“Disruptive or not, ideas for radical change are needed to meet the health care needs of our communities. As leaders, we are responsible for finding,… Read More
For the months of December and January, the Maine Mariners and Cross Insurance Arena are collecting underwear and sock donations to benefit Preble Street Teen… Read More
THANK YOU! On #GivingTuesday you met the $30,000 match, exceeded the $100,000 Preble Street goal, and raised $107,000! Increase your impact by sharing this link… Read More
By donating to Preble Street on #GivingTuesday, you support our neighbors on their journey to healing and hope. Be a part of their story! Help us… Read More
124,344 pounds of food (and counting) arrived at Preble Street today! Thanks to Rewind 100.9, Chuck Igo, all of the schools, businesses, individual donors, and… Read More
Thanks to thousands of incredible volunteers who join us at three Preble Street Soup Kitchens, we served 630,000 meals to our neighbors in need over the last year! In 47,389 volunteer hours,… Read More
Stephanie Bratnick, Preble Street Anti-Trafficking Services Program Director, was honored with a Maine Children’s Alliance Giraffe Award in recognition of those in our communities who “stick out… Read More
Homelessness is traumatic, and the people we serve often experience uncertainty and distress. When Preble Street Volunteer of the Month Ruth is in the Florence… Read More
We’re humbled by the incredible passion, kindness, and work ethic that volunteers bring to the Preble Street Teen Center Soup Kitchen! People like Moe, the September Volunteer… Read More
Congressman Jared Golden is the latest public official to sign onto the Mayor’s Challenge, a call to action for civic leaders to commit to making sure… Read More
Pictured: Becca Asen, Preble Street Board of Directors, at the Joe Kreisler Teen Shelter How did you get involved with Preble Street? Having grown up… Read More
For many years, Preble Street has been helping to feed asylees seeking shelter in Portland. While the Expo location is now closed, we are continuing… Read More
“We see firsthand that the trauma of homelessness intensifies the challenges of connecting to housing.” Preble Street Teen Services Director Leah McDonald spoke at the… Read More
This month, we are excited to highlight a volunteer who loves to dig in and get her hands dirty. The July Volunteer of the Month,… Read More
Preble Street serves 1,200 meals every day at three soup kitchens, and in addition we’re providing 600 extra meals daily to our new neighbors from… Read More
Preble Street Veterans Housing Services (VHS) is a member of the Maine Homeless Veteran Action Committee, an alliance existing to ensure veteran homelessness is rare,… Read More
All we can say about the June Volunteer(s) of the Month is we “Lovett” when they’re here! This month, Preble Street is highlighting not one… Read More
First Place is a highly supportive transitional living Preble Street program where young people (16-21) learn to live independently. The program supports housing for young… Read More
There will soon be a union election at Preble Street. Preble Street supports its employees and has always believed in a collaborative and caring working… Read More
Act now to ensure Portland remains a vibrant, inclusive city where everyone has the shelter and basic supports they need to thrive. The proposed Fiscal… Read More
Great news! LD 1337 aka H.O.U.S.E. was voted out of the Health and Human Services Committee with bipartisan support and now moves to the House… Read More
As hundreds more Mainers are killed by the opioid epidemic, Preble Street is proud to continue fighting for LD 1337: An Act To Save Lives… Read More
Preble Street is in planning stages to build a specialized Healing Center providing 24-hour safety, support, and resources for women experiencing homelessness who are also… Read More
March is National Nutrition Month and Preble Street celebrated by advocating for people to have access to the food they need to stay healthy and… Read More
While the bulk of Preble Street volunteers spend their time peeling, chopping, serving, and cleaning, many people help in a different way. The Preble Street… Read More
“Laying on the ground, sleeping outside, cold. Now it’s nice and warm. I feel safe. This is home.” Because of your support, Preble Street is… Read More
When a retiring weekend volunteer decided to pass the spatula along to the next generation, Emily Wasserman willingly took over. Every weekend, Emily rises before… Read More
“There’s been a lot of social services throughout the state of Maine that have been working collaboratively, together, to really make a dent and helping… Read More
Dozens turned out last Friday to honor the 43 members of the homeless community who lost their lives in 2019. For the last 25 years,… Read More
Along with the resources listed in this article, please visit LandlordsHelp.org to see how you can partner to give a veteran a home. *** The… Read More
Tim Keefe found himself homeless in his tent in rural Maine. It was below freezing. He hadn’t had food in two days. “I’ve worked since… Read More
“Taking food away from someone doesn’t encourage them to look for work, it actually harms their efforts to get back on their feet.” – Heather… Read More
“We see this as a cruel punishment for people living in poverty.” — Meredith Cook, Preble Street Social Change Advocate The Trump administration is tightening… Read More
The 14th annual “Stuff the Bus” program was another huge success. Wednesday, volunteers unloaded buses stuffed with food items for the Preble Street Soup Kitchen… Read More
The Department of Justice awarded $100 million to help victims and combat human trafficking across the country. Preble Street’s Anti-Trafficking Services will get $500,000 over… Read More
Preble Street is striving to raise awareness of sexual and labor exploitation and help survivors reclaim their lives. Myriad obstacles stand in the way of… Read More
So far this year 450 veterans and their families have been served at Preble Street, according to Executive Director Mark Swann. Twenty-five of those veterans… Read More
A rule change from the Trump administration could knock thousands of Maine families, seniors, and people with disabilities off food stamps. Meredith Cook of the… Read More
A pot of turkey and tomatoes, stewed with turmeric, needs stirring. The plantains are prepped, along with fish spiced with garlic and ginger. At Preble… Read More
Human trafficking is not a new crime, but it has recently prompted heightened attention and action among social services, legal services, law enforcement, and the… Read More
More than 45,000 Maine students will get Breakfast After the Bell through a critically needed new law. Breakfast After the Bell allows schools across the… Read More
Since June 8th, nearly 300 asylum seekers — all families — have been bussed to Portland from Texas and New Mexico. Meanwhile, the local soup… Read More
Along with the need for shelter, asylum seekers also need food, as they are legally barred from working during the transition. Preble Street is stepping… Read More
“Most youth who are accessing our services have fled their home because it felt unsafe in some way. That may have been extreme substance abuse… Read More
Freedom Network USA interviewed Senior Director of Teen and Anti-Trafficking Services Daniella Cameron about how housing programs – and survivor-first practices – give individuals the… Read More
…with housing first, people are given a safe, stable place to live and offered support, whether its for substance use disorder, mental illness, physical health… Read More
Homelessness among young people is on the rise in Maine. Daniella Cameron, Preble Street Senior Director of Teen Services & Anti-Trafficking Services joined Maine Calling… Read More
Preble Street has a decades-long history of filling service gaps, meeting urgent needs and working in tandem with our partners to address problems and provide… Read More
Dr. Ann Marie Lemire, medical director of the Cumberland County Jail, could have given lawmakers a raft of statistics. Instead, she told them a story. About… Read More
They will not call it a shelter. It will be a “healing center” because, when you’re dealing with women whose lives have descended into violence,… Read More
Like many other Mainers with low-wage jobs, students are one unexpected expense away from having no money for food or rent. Many college students who… Read More
Sanders said a real-life example of how collaboration can improve community health care is a joint project between Maine Med and Preble Street, which provides… Read More
To increase the number of students eating school breakfast, anti-hunger organizations like Preble Street have been working with schools to adopt new breakfast services models that increase… Read More
Hundreds attended the Health Care Response to Human Trafficking conference, put on by Preble Street Anti-Trafficking Services and community partners. “We’re here to really raise… Read More
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