Homeworthy

Family Shelter - The Hospitality House is a short term family shelter designed to provide families a place to call home until they can secure permanent housing. Located in a renovated Rockport farmhouse, Hospitality House can accommodate up to 22 individuals at a time, half of whom are often children. We offer a caring, safe environment, balanced with structured programming that keeps clients accountable while supporting the family in moving to independent living. A Case Manager and Housing Navigator support the process of finding housing and moving forward on goals while encouraging peer support.

Youth Programming - Our low barrier youth programming offers tangible support and opportunities for hundreds of youth per year, both at our drop in center and through community outreach, to change the trajectory of their lives. More than half of the youth we currently serve have experienced 4+ adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), such as a parent with mental health or substance use issues, domestic violence, or an incarcerated parent putting them at a higher risk for negative outcomes in adulthood. The Landing Place is our comprehensive youth program, which provides resources for highly resilient but often marginalized youth who are at high risk for becoming homeless. In cooperation with local schools, we are working to mitigate the impact of multi-generational patterns of adversity caused by poverty, lack of education, ill health, and sometimes even violence and neglect. Our low-barrier drop-in center has continuedd to provide easy access for youth to free food, supplies, and a warm welcome. Youth can connect with trauma-informed adults who provide non-judgmental support with relationships, sexual health, school issues, and other needs. The drop-in center offers enrichment activities, low-barrier mental health services, community service projects, and generally serves as a bridge to school, home, and community. Case management is available to youth through the center and now directly at the local high school. Through our extensive outreach efforts we work with 60 partners to provide a robust community network of support for our youth. As with all of our programsthe basis of trust, respect, dignity and genuine caring and a focus on building confidence based on an individuals strengths is in place.

Housing - In 2025, Our Talbot Avenue affordable housing project will yield 10 units of affordable housing. It continues to move forward in partnership with Midcoast Habitat for Humanity and Maine State Housing. The project will be a balanced small footprint housing community in Rockland, with opportunities for both rental and home ownership. Collaboration with MaineHousing, Midcoast Habitat for Humanity and the state prison building-trades program brings our housing construction costs in at a third to half of commercial costs.Our Transitional Living Program offers a pathway to housing stability for emancipated minors and young adults. This residential supportive programming is co-located with our youth services. In addition to transitional age housing, we also operate 2 units of housing in Rockland to support adults who are at risk of housing and need a stable living environment to get back on their feet.