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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." <ref>Florence Young [http://www.preblestreet.org/news/Housing-for-homeless-women-in-Portland/186/ Housing for Homeless Women In Portland] Preble Street Resources</ref> |
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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. |
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Florence House can house 50 or more former homeless women. The building includes 25 efficiency apartments, a safe-haven area with 15 semi-private spaces and 10 to 25 emergency shelter beds <ref>New Housing Project Aims to Open Doors for Portland's Homeless Women [http://www.mpbn.net/Home/tabid/36/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3478/ItemId/12470/Default.aspx Maine Public Broadcasting Network] Reported by Anne Mostue, June 4, 2010</ref> |
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The $7.9 million facility was completed in April, 2010.<ref>Portland Press Herald [http://www.pressherald.com/news/florence-house-to-open-doors-for-homeless-women_2010-04-05.html Florence House to Open Doors for Homeless Women] Reported by John Richardson, April 5, 2010</ref> It was developed by Preble Street and Avesta Housing and received state and federal funding<ref>Maine State Housing Authority[http://www.mainehousing.org/News.aspx?PageCMD=NewsByID&NewsID=47 Funding News]</ref> as well as private contributions. |
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The grand opening in June, 2010 (five years after the project started) was attended by Maine Governor Baldacci, Shaun Donovan - Secretary of HUD <ref>[http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/press/speeches_remarks_statements/2010/Speech_06042010a Prepared Remarks for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan at the Florence House Grand Opening] HUD, June 4, 2010</ref> and other dignitaries. |
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==References== |
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* [http://maine.realestaterama.com/2009/01/28/governor-marks-next-step-for-florence-house-ID054.html Governor Marks Next Step for Florence House] RealEstateRama, January 28, 2009. |
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* [http://maineinsights.com/perma/florence-house-gives-homeless-women-a-second-chance Florence House Gives Homeless Women a Second Chance] Maine Insights, August 27, 2010. |
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* [http://www.kresge.org/index.php/news/article/Portland_Maines_Preble_Street_Brings_People_Home_for_Good The Kresge Foundation] Portland Maine's Preble Street Brings People "Home for Good " by Claudia Capos, January 23, 2008. |
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* [http://www.housingfinance.com/ahf/articles/2010/july-august/0710-specialfocus-special-needs-finalists.htm Affordable Housing Finance (AHF)] AHF selects sixth annual Readers’ Choice finalists, August, 2010 |
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==Links== |
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* [http://www.avestahousing.org Avesta Housing] |
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* [http://www.preblestreet.org/florence_house.php Preble Street] |
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