Governor Baldacci Announces Enhanced Web Site with Energy Assistance Information
Governor John E. Baldacci has unveiled a new Web page for consumers and businesses eager to find ways to reduce their energy costs. Resources are provided for homeowners, businesses and transportation. A quick search tool enables people to find specific information. Link to the website below for energy programs in Maine.
Information on the site also includes the following initiatives underway in Maine:
- Free Fare Fridays
- The Governor’s Energy Efficiency Summit
- Governor’s Program to Save Diesel Costs and Reduce Pollution
- Stay Safe and Warm
Aroostook County Prescription Assistance Program
2-1-1 Maine partners with health organizations to bring low or no cost prescriptions to Aroostook County residents
Free or low cost prescription drugs for Aroostook County residents could be just a phone call away, thanks to a new county-wide collaborative. The goal of this collaborative is to work together to increase Aroostook County residents’ access to important prescription drugs. 2-1-1 Maine call specialists will be able to put Aroostook County residents in touch with information about patient assistance programs that could lead to free or nearly free prescription drugs.
The recently released Community Health Needs Assessment, commissioned by EMHS and funded by Healthcare Charities, disclosed that Aroostook residents are greatly in need of assistance in affording their prescriptions. This pilot program, funded by a grant from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) – will make it easier to get connected to various prescription assistance resources. Several of the participating hospitals have patient assistant counselors trained to help patients access prescription assistance programs, a number of Aroostook County pharmacies are offering four-dollar refills on selected generic drugs and others are offering discounts. In addition, 2-1-1 Maine can link callers to the Partnership for Prescription Assistance, a program supported by pharmaceutical research companies that helps uninsured and underinsured Americans get access to the medicines they need for free or nearly free.
Currently this pilot program is available only to residents of Aroostook County.
About 2-1-1 Maine
2-1-1 is Quick and Easy to Use:
We all know to dial 9-1-1 for medical and health emergencies. We also know to dial 4-1-1 for directory assistance. And now, finding the answers to health and human services information and resources is as quick and easy as dialing 2-1-1 or logging onto 211maine.org.
Toll Free Line: (877) 463-6207
To assist families looking for resources for relatives living in Maine, an instate/out-of-state toll free number has also been activated. This line is staffed 24 hours a day by the 2-1-1 Call Specialists, to provide the same service to the public.
Can't Dial 2-1-1?
On occasion the partners of 2-1-1 Maine will hear from an organization or individual that has had difficulty reaching 2-1-1 Maine. Here are some common problems:
- Certain organizations have telephone software that does not recognize a newly programmed number such as 511 or 2-1-1. If there is a telephone technology person available, check to see that 2-1-1 dialing has been enabled.
- Every major telephone carrier in the state has made 2-1-1 dialing available to its customers. Because the telephone industry is very complex, there are many small providers now operating. If this might be the problem, please have the name of the phone carrier before contacting 2-1-1.
In addition, occasionally, individuals reach the national 2-1-1 information website by mistake (www.211.org) and cannot find appropriate service data. Please remember the 2-1-1 Maine website address is www.211maine.org.
2-1-1 Maine, Inc. is a nonprofit organization formed in partnership with United Ways of Maine and Ingraham to develop a health and human services information and referral service system to serve the entire State of Maine, every day and in times of crisis.
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