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Letter to the editor: Emergency, permanent housing needed for Maine’s homeless

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion December 04, 2022

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I am a social worker and a faith leader in Portland. In both of my roles I minister daily to people in the unhoused community in Portland. I am deeply saddened and disheartened by the continued destruction of the encampments that are set up for survival by unhoused citizens of our city. Currently all the homeless shelters are full. So, if someone becomes homeless, where are they to go for shelter, warmth and survival? We are in a moral and... + full article



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