{"id":2727,"date":"2018-04-21T22:31:41","date_gmt":"2018-04-22T02:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/townoflongisland.us\/wp\/?page_id=2727"},"modified":"2026-01-11T11:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T16:09:14","slug":"stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/townoflongisland.us\/wp\/?page_id=2727","title":{"rendered":"Health, Safety & Emergency Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

Medical Resources<\/span><\/h3>\n

Closest to Casco Bay Lines:
\n<\/span><\/em><\/span>Convenient MD
\n191 Marginal Way
\nPortland, ME
\nOpen 8a-8pm, 7 days a week<\/p>\n

https:\/\/convenientmd.com\/locations\/portland-me-urgent-care\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Maine Medical Center<\/h5>\n

https:\/\/www.mainehealth.org\/maine-medical-center\/care-services\/emergency-department<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center\u00a0provides expert emergency care in\u00a0Portland<\/a>,\u00a0Biddeford<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Sanford<\/a>, Maine. Its specially trained care team and board-certified emergency medicine physicians are available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.<\/p>\n

Northern Light Mercy Emergency Care<\/h5>\n

https:\/\/northernlighthealth.org\/Our-System\/Mercy-Hospital\/Locations\/Emergency-Care<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Mercy\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

Long Island Wellness Center<\/h5>\n

Wellness offerings<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nurse Peggy Akers holds a drop-in clinic from 9-11am on the
\n1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month.
\nLearning Center – elevator access to basement facilities including two handicapped bathrooms.
\nCorner of Fern and Gorham avenues
\nLong Island, ME<\/p>\n

Drug Stores<\/span><\/h3>\n

Closest to Casco Bay Lines:
\n<\/span><\/em><\/span>Walgreens Pharmacy
\n290 Congress St.
\nPortland, ME
\nStore open 8a-10pm, 7 days a week
\nPharmacy open 10a-6pm, Monday-Friday, closed Saturday & Sunday.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.walgreens.com\/locator\/walgreens-290+congress+st-portland-me-04101\/id=19464<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

CVS
\n510 Congress St.
\nPortland, ME
\nStore hours vary, but core hours are 8a-7pm, 7 days a week
\nPharmacy core hours are 9a-5pm Monday-Saturday, closed Sunday<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.cvs.com\/store-locator\/portland-me-pharmacies\/510-congress-street-portland-me-04101\/storeid=454<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Mental Health Resources<\/span><\/h3>\n

strengthenme.com<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Su<\/span>pport 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.<\/p>\n

Call 211 for Essential Community Services | United Way 211<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong> Free, confidential service that connects you to expert, caring help in the area whether you need food, housing, mental health or other resources.<\/p>\n

Emergency Resources<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
Cumberland County Sheriff<\/strong>
\nDial 911<\/h5>\n

For non-emergencies
\nDial 207-893-2810<\/strong><\/p>\n

codeRED<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n

https:\/\/www.cumberlandmaine.com\/police-department\/pages\/codered<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency
\n<\/span>207-892-6785<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n

https:\/\/www.cumberlandcountyme.gov\/departments\/emergency_management_agency\/index.php<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Be Prepared for a Disaster<\/h5>\n

https:\/\/www.cumberlandcountyme.gov\/departments\/emergency_management_agency\/emergency_preparedness.php<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Long Island Emergency\u00a0 Shelter<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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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\u00a0provides expert emergency care in\u00a0Portland,\u00a0Biddeford\u00a0and\u00a0Sanford, Maine. Its specially trained care team and board-certified emergency medicine physicians are available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Northern … Continue reading Health, Safety & Emergency Resources<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2723,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"no","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2727","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P3XnF3-HZ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/townoflongisland.us\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2727","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/townoflongisland.us\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/townoflongisland.us\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/townoflongisland.us\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/townoflongisland.us\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2727"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/townoflongisland.us\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2727\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8104,"href":"https:\/\/townoflongisland.us\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2727\/revisions\/8104"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/townoflongisland.us\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2723"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/townoflongisland.us\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}