Legislators move to create housing subsidies for homeless students

The Legislature’s Committee on Housing votes unanimously on a bill to create a rental assistance program for homeless students and, where applicable, their families.

Leaders hustle as deadlines approach for Lewiston’s first low-barrier, emergency homeless shelter

A detailed plan must be submitted in May and, if approved, the new shelter needs to be up and running by October.

A family gives what they have to those with less

A Lewiston mother and son help homeless people and others in need.

Abandoned homeless camps razed in Lewiston

Among the structures knocked down was a double-decker treehouse, police said. City crews were continuing to remove debris and trash left behind by the people who once inhabited the camps.

What is the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act?

The law is intended to provide homeless students the same educational opportunities as housed students by removing any barriers to learning.

How to help homeless youth and families in the region

Housing crisis drives rise in youth homelessness

Educators and homeless advocates are growing increasingly alarmed by a surge in the number of homeless youth.

‘All of us are so much more than what you see on the surface’

In her own words, a Lewiston homeless woman who helps other homeless people talks about life on the street.

Search the statewide database of school districts reporting homeless youths

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act defines homeless youths as 'individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.'

Communities recognizing homelessness isn’t just a Portland problem

Scarborough, South Portland and Westbrook are all taking action to address the homelessness crisis that has largely been left to Portland to handle.