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More of this, please...!
Officials point to shelters as a step toward reducing homelessness, but fail to consider the factors pushing people away
by Mikayla Mesko September 3, 2026
An alternative vision to shelters
"The family shelter at Path Home takes these factors into account and addresses them by utilizing a trauma-informed care approach.
" 'Trauma-informed care is basically the understanding of what’s going on in the brain when someone experiences something as stressful as homelessness,' Tuck said.
"Path Home is the first shelter in Oregon planned with intentional trauma-informed design and architecture, Tuck said.
"Things like the materials used in the architecture and the quality of the furniture all play a role.
" 'So, it’s things like a big connection to nature,' Tuck said. 'We have real plants, indoors and outdoors, everywhere. It’s about natural materials — we use real wood floors. Lots of natural light. We have stone and water features.'
"Privacy and comfort are also important factors that Path Home takes into account.
" 'All the families have their own individual private bedrooms with doors that lock, so they have true privacy,' Tuck said. 'And they have real beds and real furniture and tables and chairs. They’re not sleeping on mats or cots.' "
#Oregon #PDX #PortlandOR #StreetRoots #Homeless #Unhoused #Homelessness #Dignity #Security #NatureHeals
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More of this, please...!
Officials point to shelters as a step toward reducing homelessness, but fail to consider the factors pushing people away
by Mikayla Mesko September 3, 2026
An alternative vision to shelters
"The family shelter at Path Home takes these factors into account and addresses them by utilizing a trauma-informed care approach.
" 'Trauma-informed care is basically the understanding of what’s going on in the brain when someone experiences something as stressful as homelessness,' Tuck said.
"Path Home is the first shelter in Oregon planned with intentional trauma-informed design and architecture, Tuck said.
"Things like the materials used in the architecture and the quality of the furniture all play a role.
" 'So, it’s things like a big connection to nature,' Tuck said. 'We have real plants, indoors and outdoors, everywhere. It’s about natural materials — we use real wood floors. Lots of natural light. We have stone and water features.'
"Privacy and comfort are also important factors that Path Home takes into account.
" 'All the families have their own individual private bedrooms with doors that lock, so they have true privacy,' Tuck said. 'And they have real beds and real furniture and tables and chairs. They’re not sleeping on mats or cots.' "
#Oregon #PDX #PortlandOR #StreetRoots #Homeless #Unhoused #Homelessness #Dignity #Security #NatureHeals
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More of this, please...!
Officials point to shelters as a step toward reducing homelessness, but fail to consider the factors pushing people away
by Mikayla Mesko September 3, 2026
An alternative vision to shelters
"The family shelter at Path Home takes these factors into account and addresses them by utilizing a trauma-informed care approach.
" 'Trauma-informed care is basically the understanding of what’s going on in the brain when someone experiences something as stressful as homelessness,' Tuck said.
"Path Home is the first shelter in Oregon planned with intentional trauma-informed design and architecture, Tuck said.
"Things like the materials used in the architecture and the quality of the furniture all play a role.
" 'So, it’s things like a big connection to nature,' Tuck said. 'We have real plants, indoors and outdoors, everywhere. It’s about natural materials — we use real wood floors. Lots of natural light. We have stone and water features.'
"Privacy and comfort are also important factors that Path Home takes into account.
" 'All the families have their own individual private bedrooms with doors that lock, so they have true privacy,' Tuck said. 'And they have real beds and real furniture and tables and chairs. They’re not sleeping on mats or cots.' "
#Oregon #PDX #PortlandOR #StreetRoots #Homeless #Unhoused #Homelessness #Dignity #Security #NatureHeals
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More of this, please...!
Officials point to shelters as a step toward reducing homelessness, but fail to consider the factors pushing people away
by Mikayla Mesko September 3, 2026
An alternative vision to shelters
"The family shelter at Path Home takes these factors into account and addresses them by utilizing a trauma-informed care approach.
" 'Trauma-informed care is basically the understanding of what’s going on in the brain when someone experiences something as stressful as homelessness,' Tuck said.
"Path Home is the first shelter in Oregon planned with intentional trauma-informed design and architecture, Tuck said.
"Things like the materials used in the architecture and the quality of the furniture all play a role.
" 'So, it’s things like a big connection to nature,' Tuck said. 'We have real plants, indoors and outdoors, everywhere. It’s about natural materials — we use real wood floors. Lots of natural light. We have stone and water features.'
"Privacy and comfort are also important factors that Path Home takes into account.
" 'All the families have their own individual private bedrooms with doors that lock, so they have true privacy,' Tuck said. 'And they have real beds and real furniture and tables and chairs. They’re not sleeping on mats or cots.' "
#Oregon #PDX #PortlandOR #StreetRoots #Homeless #Unhoused #Homelessness #Dignity #Security #NatureHeals
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#CentralPark Was Her Home and Her Studio. She Was Killed There.
