Every year near the Winter Solstice - the longest night of homelessness - communities gather to honor the lives of our unhoused neighbors who have passed away. All are welcome to join us at Hope House on Thursday, 12/18, at 4pm for this year's Bangor vigil. #Endhomelessness #wintersolstice #BangorME

When the weather outside is frightful, we're thankful that clients at the Preble Street Elena's Way Wellness Shelter are safe, warm, and able to engage in calming activities. #shelterisahumanright Maine shelters are desperately in need of permanent state funding to keep their doors open.

Vote for Preble Street! We've been nominated for Best Nonprofit as part of the #Bestofthe207 contest. Daily voting is live until 5pm on 11/12. Go to bestofthe207.com/vote, choose Services - Nonprofit Organization, and submit your vote for Preble Street! Thank you! #Maine #compassioninaction

Are you ready to #vote? These resources can help! 1. Find election-related info based on your home address: maine.gov/portal/government/edemocracy/voter_lookup.php 2. Know Your Rights: aclumaine.org/en/know-your-rights/voting-maine #ElectionDay #MaineVotes #LetMEVote

Contact USDA Secretary Rollins today to insist that the government immediately release the available SNAP funds Phone: 202-720–3631 Email: [email protected] Learn other ways to help here: preblestreet.org/2025/10/28/how-you-can-help-during-the-snap-crisis #SNAP #Hunger #Maine #Halloween

SNAP is the biggest, most efficient tool to fight hunger. For every meal that food banks provide, SNAP supplies 9. We cannot allow 170,000 Mainers to go without SNAP. More info and how to help: preblestreet.org/2025/10/28/how-you-can-help-during-the-snap-crisis #SNAP #ProtectSNAP #hunger #Maine

People in ICE detention face extreme heat risks in conditions with poor ventilation — this will only worsen as the Trump administration works to nearly double its detention capacity. The hottest 10% of ICE facilities see an average of 93 days of dangerous heat per year. This is unconscionable.

"The administration’s plan would be a draconian and nonsensical rollback of the very solution that has ended homelessness for people in every state in our country, and would threaten the tenancies of many more." #homelessness #permanentsupportivehousing #HousingIsAHumanRight

Some updates on the federal shutdown impact on state budget: 2,500 state employees are paid fully or partly with federal funds. After the end of October layoffs may have to start. Food assistance for 169,000 due 11/2 are "on pause" Transport dept contracts in danger after early Nov #mepolitics

The travel required to obtain a photo ID is an obstacle for people who are #unhoused, older adults, people with #disabilities, people living in #rural areas, and other people without transportation. Every citizen has the right to #vote, not just people with easy access to #transportation. #LetMEVote

Yesterday, 100+ DOJ grants for victim services expired—with no new funding announced. Thousands of #humantrafficking survivors are losing access to lifesaving support. Every day counts. Demand DOJ release the funds now: www.freedomunited.org/advocate/rel... #RestoretheServices #ReleasetheFunds

This team has helped hundreds of #humantrafficking survivors in Maine. But a change in federal grants has left Preble Street Anti-Trafficking Services and many providers across the country without a large part of their funding. Read more and take action: www.preblestreet.org/2025/09/29/a...

Municipalities often respond to places where unsheltered people are by seizing & destroying their property. This increases the likelihood of IDs, birth certificates, and other documents being lost or tossed out. You don’t need a home to vote & you shouldn’t need a photo ID to vote. #LetMEVote #Maine

Nonprofits on the frontlines of anti-trafficking brace for impact as federal funding hangs in the balance. “We’re planning for the worst case scenario,” says Hailey Virusso of Preble Street, a Maine-based org fighting forced labor and exploitation. #HumanTrafficking @preblestreet.bsky.social

Leading anti-trafficking experts are sounding the alarm: The Trump administration is backpedaling on critical efforts to fight human trafficking. Decades of progress are at risk. Experts warn the rollback of protections will leave vulnerable survivors at even greater risk.

