Getting started.
Who this helps
Open to all foster, adoptive, and kinship families in Maine. Also available to anyone considering foster care or adoption. All services are free.
How to get started
Call or visit affm.net to connect with a support specialist. They can link you with a local support group, help navigate the child welfare system, or connect you with respite care and other resources.
How they can help.
Adoptive and Foster Families of Maine (AFFM) is the state's largest support organization for foster, adoptive, and kinship families. Founded to strengthen families caring for Maine's most vulnerable children, AFFM provides training, peer support groups, resource navigation, respite coordination, and a statewide network of county-level family support contacts. Their Kinship Program specifically supports grandparents and other relatives raising children with systems navigation, mentoring, support groups, and material goods. All services are free.
- Foster and adoptive parent training
- Peer support groups statewide
- Resource navigation and referrals
- Respite care coordination
- Kinship Program (grandparents and relatives raising children)
- County-by-county family support contacts
- Annual conference and training events
- Resource lending library
What to have ready.
Nothing required. Just reach out.
Call with your questions