#FrancisLeeRogers painted birds in the park, her home for decades. She was found dead on Sunday, beaten and stabbed, shaking a community of friends and collectors of her art.
By Corey Kilgannon and Chelsia Rose Marcius
Sept. 29, 2026"Francis Lee Rogers was a fixture in Central Park’s Ramble, a wooded area that is popular with birders.
"She spent her days painting the Ramble’s birds and kept her homemade network of feeders filled with seed, as legions of bird lovers walked by hoping to catch a glimpse of warblers and sparrows.
"For years, Ms. Rogers, who was #homeless, brushed off concerns about the perils of a woman in her 60s — or anyone, for that matter — spending nights in and around the Ramble as she largely had for decades.
"On Sunday morning, Ms. Rogers, 63, was found dead, beaten and stabbed in the rustic wooden gazebo where she spent her nights, a short walk from the Central Park Boathouse, an upscale restaurant known for leisurely lunches and weddings."
Read more:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/nyregion/francis-lee-rogers-central-park-artist-killed.htmlArchived version:
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#CentralPark Was Her Home and Her Studio. She Was Killed There.
#FrancisLeeRogers painted birds in the park, her home for decades. She was found dead on Sunday, beaten and stabbed, shaking a community of friends and collectors of her art.
By Corey Kilgannon and Chelsia Rose Marcius
Sept. 29, 2026"Francis Lee Rogers was a fixture in Central Park’s Ramble, a wooded area that is popular with birders.
"She spent her days painting the Ramble’s birds and kept her homemade network of feeders filled with seed, as legions of bird lovers walked by hoping to catch a glimpse of warblers and sparrows.
"For years, Ms. Rogers, who was #homeless, brushed off concerns about the perils of a woman in her 60s — or anyone, for that matter — spending nights in and around the Ramble as she largely had for decades.
"On Sunday morning, Ms. Rogers, 63, was found dead, beaten and stabbed in the rustic wooden gazebo where she spent her nights, a short walk from the Central Park Boathouse, an upscale restaurant known for leisurely lunches and weddings."
Read more:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/nyregion/francis-lee-rogers-central-park-artist-killed.htmlArchived version:
https://archive.ph/HI05K -
#CentralPark Was Her Home and Her Studio. She Was Killed There.
#FrancisLeeRogers painted birds in the park, her home for decades. She was found dead on Sunday, beaten and stabbed, shaking a community of friends and collectors of her art.
By Corey Kilgannon and Chelsia Rose Marcius
Sept. 29, 2026"Francis Lee Rogers was a fixture in Central Park’s Ramble, a wooded area that is popular with birders.
"She spent her days painting the Ramble’s birds and kept her homemade network of feeders filled with seed, as legions of bird lovers walked by hoping to catch a glimpse of warblers and sparrows.
"For years, Ms. Rogers, who was #homeless, brushed off concerns about the perils of a woman in her 60s — or anyone, for that matter — spending nights in and around the Ramble as she largely had for decades.
"On Sunday morning, Ms. Rogers, 63, was found dead, beaten and stabbed in the rustic wooden gazebo where she spent her nights, a short walk from the Central Park Boathouse, an upscale restaurant known for leisurely lunches and weddings."
Read more:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/nyregion/francis-lee-rogers-central-park-artist-killed.htmlArchived version:
https://archive.ph/HI05K -
#CentralPark Was Her Home and Her Studio. She Was Killed There.
#FrancisLeeRogers painted birds in the park, her home for decades. She was found dead on Sunday, beaten and stabbed, shaking a community of friends and collectors of her art.
By Corey Kilgannon and Chelsia Rose Marcius
Sept. 29, 2026"Francis Lee Rogers was a fixture in Central Park’s Ramble, a wooded area that is popular with birders.
"She spent her days painting the Ramble’s birds and kept her homemade network of feeders filled with seed, as legions of bird lovers walked by hoping to catch a glimpse of warblers and sparrows.
"For years, Ms. Rogers, who was #homeless, brushed off concerns about the perils of a woman in her 60s — or anyone, for that matter — spending nights in and around the Ramble as she largely had for decades.
"On Sunday morning, Ms. Rogers, 63, was found dead, beaten and stabbed in the rustic wooden gazebo where she spent her nights, a short walk from the Central Park Boathouse, an upscale restaurant known for leisurely lunches and weddings."
Read more:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/nyregion/francis-lee-rogers-central-park-artist-killed.htmlArchived version:
https://archive.ph/HI05K -
Plans for a new #LowBarrier #HomelessShelter in #AugustaME , are moving forward
August 27, 2026
"The City of Augusta is now accepting proposals to operate a 50- to 70-bed low barrier shelter in the city.