"Two months after passing the largest food stamp cuts in history, the Trump administration has canceled the government’s annual report measuring household #foodinsecurity." nytimes.com/2025/09/20/us/politics/trump-hunger-report-data.html?unlocked_article_code=1.n08.XxcH.kdMo8lBGnzFE&smid=url-share

Preble Street's Anti-Trafficking program has been responding to increased referrals of survivors, with several cases being youth under 18. Yet funding may not continue beyond 9/30. theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/17/trump-human-trafficking-programs-cut #HumanTrafficking

Voter ID laws suppress turnout and disenfranchise voters — especially people experiencing homelessness, members of the BIPOC community, people with disabilities, and older voters, all of whom are less likely to have a driver's license. Vote No on Question 1! #LetMEVote

Congrats to Preble Street Person of the Month, Anne, caseworker at Permanent Supportive Housing program, Huston Commons. Her unwavering commitment to knocking down barriers and empowering the people she works with make her a perfect example of the agency's mission in action. #compassioninaction

A Labor Day reminder: today there isn't a single city, metro area, or state in the U.S. where a full-time minimum-wage worker can afford a modest 2-bedroom apartment. Millions of people with jobs—even multiple jobs—aren't safe from homelessness in this country.

"Preble Street stepped in when I had nothing left to pull from. That support didn’t just help me move. It helped me survive. Molly and the team didn’t just hear me, they acted. And I will never forget that.”

Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic I Have A Dream speech at the March on Washington 62 years ago today. Today and every day, we honor him and all those who demanded an end to racial segregation when they marched all those years ago. Our fight is far from over and we're not slowing down.

Send some love to any homeless services workers and advocates you know in DC right now. They are all working so hard to prevent the forced displacement, arrest, or civil commitment of hundreds of people with very little time and too few resources to do it. #dc #homelessness #housing #streetoutreach

More than 5,000 people in the city face uncertainty about where to find shelter.

Sign up for Preble Street's new Advocating for Solutions newsletter: preblestreet.org/advocacy-alerts-sign-up Too many people are losing access to their basic human rights. We need all Mainers to put their #CompassionInAction and advocate for the solutions we know work!

49,000 Mainers will lose health coverage and become uninsured thanks to the Harmful Budget Megabill that Congress passed this summer. This is just one example of the systemic issues that push people into homelessness and keep them there. #MaineCare #Medicaid #HealthcareIsAHumanRight

" #Youth #StreetOutreach Specialists also offer opportunities for young people to 'just be a kid'. Whether that’s buying & playing with a squishmallow dubbed Charles Pickle while stocking up at Walmart, or skateboarding together while chatting. These chances for joy and comfort make a difference."

One of the many systemic issues forcing people into #homelessness and makes it incredibly difficult to get out is the lack of affordable housing. The median price of housing in #Maine has increased more than 152% since 2010, making home ownership out of reach even in the state’s more rural areas.

We are housing unsheltered #Veterans across #Maine this week! We offer many benefits to landlords interested in partnering with us. Please contact Preble Street Veterans Housing Services at [email protected] or visit nohomelessveterans.org for more information. #NoHomelessVeterans

Maine's lack of shelter beds and affordable housing is leaving too many people unsafe - from people having to stay with their abusers to Veterans living outside to older adults priced out of their homes. We must do better to ensure that people's basic needs are met. #ShelterIsAHumanRight #Maine

Often, society sees someone living on the street and makes snap judgments as to how they got there and how they should get out. Preble Street caseworkers know better. #Homelessness is caused by failed systems, not personal failure. Read more below #CompassionInAction #portlandmaine #streetoutreach

"It doesn't help anybody find housing. It doesn't help anybody get a job or reunite with family," said Mark Swann, Preble Street Executive Director. "It certainly doesn't magically solve untreated mental illness or deeply entrenched addictions." #Maine #Homelessness #ExecutiveOrder

"Providers have been given just 14 days instead of the standard 60 to apply. That’s a 77% reduction in time for one of the most complex & essential federal grant programs serving young people." The Dept of HHS has made it nearly impossible for agencies to sustain funding for #homelessyouth services

"This bill prioritizes everything but the well-being of our citizens." Massive cuts to #SNAP and #Medicaid will increase homelessness and poverty in Maine in the coming years. The wealthiest 1% of Americans will receive large tax breaks, while the rest of us will receive pennies or less.

