Homeworthy

Case Management - Our professional client care team assists homeless individuals and families as they transition from crisis and uncertainty to stability and hope. Every person who enters our program is unique, and so each plan for care and support is tailored to evaluate and address their most urgent needs on an economic, physical, emotional/psychological and vocational level. Our thorough intake process begins with a psychosocial assessment that cuts to the heart of the causes of homelessness. Building on a relationship of trust and compassion, we help our clients set goals and connect to the support they need to meet them. This could mean simply some help with finding another job after loss of one, or as complex as navigating paperwork to qualify for social security/services; connections to health services; support with addiction recovery; or legal issues related to domestic violence. Our dedicated case managers use a combination of compassion and creativity to find ways to empower clients to meet their goals, including finding housing, but also maintaining stability in the long term. Identifying strengths and building confidence is an essential part of the process of helping clients move forward, step by step, towards greater independence. While securing housing is a huge step forward, it also introduces new challenges. Support continues during this tender transition to ensure that clients have the resilience to maintain their independence and continue to make progress on their goals. Post-housing support is a critical phase, since many people are only emotionally ready to benefit from access to life-skills education, financial literacy, career training and mental health once they are stably housed. Home visits, transportation and child supervision are provided so clients can take care of building their skills and their physical and mental health. It is a slow process that cant be rushed, but is critical to the lasting change that prevents the cycle of poverty and homelessness from repeating itself.

Family Shelter - The Hospitality House is a short term family shelter designed to provide families a place to call home until they can secure permanent housing. Located in a renovated Rockport farmhouse, Hospitality House can accommodate up to 22 individuals at a time, half of whom are often children. We offer a caring, safe environment, balanced with structured programming that keeps clients accountable while supporting the family in moving to independent living. A Case Manager and Housing Navigator support the process of finding housing and moving forward on goals while encouraging peer support.

Youth Programming - Our low barrier youth programming offers tangible support and opportunities for hundreds of youth per year, both at our drop in center and through community outreach, to change the trajectory of their lives. More than half of the youth we currently serve have experienced 4+ adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), such as a parent with mental health or substance use issues, domestic violence, or an incarcerated parent putting them at a higher risk for negative outcomes in adulthood.The Landing Place is our comprehensive youth program, which provides resources for highly resilient but often marginalized youth who are at high risk for becoming homeless. In cooperation with local schools, we are working to mitigate the impact of multi-generational patterns of adversity caused by poverty, lack of education, ill health, and sometimes even violence and neglect. Our low-barrier drop-in center has continuedd to provide easy access for youth to free food, supplies, and a warm welcome. Youth can connect with trauma-informed adults who provide non-judgmental support with relationships, sexual health, school issues, and other needs. The drop-in center offers enrichment activities, low-barrier mental health services, community service projects, and generally serves as a bridge to school, home, and community. Case management is available to youth through the center and now directly at the local high school. Through our extensive outreach efforts we work with 60 partners to provide a robust community network of support for our youth. As with all of our programsthe basis of trust, respect, dignity and genuine caring and a focus on building confidence based on an individuals strengths is in place.

Housing - In 2024, Our Talbot Avenue affordable housing project will yield 10 units of affordable housing. It continues to move forward in partnership with Midcoast Habitat for Humanity and Maine State Housing. The project will be a balanced small footprint housing community in Rockland, with opportunities for both rental and home ownership. Collaboration with MaineHousing, Midcoast Habitat for Humanity and the state prison building-trades program brings our housing construction costs in at a third to half of commercial costs.Our Transitional Living Program offers a pathway to housing stability for emancipated minors and young adults. This residential supportive programming is co-located with our youth services. In addition to transitional age housing, we also operate 2 units of housing in Rockland to support adults who are at risk of housing and need a stable living environment to get back on their feet.