LD 384 went into effect on Sept. 24, granting Maine schools the ability to provide financial assistance for students experiencing a housing crisis.
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Augusta considers adding ‘ambassadors’ to aid homeless in downtown
An ambassador program could supplement police patrols of the downtown area, where merchants have expressed concerns over the number of homeless people, officials said.
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Augusta’s overnight warming shelter secures funding for payroll, heating bill
Augusta officials agreed to give $13,450 in opioid settlement funds to replenish the warming center.
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City officials consider bridging Augusta Emergency Overnight Warming Center fund gap
A proposal headed for a City Council vote Thursday would provide $13,450, the only funds that the city would provide to the nonprofit warming center so far this year.
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School-age intervention can turn tide of addiction, homelessness | Opinion
Thirty years of teaching has taught me that the younger the student, the more effective the help is.
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York County’s only adult shelter has closed. If we don’t act, more will follow. | Opinion
With state funding frozen for almost a decade, Maine’s homelessness response system is in crisis.
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Augusta panel on homelessness makes plea for respect, dignity
Showing of documentary, “Building Hope: Ending Homelessness in Maine” prompts discussion of how people can help homeless Mainers.
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Project Fresh Start finds new home in Augusta
The nonprofit, which lost its previous space in Augusta, has found a new home with the United Community Living Center, a daytime homeless services center.
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Augusta needs to do more to help homeless residents, task force says
The group urges city officials to help create a year-round homeless shelter and hire a worker to coordinate housing services.
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Augusta homelessness task force urges city to take lead on shelter
City officials need to support the creation of a low-barrier shelter for people who are chronically homeless, a draft report says.