“Reduced funding will have a direct impact on workers’ wages and the basic care people receive.”

Instead of listening to their constituents who are resoundingly opposed to slashing Medicaid, members of the Senate are moving forward with deep cuts that will leave millions without access to health coverage. We have to stop this bill in its tracks.

Considering how harmful the policy changes would be to all but the richest Americans, this shouldn't be surprising!

THIS Saturday, June 21, join the Penobscot Nation and many partner organizations in The Walk to Honor Wabanaki Veterans, as we make our way on a 6-mile walk from Orono to Indian Island! You can learn more about the day's events and register to participate here: www.walkwhere.org/orono

We cannot wait to see you at our (free!) 50th Anniversary Celebration at Brick South this evening. Drop in anytime between 5-8pm, and please register ahead of time here: eventbrite.com/e/preble-street-50th-anniversary-celebration-registration-1329265241119 #CompassionInAction #preblestreet50

Thank you, Senator Susan Collins and Senator Angus King, for standing up for Maine youth! The closing of Job Corps would immediately leave dozens of Maine youth homeless. www.pressherald.com/2025/06/09/k...

Next week Congress comes back to DC and attention shifts to the Senate on the budget reconciliation bill. Keep these handy as quick reminders of what is at stake. And remember all of this harm is in service of giving wealthy people and corporations tax cuts.

"The loss of #Medicaid revenue could end up reducing access to care for entire communities, regardless of what type of health insurance residents have." As deliberations on proposed Medicaid cuts continue, @commonwealthfund.org analysis outlines what's at stake. bit.ly/3YVo8rX #MedicaidMatters

On Thursday the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget bill that will take #Medicaid away from more than 10 million people and bury states, providers, and low-income people in costly and unnecessary administrative red tape. We call on the Senate to reject these measures: lnkd.in/gKGSZsTf

FEDERAL UPDATE: Very early Thursday morning, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a budget that would take away food and health care from Mainers. ☎️ There's still a chance to protect Medicaid and SNAP in the U.S. Senate. Call Senators King & Collins today: loom.ly/csZtOCs #mepolitics

If you already receive SNAP or TANF, or if you received SUN Bucks or P-EBT in the past, your child’s SUN Bucks will be loaded right onto that card. If you haven’t received these benefits before, you'll receive a new EBT card with instructions by June 6. For a replacement card, call 1-800-477-7428.

Join Full Plates Full Potential, Preble Street, and our partners for a virtual Town Hall to learn more about the impact of federal budget cuts in Maine and what you can do NOW. Register here: ow.ly/yoxX50VU8nC #ProtectSNAP

For more than 400,000 Mainers, #Medicaid (also known as #MaineCare) is a vital support that helps people stay healthy, housed, and fed. Contact your U.S. Senators and Representatives and tell them to #ProtectMedicaid!

SNAP is our nation’s most effective anti-hunger program. It increases food security, lifts children out of poverty, and reduces healthcare costs. Congress must #ProtectSNAP and reject cuts that threaten children's access to food. @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov

Food is a basic need and a human right. To end homelessness and hunger, we must invest in solutions that work. Solutions like SNAP! #ProtectSNAP

The loss of these programs harms children, schools, farmers, and organizations like Preble Street and the people we serve. These two programs combined help Preble Street provide roughly 90,000 of its meals each year, about $100,000 of food.