Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition
Our nonprofit organization is energized by the vision of helping families and youth in need – and fueled by the energy of volunteers. We work to end the cycle of homelessness for individual families in Waldo County through innovation and collaboration around affordable housing and support for youth at risk. This program is designed to do just that, providing a temporary home to struggling families striving for consistent employment and a home in which they can raise their children. In addition, our youth programs provide support to youth to avoid homelessness.Transitional Housing
Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition was founded in 2025, and opened Family Harbor House in Belfast in January 2026. Our transitional housing program provides a safe, welcoming place for parents and children to rest, regroup, and work toward stable, permanent housing.
We rely on a cadre of scores of volunteers who staff the housing facility 24-hours-a-day. They also provide staffing for information tables, maintain the housing playground, and do other duties and tasks. Several people volunteer as members of the Board of Directors.
Youth Programs
Our youth programs provide significant support to youth, ages 16-21. These programs had been provided by the But Still I Am One organization, which brought its programs into MMHC as it dissolved its operation in 2026 so one efficient, unified effort now provides all these family and youth services.
Our youth programs include:
- All Aboard – Driver Education so youth can get to school and work
- Sand Dollars – a pre-paid card program to empower youth facing home insecurity
- Home Port – to help home-insecure youth avoid being, or becoming, homeless.
Join Our Volunteer Team!
Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition seeks compassionate community members to assist local families experiencing homelessness and youth who need a helping hand. If you are interested in volunteer possibilities, fill out the form on this page. You can join the 107 persons already approved and trained to volunteer.
MMHC Radio Stories -- Volunteer Wendy Trefrey tells how and why she became involved with Family Harbor House 
On September 30, the Bangor Daily News printed a story about Family Harbor House, how it works, and how it has done in this, its first year of operation. From the story: "The successful model is a small-scale example of what’s 
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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.
Church Website
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Castine
