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The Elizabeth Levinson Center offers respite for parents and caregivers, whose children cannot be served in the community and have significant medical needs.  The Elizabeth Levinson Center reserves four beds to take children living in the community who have severe and profound mental retardation and significant medical needs. Children may stay up to 20 days consecutively and a total of 60 days per year.  To obtain more information about receiving respite services through the center contact Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) office in your region.

Contact Information

• Elizabeth Levinson Center
  159 Hogan Road
  Bangor, ME  04001
  Website: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/bds/elc/elc.htm
  Phone: (800) 227-7706 
• Office of Child and Family Services
  General website:  http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/bds

Region I: York and Cumberland counties
Phone:  (207) 822-0126 or (800) 492-0846
TTY:  (207) 822-0272

Region II: Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Sagadahoc, Somerset and Waldo counties

Augusta
Phone: (207) 287-7130 or (800) 866-1814
TTY:  (207) 287-8126 

Lewiston
Phone: (207) 753-9100 or (800) 866-1803
TTY:  (207) 753-9102

Region III:  Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis and Washington counties

Bangor
Phone: (207) 941-4360 or (800) 963-9491
TTY:  (207) 941-4392

Presque Isle
Phone: (207) 764-2120 or (800) 767-9857
TTY:  (207) 764-2017

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