For Service Members & Families
The MaineMCN is here to support people like you by showing your Maine community is behind you, and by providing a gateway to resources and services.
- Tap into key resources and services
- Help educate the community about gaps that need to be filled
- Help your comrades and other military families: Connect with people in your community who want to help
- Learn tips for healthy coping
Learn More
Know that you are not alone. Almost everyone goes through a period of readjustment during and after deployment. See the Calendar of Events to learn more. Know that there are others who can help you solve your problems and that taking action is important.
- Find your local Military Family Assistance Center.
- Learn how to get a hold of your finances.
- Get help with sleep issues.
- Find out how to communicate better with your spouse.
- Find out if your buddy’s nightmares are normal or mean he/she should get help.
- Find Solutions and Resources and the Resource Guide. Dial 2-1-1 or visit the Maine 211 website to locate services and resources you might not know exist.
- This one page summary provides the basics to get you connected to the key services in your local area.
Understand you are NOT alone
View this Reintegration Video from the VA National Center for PTSD
- Understand what to expect when troops return from a war zone
- Learn how to successfully adapt when your loved one returns home
