Join key stakeholders from across the state to map out solutions to homelessness in Maine
Homelessness is an escalating crisis throughout Maine. This crisis is driven by a wide range of factors including impacts related to the pandemic, a lack of affordable housing and accessible emergency shelter, and an increase in the number of people needing support for managing substance use disorders and behavioral health issues.
To reverse this crisis, significant system change is needed. First and foremost, we must come together as a community to identify the most important issues facing us today, the changes we expect to see in the next few years, and what we need to do right NOW to help people facing homelessness in Maine. This is the moment for us to assess the lessons learned throughout the pandemic and to build momentum on new, scalable initiatives to end homelessness, including state-wide service hubs, wellness shelters, Built for Zero, and more.
Preble Street and Atlantic Charitable Foundation invite you to join us on Thursday, October 20, 2022, in Portland to be a part of this critical conversation. You and other key stakeholders throughout the state — leaders from social services agencies and nonprofits, clergy, funders, people with lived experience, and business leaders — need to be a part of this conference to map out the solutions for Maine to tackle this growing issue.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
8:00 a.m. Registration & Continental breakfast
9:00 a.m. Welcome – Mark Swann, Executive Director, Preble Street
9:15 a.m. Keynote: Coordinating Key Stakeholders to Navigate an Emergency Response
10:00 a.m. The State of Homelessness in our State
10:20 a.m. A Better Shelter System
11:00 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. Statewide and Regional Approaches Solutions
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00-2:30 p.m. Workshop sessions #1
- Workshop 1: Advocating for Change
- Workshop 2: A Conversation on Homelessness with Maine’s Healthcare Stakeholders
- Workshop 3: Housing Solutions
2:30 p.m. Break
3:00-4:30 p.m. Workshop sessions #2
- Workshop 4: Harm Reduction
- Workshop 5: Solutions for Youth Homelessness in Maine
- Workshop 6: Unsheltered Populations
4:30 p.m. Closing Session, Reception, and Awards
A Preble Street Conference on Homelessness will take place on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland, Maine. The Holiday Inn by the Bay is located at 88 Spring St, Portland, ME, 04101.
On-site parking will be available at the Holiday Inn by the Bay for $5 for the day; cash is required for the parking fee.
Creating a better shelter system, housing, advocacy, and health care services are just a few of the topics that will be discussed throughout the day. As a sponsor of this conference, you’ll be directly supporting these important conversations and the impacts that result from this day.
As a sponsor, you will receive:
PRE-EVENT MARKETING
- Organization logo on all pre-conference materials, including conference emails and website
ON-SITE MARKETING
- Organization logo on signage at the event
- Organization mentioned during the event Welcome remarks
- One table in the main conference exhibition area
- Complimentary registration(s)
For more information about becoming a sponsor of the Preble Street Conference of Homelessness, please email us.
The fee to attend this one-day conference is $49 and includes continental breakfast and lunch. Parking is an additional fee and is $5 payable in cash at the venue.
Please register in advance of the conference.
If you have any questions about the event or your registration, contact communications@preblestreet.org.
