Knox County Homeless Coalition

Knox county homeless coalition (kchc) was founded in 2014 as the result of a grassroots community effort to support homeless individuals and families in midcoast maine. Kchc became a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in 2014. We then began to develop an innovative approach to comprehensive, holistic, client-centered care that would deliver on our promise of bringing home, help and hope to homeless families. Today, in addition to providing direct services, we are also focused on addressing the root causes of homelessness in midcoast maine, including intergenerational poverty, lack of affordable housing and transportation, and lack of economic opportunities and education. There is no single answer to homelessness-every situation is unique and requires a personalized solution. With the skilled and dedicated attention of our social workers and mental health specialist, we support our clients not only in finding housing opportunities-but equally important-identifying goals that will ensure tha