Upcoming Events

Visit Our Table at Belfast Summer Nights!

      Thursday, September 3, 2026, 5:30-7:30pm
      Location: Steamboat Landing Park, Belfast
           Find us at Belfast Summer Nights on September 3 to hear the Hot Suppers on this final edition of Summer Nights for the season. We will be at the top of the steps leading down to Steamboat Landing Park. Stop by, say "hi", and maybe make a donation to make somebody else’s fall season a little bit easier. Donations help Family Harbor House transitional living for families and our Youth Support programs that help homeless youth in Waldo County. Our board members and volunteers in the booth will answer questions and hand out literature.

Info Booth at "Party for the People"

      Monday, September 7, 2026, 2pm - 5pm
      Location: Steamboat Landing Park, 34 Commercial Street in Belfast
     

We will have an information booth at Indivisible Waldo County's "Party for the People" on Labor Day. The free, family-friendly event will feature live music, food, and networking with local grassroots and advocacy organizations. We'll have board members and other volunteers there  to answer questions about how our effective programs alleviate homelessness in Waldo County.

The Why Behind the Events

Homelessness is not just a national problem. It is a real problem here in MidCoast Maine. Homelessness affects all of us, directly or indirectly. In Maine, homelessness affects families, with almost half of homeless households having at least one child.

The shortage of affordable housing here in the MidCoast has squeezed out many families who now experience homelessness. They are our friends, family members, neighbors, and co-workers. Their children attend our schools.

Many families and youth double up with family or friends, couch surf, stay in motels not set up for families, or settle for substandard lodgings, often without utilities. Although domestic violence shelters serve some in need, there is currently no family or youth shelter in Waldo County.

In 2024, the state Homeless Response Services Hub (Region 3: Waldo, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc Counties, plus Bath and Brunswick) identified 113 MidCoast families with children staying in motels or shelters, in addition to 60 unaccompanied, unhoused youth.

In 2024, as of September, Belfast General Assistance had provided housing assistance to 219 people, which included 42 men, 114 women, and 63 children.

These statistics do not include families and youth who have not applied for assistance or have not been able to find housing or shelter. They remain uncounted.