"The proposal must detail how the provider, including nonprofits, governmental agencies, or public-private partnerships, would develop and operate the 24-hour, 365-day-per-year shelter that would also include support services to help people move toward stable housing.
" 'This is just just trying to fill some gaps where we don't have places for the folks with a low barrier, chronic illness, chronic addiction, they really don't have a place to go,' commented Augusta Director of Community Services Earl Kingsbury.
"The city says the number of people experiencing homelessness in Augusta has been on the rise and emergency shelter is not enough to meet the need.
"Officials say during the winter, overnight #WarmingCenters see 50-55 residents a night.
"The city requirements state that admission to the shelter cannot require sobriety, employment, income, identification, participation in religious activities, or criminal background checks (unless required by law).
" 'We need to help those folks, find a pathway out of homelessness and into permanent housing,' said Kingsbury.
"The requirements also provide a list of required services, including daytime access to bathrooms, showers, laundry, lockers, case management and referral services, medical referrals, and warming and cooling space as well as nighttime access to bathrooms and sleeping areas.
" 'There's no one solution to fix it all. It's changing all the time. Your needs are different than my needs. Your challenges are different than their challenges,' stated Kingsbury. 'It will take quite a quite a bit to, to get it done.' "
Read more:
http://www.wabi.tv/2026/08/27/plans-new-low-barrier-homeless-shelter-augusta-are-moving-forward/#Maine #MainePol #Homeless #HomelessServices #Homelessness #Unhoused #WinterShelters #WarmingShelters #LowBarrierShelters
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Plans for a new #LowBarrier #HomelessShelter in #AugustaME , are moving forward
August 27, 2026
"The City of Augusta is now accepting proposals to operate a 50- to 70-bed low barrier shelter in the city.
"The proposal must detail how the provider, including nonprofits, governmental agencies, or public-private partnerships, would develop and operate the 24-hour, 365-day-per-year shelter that would also include support services to help people move toward stable housing.
" 'This is just just trying to fill some gaps where we don't have places for the folks with a low barrier, chronic illness, chronic addiction, they really don't have a place to go,' commented Augusta Director of Community Services Earl Kingsbury.
"The city says the number of people experiencing homelessness in Augusta has been on the rise and emergency shelter is not enough to meet the need.
"Officials say during the winter, overnight #WarmingCenters see 50-55 residents a night.
"The city requirements state that admission to the shelter cannot require sobriety, employment, income, identification, participation in religious activities, or criminal background checks (unless required by law).
" 'We need to help those folks, find a pathway out of homelessness and into permanent housing,' said Kingsbury.
"The requirements also provide a list of required services, including daytime access to bathrooms, showers, laundry, lockers, case management and referral services, medical referrals, and warming and cooling space as well as nighttime access to bathrooms and sleeping areas.
" 'There's no one solution to fix it all. It's changing all the time. Your needs are different than my needs. Your challenges are different than their challenges,' stated Kingsbury. 'It will take quite a quite a bit to, to get it done.' "
Read more:
http://www.wabi.tv/2026/08/27/plans-new-low-barrier-homeless-shelter-augusta-are-moving-forward/#Maine #MainePol #Homeless #HomelessServices #Homelessness #Unhoused #WinterShelters #WarmingShelters #LowBarrierShelters
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Plans for a new #LowBarrier #HomelessShelter in #AugustaME , are moving forward
August 27, 2026
"The City of Augusta is now accepting proposals to operate a 50- to 70-bed low barrier shelter in the city.
"The proposal must detail how the provider, including nonprofits, governmental agencies, or public-private partnerships, would develop and operate the 24-hour, 365-day-per-year shelter that would also include support services to help people move toward stable housing.
" 'This is just just trying to fill some gaps where we don't have places for the folks with a low barrier, chronic illness, chronic addiction, they really don't have a place to go,' commented Augusta Director of Community Services Earl Kingsbury.
"The city says the number of people experiencing homelessness in Augusta has been on the rise and emergency shelter is not enough to meet the need.
"Officials say during the winter, overnight #WarmingCenters see 50-55 residents a night.
"The city requirements state that admission to the shelter cannot require sobriety, employment, income, identification, participation in religious activities, or criminal background checks (unless required by law).
" 'We need to help those folks, find a pathway out of homelessness and into permanent housing,' said Kingsbury.
"The requirements also provide a list of required services, including daytime access to bathrooms, showers, laundry, lockers, case management and referral services, medical referrals, and warming and cooling space as well as nighttime access to bathrooms and sleeping areas.
