Getting started.
Who this helps
Families caring for children with significant developmental delays, behavioral disorders, or emotional disorders. Available to foster, kinship, and biological families statewide.
How to get started
Call or email [email protected] to learn about eligibility and get matched with a respite caregiver. The program will assess your family's needs and match you with a trained, certified caregiver.
How they can help.
NAMI Maine's Family Respite Program provides certified respite caregivers for children with significant developmental delays and behavioral or emotional disorders. Families, including foster and kinship families, may receive up to 288 hours of respite care per year. Caregivers are carefully matched with families and can provide care in the home or community settings, giving parents a much-needed break while their children are in safe, trained hands.
- Certified respite caregivers
- Up to 288 hours of respite per year
- In-home and community-based care
- Caregiver-family matching
- Statewide coverage
Before you get started.
Check how the service works, when it is available, and any costs. Ask about communication or accessibility support if you need it.
Call with your questions