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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.
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.
Androscoggin
| St. Martin de Porres Residence | General - Adults | 207-786-4690 | Lewiston |
| Rural Community Action Ministries | Families | 207-524-5095 | Leeds |
| New Beginnings | Youth | 207-795-4070 | Lewiston |
| Hope Haven Gospel Mission | General | 207-783-6086 | Lewiston |
| Safe Voices | Domestic Violence | 800-559-2927 | Auburn |
Aroostook
| The Northern Light House - Safe Harbor | Youth | 207-540-1522 | Mars Hill |
| Maliseet Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Program | Domestic Violence | 207-532-6401 | Houlton |
| Hope and Justice Project | Domestic Violence | 800-439-2323 | Caribou, Houlton, Fort Kent |
| Homeless Services of Aroostook - Sr. Mary O'Donnell Shelter | General | 207-764-4125 | Presque Isle |
Cumberland
| City of Portland Oxford Street Shelter | General - Adults | 207-761-2072 | Portland |
| Tedford Housing - Individual Shelter | General - Adults | 207-729-1161 x104 | Brunswick |
| Tedford Housing - Family Shelter | Family | 207-729-1161 X113 | Brunswick |
| Preble Street - Elena's Way | General - Adults | 207-775-0026 | Portland |
| Preble Street - Joe Kreisler Teen Shelter | Youth | 207-775-0026 | Portland |
| Preble Street - Florence House | General - Women | 207-699-4392 | Portland |
| Milestone | Substance Abuse - Men | 207-775-4790 | Portland |
| City of Portland Family Shelter | Family | 207-772-8339 | Portland |
| Through These Doors | Domestic Violence | 800-537-6066 | Portland |
Hancock
| H.O.M.E. Inc - Sister Mary Ahearn House | Families | 207-469-7961 | Orland |
| The Next Step - Ellsworth | Domestic Violence | 800-315-5579 | Ellsworth |
| H.O.M.E. Inc - St. Francis Inn | General | 207-469-7961 | East Orland |
| H.O.M.E. Inc - Emmaus | General | 207-667-3962 | Ellsworth |
| H.O.M.E. Inc - Dorr House | General | 207-469-7961 | Orland |
Kennebec
| Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter | General | 207-872-8082 | Waterville |
| Family Violence Project | Domestic Violence | 877-890-7788 | Augusta |
| Bread of Life Ministries | General | 207-626-3479 | Augusta |
Knox
| Knox County Homeless Coalition - Hospitality House | General | 207-593-8151 | Rockport |
| New Hope for Women | Domestic Violence | 800-522-3304 | Rockland |
Oxford
| Rumford Group Homes - Leeds Family Center | Family | 207-364-3551 | Leeds |
| Rumford Group Homes - Monier Family Center | General | 207-743-6363 | Rumford |
| Rumford Group Homes - Rumford Family Center | Family | 207-743-6363 | Rumford |
| Rumford Group Homes - Norway Family Center | Women & Children | 207-369-9439 | Norway |
Penobscot
| The Shepherd Godparent home | Pregnant Women | 207-949-2273 | Bangor |
| Partners for Peace | Domestic Violence | 800-863-9909 | Bangor |
| Shaw House | Youth | 207-941-2874 | Bangor |
| PCHC- Hope House | General - Adults | 207-217-6717 | Bangor |
| Bangor Area Homeless Shelter | General | 207-947-0092 | Bangor |
Somerset
| Trinity Shelter | General - Adults | 207-399-7538 | Skowhegan |
| New Hope Shelter | Women and Children | 207-669-4402 | Solon |
| Family Violence Project | Domestic Violence | 877-890-7788 | Somerset County |
Washington
| The Next Step - Machias | Domestic Violence | 800-315-5579 | Machias |
| Passamoquoddy Peaceful Relations | Domestic Violence | 877-853-2613 | Pleasant Point |
York
| York County Shelter Programs, Inc. - Family Shelter | General | 207-324-1137 | Sanford |
| York County Shelter Programs, Inc. - Individual Shelter | General | 207-324-1137 | Alfred |
| Caring Unlimited | Domestic Violence | 800-239-7298 | Sanford |
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