" 'There's no one solution to fix it all. It's changing all the time. Your needs are different than my needs. Your challenges are different than their challenges,' stated Kingsbury. 'It will take quite a quite a bit to, to get it done.' "
Read more:
http://www.wabi.tv/2026/08/27/plans-new-low-barrier-homeless-shelter-augusta-are-moving-forward/#Maine #MainePol #Homeless #HomelessServices #Homelessness #Unhoused #WinterShelters #WarmingShelters #LowBarrierShelters
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Plans for a new #LowBarrier #HomelessShelter in #AugustaME , are moving forward
August 27, 2026
"The City of Augusta is now accepting proposals to operate a 50- to 70-bed low barrier shelter in the city.
"The proposal must detail how the provider, including nonprofits, governmental agencies, or public-private partnerships, would develop and operate the 24-hour, 365-day-per-year shelter that would also include support services to help people move toward stable housing.
" 'This is just just trying to fill some gaps where we don't have places for the folks with a low barrier, chronic illness, chronic addiction, they really don't have a place to go,' commented Augusta Director of Community Services Earl Kingsbury.
"The city says the number of people experiencing homelessness in Augusta has been on the rise and emergency shelter is not enough to meet the need.
"Officials say during the winter, overnight #WarmingCenters see 50-55 residents a night.
"The city requirements state that admission to the shelter cannot require sobriety, employment, income, identification, participation in religious activities, or criminal background checks (unless required by law).
" 'We need to help those folks, find a pathway out of homelessness and into permanent housing,' said Kingsbury.
"The requirements also provide a list of required services, including daytime access to bathrooms, showers, laundry, lockers, case management and referral services, medical referrals, and warming and cooling space as well as nighttime access to bathrooms and sleeping areas.
" 'There's no one solution to fix it all. It's changing all the time. Your needs are different than my needs. Your challenges are different than their challenges,' stated Kingsbury. 'It will take quite a quite a bit to, to get it done.' "
Read more:
http://www.wabi.tv/2026/08/27/plans-new-low-barrier-homeless-shelter-augusta-are-moving-forward/#Maine #MainePol #Homeless #HomelessServices #Homelessness #Unhoused #WinterShelters #WarmingShelters #LowBarrierShelters
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#AugustaME to get 25 units of supportive housing for chronically #homeless people
The City Council approved a financing agreement with the developer of the #Riverlands #AffordableHousing development, making possible the construction of 25 units of long-term housing for people experiencing chronic #homelessness
Ethan Horton, April 7, 2026
Excerpt: "Augusta City Council members have agreed to help finance a 25-unit supportive housing development for people experiencing chronic homelessness, a final step for a first-of-its-kind project in Maine’s capital.
Operated by #VolunteersOfAmerica Northern New England, the Riverlands affordable housing project plans to build a 24/7, year-round supportive services and affordable housing building on Oxford Street, in the Sand Hill neighborhood of Augusta.[...]
"Only people designated as chronically homeless would be eligible to live in the three-story Riverlands development. A person who is chronically homeless, as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has lived without consistent shelter for at least a year or has been homeless four times in the past three years; and has a diagnosable substance use disorder, mental illness or disability."
Archived version:
https://archive.li/84h5B#Maine #Unhoused #HomelessServices #SupportiveHousing #AffordableHousing #SubstanceUseDisorder
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#AugustaME to get 25 units of supportive housing for chronically #homeless people
The City Council approved a financing agreement with the developer of the #Riverlands #AffordableHousing development, making possible the construction of 25 units of long-term housing for people experiencing chronic #homelessness
Ethan Horton, April 7, 2026
Excerpt: "Augusta City Council members have agreed to help finance a 25-unit supportive housing development for people experiencing chronic homelessness, a final step for a first-of-its-kind project in Maine’s capital.
Operated by #VolunteersOfAmerica Northern New England, the Riverlands affordable housing project plans to build a 24/7, year-round supportive services and affordable housing building on Oxford Street, in the Sand Hill neighborhood of Augusta.[...]
"Only people designated as chronically homeless would be eligible to live in the three-story Riverlands development. A person who is chronically homeless, as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has lived without consistent shelter for at least a year or has been homeless four times in the past three years; and has a diagnosable substance use disorder, mental illness or disability."
Archived version:
https://archive.li/84h5B#Maine #Unhoused #HomelessServices #SupportiveHousing #AffordableHousing #SubstanceUseDisorder
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#AugustaME to get 25 units of supportive housing for chronically #homeless people
The City Council approved a financing agreement with the developer of the #Riverlands #AffordableHousing development, making possible the construction of 25 units of long-term housing for people experiencing chronic #homelessness
Ethan Horton, April 7, 2026
Excerpt: "Augusta City Council members have agreed to help finance a 25-unit supportive housing development for people experiencing chronic homelessness, a final step for a first-of-its-kind project in Maine’s capital.
