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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, 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 105 persons already approved and trained to volunteer.

  • Upcoming Event:

    Fundraiser for MMHC and the Family Harbor House

          Saturday, May 2, 2026, 9am
          Location: The Harbor Walk

         You are invited to join in on this event, organized by the Belfast Area High School Peer Leader LEOS  - students motivated to give back to the community by giving 20 hours of community service each year. We are grateful for their work to make it happen.
         Registration begins at 8:30 am at the beginning of the Rail Trail. Walkers start at 9:00 am and runners at 9:30 am. A $10 donation is recommended.
         Come out for a good morning on the trail and to support our efforts to assist people experiencing homelessness in our community.
         Donations can be made on the day of the event, or directly to the high school by mail, or stop by and leave it to the attention of Pamela Lynam. Checks can be made out to  BAHS - in the memo put "5K Run/Walk - Peer Leadership".
    Upcoming Event:

    A Tavola: An Italian Benefit Dinner for Family Harbor House

          Saturday, May 16, 2026, 6-8pm
          Location: Belfast United Methodist Church, 23 Mill Lane, Belfast

    Please join us for a delicious 3-course meal especially prepared by Chef Raymelle Moody and Chef Jeff Locke to benefit the Family Harbor House!  It's a special event that you won't want to miss. Menu includes an appetizer, your choice of entree and dessert (vegetarian and gluten-free options available). Thank you for supporting our mission. Your support is invaluable. The cost is $40 per person. 

    Click HERE to sign up, make meal selections, and pay by credit card.

    1st Course: Garden salad & bread
     
    2nd Course Options:
     -  Meat lasagna
     -  Chicken marsala
     -  Shrimp or veggie scampi (with a GF pasta option): Shrimp scampi / GF shrimp scampi / Veggie scampi  / GF veggie scampi

     3rd Course Options: Tiramisu / Bête Noire (GF option)

  • Recent News

    Vote for MMHC in the Community Matters Campaign
    April 10, 2026

         Please consider casting a write-in vote for Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition in Bangor Savings Bank Foundation’s Community Matters More campaign this April. If MMHC’s work matters to you, this is a simple and meaningful way to show your support. Your write-in vote can help strengthen awareness of our mission and support our work with people experiencing homelessness in our community.

         Thank you for standing w ... (continued)       Vote HERE


    Molly Feeney, Executive Director of Homeworthy
    2026 Annual Meeting: Guest Speaker Brings Support and Inspiration
    April 17, 2026

         Molly Feeney was the guest speaker at the first annual meeting of the Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition. Feeney is the Executive Director of Homeworthy, a nonprofit organization based in Rockland. The meeting was held at Belfast United Methodist Church on Thursday, April 16. The participants first heard a review of the past year - from early steps to a completed Family Harbor House housing four families - from Board Chair, Kathy Muzzy. Then Treasurer, Suetta Tenney, provided a healthy financial report. And the Director of Family Harbor House, David Beseda, talked about the ... (continued)       Download the MMHC Annual Report (PDF)

  • Meet One of Our Board Members

    Suetta Tenney - M.D., F.A.C.P.
    Board Treasurer
    Suetta was impacted by growing up in a single-parent home, with two relatives with significant disabilities, living in an inner city. She carried these memories into community-based primary care. If patients did not feel listened to, they would not share the important, very private information that was critical to excellent holistic primary care. She trained in women’s health, addictions, mind-body medicine, geriatrics, and hospice and pall ... (continued)

  • Supporter Spotlight


  • United Methodist Foundation of New England

    The Foundation says it is honored and excited to have provided a grant that supports the dream of transitional housing for families in need. And the dream has now become a neighbor-helping-neighbor reality! They state: "UMFNE is proud to support the Belfast United Methodist Church in their hospitality and safety enhancements for this vital family need in Waldo County, Maine. They look forward to future collaboration with BUMC and local partners to bolster and strengthen the mission of Family Harbor House."
          UMFNE Website

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.