ONE THING TODAY

Use a private-by-design chooser for one safe next step.

Answer with buttons only. The chooser does not ask for names, case facts, child details, allegations, medical records, or private court information.

Nothing is submitted to FOCaF. Nothing is saved in browser storage. The result is just a short route to existing public tools.

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Safety first

If someone may be unsafe, use emergency, crisis, medical, legal-aid, school, or local official help first.

Call 911 for emergencies. Call or text 988 for crisis support. In Maine, 211 can help route food, housing, health, and local support. Do not rely on a website if there is immediate danger or a safety plan is needed.

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NO PRIVATE INTAKE

Choose the closest public category.

Use the arrow key or Tab key to move through buttons. Press Enter or Space to select. You can change answers at any time.

1. What kind of next step do you need?

2. How soon does this matter?

3. What would help most?

Your route will appear here

Pick one answer in each row.

The chooser will recommend one next step, one printable tool, and one support or official-resource category.

What this chooser does

It reduces the library to one starting point.

The site has many pages and PDFs. This chooser keeps the next step small: one route, one download, and one category of support.

What this chooser does not do

It does not judge, diagnose, or collect facts.

It does not decide what happened in a family, replace safety screening, replace professional advice, or collect private case information.