Preble Street

Are you passionate about social work, the right to food and housing, or social justice issues in Maine? Preble Street has openings in the Lewiston-Auburn area and Bangor! Preble Street is seeking individuals committed to providing low-barrier services directly to Mainers in our communities and who want to make an impact with their education, diverse lived experience, and professional expertise. Preble Street offers competitive salaries and generous paid time off (4 weeks!), with comprehensive health and benefits packages. We are hiring for Full and Part-time positions, with As-Needed roles for those who want flexibility in their work schedules. Follow this link to see our current openings! https://lnkd.in/g9qJH55X #employment #wearehiring

There are many inspiring leaders on the Mainebiz 40 Under 40 list this year, but we are especially proud to see two members of the Preble Street Board of Directors on the list! Congrats to Joann Bautista, deputy secretary of state, policy advisor, Maine Department of the Secretary of State and Jay Tansey, co-founder and board chair, Sad Dads Club Inc.; director of strategy and operations, IDEXX Veterinary Software! Read more below: https://lnkd.in/gCT_r2b5

Ending hunger in Maine begins one food box at a time... Last month was Hunger Action Month, and, as with every month, Preble Street is dedicated to meeting immediate food needs in our community and creating long-term solutions for ending hunger in Maine. Read more about the work of the Preble Street Food Pantry from this month's E-Newsletter: 👀 https://lnkd.in/gZiRsGu7 Subscribe to our monthly E-News: ✉ https://lnkd.in/gCrEQmb9 #hungeractionmonth #foodsecurityhub #PrebleStreetLoveinaction

Last month, Preble Street's Recuperative Care program celebrated two years of providing care to Portland's most vulnerable community members. Recuperative Care is the first and only program of its kind in the state of Maine: the staff there provide acute medical care for people with unstable housing, who are too ill or frail to recover from a physical illness or injury on the street or in a shelter but don't need hospital-level care. This innovative program is a partnership between Greater Portland Health, MaineHealth Maine Medical Center, and Preble Street. Continue reading about Recuperative Care in this month's E-Newsletter: Subscribe to our E-News for more stories about Preble Street: https://lnkd.in/gCrEQmb9 #recuperativecare #partnership #innovative #together

Join us Thursday, October 17th at the Holiday Inn by the Bay for Preble Street's Second Conference on Homelessness: Solutions Start with ME. This will present a unique opportunity to hear from leaders doing similar work in other parts of the country. Topics for the workshops at this year's conference include "How Maine will reach its Housing First goals and end chronic homelessness," "Unsheltered homelessness: how other communities are solving it," and more. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gVvp3gE4 #solutionsstartwithME

Preble Street recognized Sarah Michniewicz, Anna Trevorrow, Dan Knight (Jen Rodgers as his alternate), and Tom Kropf for 2 years of service on the Elena’s Way Advisory board. Elena's Way is Preble Street's 24/7 wellness shelter, located in the Bayside neighborhood in Portland. The Advisory Board meets almost every month to discuss important topics related to shelter operations as well as ongoing community and neighborhood concerns. This group's contributions have been invaluable to the success of the shelter and its service to clients. Learn more about Elena's Way here: https://lnkd.in/e5qE549D #thankyou #community #PrebleStreetloveinaction #StrongerTogether

At Preble Street, we often like to celebrate and acknowledge anniversaries. It's important in this line of work to carve out time to celebrate small wins and to take stock of the progress we've made. This month marks the third anniversary of the opening of Preble Street's Healing Center. The Healing Center is operated by Anti-Trafficking Services and is a dedicated space for survivors of trafficking, where they can rest, recuperate, and receive services from Preble Street caseworkers and partner agencies. Some activities held in the Healing Center include survivor-led yoga classes or art therapy. Cheers to three years of service at the Healing Center and many more productive years to come. #PrebleStreetLoveInAction #healingcenter #anniversaries #antitrafficking

At Preble Street, we have a long tradition of celebrating staff anniversaries - a way to recognize the people who show up every day and truly demonstrate what professionalism, thoughtfulness, and compassion look like. And, do it day after day after day. Yesterday, at our annual Block Party for our staff, we celebrated ten members of our staff for reaching their 5-year anniversaries and 15-year anniversaries - we even celebrated one 25th anniversary with Preble Street! We could not be more thankful for these folks who choose to do this work and choose to do it at Preble Street.

Another exciting construction update from Preble Street's Food Security Hub (FSH)... Work is complete on the loading dock! This new loading dock will help make deliveries at the FSH far more efficient and will even allow for more food. We're still in the early stages, but construction is now happening on our future kitchen(!), cold storage, and offices. Once everything is all said and done, we'll be able to produce up to 10,000 meals a day and freeze up to 50,000 meals for statewide emergencies. Follow the link below to learn more about our on food insecurity at the FSH: https://lnkd.in/gdCYzSWG

For the first time in its nearly 2-year history, Preble Street's 24/7 wellness shelter Elena’s Way is fully staffed! Preble Street's Advocacy Program is also fully staffed… just in time for the You Don’t Need a Home to Vote campaign, where they will work alongside Homeless Voices for Justice to register voters and connect people to candidates through candidate forums. AND, as of this week, Anti-Trafficking Services is also fully staffed! With a full staff roster, these programs are better able to serve clients and fully live out Preble Street's mission. For a list of our open positions, follow the link below: https://lnkd.in/g9qJH55X