A.R.C.H.
P.O. Box 80632
Springfield, MA 01103
413 733 1588
413 733 7100 (Hotline)

Clients: Battered women and their children (boys to 17).
Capacity: 3 women, up to 5 children.
Length of Stay: Up to 3 months.
Services: Advocacy, counseling, referral, food, some clothing, on site nurse, Spanish.
Referral: Self, DTA.

N.E.L.C.W.I.T.
10 Park St.
Greenfield, MA 01301
413 772 0871
413 772 0806(hotline)

Clients: Battered women and their children (boys to 13).
Capacity: 18 beds.
Length of Stay: 12 weeks.
Services: Advocacy, counseling, referral, food, limited clothing, Spanish.
Referral: Self.

Safe Passage
123 Hawley Street
Northampton, MA 01060
413 586 1125
413 586 5066 (hotline)

Clients: Battered women and their children.
Capacity: 4 families, 15 total.
Length of Stay: 90 days.
Services: Advocacy, counseling, referral, food, limited clothing, Spanish.
Referral: Self.

Elizabeth Freeman Center
146 First Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413 499 2425
413 443 0089 (Hotline)
413 663 9709 (Hotline)
413 528 2328 (Hotline)

Clients: Victims and witnesses of domestic violence.
Capacity: Up to 10 women with children (boys up to 14).
Length of Stay: 6 weeks.
Services: Advocacy, counseling, support groups, referral, some food, limited clothing, Spanish.
Referral: Self.

New Beginnings
P.O. Box 1835
Westfield, MA 0 1060
413 562 5739

Clients: Battered women and their children (boys under 13).
Capacity: 11 beds.
Length of Stay: Up to 90 days.
Services: Advocacy, counseling, referral, food, some clothing.
Referral: Self.

Womanshelter/Companeras
P.O. Box 1099
Holyoke, MA 01041
413 538-9717
413 536-1628 (Hotline)

Clients: Battered women and their children.
Capacity: 24 beds; 8 rooms.
Length of Stay: 3 months.
Services: Advocacy, counseling, referral, food, clothing, Spanish.
Referral: Self.

SHELTERS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN WESTERN MASS

Bartons Crossing Emergency (American Red Cross)
P.O. Box 644-02
1307 North Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 442-1445

Capacity: 38 men, 12 women, 1 family room & Transitional Shelter
Length of Stay: 90 days
Services: Counseling; 3 meals & snacks; clothing when available; Spanish; free health care; day programs; limited transportation.
Restrictions: Lights out by 10 pm
Referral: Self; detox

Grove St. Inn
91 Grove St.
Northampton, MA 01060
413 585-1389

Capacity: 15 men, 6 women
Length of Stay: 60 days
Services: Spanish; advocacy; counseling; medical clinic referral; transition to work referral housing referral; 3 meals & snacks.
Restrictions: Sober
Referral: Self

Samaritan Inn
7 Free St.
Westfield, MA 01805
413 568-3122
413 568 -3118

Capacity: 32 men, 5 women
Length of Stay: 90 days
Services: Spanish, advocacy, counseling, 2 meals & snack, nurse, some clothing, referrals
Restrictions: Sober
Referral: Self

Worthington House
769 Worthington Street
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 732-3069

Capacity: 24 men (37 overflow), 11 women, 60 SROs
Length of Stay: Unlimited
Services: Counseling; Advocacy; 3 meals; Spanish; handicapped accessible; day programs; storage facilities.
Restrictions: 9pm curfew.
Referral: Self

Friendship Center Women’s Shelter
501 Worthington Street
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 734-9927

Capacity: 25 women
Length of Stay: n/a
Services: Counseling; Advocacy; 3 meals/day at main shelter; some clothing; nurse; day programs; Spanish.
Restrictions: Sobriety; 9pm curfew; 18 +.
Referral: Self; social services; police

Loretto House
51 Hamilton Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
413 533-5909

Capacity:
Length of Stay: 3 months
Services: 2 meals/day; clothing; Spanish; Weekly nurse; Group meetings
Restrictions: Sobriety; 8:30pm curfew; out by 7 am
Referral: Social service agencies

