Not many issues are bipartisan these days, but thankfully, ending youth homelessness is one of them. In July, Sen. Susan Collins, along with Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, introduced critical legislation that reauthorizes the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, or RHYA, which provides critical support to organizations such as Preble Street that in turn help some … Read more
STATEWIDE (WGME) — More teens are on the streets. That’s according to the US Department of Education. Members of the Preble Street Resource Center say the number of homeless teens nationwide went up 30% for the 2012/2013 school year, The number of students in Maine going homeless each year is outpacing the national increase. Members … Read more
… Carson was homeless by the time she was 12 and began staying at Preble Street’s Lighthouse Teen Shelter in Portland. Even during that time, however, the guardian’s encouragement was enough to keep Carson from following others at the shelter who spent days aimlessly. Carson knew if she was going to be a lawyer she … Read more
Once a homeless teen staying at the former Lighthouse (now the Joe Kreisler Teen Shelter), Portland filmmaker Dovid Muyderman is making a movie of his story of resilience and overcoming adversity. Click here to see the 207 video about the Muydermans and homeless teens at Preble Street.
The Joe Kreisler Teen Shelter will get a big boost from Five for Fighting, who is singing in Scarborough at a sold-out concert to raise money for the Preble Street facility. Five for Fighting appears at The Landing in Pine Point on Wednesday, Dec. 11, along with local favorite Amy Allen. Five for Fighting is … Read more
The country’s recent economic woes are still being felt in the classroom: The number of homeless American elementary and high school students has hit an all-time high, according to a new federal study released Thursday. According to the U.S. Department of Education, in the 2011-2012 school year some 1,168,354 children ranging from preschool to 12th … Read more
Even though they are living on the streets, homeless students around town can still pursue their education goals through a remarkable program that gives them support, guidance and direction. The Portland Street Academy, part of Portland Adult Education, has been helping homeless kids graduate high school and look for jobs for 20 years. Joline Friedman … Read more
Preble Street Teen Services coordinator Chris Bicknell was featured on the Dr. Ross Green podcast ” Issues in Childrens Mental Health.” Listen to the podcast here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rosswgreene/2013/03/04/issues-in-childrens-mental-health.
PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — Young people in Portland with no place to stay have a new shelter to turn to. The Joe Kreisler Teen Shelter has twenty-four beds, eight more than the current Lighthouse Shelter. It was also designed to be a shelter, so the teens will have more personal space, with areas to … Read more
As a midcoast Maine homeless shelter closes, another one further south prepares to open its doors. Next month the Joe Kreisler Teen Shelter opens in Portland. The 24-bed shelter, run by the Preble Street Resource Center, is the culmination of a $4.5 million fundraising campaign. The Kreisler shelter replaces the existing Lighthouse Teen Shelter, which … Read more
