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Avesta resident: ‘I don’t think I’d be alive if I didn’t get into Florence House’
The walls of Laura’s apartment at Florence House are decorated with handmade posters adorned with words of inspiration: “Embrace the day” “Give without expecting” “Some things are worth the wait” Looking at them, she smiles
Housing-first strategy ties stable residences with social services
Dawn Wade knows her place is cluttered, with knickknacks, plants, food containers and artwork covering almost every square inch of her studio apartment in Portland. But it’s hers, something that seemed far out of reach
Waitlists grow as developers plan, build and fill affordable housing
John Welch was homeless for nine months before moving into Hillside at Village Square, a 27-unit subsidized apartment building in Gorham that Avesta Housing opened in January. It was a rough period. A breakup left
Application Period Open for 2023 Scholarships
Applications are being accepted for the annual Avesta Housing scholarship. The educational scholarship is open to Avesta Housing residents who are enrolling in a post-secondary education program — such as college, graduate school, trade school,
Avesta Housing Announces New Board Officers
Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, has installed new officers on its Board of Directors: Chair: Andrea Dodge Patstone, president, Western Maine Health Vice Chair: Renee Fay-LeBlanc, chief medical
Are you seeking higher education?
All Avesta residents who are enrolling in a post-secondary program within the next 12 months are eligible to apply for a $1,000 scholarship. Eligible programs include college, graduate school, trade school, and certificate programs. If
Avesta President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield on Boulos Beat podcast
Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield is featured in the latest episode of The Boulos Beat, presented by The Boulos Company of Portland. In a nearly hour-long interview, Rebecca talks about the people who
Data: Affordable Housing Needs Continued to Climb in 2022
Applications for affordable housing with Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, increased by double digits in 2022 over the previous year, exemplifying the increasing need for safe, quality, affordable
Moving forward: New Avesta Housing president and CEO leads organization toward future
Rebecca Hatfield’s first day as president and CEO of Avesta Housing in Maine also happened to be her daughter’s first day of kindergarten. Hatfield woke up extra early so she’d have time to wait at the
