Emergency Shelters
The shelters listed below provide emergency shelter. MaineHousing supports many of these shelters by providing funds to help with operating expenses and capital improvements. For information on other shelters or resources in your area, dial 2-1-1 or navigate to https://www.211.org/.
If you are experiencing homelessness and currently unsheltered please reach out to your local Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness contact 
. If you are a veteran experiencing homelessness or at risk for homelessness please reach out to a Supportive Services for Veteran Families contact .
For more information on shelter funding, visit the Homeless Housing Program and Shelter Funding section of the Homeless Initiatives page on our website.
Shelters that receive MaineHousing funding are designated with an asterisk (*) below.
Agencies that provide Housing Navigation services only, and have no shelter facility are designated with two asterisks (**) below.
Androscoggin
| Hope Haven Gospel Mission | General | 207-783-6086 | Lewiston |
| New Beginnings* | Youth | 207-795-4070 | Lewiston |
| Rumford Group Homes - Leeds Family Center* | Family | 207-357-5561 | Leeds |
| Rural Community Action Ministries* | Families | 207-524-5095 | Leeds |
| Safe Voices* | Domestic Violence | 800-559-2927 | Auburn |
| St. Martin de Porres Residence | General - Adults | 207-786-4690 | Lewiston |
Aroostook
| Homeless Services of Aroostook - Sr. Mary O'Donnell Shelter* | General | 207-764-4125 | Presque Isle |
| Hope and Justice Project* | Domestic Violence | 800-439-2323 | Caribou, Houlton, Fort Kent |
| Maliseet Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Program | Domestic Violence | 207-532-6401 | Houlton |
| The Northern Light House - Safe Harbor* | Youth | 207-540-1522 | Mars Hill |
Cumberland
| City of Portland - Homeless Services Center* | General - Adults | 207-761-2072 | Portland |
| City of Portland Family Shelter* | Family | 207-772-8339 | Portland |
| Milestone* | Substance Abuse - Men | 207-775-4790 | Portland |
| Preble Street - Elena's Way* | General - Adults | 207-775-0026 | Portland |
| Preble Street - Florence House* | General - Women | 207-699-4392 | Portland |
| Preble Street - Joe Kreisler Teen Shelter* | Youth | 207-775-0026 | Portland |
| Tedford Housing - Family Shelter* | Family | 207-729-1161 X113 | Brunswick |
| Tedford Housing - Individual Shelter* | General - Adults | 207-729-1161 x104 | Brunswick |
| The Gathering Place** | General - Navigator Services | 207-729-0288 | Brunswick |
| Through These Doors* | Domestic Violence | 800-537-6066 | Portland |
Franklin
| Western Maine Community Action** | General - Navigator Services | 207-645-3764 | East Wilton |
Hancock
| H.O.M.E. Inc - Dorr House* | General | 207-469-7961 | Orland |
| H.O.M.E. Inc - Emmaus* | General | 207-667-3962 | Ellsworth |
| H.O.M.E. Inc - Sister Mary Ahern House* | Families | 207-469-7961 | Orland |
| H.O.M.E. Inc - St. Francis Inn* | General | 207-469-7961 | East Orland |
| The Next Step - Ellsworth* | Domestic Violence | 800-315-5579 | Ellsworth |
Kennebec
| Bread of Life Ministries* | General | 207-626-3479 | Augusta |
| Family Violence Project* | Domestic Violence | 877-890-7788 | Augusta |
| Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter* | General | 207-872-8082 | Waterville |
Knox
| Knox County Homeless Coalition - Hospitality House* | General | 207-593-8151 | Rockport |
| New Hope Midcoast** | Domestic Violence | 800-522-3304 | Rockland |
Oxford
| Rumford Group Homes - Monier Family Center* | General | 207-357-5561 | Rumford |
| Rumford Group Homes - Norway Family Center* | Women & Children | 207-357-5561 | Norway |
| Rumford Group Homes - Rumford Family Center* | Family | 207-357-5561 | Rumford |
Penobscot
| Bangor Area Homeless Shelter* | General | 207-947-0092 | Bangor |
| Partners for Peace* | Domestic Violence | 800-863-9909 | Bangor |
| PCHC- Hope House* | General - Adults | 207-217-6713 | Bangor |
| Shaw House* | Youth | 207-941-2874 | Bangor |
| The Shepherd's Godparent home | Pregnant Women | 207-949-2273 | Bangor |
Somerset
| Family Violence Project* | Domestic Violence | 877-890-7788 | Somerset County |
| New Hope Shelter | Women and Children | 207-643-6015 | Solon |
| Sheltered By Jesus | General - Adults | 207-474-8833 | Skowhegan |
Washington
| Passamaquoddy Peaceful Relations | Domestic Violence | 877-853-2613 | Pleasant Point |
| The Next Step - Machias* | Domestic Violence | 800-315-5579 | Machias |
York
| Caring Unlimited* | Domestic Violence | 800-239-7298 | Sanford |
| York County Shelter Programs, Inc. - Family Shelter* | General | 207-324-1137 | Sanford |
| York County Shelter Programs, Inc. - Individual Shelter* | General | 207-324-1137 | Alfred |
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