The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has selected Maine to participate in a federal program that encourages such partnerships to enhance community living options for Medicaid beneficiaries. Through the program, CMS will provide Maine with technical assistance, with a focus on addressing homelessness and advancing community support for members with chronic physical or complex health needs, serious and persistent mental illness and substance use disorder.
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‘The Soupman’ comes to Maine to help the homeless and fight the opioid crisis
Peter Kelleher lost his son to an overdose in Bangor in 2016 and now dedicates his life to providing critical supplies to homeless people.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
Offering warmth at — and on — Christmas
LEWISTON — Volunteers of the Calvary United Methodist Church’s warming center have a mission to provide warmth — even if it means giving the coats off their backs. “This volunteer gave the coat he wore here to (the homeless person) who didn’t have a coat,” said Pat Hunter Gardiner, chairwoman of the Church’s City Mission […]
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, Nation / World, News
Asylum seekers travel to Portland in droves, overwhelming city services
The city stands apart for the help offered to those fleeing persecution, but migrants’ numbers have deluged shelters and attorney caseloads.
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Poliquin looks to assist rural domestic violence victims
Two U.S. House members — a Maine Republican and a Texas Democrat — are teaming up to push a new measure that would make it easier for some women in rural areas who are victims of domestic violence to access safe housing. U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, who represents Maine’s 2nd District, said adding the rural […]
Posted inFranklin
100-Day Challenge addresses youth homelessness
FARMINGTON — There is a movement underway in Franklin County to create a network to provide options for homeless youth, giving them a safe place to stay and creating long-term solutions to the problem. Franklin County has been chosen as one of five sites nationally to participate in the 100-Day Challenge to end youth homelessness. […]
Posted inConnections, The Franklin Journal
Community forum on homeless youth in Farmington
FARMINGTON — New Beginnings and community representatives from Franklin County Safe Places for Youth in Need will host a community forum to help homeless youth from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, at Old South Church, 227 Main St. Attendees will learn more about a community-wide collaboration to accelerate efforts to end youth homelessness across […]
Posted inOp-Eds, sj-web
Where are we on ending homelessness?
As a master’s degree student, I was directed to look at one of social work’s grand challenges, research it and explore resolutions. The challenge I chose was ending homelessness. There are as many reasons these individuals become homeless as there are homeless individuals — low income/high rents, mental illness, substance abuse, inadequate housing are just […]
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Mary Ellen Hurlbert
LEWISTON — Mary Ellen (Boulette) Hurlbert, 71, went to be with her God, Monday, June 26, at her home in Lewiston. Born May 31,1946, the eldest child of Wilfred and Natalie (Reny) Boulette, she was the valedictorian of St. Joseph’s Academy, Waterville in 1964 and graduated with a degree in early childhood education from the University […]
Posted inLetters
Rule-breakers end up homeless
I participated in the Memorial Walk To End Homelessness on Dec. 21. I was impressed with the number of kind-hearted folks from the community who stood in support of those who are less fortunate. The number of homeless children and adults is staggering, to say the least. It has been my experience from living and […]