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Halfway Home Pet Rescue
40 Broadway Ave, Caribou, ME 04736
HHPR rescues and rehabilitates stray cats and kittens from Caribou and surrounding communities in Aroostook County. Provides cat adoption and foster care.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- By appointment only
- Who this helps
- Open to the public. Adoption applications reviewed individually.
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Caribou Ecumenical Food Pantry
31 Herschel Street, Suite 1, Caribou, ME 04736
Details not fully confirmed
The pantry serves income-eligible households in Caribou, Connor, Woodland, Wade, Washburn, and Perham on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Provides food boxes to income-eligible households in Caribou, Connor, Woodland, Wade, Washburn, and Perham.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Tuesday and Thursday, 8:00-11:00 AM
- Who this helps
- Serves income-eligible households in Caribou, Connor, Woodland, Wade, Washburn, and Perham. Call 493-4860 during Tuesday or Thursday hours to get help with a food box.
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Caribou Bread of Life Soup Kitchen
62 Collins Street, Caribou, ME 04736
Details not fully confirmed
Caribou Bread of Life serves meals at 62 Collins Street on Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Open Monday and Wednesday evenings.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon & Wed 4:30-5:30 PM
- Who this helps
- Call (207) 450-5025 to confirm access requirements. Maine’s TEFAP plan says soup kitchen patrons do not need to meet income eligibility requirements; call to confirm other access rules.
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Pines Health Services - Caribou
74 Access Hwy, Caribou, ME 04736
FQHC serving Aroostook County with primary care, behavioral health, case management, and prescription assistance. Pines Health Services has health centers across Aroostook County.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon–Fri 7:00 AM–5:30 PM; first and third Saturday 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to all. Financial assistance available for uninsured. Billing: (207) 498-1371.
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Caribou Housing Authority
25 High Street, Caribou, ME 04736
Affordable housing and Section 8 vouchers for Caribou area residents.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Who this helps
- Extremely low- and very low-income households in Caribou and nearby communities within 10 miles, excluding Presque Isle and Fort Fairfield.
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Northern Maine Vet Center
456 York Street, Caribou, ME 04736
Confidential, no-cost counseling for Aroostook County veterans, service members, and families. Specializes in PTSD, military sexual trauma, depression, grief, and readjustment. No VA enrollment required.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Who this helps
- Veterans and current service members may qualify under Vet Center eligibility rules. Family members may participate when their involvement supports the Veteran or service member.
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Cary Medical Center
163 Van Buren Rd, Caribou, ME 04736
63-bed hospital with 24/7 emergency department serving Caribou and central Aroostook County. Provides inpatient, surgical, and specialty care services.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Emergency department: 24 hours daily; other department hours vary.
- Who this helps
- Open to all. Emergency screening and stabilizing treatment are provided regardless of ability to pay; charges may still apply. Cary lists billing contacts for MaineCare, Medicare, Blue Cross, and commercial insurance; ask billing about your plan. Financial assistance programs available.
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Cyr Bus Lines - Aroostook Corridor
160 Gilman Falls Avenue, Old Town, ME 04468
Intercity bus service connecting Bangor to Caribou with stops along the I-95 corridor. Cyr's Bangor service connects with Concord Coach Lines for points south.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Check schedule for departure times
- Who this helps
- Open to all. Fares vary by distance.
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Eastern Aroostook Adult Education
308 Sweden St, Suite 2, Caribou, ME 04736
Academic programs include HiSET, English language learning, and College Transitions. Career and enrichment course fees vary.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- HiSET and Diploma: Mon-Fri 8:30AM-4:30PM; College Transition: Tue, Thu, Fri 9:30AM-2:30PM; ESL: Mon-Thu 9:30AM-2:30PM; other course hours vary.
- Who this helps
- Anyone over 17 who is not enrolled in high school may participate.
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Maine Veterans Home Caribou
163 Van Buren Road, Suite 2, Caribou, ME 04736
The Maine Veterans Home in Caribou provides skilled nursing, long-term care, and rehabilitation for Maine veterans, their spouses, and Gold Star parents in northern Aroostook County.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Call to confirm current hours.
- Who this helps
- Honorably discharged veterans who were Maine residents when they entered service or are Maine residents when applying may qualify. Their eligible spouses, widows, widowers, and Gold Star parents may also qualify. Call admissions about eligibility and availability.
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Veteran Heating Assistance Program, Aroostook County
405 Perry Road, Bangor, Maine
Aroostook County veterans can apply for emergency heating fuel through the Galen Cole Family Foundation and Maine Veterans Project. Approved households may receive up to 100 gallons of #2 heating fuel or kerosene at no cost.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Applicants must live in Aroostook County, prove veteran status, have an honorable discharge, report total household income, and have a tank less than half full. Eligible fuels are #2 heating fuel and kerosene.
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Avec School Age Child Care at Caribou Community School
24 Bennett Drive
Avec Community Action provides licensed school-age care at Caribou Community School for children ages 5 to 12.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM during the school year
- Who this helps
- Children ages 5 to 12 may enroll.
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AMHC Home & Community Treatment (HCT)
In-home service across Aroostook, Hancock, and Washington counties; contact AMHC by phone
HCT is clinical treatment for youth and families managing mental health symptoms that affect daily life. It aims to help youth function at home, in school, and in the community.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Call to confirm current hours.
- Who this helps
- Youth ages 0 to 21 may qualify if they have MaineCare or a Katie Beckett waiver, a mental health diagnosis, and a need for intensive treatment beyond outpatient therapy. The youth and their caregivers must take part in treatment.
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Maine DHHS Caribou District Office
30 Skyway Drive, Unit 100, Caribou, ME
Visit this DHHS office in Caribou for in-person help with MaineCare, SNAP food benefits and TANF cash help for families.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Anyone who needs help with MaineCare, SNAP or TANF can visit. Each program has its own rules, such as income limits.
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Caribou General Assistance
25 High Street, Caribou, ME 04736
Caribou General Assistance may help people who cannot meet their basic needs on their own.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Tuesday and Thursday, by appointment only
- Who this helps
- Caribou residents who lack enough income or resources for basic needs may qualify.
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