The Department of Health and Human Services oversees a wide range of programs impacting Mainers across the state from MaineCare health insurance, child support payments, water testing, disease control, and background checks.
Financial Assistance
Learn more about financial assistance available through Food Supplement, TANF, Child Care Subsidy, and General Assistance.
Food & Nutrition
Learn about resources for food and nutritional assistance in the state.
Human Services
Learn about services for children and families, older adults and adults with disabilities, and substance use and mental health.
Health & Prevention Services
Find information on Maine’s prevention programs, healthy homes (including water testing and childhood lead poisoning), behavioral health services, and more.
Safety
Information on Child Protective Services, Adult Protective Services, hotlines, and crisis numbers.
Education
Information on the HOPE program, Parents as Scholars, Drivers Education and Evaluation Program (DEEP), and Post-Secondary Education Tuition Waiver.
Inspections & Licensing
Find information on the CNA registry, child care licensing, background checks, and more.