Springfield Rescue Mission (2 locations)
19 Bliss St./148 Taylor St.
P.O. Box 2435
Springfield, MA 01101
(413) 732-0808

Capacity: 37 men, 40 men
Length of Stay: 12-14 months
Services: Counseling; 3 meals/day; Spanish; handicapped accessible; nursing & dentistry. Restrictions: Sobriety; Over 18; 11pm curfew
Referral: Self

FAMILY SHELTERS FOR WESTERN MASS

A Family’s Place
280-290 Oak St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
413-272-2201, 413-272-2208

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 21
Services: Spanish; advocacy; cook own meals; referrals for clothing, medical care & counseling
Restrictions: Sober on premises
Referral: DTA

Broderick House
56 Cabot Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
413-534-7610

Community Rooms: 1
Total Capacity: 15
Services: Advocacy; referred counseling; food; clothing; Spanish; medical care; transportation for housing appointments only.
Restrictions: Sobriety
Referral: EA eligible; self/agency for community room

Orange Family Inn
88 East Main St.
Orange, MA 01364
978-544-8245

Community Rooms: 1
Total Capacity: 6
Services: Counseling, 3 meals, clothing, referrals
Restrictions: n/a
Referral: DTA, Self for community room

Greenfield Family Inn
413-774-6387

Community Rooms: 1
Total Capacity: 6
Services: Spanish; advocacy; food; medical care by referral; clothing
Restrictions: Information not available
Referral: EA eligible; self for community rooms.

Jessie’s House
143 West Street
Northampton, MA 01060
413-586-8212

Community Rooms: 2
Total Capacity: 8 Families

Abby’s House
52 High St.
Worcester, MA 01609
508 756 5486 (24 hrs)

Clients: Battered women and their children.
Capacity: 10 beds and 60 transitional units.
Length of Stay: 2 weeks (flexible).
Services: Advocacy, referral, food, day program, some transportation, Spanish.
Referral: Self

Women’s Resources, Inc.
P.O. Box 2503
Fitchburg, MA 01420
508 342 2919
978 685 2480 (Hotline)
978 685 5481 (Office)

Length of Stay: 3 months
Clients: Battered women and their children.
Capacity: 12 beds; 5 families, 1 single.
Services: Advocacy, counseling, referral, food, limited clothing, Spanish, French.
Referral: Self

Daybreak Resources for Women & Children
YWCA
P.O. Box 3093
Worcester, MA 01613 508 755 5371
508 755-9030 (Hotline)

Clients: Battered women and their children (boys to 12).
Capacity: 25 beds, 6 families.
Length of Stay: 3-month program.
Services: Advocacy, counseling, referral, food, some clothing, out reach.
Referral: Self, DSS, hospitals, police

SHELTERS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN CENTRAL MASS

Our Father’s House
55 Lunenburg Street
P.O. Box 7251
Fitchburg, MA 01420
978 345-3050

Capacity: 20 men (case by case), 8 women (transitional)
Length of Stay: up to 6 months
Services: Spanish; advocacy; 3 meals/day; counseling & med ical care by referral; minimal clothing
Restrictions: Over 18; 24 hrs sobriety
Referral: Self + agencies

Winterhaven Shelter
10 N. Bow Street
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 478-2333

Capacity: 10 individuals (men + women); 6 families
Length of Stay: Variable
Services: Counseling, medical care & day programs; 3 meals/day; clothing; Spanish; limited storage; food pantry nearby.
Restrictions: Sobriety; in search of housing; 7:30pm curfew (M-Th); 9pm curfew (F&S)
Referral: Self for individual shelter, DTA for family shelter

Marlboro Shelter
57 Mechanic Street
Marlboro, MA 01752
508 481-7847

Capacity: 15 men. 3 women
Length of Stay: 1-45 days
Services: Advocacy; counseling (not on site); dinner daily (kitchen facilities for breakfast & lunch); clothing referrals; handicap accessible; doctor once/week; storage facilities (lockers)
Restrictions: Sobriety; must have good supply of medication; 10 pm curfew.
Referral: Self; agencies; hospitals, call before coming in.

