Your Resources
The Smoke-Free Housing Coalition of Maine has many free materials available for landlords and tenants in Maine. Key chains, static cling decals, magnets and educational brochures available in limited quantities. Please call 207.874.8774 to place an order.
In Maine:
www.tobaccofreemaine.org ~ Partnership For A Tobacco Free Maine
www.healthymainepartnerships.org ~ Healthy Maine Partnerships
www.mcd.org/hpp ~ Health Policy Partners of Maine
www.mainelung.org ~ American Lung Association of Maine
Maine Tobacco Helpline ~ 1.800.207.1230
Outside of Maine:
www.smokefreehousingne.org ~ Smoke-Free Housing New England Consultants
www.mismokefreeapartment.org ~ Michigan smoke-free housing
www.smokefreeapartments.org ~ California smoke-free housing
www.tcsg.org/sfelp/home.htm ~ Michigan smoke-free environmental law project
www.dontpassgas.org ~ Don’t pass gas/Legacy Foundation
www.cancer.org ~ American Cancer Society
www.americanheart.org ~ American Heart Association
Legal Resources in Maine:
Pine Tree Legal Assistance ~ provides free legal assistance to low-income Maine people. Pine Tree has legal offices all over Maine.
www.ptla.org and Housing Law
Shankman and Associates ~ Where There is Smoke...There is Litigation
www.shankmanlegal.com/print/MAOMA_smoke.pdf
Government Assistance:
HUD Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity Office (national office) www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/FHLaws/index.cfm
Official HUD Notice Endorsing the Adoption of Smoke-Free Policies by Public Housing Authorities: PIH-2009- 21 (HA)--Non-Smoking Policies in Public Housing
HUD in Maine: http://www.hud.gov/local/me/renting/tenantrights.cfm or call 207.945.0467
Maine Human Rights Commission www.state.me.us/mhrc or call 207.624.6050
Attorney General's office/Consumer Protection Unit www.maine.gov/ag/index.php?r=protection&s=complaints&t= or call 1-800-436-2131