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Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition

We are thrilled and so pleased to share with you that the local organization, But Still I Am One, which has served at-risk youth in Waldo County since 2021, has joined us at Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition. Now, community-based prevention, youth support, and Family Harbor House’s transitional housing services will all be under one organization. See “Programs for Youth” in the menu above.

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, and now houses four families. 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 110 persons already approved and trained to volunteer.

  • Recent News

    Playground Cleanup at Family Harbor House
    June 2, 2026

    On Saturday, May 30, ten energetic volunteers gathered in the playground behind Belfast United Methodist Church and the Family Harbor House. The play area was created for the pre-school that once occupied the lower level of the church. Now it serves the children in the families living at Family Harbor House. Volunteers in the photo (L-R): Rev. Steve Alspach, Rev. Joel Krueger, Chet Bowling, Margaret D'Anieri, Bill Colcord, David Beseda, Drew Laughland, and Barbara Gage. Anna Wood-Cox and Jon Cox also volunteered.

    Fundraising Dinner Raises More Than $4,000
    May 18, 2026

         - by Kathy Muzzy, MMHC Board Chair

          We are so pleased with the support at our May 16 "A Travola" fundraising dinner. We sold 76 (at the cut off time on Thursday) out of the 80 tickets available and raised over $4000. Mandi Thomas and Andrea Butler planned and coordinated this event. We can not properly express our thanks to them and their many volunteers who made this possible.

  • Meet One of Our Board Members

    Joel Krueger - M.Div.
    Vice-chair
          Rev. Joel Krueger joined the Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition Board of Directors in February of 2024. He is a retired pastor, ordained in the United Church of Christ. He co-pastored The First Church, UCC in Belfast from 2004-2023, with his wife, Rev. Dr. Kate Winters, as well as the United Church of Christ in Osseo, Wisconsin before that. Joel is committed to community building and social justice. He served on the Sunrise Association of the Maine Conference UCC Committ ... (continued)

  • Supporter Spotlight


  • Whitecap Builders

    Whitecap Builders donated the needed design work for the development of Family Harbor House on the lower level of Belfast United Methodist Church. Then a crew from Whitecap Builders worked tirelessly to make all the changes and upgrades needed. They did this without cost to MMHC to support the creation of transitional housing for families in need.
          Whitecap Website

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.