Worcester Public Inebriate Program (PIP)
695-701 Main Street
P.O. Box 17078,
Main St. Station
Worcester, MA 01601
508 757-0103

Capacity: 100 (men & women)
Length of Stay: Unlimited
Services: Advocacy; counseling; 3 meals/day; clothing; Spanish; handicapped accessible; nurse dept; doctor 2 times/week; day programs; limited transportation; limited storage.
Restrictions: Over 18
Referral: Self

FAMILY SHELTERS FOR CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS

Friendly House
87 Elm Street
Worcester 01609
508-792-1799

Community Rooms: 3
Total Capacity: 13
Services: Advocacy; food 3 meals; clothing bank; food bank, Spanish; nurse visits weekly, referral for counseling; handicap access
Restrictions: Sobriety
Referral: EA eligible; self for community beds

Shepherd’s Place/Willith Center
54 Queen Street
Worcester, MA 01610
508-757-5198

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 6 rooms (up to 18 individuals)
Services: Advocacy; counseling by referral; community kitchen; clothing if available; Spanish; day program; transportation.
Restrictions: Sobriety (min. 6 months); no boys over 13; no active domestic abuse or substance abuse
Referral: EA eligible

Interfaith Hospitality Network
YMCA (main office)
766 Main Street
Worcester, MA
508-890-1200

Community Rooms: ALL
Total Capacity: 14 people or 5 families mental illness
Services: pick up and drop off at the Y, referrals
Restrictions: Non-EA; location changes as faith groups offer space for families on a rotating basis. Non-active substance abuse, domestic violence, no mental illness.
Referral: Self; any social service agency

Youville House
133 Granite Street
Worcester, MA 01604
508-753-3084 .

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 16
Services: Advocacy; counseling; 3 meals + snacks; clothing; Spanish; learning center; transportation
Restrictions: Sobriety on premises
Referral: EA eligible

Voices Against Violence
300 Howard St.
Framingham, MA 01702
508 820 0834
508 626 8686 (Hotline)
800 593 1125 (hotline)

Clients: Battered women and their children (boys to 13).
Capacity: 18 beds.
Length of Stay: 90 days.
Services: One room handicap accessible, advocacy, counseling, referral, food, clothing, Spanish, Portuguese.
Referral: Self.

INDIVIDUAL SHELTERS FOR METRO-WEST

Community Shelter Project
57 Mechanic St.
Marlboro, MA 01752
508 481-7847

Capacity: 18 men and women
Length of Stay: 45 days
Services: Housing, job
Restrictions: No couples search
Referral: Self, state agency

Shadows
25 Central St.
Ashland, MA 01721
508 231-8710

Capacity: 10 women
Length of Stay: 60 days
Services: Advocacy; counseling; 3 meals/day; clothing; nurse once/week; limited transportation.
Restrictions: Sobriety; 10pm curfew
Referral: Self, agencies

M.E.A.D.O.W.S. Program
20 Cottage St.
Natick, MA 01760
508 647-0348
508 647-949

Capacity: 8 women
Length of Stay: 6 months
Services: Spanish; advocacy; counseling; 2 meals; medical care; some clothing; after care program
Restrictions: Women coming out of incarceration
Referral: Self

Turning Point
75 Hollis Street
Framingham, MA 01702
508 875-6429

Capacity: 18 (14 men, 4 women) + 2 emergency
Length of Stay: 60 days, 2 week intervals
Services: Advocacy; 3 meals/day; handicap accessible; medical care by referral; nearby food pantry.
Restrictions: Sobriety; 10pm curfew
Referral: Self

FAMILY SHELTERS FOR METRO-WEST

Medway Family Shelter
17 Holliston St.
Medway, MA 02053

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 11
Services: Spanish, French, Creole, counseling, 3 meals, some clothing, handicap accessible, referrals
Restrictions: Sober
Referral: DTA

Pathways Family Shelter (SMOC)
70 Pearl Street
Framingham, MA 01702
508-879-5047

Community Rooms: 1
Total Capacity: 9
Services: Advocacy; counseling community kitchen; food 3 meals/day clothing by referral; limited, transportation; storage facilities.
Restrictions: Sobriety in shelter; 12 am curfew Fri & Sat
Referral: EA eligible; Self for community room

