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The program has just been funded for another year. It's a partnership between UNCG, Guilford County, and Legal Aid.

Nora Flaherty Wed, 03/03/2021 - 1:45pm A safe, secure home is a fundamental need, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the pandemic has made the housing situation even tougher for many Mainers, with more than 5,000 Maine men, women and children facing eviction and homelessness every year. And once a person becomes homeless, the private housing market makes it extremely difficult for them to find a new place to live. Advocates and legislators say Maine’s housing system needs comprehensive policy change to take care of all Mainers. A slate of bills in the Maine legislature w...

Reply With a mission to help students be successful – both inside and outside of the classroom – Middlesex Community College understands that academic success is related to an individual's most basic needs being met. MCC's Law Center is helping students and the community maintain their stable housing situations in direct response to housing insecurity due to the pandemic. Middlesex was named one of 12 state qualified Community Mediation Centers to assist with the operation of a statewide Housing Mediation Program sponsored by the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), whi...