Operated by #VolunteersOfAmerica Northern New England, the Riverlands affordable housing project plans to build a 24/7, year-round supportive services and affordable housing building on Oxford Street, in the Sand Hill neighborhood of Augusta.[...]
"Only people designated as chronically homeless would be eligible to live in the three-story Riverlands development. A person who is chronically homeless, as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has lived without consistent shelter for at least a year or has been homeless four times in the past three years; and has a diagnosable substance use disorder, mental illness or disability."
Archived version:
https://archive.li/84h5B#Maine #Unhoused #HomelessServices #SupportiveHousing #AffordableHousing #SubstanceUseDisorder
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#AugustaME to get 25 units of supportive housing for chronically #homeless people
The City Council approved a financing agreement with the developer of the #Riverlands #AffordableHousing development, making possible the construction of 25 units of long-term housing for people experiencing chronic #homelessness
Ethan Horton, April 7, 2026
Excerpt: "Augusta City Council members have agreed to help finance a 25-unit supportive housing development for people experiencing chronic homelessness, a final step for a first-of-its-kind project in Maine’s capital.
Operated by #VolunteersOfAmerica Northern New England, the Riverlands affordable housing project plans to build a 24/7, year-round supportive services and affordable housing building on Oxford Street, in the Sand Hill neighborhood of Augusta.[...]
"Only people designated as chronically homeless would be eligible to live in the three-story Riverlands development. A person who is chronically homeless, as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, has lived without consistent shelter for at least a year or has been homeless four times in the past three years; and has a diagnosable substance use disorder, mental illness or disability."
Archived version:
https://archive.li/84h5B#Maine #Unhoused #HomelessServices #SupportiveHousing #AffordableHousing #SubstanceUseDisorder
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Well, I guess #JanetMills just made up for some of her bad decisions... By making sure the #WinterShelters have more funding to help #unhoused and #HousingInsecure #Mainers! A lot of them were closed last winter during a brutal cold snap. NOT ACCEPTABLE!
#MainersHelpingMainers #HousingCrisis #HousingForAll #HousingInsecurity #WarmingShelters
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Well, I guess #JanetMills just made up for some of her bad decisions... By making sure the #WinterShelters have more funding to help #unhoused and #HousingInsecure #Mainers! A lot of them were closed last winter during a brutal cold snap. NOT ACCEPTABLE!
#MainersHelpingMainers #HousingCrisis #HousingForAll #HousingInsecurity #WarmingShelters
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Well, I guess #JanetMills just made up for some of her bad decisions... By making sure the #WinterShelters have more funding to help #unhoused and #HousingInsecure #Mainers! A lot of them were closed last winter during a brutal cold snap. NOT ACCEPTABLE!
#MainersHelpingMainers #HousingCrisis #HousingForAll #HousingInsecurity #WarmingShelters
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Well, I guess #JanetMills just made up for some of her bad decisions... By making sure the #WinterShelters have more funding to help #unhoused and #HousingInsecure #Mainers! A lot of them were closed last winter during a brutal cold snap. NOT ACCEPTABLE!
#MainersHelpingMainers #HousingCrisis #HousingForAll #HousingInsecurity #WarmingShelters
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Hey @justbob , I was just posting about the #PortlandME #WarmingShelter being closed last winter! Looks like they got more funding!
#MaineHousing announces nearly $3M in grants for #winter #WarmingShelters
Miles Bergquist
Tue, September 29, 2026"MaineHousing announced $2.7 million in grants Tuesday for warming shelters to buy more beds ahead of winter.
"The money will be distributed among 12 organizations that provide short-term shelters, adding another 474 beds for #unhoused people in Maine.
"According to the housing authority, the award stands as the largest in five years and will bolster efforts to combat the housing crisis in eight of nine Maine 'homeless service hubs,' centers meant to cover all 16 counties.
"Warming shelters offer a place to stay overnight in cold temperatures, which can prove dangerous for those without protection from the elements. Most are open through the end of April.
"MaineHousing says the money may also be used for staffing, supplies, transportation, and other standard operating expenses.
" 'Dangerous winter weather can put lives at risk, especially for people experiencing #homelessness or housing instability,' MaineHousing Director Dan Brennan said in a press release. 'These grants help communities open safe, heated spaces before severe cold arrives.'
"The grant is part of a wider goal to keep vulnerable Mainers warm, MaineHousing said. Other programs they offer include the Home Energy Assistance Program and the Energy Crisis Intervention Program, meant to reduce heating costs for those who need it.
