Monday - Saturday: 5:30 pm

Sunday: 4:30 pm

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Things to know:

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• New clients should arrive as close to 5:30 pm as possible. Beds are all first come-first served.

• There are no co-ed dormitories.

• Bring valid ID. (Lewiston PD will issue a voucher free of charge if you do not have ID - 171 Park Street.)

• Limit your belongings to two bags per person.

• All new items brought into the shelter go through the heat room for a minimum of 12 hours. No exceptions. This is point of entry pest control.

• Be clean and sober. You must remain clean and sober for the duration of your stay.

• No sexual offenders will be admitted. 

• Bring documentation showing that you have legal guardianship of any children with whom you will check in. Includes: birth certificates, DHHS paperwork, insurance statements, final judgment.

• Remember that a 1 year latency rule applies when you leave or are involuntarily dismissed from the shelter.

• Once you are assigned a bed, it is yours until you leave. 

• Plan to be proactive - you must actively seek housing, assistance, employment, or other means of reestablishing yourself during your stay.

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