Winterhaven Shelter
10 N. Bow Street
Milford, MA 01757
508 478-2333

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 6 families
Services: Counseling, medical care & day programs by referral; 3 meals/day; clothing; Spanish; limited transportation; limited storage; food pantry nearby.
Restrictions: Sobriety; 7:30prn curfew (M-Th); 9 pm curfew (F&S)
Referral: EA eligible

South Middlesex Opportunity Council
300 Howard St.
Framingham, MA 01701
508-872-0765, 508-620-2623

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 30 scattered sites
Services: Spanish, advocacy, counseling, referrals
Restrictions: Waiting list
Referral: DTA

Alternative House
11 Kearney Square
Lowell, MA 01852d
978 937 5777
978 454 1436 (Hotline)

Clients: Battered women and their children (boys to 12).
Capacity: 5 families, 3 singles, 1 handicap room.
Length of Stay: 3 months.
Services: Handicap accessible, advocacy, referral, parenting food pantry, counseling, Spanish, Khmer.
Referral: Self.

Women’s Crisis Center of Newburyport
21 Storey Avenue
Newburyport, MA 01950
978 465 0999
978 465 2155 (24 hours)

Clients: Battered women and children under 18.
Capacity: 1 safe home.
Length of Stay: 5-12 days.
Services: Advocacy, counseling, referral, family casework, children’s programs.
Referral: Self, DTA, DSS, other agencies

HAWC
27 Congress St.
Salem, MA 01970
978 744 8552
978 744 6841 (Hotline)

Clients: Battered women and their children.
Capacity: 6 (5 families,1 single).
Length of Stay: 3 months.
Services: Advocacy, counseling, Spanish.
Referral: Self.

Women’s Resource Center
599 Canal St.,
Lorenzo Building, 5th floor
Lawrence, MA 01840
800 400 4700 (Hotline)

Clients: Battered women; children, boys to 13.
Capacity: 4 families, 15 beds.
Length of Stay: 90 days.
Services: Handicapped accessible, advocacy, counseling, referral, some food, some clothing/furnishings, Spanish.
Referral: Self.

INDIVIDUAL SHELTERS NORTH OF BOSTON

Action Emergency Homeless Shelter
370 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-4125

Capacity: 20 (16 men & 4 women)
Length of Stay: 3 months / 90 days
Services: Counseling; 2 meals/day; Spanish; handicap accessible; limited medical care (referrals); visiting nurse
Restrictions: Sobriety; 18+ years old; out by 8am, in by 5prn
Referral: Self; walk in; first come, first serve

Daybreak
75 North Parish Road
Lawrence, MA 01843
(978) 975-4547

Capacity: 40 (30 men and 10 women)
(Length of Stay: Variable
Services: Counseling; AA meetings; 2 meals/day (lunch in-house for people w/ medical problems); clothing when available; Spanish; handicap accessibility; on-site clinic; day programs; transportation; limited storage facilities.
Restrictions: Over 18; 9pm curfew.
Referral: Self

Middlesex Shelter, Inc. -Lowell Transitional Living Center
189 Middlesex Street
Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 458-9888

Capacity: 90 (54 men + 36 women)
Length of Stay: Unlimited
Services: Counseling; advocacy; 3 meals/day; clothing; Spanish; nurses; day programs; transportation to detox & medical appts; storage facilities; nearby pantry; lockers.
Restrictions: 18+ years old; from greater Lowell area; sobriety; 8pm curfew (exceptions for AA, jobs, etc.)
Referral: Self; agency in Lowell area

Crombie Street Shelter
7 Crombie Street
P.O. Box 810
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 744-0500

Capacity: 34-38 (1/2 men + 1/2 women)
Length of Stay: 30 days
Services: Counseling; 3 meals/day; clothing; some Spanish; handicap accessible; nurse clinic 2/week; doctor 1/week; day programs; limited transportation; storage facilities.
Restrictions: Sobriety; 18+ years old; 7pm curfew
Referral: Self

Emmaus Inc.
127 How St.
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 241-3400

