Join Preble Street in advocating for solutions to homelessness, housing, hunger, poverty, and racial injustice!
Tell the Portland City Council: NO SHELTER MORATORIUM
Update June 4: The attempt to pass a moratorium on shelters in Portland needed 7 City Councilor votes to pass as an emergency measure. It
IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED: Contact Portland City Council before Monday afternoon
UPDATE: New vote on June 7. Take action here. Today we learned that this Monday, May 17, the Portland City Council will vote whether to implement
Statement on recent murders of men of color
On April 19, Mario Gonzalez was killed by Alameda, CA police. On March 31, Anthony Alvarez was fatally shot by a Chicago, IL policeman just
Support LD 1478: An Act to Decriminalize Homelessness
At Preble Street, we know that the solution to homelessness is housing, not handcuffs. That is why we support LD 1478: An Act to Decriminalize
Statement on Derek Chauvin Verdict and the Recent Murders of Black people, Indigenous people, and People of Color
Preble Street is relieved that Derek Chauvin has been held accountable for the murder of George Floyd. However, this verdict does not bring justice to
Help pass LD 996! Dental care IS health care!
This Monday, April 26, at 1 pm there is a public hearing for LD 996: An Act to Improve Dental Access for Maine Children and
Support LD 1034!
TOMORROW, April 14, at 10am there will be a hearing on LD 1034: An Act to Provide Funding to Support the Permanent Commission on the
LD 1238 would deny shelter access to transgender people
UPDATE MAY 3, 2021: The Judiciary Committee will be taking public testimony on this bill at a public hearing this Thursday, May 6 at 9am.
Contact legislators and tell them to support LD 211!
TOMORROW, March 17, the Maine State Committee on Labor and Housing will vote whether to send LD 211: An Act to Support Emergency Shelter Access
Take action on LD 211 – #ShelterIsAHumanRight
UPDATED MARCH 1: As we wait for the Labor and Housing Committee to hold a work session on LD 211, please continue to email them
ACTION ALERT: Support emergency shelter in Maine!
Safe, dignified shelter is a human right, yet thousands of Mainers experience unsheltered homelessness on any given night. We need your voice or written statements
YOU DID IT!
Thanks to your advocacy and love, the City of Portland Planning Board voted to approve the conditional use application for the Preble Street Wellness Shelter
