TAKE A BREAK

Photo courtesy of J. Ranagan

At the September NAMI Piscataquis County Speaker Night, NAMI Maine’s Region 3 Manager for Penobscot and Piscataquis counties Katherine Perkins, right, gives Sandra Harmon of Dover-Foxcroft a break for up to 24 hours a month from caring for her son who has autism spectrum disorder. 

If you have a child with a diagnosed behavioral or emotional disorder anywhere in Maine, call NAMI Maine 1-800-464-5767 to find out about how to receive free respite services or how to become a paid respite provider.