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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]

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

  1. ^ Florence Young
  2. ^ Maine Public Broadcasting Network, Reported by Anne Mostue, June 4, 2010
  3. ^ [Portland Press Herald [Reported by John Richardson]]
  4. ^ Maine State Housing Authority: Funding News

Sources

[WCSH-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

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