Freedom Place at 66 State

Freedom Place at 66 State updated their phone number.

We are humbled by the outpouring of offers to support our mission. As a result, there is now a DONATE button on our website ⬇️. Thank you 🙏

Women's Recovery Home | Freedom Place at 66 State | Portland Maine Freedom Place is a women’s recovery home located in Portland, Maine that provides those experiencing addiction and homelessness a chance to reclaim their lives in a newly built, safe place.

Thank you to the Press Herald for sharing its opinion. We could not agree more!

Our View: Portland developer puts community before condos Kevin Bunker sets a good example by building housing for homeless women who are dealing with substance use disorder.

The response to our opening has underscored the magnitude of the need for housing that allows women in our city to successfully realize recovery.

Portland's Freedom Place to help women overcome addiction, homelessness With Maine drug overdose deaths on the rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is new hope for women dealing with addiction and entering recovery.

We are grateful for all of the press coverage of our Opening Ceremony.

'Freedom Place' will house 38 women facing substance abuse, domestic violence & homelessness The building on State Street in Portland will also provide job training and recovery services to residents.

Fantastic opening ceremony for our community, including an address by the Governor of Maine. Stay tuned for more pics and video content about our story.

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Today we commemorate our opening with a small ceremony. Going forward we plan to celebrate many successes to come!

Portland developer’s change of plan opens doors for women who are homeless or in recovery The housing complex is called Freedom Place, a name with two meanings, one of them quite personal to Kevin Bunker’s family.

Our original historic windows were recently reinstalled after painstaking restoration

Learn all about the inspiration behind our brand and community!

Butterflies, Jewelry and a Women's Recovery Community | Freedom Place The name, brand, and logo for Freedom Place at 66 State Street in Portland, Maine were inspired by the story and interests of Freedom Hamlin. In this video y...

Another great project to be created by our developer takes a big step forward!

Portland Planning Board approves construction of new homeless shelter The application for the 200-bed homeless services center got the greenlight after hours of debate Tuesday night.

Take a peek at our brand new website for our community that’s being created by Developers Collaborative with services provided by Amistad

Freedom Place at 66 State updated their website address.

Our transformation is well underway and includes new mechanical, electrical, plumbing and high efficiency heating and cooling. We will have 38 single room occupancy units on three floors. Each floor contains common gathering and cooking areas. Completion is expected late 2021.

Freedom Place will reside in the former St. Dominic's School, next to the former St. Dominic's Church, now the Maine Irish Heritage Center.

Our services for women experiencing homelessness, addiction and related challenges are provided by Amistad, carrying on their mission started over 30 years ago:

"We help those with mental illness, substance use disorder, chronic homelessness, and related issues to recover and lead healthy lives.

We do this by fostering community among our members, by seeking to expand our peer services to reach more people in need, by advocating for more and better healthcare availability, and through our belief in the inherent potential of each individual and our respect for a meaningful consumer voice."

Home Page We are a community where everyone is always welcome on a first-name basis without regard to diagnosis and where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Recovery We have a fundamental and unwavering belief in the power and possibility of recovery and absolutely believe that all individuals can....

This article from 2019 will fill you in on the unique partnership between Developers Collaborative and Amistad to create our community.

You can stay up to date here on our page with our story, construction progress, services, floor plans and units as they become available, and our website launch…coming soon.

Portland developer proposes housing for homeless women The Developers Collaborative is partnering with the nonprofit Amistad on a supportive housing project for homeless women with substance use disorder.