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Local Resources
CREDIT and DEBT
- Money Management International--formerly Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Maine (www.moneymanagement.org),
1-866-515-2227
- Women, Work, and Community (www.womenworkandcommunity.org), 207-799-5025
EMPLOYMENT AND JOB TRAINING
- Coastal Enterprises Inc (www.ceimaine.org), 207-772-5356
- Goodwill of Northern New England (www.goodwillnne.org/programs/workforce-solutions), 774-6323
- Maine Career Center (www.mainecareercenter.com), 207-771-5627
- Pine Tree Legal Assistance (www.ptla.org/cliented/housing/housingindex), 207-774-8211
- Portland Adult Education (www.portlandadulted.org), 207-775-0432
- Portland Housing Authority (www.porthouse.org), 207-773-4753--ask for Family Self Sufficiency Program
- South Portland Adult Education (www.spsd.org), 207-347-3389
- Westbrook Adult Education (www.westbrookschools.org), 207-854-0826
- Westbrook Housing Authority (www.westbrookhousing.org), 207-854-9779--ask for Family Self Sufficiency Program)
- Women, Work, and Community (www.womenworkandcommunity.org), 207-799-5025
FINANCIAL EDUCATION
- Community Financial Literacy (www.newmainersavings.org), 207-650 7784
- Money Management International--formerly Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Maine (www.moneymanagement.org), 1-866-515-2227
- Portland Adult Education (www.portlandadulted.org), 207-775-0432
- Women, Work, and Community (www.womenworkandcommunity.org), 207-799-5025
FINANCIAL PLANNING
- Matthew Brown, 207-228-2673 and Jason Dalessandro, 207-228-2650
HOME BUYING, HOMEOWNERSHIP, FORECLOSURE and HOME REPAIR
- City of Portland (www.portlandmaine.gov/planning/housing), 207-874-8698
- Coastal Enterprises Inc (www.ceimaine.org), 207-772-5356
- HoMEworks (www.mainehomeworks.org), 207-626-4622
- Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland (www.habitatportlandme.org/homeownership/criteria), 207-772-2151
- Maine Housing ( www.mainehousing.org), 207-452-4668
- People’s Regional Opportunity Program (www.propeople.org), 207-553-5930
- Pine Tree Legal Assistance (www.ptla.org/cliented/housing/housingindex), 207-774-8211
- Portland Adult Education (www.portlandadulted.org), 207-775-0432
- Portland Housing Authority (www.porthouse.org), 207-773-4753--ask for Family Self Sufficiency Program
- Westbrook Housing Authority (www.westbrookhousing.org), 207-854-9779--ask for Family Self Sufficiency Program)
- Women, Work, and Community (www.womenworkandcommunity.org), 207-799-5025
INCOME TAXES
- Federal Income Taxes: visit the IRS in South Portland (www.irs.gov/localcontacts), 1-800-829-1040
- South Portland Office, 207-879-4683
220 Maine Mall Rd., 2nd Floor, So. Portland, ME 04106
- South Portland Office, 207-879-4683
- Maine Income Taxes: visit their Web site at State of Maine Revenue Services (www.maine.gov/revenue), 207-624-9649
- Legal Issues with income taxes: Pine Tree Legal Assistance (www.ptla.org/cliented/tax/taxindex), 207-774-8211
SAVING MONEY
- Matched Savings Accounts: Coastal Enterprises Inc (www.ceimaine.org), 207-772-5356
- Home energy saving tips: Efficiency Maine (www.efficiencymaine.com), 1-866-376-2463
- Personal and household goods: Goodwill of Northern New England (www.goodwillnne.org), 207-774-6323
- $500 for every baby born on or after Jan. 1, 2009: Harold Alfond Challenge (www.500forbaby.org), 1-800-228-3734
- Home and building materials: Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland ReStore (www.habitatportlandme.org), 207-772-2151
- Give an hour, get an hour: Hour Exchange Portland (www.hourexchangeportland.org), 207-874-9868
- Family Self Sufficiency Program: Portland Housing Authority (www.porthouse.org), 207-773-4753
- Family Self Sufficiency Program: Westbrook Housing Authority (www.westbrookhousing.org), 207-854-9779
- Family Development Accounts and free workshops about money, career and business: Women, Work, and Community or 207-799-5025
SMALL BUSINESSES and SELF EMPLOYMENT
- StartSmart at Coastal Enterprises Inc, 207-775-1984
- Women, Work, and Community (www.womenworkandcommunity.org), 207-799-5025
Get connected to any health or human service organization in Maine by visiting 2-1-1 Maine, or by dialing 2-1-1. If you're outside of Cumberland County, and are looking for programs and services to help you make the most of your money, search by keyword at 2-1-1 Maine, ask your 2-1-1 call specialist, or visit CA$H Maine (www.cashmaine.org)