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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 106 persons already approved and trained to volunteer.

  • Recent News

    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."
    Programs of But Still I Am One Merged into MMHC
    May 18, 2026

          At the A Tavola fundraising dinner on May 16, the following news was announced: "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 the Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition so that community-based prevention, youth support, and Family Harbor House’s transitional housing services will all be under one organization."

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  • Meet One of Our Board Members

    Julia Daley - MS, 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 program supervisor in churches and agencies in Massachusetts. Julie studied Nonprofit Management at Worce ... (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.