Preble Street to assume operations of Bangor’s Hope House - Preble Street
3 days ago · Preble Street will assume responsibility for the Hope House Shelter in February 2025. Hope House is one of only five privately-operated adult low-barrier shelters in the state of Maine and the only one north of Waterville. “The loss of Hope House would’ve been felt statewide,” says Mark Swann, Preble Street Executive Director.
Preble Street taking over operations of Bangor's Hope House ...
2 days ago · Swann said they’re working to find solutions. "We're optimistic and really looking forward to making an impact in that community," he said. Swann said that Preble Street intends to make the transition "seamless," with no job losses expected. Preble Street will officially take over operations of Bangor's only low-barrier shelter in February.
Preble Street will officially take over Hope House shelter in February
2 days ago · The Portland-based non-profit Preble Street announced Tuesday that it has officially secured enough funding to begin operating Hope House in February. It was expected to close this fall unless its current operator, Penobscot Community Health Care, found a new partner to patch a nearly $1 million budget hole. PCHC officials report serving more ...
Preble Street announces it will take over Hope House shelter …
2 days ago · BANGOR -- The Hope House Emergency Shelter will be transferring operations to Preble Street in February 2025. According to a release from Preble Street, the Hope House, a low-barrier 56-bed emergency shelter in Bangor, will no longer be closing down thanks to investment from the state to directly support low-barrier emergency shelters for the ...
Portland-based Preble Street to assume operations of PCHC's …
2 days ago · In a release from Preble Street, when Governor Mills signed the supplemental budget into law back in April of 2024, it included three years of $2.5 million in annual funding for a total of $7.5 million which will directly support low-barrier emergency shelters.
Critical Bangor emergency shelter to stay open, operated by Preble Street
1 day ago · Channa can be reached at [email protected]. In a move to prevent the closure of one of the state’s most critical emergency shelters, Preble Street announced Tuesday that it will take over the operations of Hope House in February 2025. The 56-bed, low-barrier emergency shelter in Bangor has been a vital resource for people ...
Preble Street will run Bangor's Hope House starting Feb. 1 - WABI
2 days ago · Preble Street expressed interest from the start, but the deal hinged on state funding. ... At Gray, our journalists report, write, edit and produce the news content that informs the communities we ...
News - Preble Street
Preble Street, a nonprofit social service agency committed to serving the most vulnerable people in Maine for the past 50 years, yesterday awarded Greg Payne, Senior Advisor, Housing Policy, in the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future (GOPIF), with its Force for Good Award.
Preble Street houses 270 homeless veterans in one year - Yahoo News
3 days ago · Preble Street estimates there are currently about 130 homeless veterans in the state of Maine, down from more than 200 during the pandemic — an issue the organization hopes to end by June 2025. Preble Street's Veteran Housing Services announced Wednesday that the nonprofit has successfully housed 277 veterans since October 2023, and provided ...
From a large new facility in South Portland, Preble ... - Preble Street
Dec 15, 2021 · Preble Street leaders say that moving into the 30,000-square-foot building on Darling Avenue in South Portland will allow them to increase the number of meals prepared, improve nutrition and reduce waste by preserving more donated produce, and connect with anti-hunger and social justice organizations to address hunger in a more holistic and ...
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