Capacity: 30 (men + women)
Length of Stay: 30 days w/ extensions
Services: Counseling; 2 meals/day; some Spanish; handicapped accessible; visiting nurse; advocacy.
Restrictions: In by 5:30 pm; out by 9:30 am
Referral: Self; hospitals

Mitch’s Place
127 How St.
Haverhill, MA 01830
978 241-3540

Capacity: 30 beds (men or women)
Length of Stay: No limit
Services: Counseling; 2 meals; nurse weekly; some clothing; referrals
Restrictions: 18 +
Referral: Self

FAMILY SHELTERS NORTH OF BOSTON

Emmaus House
105 Winter Street
P.O. Box 568
Haverhill, MA, 01831
978-241-3500

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 11
Services: Advocacy, 3 meals/day; clothing if available Spanish; handicap accessibility; medical care through Health Care for the Homeless; day program.
Restrictions: In shelter 5-6 for meal; accepts 2 parent family
Referral: EA eligible

Inn Between
25 Holten Street
Peabody, MA 10960
978-532-2372

Community Rooms: 1
Total Capacity: 6
Services: Advocacy; counseling by referral; 5 dinners/wk; clothing if available; Spanish; handicap accessibility; medical care by referral; limited transportation.
Restrictions: Sobriety for 4-6 months prior
Referral: EA eligible; self for community room

Merrimack House
423 Pawtucket Street
Lowell, MA 01854
978-937-2418

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 6
Services: Advocacy; counseling; food; clothing if available; Spanish; access to medical care; day program; some transportation; limited storage facilities; 3 meals.
Restrictions: Sobriety
Referral: EA eligible

House of Hope
812 Merrimack Street
Lowell, MA 01854
978-458-2870

Community Rooms: 2
Total Capacity: 16
Services: Advocacy; counseling by referral; 3 meals/day+ snacks; clothing by referral; handicap
accessibility; medical care by referral, well baby clinic once/week; workshops; Spanish.
Restrictions: Sobriety, women and children, boys under 14
Referral: EA eligible; self or social service agency for community rooms

Lazarus House
48 Holly Street Total Capacity., same
Lawrence, MA 01842
978-689-8575

Community Rooms: 5 family, 11 individual
Services: Advocacy; limited counseling; 3 meals/day; clothing; Spanish; medical & dental once/week.
Restrictions: Night shelter only-in at 5/out at 8, must be sober while in facility, 14 max age for males
Referral: Social workers, DTA, churches, hospitals

North Shore Community
Action Programs
75 Central Street
(Administration: 98 Main Street)
Peabody, MA 01960
978-532-8620

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 15
Services: Advocacy; counseling by referral; clothing if available; Spanish, Portuguese; 1 unit handicap accessible; transportation; food pantry
Restrictions: Sober on premises and stay for one year
Referral: EA Eligible

Pawtucket House
360 Pawtucket St.
Lowell, MA 01854 ;
978-452-5410

Community Rooms: 0

Total Capacity: 6
Services: Advocacy; counseling; 3 meals + snacks clothing if available; Spanish; handicap access; access to medical care; limited transportation.
Restrictions: Sobriety; 18 max. age for males; parents 20+
Referral: EA eligible

Stepping Stone
40 Newhall Street
Lynn, MA 01902 ;
781-599-7210

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 37
Services: Advocacy; Spanish; counseling; food pantry; clothing; housing search.
Restrictions: 30 days assessment center; up to one year stay
Referral: EA eligible

Turning Point Inc.
Safe Recovery Program(SRP)/Mainstream Housing Program(MHP) .
P.O. Box 779
Amesbury, MA 01913
978-388-6600

Community Rooms: some
Total Capacity: 20 total SRP; MHP-10
Services: Advocacy; counseling; food if available clothing by referral; medical care; transportation
Restrictions: MHP- specifically for people recovering from domestic violence; must have children & 6 months sobriety; 2 year time limit. SRP- specifically for people with a history of substance abuse or domestic violence; must have children or be able to reunite.
Referral: DTA, DSS, Self for commun