"Funds for this grant were made available by the Mills administration and the Maine Legislature."
cc: @newsbot
Source:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/mainehousing-announces-nearly-3m-grants-212425325.html#Maine #PortlandME #OpenTheWarmingCenters #HousingForAll #HousingCrisis #Homeless #StopTheSweeps #EmergencyShelters #WinterShelters #MaineShelters #HousingCrisis #UnaffordableHousing
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Hey @justbob , I was just posting about the #PortlandME #WarmingShelter being closed last winter! Looks like they got more funding!
#MaineHousing announces nearly $3M in grants for #winter #WarmingShelters
Miles Bergquist
Tue, September 29, 2026"MaineHousing announced $2.7 million in grants Tuesday for warming shelters to buy more beds ahead of winter.
"The money will be distributed among 12 organizations that provide short-term shelters, adding another 474 beds for #unhoused people in Maine.
"According to the housing authority, the award stands as the largest in five years and will bolster efforts to combat the housing crisis in eight of nine Maine 'homeless service hubs,' centers meant to cover all 16 counties.
"Warming shelters offer a place to stay overnight in cold temperatures, which can prove dangerous for those without protection from the elements. Most are open through the end of April.
"MaineHousing says the money may also be used for staffing, supplies, transportation, and other standard operating expenses.
" 'Dangerous winter weather can put lives at risk, especially for people experiencing #homelessness or housing instability,' MaineHousing Director Dan Brennan said in a press release. 'These grants help communities open safe, heated spaces before severe cold arrives.'
"The grant is part of a wider goal to keep vulnerable Mainers warm, MaineHousing said. Other programs they offer include the Home Energy Assistance Program and the Energy Crisis Intervention Program, meant to reduce heating costs for those who need it.
"Funds for this grant were made available by the Mills administration and the Maine Legislature."
cc: @newsbot
Source:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/mainehousing-announces-nearly-3m-grants-212425325.html#Maine #PortlandME #OpenTheWarmingCenters #HousingForAll #HousingCrisis #Homeless #StopTheSweeps #EmergencyShelters #WinterShelters #MaineShelters #HousingCrisis #UnaffordableHousing
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Hey @justbob , I was just posting about the #PortlandME #WarmingShelter being closed last winter! Looks like they got more funding!
#MaineHousing announces nearly $3M in grants for #winter #WarmingShelters
Miles Bergquist
Tue, September 29, 2026"MaineHousing announced $2.7 million in grants Tuesday for warming shelters to buy more beds ahead of winter.
"The money will be distributed among 12 organizations that provide short-term shelters, adding another 474 beds for #unhoused people in Maine.
"According to the housing authority, the award stands as the largest in five years and will bolster efforts to combat the housing crisis in eight of nine Maine 'homeless service hubs,' centers meant to cover all 16 counties.
"Warming shelters offer a place to stay overnight in cold temperatures, which can prove dangerous for those without protection from the elements. Most are open through the end of April.
"MaineHousing says the money may also be used for staffing, supplies, transportation, and other standard operating expenses.
" 'Dangerous winter weather can put lives at risk, especially for people experiencing #homelessness or housing instability,' MaineHousing Director Dan Brennan said in a press release. 'These grants help communities open safe, heated spaces before severe cold arrives.'
"The grant is part of a wider goal to keep vulnerable Mainers warm, MaineHousing said. Other programs they offer include the Home Energy Assistance Program and the Energy Crisis Intervention Program, meant to reduce heating costs for those who need it.
"Funds for this grant were made available by the Mills administration and the Maine Legislature."
cc: @newsbot
Source:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/mainehousing-announces-nearly-3m-grants-212425325.html#Maine #PortlandME #OpenTheWarmingCenters #HousingForAll #HousingCrisis #Homeless #StopTheSweeps #EmergencyShelters #WinterShelters #MaineShelters #HousingCrisis #UnaffordableHousing
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Hey @justbob , I was just posting about the #PortlandME #WarmingShelter being closed last winter! Looks like they got more funding!
#MaineHousing announces nearly $3M in grants for #winter #WarmingShelters
Miles Bergquist
Tue, September 29, 2026"MaineHousing announced $2.7 million in grants Tuesday for warming shelters to buy more beds ahead of winter.
"The money will be distributed among 12 organizations that provide short-term shelters, adding another 474 beds for #unhoused people in Maine.
"According to the housing authority, the award stands as the largest in five years and will bolster efforts to combat the housing crisis in eight of nine Maine 'homeless service hubs,' centers meant to cover all 16 counties.
"Warming shelters offer a place to stay overnight in cold temperatures, which can prove dangerous for those without protection from the elements. Most are open through the end of April.
"MaineHousing says the money may also be used for staffing, supplies, transportation, and other standard operating expenses.
