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Florence House is a 3-1/2 story building in Portland, Maine named after Florence Young "a social worker who spent more than 20 years working at the Preble Street Resource Center." .[1]
The building was created to end homelessness. Florence House is based on the Housing First model, a strategy to help transition women from homelessness to a permanent supportive home environment.
Florence House can accommodate 50 or more women and includes 25 efficiency apartments, a safe-haven area with 15 semi-private spaces and 10 to 25 emergency shelter beds[2]. [1]
The $7.9 million facility was completed in April, 2010.[3] It was developed by Preble Street and Avesta Housing and received state and federal funding[4] as well as private contributions.
The grand opening in June, 2010 (five years after the project started) was attended by Maine Governor Baldacci, Shaun Donovan - Secretary of HUD Prepared Remarks for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan at the Florence House Grand Opening - June 4, 2010 and other dignitaries.
References
- ^ a b "Housing For Homeless Women". Preble Street Resources. June 4, 2010. Cite error: The named reference "Florence House" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ MPBN article, Reported by: Anne Mostue
- ^ Reported by John Richardson, Portland Press Herald
- ^ Maine State Housing Authority: Funding News
Sources
- [http://maine.realestaterama.com/2009/01/28/governor-marks-next-step-for-florence-house-ID054.htmlWCSH-TV Florence House Ready to Serve Homeless
Portland Press Herald: Homeless Women to Get Shelter In Portland Portland Press Herald: Florence House Will Be Welcome Addition to City