Sandra’s Lodge
200 Trapello Road
Waltham, MA 02452 -
781-899-7311

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 35
Services: French, Spanish, Creole, advocacy, counseling by referral; 3 meals/day; Medication by referral; clothing when available
Restrictions: No males over 12
Referral: EA eligible

Transitional Family Home
254 Broadway
Malden, MA 02148
781 324-1303

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 34
Services: Counseling, referrals
Restrictions: n/a
Referral: DTA

Wellspring House
302 Essex Ave.
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-281-3221

Community Rooms: 1
Total Capacity: 7
Services: Advocacy; 3meals/day; clothing if available; counseling by referral, Spanish; handicap accessibility; child care; transportation to medical & housing appointments. Restrictions: 3 months sobriety
Referral: EA eligible; domestic violence shelter, social service agency, or self for community bed.

Asian Shelter Advocacy Project
P.O. Box 120108
Boston, MA 02112
617-338-2350
617-338-2355 (Hotline)

Clients: Battered women; children
Capacity: 12 people (4 families; 1 singles).
Length of Stay: 90 days, emergency program.
Services: Handicap accessible, referral to other battered women’s shelters, advocacy, counseling, food, and some clothing, 9 languages – Khmer, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, Japanese, Hindi, Pakistani, Bangladeshi.
Referral: Self or providers, hospital, police

Elizabeth Stone House
P.O. Box 59
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-522-3659
617-522-3417 (24 hours)

Clients: Battered women, children
Capacity: 18 beds and 2 emergency beds
Length of Stay: Varies with programs.
Services: Advocacy, counseling, referral, mental health and transitional program, Spanish, emergency food/clothing.
Referral: Self.

Harbor COV
P.O. Box 505754
Chelsea, MA 02150
617-884-9909

Clients: Battered women, children (boys to 12).
Capacity: 14 beds.
Length of Stay: 14 days.
Services: Advocacy, referral, clothing, Spanish, Cambodian, teen living program
Referral: Self (through hotline).

Casa Myrna Vazquez
P.O. Box 120108
Boston, MA 02112
617-338-2350
800-992-2600

Clients: Battered women; children, boys to 12.
Capacity: 8 families.
Length of Stay: 3 months, transitional program 18 months.
Services: Handicap accessible, counseling, childcare, food, limited clothing, legal services, Spanish, Creole.
Referral: Self.

FINEX House
P.O. Box 1154
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-436-0831
617-288-1054 (Hotline)

Clients: Battered women, children (boys to 16)
Capacity: 37 beds.
Length of Stay: 3 months.
Services: Advocacy, support groups, visiting nurse, some clothing, wheelchair accessible, all meals provided, Haitian, Creole, Spanish, Sign Language.
Referral: Self.

Renewal House
P.O. Box 919
Roxbury, MA 02120
617-277-4194
617-566-6881 (24 hours)

Clients: Battered women and their children (boys to 9).
Capacity: 12 families.
Length of Stay: Up to 3 months.
Services: Counseling, referral, childcare, advocacy, Spanish, food provided.
Referral: Self, DSS, police, hospital, detox.

Respond
P.O. Box 555
Somerville, MA 02143
617 625 5996
617 623 5900 (24 hour hotline)

Clients: Battered women and their children.
Capacity: 10 beds.
Length of Stay: 90 days.
Services: Advocacy, counseling, support groups, referral, Spanish, French, Haitian Creole, childcare.
Referral: Self.

Waltham Support Committee
for Battered Women
P.O. Box 540024
Waltham, MA 02454 0024
781 891 0724
1 800 899 4000 (Hotline)

Clients: Battered women and their children.
Capacity: 11 beds.
Length of Stay: Up to 3 months.
Services: Advocacy, referral, food, clothing, some transportation.
Referral: Self.

Transition House
Harvard Square Station
P.O. Box 390672
Cambridge, MA 02139
617 354 2676
617 661 7203 (Hotline)

Clients: Battered women and their children.
Capacity: 17 beds; 8 women, 10 children.
Length of Stay: Up to 3 months.
Services: Advocacy, counseling, referral, some clothing, Spanish, French, French Creole, Portuguese, day program, some food.
Referral: Self; other agencies or shelters.

