A single facility, with space and services for those who need them, also will allow city staff to focus more resources on keeping people from ever entering the shelter system.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Councilor: Community input wanted on plan to replace Oxford Street Shelter
On Feb. 3, Portland’s City Council will vote on a proposed 210-bed low-barrier shelter; councilors are also planning facilities for seniors and the mentally ill.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: It’s time to house Maine people who are ill
Today, 30 percent of our resources are being spent on 1 percent of our population because they remain homeless.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Vigil on the longest night honors people in Portland’s homeless community who died this year
About 75 people gathered for the annual memorial on the winter solstice to remember the 43 people who died so far in 2019 while living on the city’s streets.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook couple helping homeless one burrito at a time
The PLC Street Team, a ministry of Portland Life Center, aims to spread hope and love through food and prayer.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: First of all, homeless need stable housing
The death of a Brunswick man shows the importance of a permanent, affordable place to live.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Couple helping city’s homeless one burrito at a time
The PLC Street Team, a ministry of Portland Life Center, aims to spread hope and love through food and prayer.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland councilors recommend no cap on new shelter’s capacity
The Health & Human Services and Public Safety Committee calls only for ‘ample capacity’ to house the average nightly census for the previous 12 months – about 210 people – and handle overflow.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Many valid questions remain about Riverton homeless shelter
Transportation, the disruption of client-provider ties and the exact number of beds are among the issues that require more consideration.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Trump stands up for the real victims of homelessness – foreign real estate investors
If he really wants to address the crisis, he has plenty of tools at his disposal: housing subsidies, vouchers and tax credits, to name a few.