Bangor continues with closure of the city’s largest encampment [Video]

BANGOR, Maine — Nearly a month after City of Bangor’s decision to close the homeless encampment commonly referred to as “Camp Hope,” Bangor’s Homelessness Response Manager Jena Jones says outreach workers are making progress.

“We have folks who are showing up for their lease signings, who are showing up for apartments viewings, who are filling out the paperwork,” Jones said.

With assistance from local organizations like Community Health and Counseling Services, or CHCS, city officials say 12 people living in the encampment have already found housing and a few individuals are in the process of moving out themselves.

CHCS Brian Moynihan says his outreach team is working hard to create and maintain relationships with people living in the encampment and feel like they’re slowly knocking down barriers that have prevented individuals from finding …