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A Guidebook for Maine Incarcerated Veterans (2009)

This booklet is for veterans incarcerated in the State of Maine and their families. Laws vary from state to state. It includes information about services supporting a new and better way of life. laws do vary from state to state.

A Guidebook for Maine Incarcerated Veterans--VA--2009

External Website: VA

Maine Laws for Military Servicemembers: Pine Tree Legal Assistance Online Library

Pine Tree Legal Assistance (PTLA) provides a continuously updated online library which includes Maine laws impacting military service members. For more information on each topic visit the PTLA site.

Selected Topics

Family Military Leave

Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

Maine's Service Members' Civil Relief Act

Parents on Active Duty:  Legal Considerations

Protection from Abuse Actions in Maine:  Special Considerations When the Defendant is Military

What Happens to Your Job If You Get Called to Active Duty or Required Military Training?

What Happens to Your Professional or Occupational Licenses When You Get Called to Active Duty?

External Website: Pine Tree Legal Assistance

Maine Military Legal Aid Newsletter

Maine's Pine Tree Legal Assistance offers their recurring "Maine Military Legal Aid Newsletter" to keep subscribers up to date on available legal assistance and legal issues impacting Maine's military and veteran community.

Request to be added to the newsletter e-mail address group through:  rliscord@ptla.org

Maine Veterans' Laws

The Bureau of Maine Veterans' Services publishes a booklet on the State of Maine laws that pertain to veterans. To access the most current edition, contact the Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services. If the Bureau provides a new link, it'll be posted here.

External Website: Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services

Serving Those Who Served: Understanding the Legal Needs of Maine's Veteran Community (2013 Report)

Pine Tree Legal collaborated with the Maine VISTA Project to "survey veterans and social service providers in Maine about veteran legal issues.  As the state with the third highest population of veterans per capita, Maine must think creatively about how it can best support those who have served in the country's armed forces.  Many veterans face homelessness, poverty, unstable family lives, education challenges, and job problems after they return from deployment.  Developing the most effective response to these issues will require social service providers to fully understand the current met and unmet legal needs of the veteran population.  Legal aid is an essential partner in addressing those issues."

PTLA Legal Needs of Maine's Veterans Report--June 2013

External Website: Stateside Legal

"Stay in the Loop" Information Updates: E-Mail Notifications, Subscriptions, & Mobile Applications

Do you want to choose what you wish to stay informed about?  Here are some options:

Maine Transition Assistance:  E-mail Updates

Receive Maine job announcements as well as upcoming Maine military and veteran program and event notices. Add your e-mail address by contacting:

Ms. Wendy J. Moody
Transition Assistance Advisor-Maine
E-mail: wendy.j.moody2.ctr@mail.mil
Office: 207.430.5778
Fax: 207.626.4218

Addresses:

DVEM
ATTN: NGME-ARP-BSC
Camp Keyes
Augusta ME 04333-0032
Skyline Ultd, Inc - Contractor
194 Winthrop Street
Augusta ME 04333

"Stall Talk" E-Flyer

Receive an e-flyer with quick announcements about Maine military and veteran activities and services.  Add your e-mail address by contacting:

Kyra Darling
Military Family Assistance Center
Work:  207-430-5772
Fax:  207-430-5783
Family Assistance Line:  1-888-365-9287 
E-mail:  kyra.e.darling.ctr@mail.mil
Website:  www.me.ngb.army.mil/family
Address:
DVEM Family Program
#33 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333

Maine.gov:  Notifications & Subscriptions

E-mail & Text Notifications

Maine.gov news, alerts, and updates, are offered via a few free notification services.  Subscribe to receive automatic Maine.gov e-mails for specific topics of interest, including veteran-specific, labor and other state department, news, weather, alerts, lottery numbers, foliage reports, and other updates.

Maine.gov RSS Feeds

Subscribe to Maine.gov RSS feeds to receive automatic updates for topics of interest, including news, weather, alerts, lottery numbers, and more.  What is RSS?  RSS is the acronym for Really Simple Syndication. It's an easy way to keep up with news and updates from a variety of websites without having to visit each site. You receive the information you choose to follow with automatic updates delivered to the electronic address you provide. RSS is becoming more popular and you'll find many sites now offering RSS feeds.

Maine.gov Mobile Phone Links

Maine.gov was designed for mobile applications to make your experience fast and easy on any device. It is a responsive design offering Maine.gov on any screen size. Other online services and state agency websites continue to be developed into responsive, mobile-ready design.

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA):  Events Portal

This VA portal offers online interactive chat events about VA benefits and services.

VA Events Portal:  Subscription & Reminders