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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."
So Much Work Done on the Family Harbor House Playground
June 2, 2026

      Weed-eating, mowing, pruning, dismantling an old wooden playset, clearing litter and a stump, assembling a soccer goal, disposing of old materials, power washing picnic tables - so much accomplished! Ten volunteers gathered on Saturday, May 30 to make a run-down playground beautiful, clean, and fun again for the children of families living at Family Harbor House.
      Another work day is planned. Contact Family Harbor House or Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition if you would like to help out this tremendous volunteer crew next time they set to work.

 

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. 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 is also seeking 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.

  • Recent News

    So Much Work Done on the Family Harbor House Playground
    June 2, 2026

          Weed-eating, mowing, pruning, dismantling an old wooden playset, clearing litter and a stump, assembling a soccer goal, disposing of old materials, power washing picnic tables - so much accomplished! Ten volunteers gathered on Saturday, May 30 to make a run-down playground beautiful, clean, and fun again for the children of families living at Family Harbor House.
          Another work day is planned. Contact Family Harbor House or Midcoast Maine Homeless Coalition if you would like to help out this tremendous volunteer crew next time they set to work.

    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

    Kathy Muzzy - LCSW
    Board Chair
          Kathy Muzzy has lived in Belfast for almost three decades. She is a retired Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked on crisis teams, in community mental health centers, in integrated health within family medical centers where she worked with adults and adolescents, and had her own private practice. She has provided in-home mental health services for the elderly.
          Earlier in her career, she was a certified teacher of the deaf, so as a ... (continued)

  • Supporter Spotlight


  • Viking Lumber, Inc.

    When we rebuilt a lower section of Belfast United Methodist Church to become Family Harbor House, a great deal of work was done. Viking Lumber generously provided the construction materials to make this amazing project possible.
          Viking Website

We continue to have our non-profit 501(C)3 status. We have now created transitional housing at 23 Mill Lane in Belfast. We now 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.