Health, Safety & Emergency Resources

Medical Resources

Closest to Casco Bay Lines:
Convenient MD
191 Marginal Way
Portland, ME
Open 8a-8pm, 7 days a week

https://convenientmd.com/locations/portland-me-urgent-care/

Maine Medical Center

https://www.mainehealth.org/maine-medical-center/care-services/emergency-department

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center provides expert emergency care in PortlandBiddeford and Sanford, Maine. Its specially trained care team and board-certified emergency medicine physicians are available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

Northern Light Mercy Emergency Care

https://northernlighthealth.org/Our-System/Mercy-Hospital/Locations/Emergency-Care

Mercy’s emergency department is staffed 24-hours a day, seven days a week by board-certified physicians dedicated to healing mind, body, and spirit to care for all who enter our doors.

Long Island Wellness Center

Wellness offerings

Nurse Peggy Akers holds a drop-in clinic from 9-11am on the
1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month.
Learning Center – elevator access to basement facilities including two handicapped bathrooms.
Corner of Fern and Gorham avenues
Long Island, ME

Drug Stores

Closest to Casco Bay Lines:
Walgreens Pharmacy
290 Congress St.
Portland, ME
Store open 8a-10pm, 7 days a week
Pharmacy open 10a-6pm, Monday-Friday, closed Saturday & Sunday.

https://www.walgreens.com/locator/walgreens-290+congress+st-portland-me-04101/id=19464

CVS
510 Congress St.
Portland, ME
Store hours vary, but core hours are 8a-7pm, 7 days a week
Pharmacy core hours are 9a-5pm Monday-Saturday, closed Sunday

https://www.cvs.com/store-locator/portland-me-pharmacies/510-congress-street-portland-me-04101/storeid=454

 

Mental Health Resources

strengthenme.com Support connects youth, people with mental health, trauma, or substance use challenges, frontline workers, and general public with trained compassionate Mainers who are knowledgeable of local resources available.

Call 211 for Essential Community Services | United Way 211  Free, confidential service that connects you to expert, caring help in the area whether you need food, housing, mental health or other resources.

Emergency Resources

Cumberland County Sheriff
Dial 911

For non-emergencies
Dial 207-893-2810

codeRED

https://www.cumberlandmaine.com/police-department/pages/codered

Cumberland County has contracted with Emergency Communications Network, Inc for its “CodeRED” high speed telephone emergency notification service. In the event of a natural disaster or manmade emergency, the CodeRED system gives the Town and County the ability to deliver pre-recorded emergency telephone notifications/information messages to targeted areas or the entire region at a rate of up to 60,000 calls per hour.

Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency
207-892-6785

https://www.cumberlandcountyme.gov/departments/emergency_management_agency/index.php

The Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency (CCEMA) supports the communities of Cumberland County before, during, and after large-scale disasters. CCEMA is an all-hazards organization, meaning our support is available whether the incident is a fire, flood, terrorist act, public health emergency, or anything in between.

Be Prepared for a Disaster

https://www.cumberlandcountyme.gov/departments/emergency_management_agency/emergency_preparedness.php

Because disasters may be unexpected, it is important to have a family plan of action and communication to ensure that all household members are safe.

Long Island Emergency  Shelter

The town’s emergency shelter is located in the basement of the Long Island Learning Center, at the corner of Fern and Gorham avenues. It is handicapped accessible, featuring an outside ramp and an inside elevator. The facility has a generator, bedding and a Wellness Center with an exam room and a telehealth room, medical appliances such as crutches and walkers, and two handicapped accessible bathrooms. The building also houses the Long Island Community Library, the Dodwell Art Gallery, the Long Island School, and the Multi-Purpose Room which has a small kitchen.

This page was updated on Sept. 5, 2024

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