" 'Dangerous winter weather can put lives at risk, especially for people experiencing #homelessness or housing instability,' MaineHousing Director Dan Brennan said in a press release. 'These grants help communities open safe, heated spaces before severe cold arrives.'
"The grant is part of a wider goal to keep vulnerable Mainers warm, MaineHousing said. Other programs they offer include the Home Energy Assistance Program and the Energy Crisis Intervention Program, meant to reduce heating costs for those who need it.
"Funds for this grant were made available by the Mills administration and the Maine Legislature."
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/mainehousing-announces-nearly-3m-grants-212425325.html#Maine #PortlandME #OpenTheWarmingCenters #HousingForAll #HousingCrisis #Homeless #StopTheSweeps #EmergencyShelters #WinterShelters #MaineShelters #HousingCrisis #UnaffordableHousing
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Hey @justbob , I was just posting about the #PortlandME #WarmingShelter being closed last winter! Looks like they got more funding!
#MaineHousing announces nearly $3M in grants for #winter #WarmingShelters
Miles Bergquist
Tue, September 29, 2026"MaineHousing announced $2.7 million in grants Tuesday for warming shelters to buy more beds ahead of winter.
"The money will be distributed among 12 organizations that provide short-term shelters, adding another 474 beds for #unhoused people in Maine.
"According to the housing authority, the award stands as the largest in five years and will bolster efforts to combat the housing crisis in eight of nine Maine 'homeless service hubs,' centers meant to cover all 16 counties.
"Warming shelters offer a place to stay overnight in cold temperatures, which can prove dangerous for those without protection from the elements. Most are open through the end of April.
"MaineHousing says the money may also be used for staffing, supplies, transportation, and other standard operating expenses.
" 'Dangerous winter weather can put lives at risk, especially for people experiencing #homelessness or housing instability,' MaineHousing Director Dan Brennan said in a press release. 'These grants help communities open safe, heated spaces before severe cold arrives.'
"The grant is part of a wider goal to keep vulnerable Mainers warm, MaineHousing said. Other programs they offer include the Home Energy Assistance Program and the Energy Crisis Intervention Program, meant to reduce heating costs for those who need it.
"Funds for this grant were made available by the Mills administration and the Maine Legislature."
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#LancasterPA - Advocates call for change as Lancaster city warns another #HomelessEncampment it needs to move
JADE CAMPOS, Sep 9, 2026
"A group of at least seven people experiencing homelessness faces a one-week deadline to move their belongings from a wooded area off of Ranck Mill Road along the Conestoga River in Lancaster Township.
"The directive comes from Lancaster city, which owns the property and posted signs at the camp site Monday warning people they must leave the area by Friday, or their belongings would be discarded. City officials on Wednesday said the deadline was moved to next Wednesday, Sept. 16.
"Organizers with two community groups — #LancasterStandsUp and Hand Up Partners — gathered near the encampment Wednesday afternoon to urge all of Lancaster County’s elected officials to find a better solution for homeless people instead of clearing camp sites.
"Dave Costarella, leader of Hand Up Partners, said local shelters are limited in capacity and can’t take in everyone who’s being forced to leave the site. He has advocated for legal, transitional camping spaces where people can stay when there are no shelter beds available or people do not feel safe living in a shelter.
" 'I’m not here to fight anybody,' Costarella said. 'We are here to invite every elected official that is being touched by homeless encampments, people living on the streets, that have absolutely no legal place to be… to come together… and find a space they are legally allowed to be. Let us manage this as a transitional encampment or building or build a campus.' "
#StopTheSweeps #Pennsylvania #HousingForAll #HousingCrisis #Unhoused #HomelessEncampments #Homeless #Homelessness
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#LancasterPA - Advocates call for change as Lancaster city warns another #HomelessEncampment it needs to move
JADE CAMPOS, Sep 9, 2026
"A group of at least seven people experiencing homelessness faces a one-week deadline to move their belongings from a wooded area off of Ranck Mill Road along the Conestoga River in Lancaster Township.
"The directive comes from Lancaster city, which owns the property and posted signs at the camp site Monday warning people they must leave the area by Friday, or their belongings would be discarded. City officials on Wednesday said the deadline was moved to next Wednesday, Sept. 16.
"Organizers with two community groups — #LancasterStandsUp and Hand Up Partners — gathered near the encampment Wednesday afternoon to urge all of Lancaster County’s elected officials to find a better solution for homeless people instead of clearing camp sites.
"Dave Costarella, leader of Hand Up Partners, said local shelters are limited in capacity and can’t take in everyone who’s being forced to leave the site. He has advocated for legal, transitional camping spaces where people can stay when there are no shelter beds available or people do not feel safe living in a shelter.