INDIVIDUAL SHELTERS FOR THE GREATER BOSTON AREA

1740 Washington St. Shelter
1740 Washington St.
Boston, MA 02118
617 536-7211

Capacity: 33 beds, men or women
Length of Stay: No limit
Services: Advocacy, counseling, 2 meals, medical care; referrals
Restrictions: Sober
Referral: Self. Agency

Bristol Lodge Men’s Shelter
27 Lexington Street
P.O. Box 54-1095
Waltham, MA 02454-1095
(781) 893-0108

Capacity: 45 men
Length of Stay: 6 months/6 months out
Services: Counseling/clothing by referral; 1 meal/day; storage facilities (lockers).
Restrictions: Sober men, out of shelter 7:45am-6pm; 7pm curfew.
Referral: Self

Boston YMCA Emergency Rooms
316 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
617 296-1390

Capacity: 45 men, 40 women
Length of Stay: 30 days
Services: Advocacy, counseling, 3 meals, nurse, clothing, after care, AA mtgs., referrals
Restrictions: 3-5 days sober
Referral: Self

College Avenue Adult Shelter
P.O. Box 440436
14 Chapel Street
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 623-6111

Capacity: 8 men, 4 women
Length of Stay: 5-6 mo. extensions
Services: Counseling Tuesdays and Thursdays; 3 meals/day; clothing; medical care by referral; day programs (education, substance abuse, etc.); limited storage facilities; nearby food pantry.
Restrictions: Sobriety; 10prn curfew no handicap access.
Referral: Agency; work

Betty’s Place – Boston YWCA
40 Berkley St.
Boston, MA 02116
617 482-1126

Capacity: 20 women
Length of Stay: 6 months
Services: Counseling, 2 meals, referrals
Restrictions: Sober, curfew
Referral: Self

Bristol Lodge Women’s Shelter
205 Bacon Street
P.O. Box 54-1095
Waltham, MA 02454-1095
(781) 893-0108

Capacity: 12
Length of Stay: 6 months in/6 months out
Services: Counseling by referral; 1 meal/day; clothing by referral; storage facilities (lockers)-
Restrictions: Sober women; out of shelter 7:45am-6pm; 7pm curfew.
Referral: Self

Cambridge Shelter Inc.
109 School St.
Cambridge, MA 02139
617 547-1885

Capacity: 15 men, 6 women
Length of Stay: 3 nights
Services: Case management, 2 meals wkday & 3 meals wkend, clothing, referrals
Restrictions: Clean, sober and cooperative 24 hrs
Referral: Human Service Agency

First Church Shelter
11 Garden St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 661-1873

Capacity: 17
Length of Stay: Variable
Services: 2 meals/day; limited clothing; modest storage facilities; referrals for counseling, medical care
Restrictions: Sobriety; 10:30prn curfew
Referral: Community; service provider (No walk-ins)

Harvard Square Homeless Shelter /University Lutheran Shelter
66 Winthrop Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-547-2841 (shelter) 617-876-3256 (church)

Capacity: 19-20 men, 4-5 women (flexible)
Length of Stay: 2 weeks at a time (may change)
Services: SEASONAL (open November 15 – April 15) Advocacy; breakfast & dinner
Restrictions: Sober
Referral: Self (call at 7:30 am to reserve a bed)

Kingston House
39 Kingston St.
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 482-8819

Capacity: 100 men, 35 women
Length of Stay: Variable (open October – July only)
Services: 2 meals/day; some clothing; Spanish; Register daily
Restrictions: 9pm curfew
Referral: Self; churches; agencies

Long Island Shelter Annex
39 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 521-8686

Capacity: 100 men
Length of Stay: unlimited
Services: Counseling; Emergency clothing; Spanish: medical care; day programs; some lockers; dinner & snacks.
Restrictions: Curfew: Last bus about midnight
Referral: Self

Holy Family Shelter
1 Lingard St.
Dorchester, MA 02125
617-445-8461
Capacity: 65 Men
Length of Stay: 6-8 months

Services: Counseling (required); some Spanish; handicap accessible; 3 meals a day; medical clinic
Restrictions: 6 months sobriety; physically & mentally stable; men only.
Referral: Application process via Pine Street Pine St. (617-482-4944).

