Facility has launched a new Food Security Hub to help with the drastic increase in the demand for food.
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Posted inMaine, News
From a large new facility in South Portland, Preble Street feeds people and fights to end hunger
The idea for the Food Security Hub came from a need to move away from the soup kitchen model and feed more and more people during the pandemic.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We need to address burnout among Preble Street caseworkers
Mental exhaustion drives up turnover among staff and undermines the agency’s capacity to serve clients.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Man shot by Portland police says he wanted officer to kill him
Edward Hyman says he was desperate, depressed and out of options when he attempted ‘suicide by cop’ Oct. 9 outside the Preble Street Resource Center.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Preble Street challenges landlords to house 100 vets by Veterans Day
Preble Street is teaming up with other veteran service organizations and landlords to find permanent housing for 100 homeless veterans over the next three months.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Preble Street raises $13M of $14M goal so far
Preble Street is $1 million short of its $14 million goal as it nears the end of a fundraising campaign to increase homeless shelter capacity and fund new programs. The campaign would help to create a new center for survivors of human trafficking; establish a fund for emergency services; consolidate shelters for homeless and runaway […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Preble Street assumes operations of two temporary shelters in Lewiston
Preble Street last month took over operations of the 44-bed quarantine and temporary wellness shelters in Lewiston that had been run by Community Concepts Inc. since early last year. “The critically important role of emergency shelters has never been more evident than over the last year,” said Preble Street Executive Director Mark Swann. “CCI staff […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: As need for shelters in Portland grows, so does resistance to them
It’s a lot easier to stop things than it is to create solutions – but it helps neither people experiencing homelessness nor the community at large.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland councilors to discuss shelter moratorium in Bayside
The item is being discussed at the request of the association that represents the city neighborhood with the highest concentration of shelter beds and social services.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
New homeless shelter will ‘save lives,’ advocates say
Preble Street’s 40-bed facility at the site of its former resource center will help shelter those who can’t access other facilities.