" 'I’m not here to fight anybody,' Costarella said. 'We are here to invite every elected official that is being touched by homeless encampments, people living on the streets, that have absolutely no legal place to be… to come together… and find a space they are legally allowed to be. Let us manage this as a transitional encampment or building or build a campus.' "
#StopTheSweeps #Pennsylvania #HousingForAll #HousingCrisis #Unhoused #HomelessEncampments #Homeless #Homelessness
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#LancasterPA - Advocates call for change as Lancaster city warns another #HomelessEncampment it needs to move
JADE CAMPOS, Sep 9, 2026
"A group of at least seven people experiencing homelessness faces a one-week deadline to move their belongings from a wooded area off of Ranck Mill Road along the Conestoga River in Lancaster Township.
"The directive comes from Lancaster city, which owns the property and posted signs at the camp site Monday warning people they must leave the area by Friday, or their belongings would be discarded. City officials on Wednesday said the deadline was moved to next Wednesday, Sept. 16.
"Organizers with two community groups — #LancasterStandsUp and Hand Up Partners — gathered near the encampment Wednesday afternoon to urge all of Lancaster County’s elected officials to find a better solution for homeless people instead of clearing camp sites.
"Dave Costarella, leader of Hand Up Partners, said local shelters are limited in capacity and can’t take in everyone who’s being forced to leave the site. He has advocated for legal, transitional camping spaces where people can stay when there are no shelter beds available or people do not feel safe living in a shelter.
" 'I’m not here to fight anybody,' Costarella said. 'We are here to invite every elected official that is being touched by homeless encampments, people living on the streets, that have absolutely no legal place to be… to come together… and find a space they are legally allowed to be. Let us manage this as a transitional encampment or building or build a campus.' "
#StopTheSweeps #Pennsylvania #HousingForAll #HousingCrisis #Unhoused #HomelessEncampments #Homeless #Homelessness
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#LancasterPA - Advocates call for change as Lancaster city warns another #HomelessEncampment it needs to move
JADE CAMPOS, Sep 9, 2026
"A group of at least seven people experiencing homelessness faces a one-week deadline to move their belongings from a wooded area off of Ranck Mill Road along the Conestoga River in Lancaster Township.
"The directive comes from Lancaster city, which owns the property and posted signs at the camp site Monday warning people they must leave the area by Friday, or their belongings would be discarded. City officials on Wednesday said the deadline was moved to next Wednesday, Sept. 16.
"Organizers with two community groups — #LancasterStandsUp and Hand Up Partners — gathered near the encampment Wednesday afternoon to urge all of Lancaster County’s elected officials to find a better solution for homeless people instead of clearing camp sites.
"Dave Costarella, leader of Hand Up Partners, said local shelters are limited in capacity and can’t take in everyone who’s being forced to leave the site. He has advocated for legal, transitional camping spaces where people can stay when there are no shelter beds available or people do not feel safe living in a shelter.
" 'I’m not here to fight anybody,' Costarella said. 'We are here to invite every elected official that is being touched by homeless encampments, people living on the streets, that have absolutely no legal place to be… to come together… and find a space they are legally allowed to be. Let us manage this as a transitional encampment or building or build a campus.' "
#StopTheSweeps #Pennsylvania #HousingForAll #HousingCrisis #Unhoused #HomelessEncampments #Homeless #Homelessness
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#LancasterPA - Advocates call for change as Lancaster city warns another #HomelessEncampment it needs to move
JADE CAMPOS, Sep 9, 2026
"A group of at least seven people experiencing homelessness faces a one-week deadline to move their belongings from a wooded area off of Ranck Mill Road along the Conestoga River in Lancaster Township.
"The directive comes from Lancaster city, which owns the property and posted signs at the camp site Monday warning people they must leave the area by Friday, or their belongings would be discarded. City officials on Wednesday said the deadline was moved to next Wednesday, Sept. 16.
"Organizers with two community groups — #LancasterStandsUp and Hand Up Partners — gathered near the encampment Wednesday afternoon to urge all of Lancaster County’s elected officials to find a better solution for homeless people instead of clearing camp sites.
"Dave Costarella, leader of Hand Up Partners, said local shelters are limited in capacity and can’t take in everyone who’s being forced to leave the site. He has advocated for legal, transitional camping spaces where people can stay when there are no shelter beds available or people do not feel safe living in a shelter.
" 'I’m not here to fight anybody,' Costarella said. 'We are here to invite every elected official that is being touched by homeless encampments, people living on the streets, that have absolutely no legal place to be… to come together… and find a space they are legally allowed to be. Let us manage this as a transitional encampment or building or build a campus.' "
#StopTheSweeps #Pennsylvania #HousingForAll #HousingCrisis #Unhoused #HomelessEncampments #Homeless #Homelessness