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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. (See “Youth Programs” in the menu above.) Now, community-based prevention, youth support, and Family Harbor House’s transitional housing services are all be under one organization.

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. In June 2026, one of the families was able to move out to a home of their own. 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

    High School LEOs Support MMHC & FHH
    June 4, 2026

          On June 4, The Belfast High School Peer Leader LEOs presented a $1,020 check in support of the Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition and its programs of transitional housing and of preventing homelessness among the youth of Waldo County. The contribution is from the group's annual 5K run/walk held on the Rail Trail on May 2.
       The organization's president, Stormy Carlson, a senior at the school, presented the check to Kathy Muzzy, chair of the MMHC Board of Directors.
          The Peer Leader LEOs act as a high school component of the Belf ... (continued)
    Rev. Gabe Burford Hired for Key Overnight Position
    May 20, 2026

    Family Harbor House now has a part-time staff member dedicated to overnights on Friday night -Saturday morning, Saturday night-Sunday morning, and other times as arranged. The new staff member is Rev. Gabe Burford, an interfaith chaplain ordained by the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine. Gabe finds courage at the intersection of belonging and justice. He highlights that we all can play a part in the restoration of our world: "If we find our place together as communities of belonging, we can discover our unique steps towards the horizon of a just world."

  • Meet One of Our Board Members

    Barbara Gage - M.P.A., PH.D.
    Board Member
          Barbara started her career 30 years ago working for the Maine State Legislature after completing her Master of Public Administration at the University of Maine at Orono and her Ph.D. at Penn State University. She spent 30 years in public policy research, focused on the Medicare program, long term care, Medicaid, the Older Americans Act, and conducting payment and outcomes research. Positions included Congressional staff, Brookings Fellow, RTI, and faculty appointments at GWU ... (continued)

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  • 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.