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Homelessness · Addiction · Mental Illness
Portland already has the pieces.
They're just not standing in the same room.
I've spent twenty years inside this work — a first-of-its-kind collaborative court in San Francisco, forensic case management for Maine DHHS across York and Cumberland Counties, and now as Clinical Liaison for Maine State Forensic Services.
Preble Street and MaineHealth do medical coordination. Greater Portland Health runs a health center built for people without stable housing. Commonspace runs recovery housing and jail reentry. Avesta has proven Housing First works here.
What's missing is one door — with a plan waiting on the other side of it — and the honesty to publish whether it's working.
I won't tell you I'll end homelessness in a term, or two. Nobody will, and anyone who says otherwise is selling you something.
What I can tell you is that Bakersfield and Kern County — a community fourteen times Portland's size — cut chronic homelessness to fewer than three people at any given time. It took them two decades and a system that finally worked faster than the crisis did. I was a young case manager there at the beginning of it.
Significant reduction is real, it's measurable, and it's been done. That's the work I'm asking for a seat to do.
Portland City Council • At-Large • 2026
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What This Campaign Is About
Six Commitments
to Portland
Housing That Works
Portland should be a place people can stay — not just visit. We need streamlined permitting, responsible density, and housing that people actually need, so Portlanders can remain in Portland.
Keep Portlanders in Portland.
Caring for Our Coast
We can't claim to love this place and keep treating it like a trash can. We need cleaner streets and shorelines — starting with smarter trash collection, bins instead of torn-open bags — stronger stewardship, and real accountability for protecting Portland's coast and ocean.
Real stewardship, starting now.
Keeping Us Safe
Safety starts with connection — knowing who to call, feeling heard, and getting help before things break down. We need stronger community response systems, safer streets for walking and biking, well-trained crisis response, and better support before crisis becomes harm.
Every neighborhood deserves a lifeline.
Building Our City
A strong city depends on the people who keep it running. We need to invest in workers, families, artists, small businesses, and the everyday systems that make Portland livable.
Build for the people who show up every day.
Growing Our Community
When neighbors know each other, the social fabric gets stronger. We need neighborhood connection, civic participation, and public spaces where people can gather and truly belong.
Let's link together.
A Place for the Arts & Artists
Maine's creative economy supports more than 18,700 jobs and generates $2.5 billion annually.
Keep creatives in Portland.
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House
Listening
Parties
Small gatherings across Portland where you can share your experiences, concerns, and hopes for our city's future. I want to hear directly from you — what's working, what isn't, and what you want in an At-Large councilor.
"This campaign is built with you, for Portland. I'm grateful for your voice and your support."
— Atiim Boykin • www.atiim.org
Homelessness · Addiction · Mental Illness
Portland already has the pieces.
They're just not standing in the same room.
I've spent twenty years inside this work — a first-of-its-kind collaborative court in San Francisco, forensic case management for Maine DHHS across York and Cumberland Counties, and now as Clinical Liaison for Maine State Forensic Services.
Preble Street and MaineHealth do medical coordination. Greater Portland Health runs a health center built for people without stable housing. Commonspace runs recovery housing and jail reentry. Avesta has proven Housing First works here.
What's missing is one door — with a plan waiting on the other side of it — and the honesty to publish whether it's working.
I won't tell you I'll end homelessness in a term, or two. Nobody will, and anyone who says otherwise is selling you something.
What I can tell you is that Bakersfield and Kern County — a community fourteen times Portland's size — cut chronic homelessness to fewer than three people at any given time. It took them two decades and a system that finally worked faster than the crisis did. I was a young case manager there at the beginning of it.
Significant reduction is real, it's measurable, and it's been done. That's the work I'm asking for a seat to do.
You'll notice this isn't a seventh priority.
That's deliberate. Homelessness isn't a separate problem sitting next to public safety and community — it's what happens where those two meet. A crisis at 2 AM is a safety question. A person with nowhere to be at 2 PM is a belonging question. Same person. Same day.
Pull one thread and it leads to another. Treating them as separate is how we ended up with a system that's dis-membered — good organizations, real effort, no shared door.
So you'll find this work in both places: