Purpose
The Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center has been committed to robust and collaborative community integration for all immigrant communities in Maine since its inception. With the closure of our physical space at 24 Preble Street in Portland on June 30, 2025, we continue the spirit of this mission by providing referrals to the following resources in the community.
LEGAL SERVICES
ILAP (Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project) 489 Congress Street, 3rd Floor, Portland, ME (207) 780-1593
Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project (207) 544-4886, Mondays, 1pm - 3:30pm, Fridays, 9am - 11:30am
Maine Equal Justice 126 Sewall Street, Augusta, ME (207) 626-7058 ext. 205
Master Calendar Hearings Webex Assistance
Maine Access Immigrant Network (MAIN) 237 Oxford Street, Portland, ME (207) 552-1800
Maine Association for New Americans (MANA) 1311 Washington Avenue, Portland, ME (207) 387-0749
Congolese Community Association of Maine 175 Lancaster Street, Portland, ME (207) 870-7206
fOOD ASSISTANCE
The Locker Project 111 Wescott Road, South Portland, ME (207) 899-9940
Saint Luke’s Cathedral Food Pantry 134 Park Street, Portland, ME (207) 772-5434, Thursdays 8am - 11am
Project FEED 640 Brighton Avenue, Portland, ME (207) 761-3920
Salvation Army ‘Sallie’s Choice’ Food Pantry 297 Cumberland Avenue, Portland, ME (207) 774-6304, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 10am - 2pm
The Root Cellar Abundant Food Share Pantry 94 Washington Avenue, Portland, ME (207) 774-3197, Fridays 12pm - 1:30pm
hOUSING aSSISTANCE
City of Portland Prevention and Diversion (P & D) Center 39 Forest Avenue, Portland, ME (207) 482-5122, 8am - 8pm every day
City of Portland Homeless Services Center 654 Riverside Street, Portland, ME Open 24 hours per day (If new to the shelter, got to Prevention & Diversion first.)
General Assistance 39 Forest Avenue, Portland, ME Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8am - 11:30am, 1pm - 4pm, Thursdays 8am - 11:30 am, closed in the afternoon.
Portland Housing Authority 970 Baxter Boulevard, Portland, ME (207) 773-4753
PropserityME 175 Lancaster Street, Suite 216A, Portland ME (207) 797-7890
Preble Street Teen Center (under 21) 38 Preble Street, Portland, ME 8pm - 8am every day
Preble Street Florence House (for women) 190 Valley Street, Portland, ME (207) 699-4392
Preble Street also provides shelter support for the chronically homeless, including veterans. (207) 775-0026, 8am - 5pm
CLOTHING ASSISTANCE
State Street church UCC Clothing Closet 159 State Street, Portland, ME (207) 774-6396 Open first, second, and third Wednesdays of the month 1pm - 3pm
St. Elizabeth’s Jubilee Center Essentials Pantry 143 State Street, Portland, ME (207) 772-5434 Tuesdays 8:30am - 11am
South Portland Church of the Nazarene Clothing Closet 525 Highland Avenue, South Portland, ME (207) 767-2127 First Thursday of the month 10am - 1pm
Voter registration
While we view civic engagement broadly, and believe that all who are eligible should have the right to vote. There are currently 25,000 immigrants in Maine eligible to vote.