 Winterport ME 04496 (207)941-1194

  • Abused Women's Advocacy Project P.O. Box 713 Auburn ME 04212 Business #: 207-784-3995 Hotline/Crisis: 207-795-4020 Toll Free #: (800)559-2927

  • Family Violence Project P.O. Box 23 Augusta ME 04330 Business #: 207-623-8637 Hotline/Crisis: 207-623-3569 Toll Free #: (800)498-1930

  • Spruce Run Association P.O. Box 653 Banger ME 04402 Business #: 207-945-5102 Hotline/Crisis: 207-947-0496

  • New Hope for Women Belfast ME Hotline/Crisis: 207-338-6569

  • Caring Unlimited Biddeford ME Hotline/Crisis: 207-282-2182

  • Battered Women's Project P.O. Box 1358 Caribou ME 04736 Business #: 207-498-6146

  • New Hope for Women Damariscotta ME Hotline/Crisis #: 207-563-2404

  • Womancare/Aegis Association P.O. Box 192 Dover-Foxcroft ME 04426 Business #: 207-564-8165 Hotline/Crisis: 207-564-8401

  • The Next Step P.O. Box 1465 Ellsworth ME 04605 Business #: 207-667-0176 Hotline/Crisis: 207-667-4606

  • WomanKind, Inc. P.O. Box 493 Machias ME 04654 Business #: 207-255-3031 Hotline/Crisis: 207-255-4785 Toll Free #: (800)432-7303

  • The Family Crisis Shelter P.O. Box 704 Portland ME 04357 Business #: 207-767-4952 Hotline/Crisis: 207-874-1973

  • Battered Women's Project 421 Main Street, Suite 2 Presque Isle ME 04769 Business #: 207-764-2977 Hotline/Crisis: 207-769-8251 Toll Free #: (800)439-2323

  • New Hope for Women P.O. Box 642 Rockland ME 04841 Business #: 207-594-2128 Hotline/Crisis: 207-594-2128

  • Caring Unlimited Caring P.O. Box 590 Sanford ME 04073 Business #: 207-324-1957 Hotline/Crisis: 207-324-1802



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