Meetings
Meetings are generally held the second Monday* of every month via Zoom from 12:00 - 2:00 PM. Meetings are open to the public.
*Unless that Monday is a holiday (this typically happens in October - Indigenous Peoples Day) in which case the meeting will be the following Monday.
The Maine Coalition for Housing and Quality Services provides equal opportunity for meeting participation. If you wish to attend but require an interpreter or other accommodation please forward your request two weeks prior to the monthly meeting to vickey@chomhousing.org.
*Unless that Monday is a holiday (this typically happens in October - Indigenous Peoples Day) in which case the meeting will be the following Monday.
The Maine Coalition for Housing and Quality Services provides equal opportunity for meeting participation. If you wish to attend but require an interpreter or other accommodation please forward your request two weeks prior to the monthly meeting to vickey@chomhousing.org.
Mission
This Coalition began in May, 2006, formed by a group of parents of individuals with developmental and related disabilities.
Purpose: To create a system of quality housing and personal supports that is person and family centered, with choice and dignity being at the forefront of efforts.
Mission Statement:
The Maine Coalition for Housing and Quality Services has the following mission:
Housing is a pressing concern for individuals with disabilities and their families all around the state, especially given the lack of resources at this time. Quality of services is also a significant concern. By pulling together as a collective voice, current policies can be improved, and quality, affordable housing and supports can become a reality for people in need.
Purpose: To create a system of quality housing and personal supports that is person and family centered, with choice and dignity being at the forefront of efforts.
Mission Statement:
The Maine Coalition for Housing and Quality Services has the following mission:
- To advocate for the allocation of sufficient funds and resources to create affordable supportive housing utilizing a variety of models so as to meet the permanent housing needs of individuals with developmental disabilities in Maine and to watchdog those funding allocations; and
- To advocate for the allocation of sufficient funds and resources to create high quality service models that optimize resources to meet the direct service needs desired by each individual and/or their direct advocacy network, and to ensure that these resources most directly positively improve the lives of each individual with developmental disabilities in Maine and to watchdog those funding allocations and the quality of service provision; and
- To work in concert with and to be inclusive of other interested parties, coalitions, or advocacy groups so as to maximize the broad affect of advocacy in Maine, including rallying other interested parties to participate in advocacy campaigns, to create and maintain a sufficient system of quality housing and personal supports that is person and family centered, with choice and dignity being at the forefront of efforts.
Housing is a pressing concern for individuals with disabilities and their families all around the state, especially given the lack of resources at this time. Quality of services is also a significant concern. By pulling together as a collective voice, current policies can be improved, and quality, affordable housing and supports can become a reality for people in need.