If you are in a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Once you have called 911, please call the College's main phone line at 207.775.3052 and your information will be shared with the appropriate staff member.
If this is a Facilities emergency (such as a flood, significant water leak, fire, building collapse, explosion, chemical spill, gas leak, broken lock to residence hall room, loss of heat in building, elevator entrapment, etc.), call the the College's main phone line at 207.775.3052. Your information will be shared with a Facilities on-call staff member who will get back to you quickly.
If this is a Security emergency in Porteous or Cumberland 380, please call the College's main phone line at 207.775.3052. Your information will be shared with the Security officer who will respond quickly. You may also wish to call 911.
Food Insecure?
Are you experiencing food insecurity, please email foodinsecurity@meca.edu to discuss options privately. We feel strongly that no one should go hungry.
Injured or sick?
Maine College of Art & Design offers virtual medical and mental health services for not additional costs. Students can register and access services at The Virtual Care Group.
Here is a list of hospitals and urgent care near campus. If you need a taxi voucher to get to the hospital or urgent care, go to the Porteous Building front desk for assistance; you will need your ID card.
Hospitals & Urgent Care
In addition to counseling at the Porteous Building, we offer students virtual medical and mental health care at no additional costs. Students can register at the Virtual Care Group.
Medical Emergency
| Name | Address | Phone Number | Hours |
| Mercy Hospital Emergency Department | 144 State Street | 207.879.3000 | 24/7 year round |
| Maine Medical Emergency Department | 62 Bramhall Street | 207.662.0111 | 24/7 year round |
Urgent Care
| Name | Address | Phone Number | Hours |
| Brighton FirstCare | 335 Brighton Ave. | 207.222.7824 | 7 days a week, 9am–8pm |
| Concentra Urgent Care | 85 Western Avenue, South Portland | 207.774.7751 | Weekdays: 7:30am–7pm; Weekends: 9am–1pm |
| Mercy Fore River Express Care | 175 Fore River Pkwy | 207.553.6105 | 7 days a week, 10am–10pm |
| Mercy Westbrook Express Care | 40 Park Street | 207.857.8174 | 7 days a week, 8am–8pm |
| CVS Minute Clinic | 111 Auburn Street | 207.797.3393 | M–F: 8:00am–7:00pm Sat: 9:00am—5:30pm Sun: 10:00am–5:30pm |
| Mill Creek South Portland CVS Minute Clinic | 51 Market Street, South Portland | 207.799.8166 | M–F: 8:00am–7:00pm Sat: 9:00am—5:30pm Sun: 10:00am–5:30pm |
Primary Care
| Name | Address | Phone Number | Hours |
| Martin’s Point: Portland Center | 331 Veranda Street | 207.828.2402 | Mon–Thur: 7:30am–6:00pm Friday: 7:30am–5:00pm |
| Martin’s Point: South Portland Center | 51 Ocean Street | 207.799.8596 | Mon–Thurs: 8:00am–7:30pm; Friday: 8:00am–5:00pm; Sat: 8:30am–4:00pm |
| Mercy Primary Care (Fore River) | 195 Fore River Parkway #160 | 207.553.6700 | Mon–Fri: 8:00am–5:00pm |
| Mercy Primary Care (South Portland) | 778 Main Street Suite 1 | 207.775.7758 | Mon–Fri: 8:00am–5:00pm |
| Portland Community Health Center | 180 Park Avenue | 207.874.2141 | Mon/Wed/Thur: 8:00am–7:00pm; Tues/Fri: 8:00am–5:00pm; Saturday: 8:00am–12:00pm |
| Planned Parenthood Health Center | 443 Congress St | 207.797.8881 | Mon–Thur: 8:00am–7:00pm; Friday: 8:00am–5:00pm; Saturday: 8:30am–2:00pm; Sunday: Closed |
Hotlines, Emergencies, and Help
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800.273.TALK
- Maine Help Line: 1-888-568-1112
- Poison Control Center: 800.222.1222
- Southern Maine Sexual Assault Response Info and Hotline: 800.313.9900
Sexual Misconduct
View the Sexual Misconduct, Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Services, Policies, and Procedures here.
Emergency & Weather Notifications
We strongly encourage you to sign up for our text notification system for the quickest communication.
In the event of an early closing, cancellation, or a campus emergency, Maine College of Art & Design will send text messages to those enrolled in our notification system. For closing and cancellations, we will post to the homepage of the website (meca.edu), as well as relaying updates to local TV and radio outlets for inclusion in their school-closing/cancellation notifications.