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Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition

Thank you for your continued support of Family Harbor House!  This transitional housing for families has become a reality. It welcomed its first families on January 3, 2026. Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition (MMHC) works to end the cycle of homelessness for individual families in Waldo County, Maine through innovation and collaboration around affordable housing and this program is designed to do just that. Family Harbor House also seeks compassionate community members to assist local families experiencing homelessness. Our transitional housing program provides a safe, welcoming place for parents and children to rest, regroup, and work toward stable, permanent housing. If you are interested in volunteer possibilities, fill out the form on this page. You can join the 101 persons already approved and trained to volunteer.

Fundraiser for MMHC

      Saturday, March 28, 2026, 8am - 8pm
      Location: St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, 95 Court St., Belfast

      We’re so grateful to be the beneficiary of this upcoming Community Knit-a-thon & Potluck. No advance sign-up is needed, no skills are required, and everyone is welcome to join for as much of the day as they’d like.
Coffee and tea will be provided, and knitters may gather sponsors and/or make donations in support of MMHC. Checks can be made payable to St. Margaret’s with “Knit-a-thon MMHC” in the memo line.
Many participants will work on their own projects, and some will knit hats for the No Kings protest, which takes place from 1–3 PM at Post Office Square.

Current News

Quotes from Volunteers
March 14, 2026
      "I am right off a shift at Family Harbor House, so this is a perfect moment to speak of a wonderful experience. Today I had brief conversations with all of the members of one resident family. They were in the middle of their day and going in and out of the house. The father had been snow plowing half the night. A high point for me was with the mother and their youngest. T
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Meet Our Board of Directors

Julia Daley - MNM, M.Div
Board Secretary
      Julie served on the Board of Family Promise of Midcoast Maine, now known as Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition, since its inception, serving for two years as the Secretary of the organization. Julie grew up in Massachusetts and studied both Music and Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Lowell (B.A. 1979). She served as both a church musician and a caseworker and progr
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  • Supporter Spotlight


  • Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Castine

    As part of its mission to help people in need, this congregation provided a grant of $5,000 to support startup costs in creating temporary transitional housing for 3-4 families at Family Harbor House.

NA Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition, a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization, has created transitional housing at 23 Mill Lane in Belfast. We provide housing, nutrition, and support for 3 or 4 families at a time, using a mix of hired staff and community partners. With the support of local volunteers at the site, there is support for the families at night. We coordinate with many local organizations to provide case management and other services. In addition, we continue to provide funds to prevent homelessness – assisting families who are in danger of losing their housing due to lack of resources, and briefly assisting with some utility payments or rent.