TTD provides safe, accessible services to all people affected by domestic violence regardless of race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender, age, primary language spoken, or immigration status. Our core service is our free, confidential, anonymous 24-hour helpline to people living in or leaving abusive relationships, struggling with a former partner, and concerned friends, family members, neighbors, etc.
We operate an emergency shelter for people fleeing abuse and violence, transitional services, support and education groups, safety planning, advocacy, support, and legal matters, including Protection from Abuse Orders. We offer specialized support services on issues as elder abuse and human trafficking. We work in the systems of child protective services and local jails and prisons. We engage in consultation and case assessment with all law enforcement agencies in Cumberland County.
We provide extensive community education, consultation, training, and systems change advocacy to the general public and youth through our Young Adult Abuse Prevention Program to prevent future violence. TTD operates the batterer’s intervention program in Cumberland County, Maine, called “A Different Choice.”
