Trans Resource Navigator

Local help in Portland

Part of Maine.Maine document routeCare rules in Maine

Portland has Maine's largest cluster of trans services: the statewide trans organization MaineTransNet and the Equality Community Center, a Planned Parenthood health center that prescribes hormones, a sliding-scale community health center, and HIV prevention and PrEP navigation. Name change petitions for Cumberland County residents are filed at the Cumberland County Probate Court in Portland.

Covers: Greater Portland (Cumberland County)

Draft list from organizations' own websites, 2026-09-24. Call ahead: hours and services change.

On this page
  1. Where to file
  2. Name change and ID help
  3. Hormones and primary care
  4. Sexual health, PrEP, and testing
  5. Mental health and support
  6. Sources

Where to file a name change

Court
Cumberland County Probate Court (Registry of Probate)[1][2]
Filing fee
$75
Free help with forms
Court self-help center

Can’t afford the fee? How fee waivers work in Maine

142 Federal St, Suite 125, Portland, ME 04101; 207-871-8382. Open weekdays 8:30 am to noon and 1 to 4 pm (closed noon to 1). Forms are also available in person at the office. Certificates of name change are $10 each.

Name change and ID help 3

  • MaineTransNet[3]

    Statewide trans-led organization with peer support groups and community programs, an online community for trans Mainers 18 and older, and Safe Combinations, an affordable trans and queer thrift store, at the Equality Community Center.

    • Free
    15 Casco St, Portland, ME 04101

  • GLAD Law Answers and Transgender ID Project[9]

    Free, confidential legal information and referrals for LGBTQ+ New Englanders (online intake or voicemail 800-455-GLAD), and free help updating name and gender marker documents.

    • Free
    800-455-4523

  • Pine Tree Legal Assistance[10]

    Free civil legal aid for low-income Mainers, with a step-by-step guide to name and gender marker changes and help for people with safety concerns.

    • Free

Hormones and primary care 1

  • Planned Parenthood, Portland Health Center[4]

    Gender-affirming hormone therapy for people 16 and older (parental consent required at 16 and 17), plus STI testing, PrEP and PEP, and HIV services. In-person and telehealth; insurance not required and payment plans available. Validated parking at the Elm Street Garage.

    • Cost varies
    • Telehealth
    • Accepts Medicaid
    • Sees uninsured patients
    207-797-8881443 Congress St, 2nd Floor, Portland, ME 04101

Sexual health, PrEP, and testing 3

  • Greater Portland Health (formerly Portland Community Health Center)[5][6]

    Federally qualified health center with a sliding fee scale; accepts MaineCare, Medicare, and private insurance. Primary care, behavioral health, HIV specialty care with PrEP for partners, and free financial assistance counselors who help with coverage. Its website does not describe gender-affirming hormone therapy; ask when you call.

    • Sliding scale
    • Accepts Medicaid
    • Sees uninsured patients
    207-874-2141180 Park Ave, Portland, ME 04102

  • Frannie Peabody Center[7]

    Free, confidential HIV and hepatitis C testing, free HIV self-test kits, PrEP and PEP navigation, and case management and housing help for people living with HIV. Schedule testing at 207-749-6818.

    • Free
    • Sees uninsured patients
    207-774-687730 Danforth St, Suite 309, Portland, ME 04101

  • PrEP207[8]

    Maine PrEP and PEP navigation network; call or text 207-553-PREP for free help getting on PrEP.

    • Free
    207-553-7737

Mental health and support 2

  • OUT Maine[11]

    Statewide organization for LGBTQ+ youth, with support groups (including a youth mental health support group) and resources for families and providers.

    • Free

  • Trans Lifeline[12]

    Peer-support hotline run by and for trans people, 877-565-8860.

    • Free
    877-565-8860

Sources

12 sources. Numbers in the text, like [1], point here.Show all
  1. Probate CourtCumberland County, Maine, Official page. accessed
    “Registry of Probate 142 Federal St. Ste. 125 Portland, ME 04101 ... processes: minor and adult name changes”
  2. Register of Probate and Probate Court fee schedule (effective 10-18-2021)Cumberland County, Maine, Official page. accessed
    “Petition for Change of Name $75.00”
  3. MaineTransNetOrganization. accessed
    “Located inside the Equality Community Center at 15 Casco St in Portland, ME, Safe Combinations is a project of MaineTransNet.”
  4. Hormone Therapy and Gender-Affirming Care in Portland, MEPlanned Parenthood of Northern New England, Organization. accessed
    “At our health centers in Maine, GAHT is offered to people 16 years of age and older. 16 and 17-year-olds will need parental consent.”
  5. Our StoryGreater Portland Health, Organization. accessed
    “Greater Portland Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center, opened its doors in 2009 with the name Portland Community Health Center. ... We offer a sliding fee scale program and accept MaineCare, Medicare and commercial insurances.”
  6. LocationsGreater Portland Health, Organization. accessed
  7. Frannie Peabody CenterOrganization. accessed
  8. PrEP207Organization. accessed
  9. GLAD Law AnswersGLAD Law, Organization. accessed
  10. How to change your name and gender marker in MainePine Tree Legal Assistance, Organization. accessed
  11. OUT MaineOrganization. accessed
  12. Trans LifelineOrganization. accessed