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Maine CareerCenter - Calais
5 Lowell Street, Calais, ME 04619
Satellite CareerCenter at Washington County Community College providing employment assistance, job search resources, and career counseling by appointment.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Tuesdays 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM (by appointment)
- Who this helps
- Free services open to all job seekers. Veterans receive priority.
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Fedcap Employment Services - Calais
10 Barker Street, Calais, ME 04619
Calais office providing vocational rehabilitation and ASPIRE/TANF employment services with job placement and training for eastern Washington County residents.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- TANF/ASPIRE program participants and individuals with disabilities referred through Maine DHHS.
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Family Futures Downeast
7 Ames Way, Machias, ME 04654
No-cost college and family support for eligible Washington County parents with a child under 18.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Contact the program for the next cohort and class schedule.
- Who this helps
- Parents with at least one child under 18 living in Washington County, with household income up to 225% of federal poverty level.
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Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Statewide support
Free job training, career counseling, and employment support for people with disabilities. Offices statewide.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Must have a physical, mental, or emotional disability that is a barrier to employment. Free services, no income requirement.
Confirm details with the organization.
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Goodwill NNE Workforce Services
Statewide support
Free workforce services including career advising, SNAP employment support, vocational rehabilitation, and reentry programs for people coming out of the criminal justice system.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to anyone seeking employment support in Maine. Specific programs serve SNAP recipients, individuals with disabilities, people reentering from incarceration, and youth.
Confirm details with the organization.
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Maine Unemployment Insurance
Statewide support
File for unemployment benefits online or by phone if you lost your job through no fault of your own.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Phone: Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM; Online 24/7
- Who this helps
- Maine workers who lost jobs through no fault of their own with sufficient base-period wages.
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