Through These Doors, formerly the Family Crisis Shelter, is a resource center serving victims and survivors of domestic abuse, dating violence, human trafficking, and elder abuse. Services include: a 24-hour helpline, a 16-bed temporary shelter, transitional housing assistance, support groups, court advocacy, assistance with protective orders, safety planning, and more. The 24-hour helpline is answered by an answering service and an advocate will return the call from a blocked or restricted number within 15 minutes. Interpretation is available. Court advocacy is available at their three outreach offices by calling: Greater Portland (207)-874-8512, Midcoast Region (207 721-0199, Lakes Region (207) 647-8501. Serving Cumberland County.
Local Programs
This page has contact information for programs that offer help/referrals to victims of abuse throughout the state. If you plan to contact a program via email, please review our Safety when using email page first.
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Please note that we list the organizations by the county where the office is located – however, many offices serve multiple counties. You can click the “View All” to look through the complete list of organizations. If you are looking for an attorney to represent you in court or to give you legal advice about your situation, go to our Finding a Lawyer page instead.