Long Island Shelter
Tobin Building, Boston Harbor
PO Box 158
Boston, MA 02122
(617) 534-2526/ intake: 617-534-7101

Capacity: 414 men
Length of Stay: Unlimited
Services: Counseling; clothing; handicap accessible; medical care; day program; transportation; food; clinic; storage facility (lockers).
Restrictions: Men over 18; 8pm curfew.
Referral: Self

New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans
17 Court Street
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 248-9400

Capacity: 250 men, 16 women
Length of Stay: Unlimited
Services: Counseling; 3 meals/day; clothing; handicap accessible; medical care eye and dental; day programs; transportation; storage facilities; Spanish; advocacy
Restrictions: Sobriety; Served in military
Referral: Self

Pilgrim Church Shelter
540 Columbia Rd.
Dorchester, MA 02125
617 436-2588

Capacity: 80 men
Length of Stay: No limit
Services: Advocacy; Counseling; 2 meals; nurse; Referrals
Restrictions: Closed 6am-4pm
Referral: Self

Pine Street Inn -Women’s Inn
363 Albany Street
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 521-7189

Capacity: 70 women; 40 transitional
Length of Stay: Unlimited
Services: Counseling; 2 meals/day; Spanish; handicap accessible; medical clinic; storage facilities (lockers); emergency clothing; washing machines
Restrictions: Women only; 8:30pm curfew
Referral: Self (submit name for daily lottery from 2:30-3:45pm)

Pine Street Inn – Men’s Unit
444 Harrison Ave.
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 482-4944

Capacity: 290
Length of Stay: Unlimited
Services: Counseling; 3 meals/day nov.1-april 1; clothing; Spanish; medical clinic; day programs; limited transportation; some lockers.
Restrictions: Men only
Referral: Self

St. Patrick’s Shelter
270 Washington St.
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 628-3015

Capacity: 35
Length of Stay: Variable
Services: Advocacy/counseling by referral/medical by referral; 2 meals/day; small lockers.
Restrictions: Women; sobriety; out by 7:30 am
Referral: Self. Must be at pick up site at 19 Brookline St. at 4pm.

Rosie’s Place
889 Harrison Ave.
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 442-9322

Capacity: 20 women
Length of Stay: 14 nights then evaluation for extension
Services: Counseling; 3 meals/day; clothing; Spanish; handicap accessible; nurse & doctor once/week; day programs; workshops; storage facilities (lockers); mail service; showers and laundry.
Restrictions: Sober women; 18+ years old; 9pm curfew.
Referral: Self

Salvation Army Cambridge Shelter
402 Mass. Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 547-3400

Capacity: 40 men
Length of Stay: 4 days in/4 days out
Services: Counseling; 3 meals/day; clothing; Spanish; handicap accessible; medical clinic; day programs.
Restrictions: Sober men 18+ years; 7pm curfew.
Referral: Self

Santa Maria
11 Waltham Street
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 423-4366

Capacity: 10 women
Length of Stay: 7 nights a month.
Services: Breakfast and snacks; clothing; access to translations
Restrictions: Sober women; Open 7pm-8am; 1 Opm curfew.
Referral: Another shelter; social worker; SSA

Shelter Inc – Cambridge Shelter
109 School Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 547-1885

Capacity: 15 men 6 women
Length of Stay: 3 days (some extensions)
Services: Counseling; 3 meals/day on weekends; clothing; Spanish; day programs; storage facilities.
Restrictions: Sobriety; 18+ years old; 10pm curfew
Referral: Agencies case manager

Women Unit Shelter
363 Albany St.
Boston, MA 02118
617 482-9444

Capacity: 10 women
Length of Stay: No limit
Services: Spanish, Chinese; Counseling; 2 meals; medical clinic; some clothing; referrals
Restrictions: Information not available
Referral: Self

Shattuck Shelter at Shattuck Hospital
170 Morton St.
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 522-8110

Capacity: 165 men, 20 women
Length of Stay: Unlimited
Services: Counseling; 3 meals/day; clothing clinic; Spanish Haitian, Portuguese; handicap accessible; medical care; day programs; transportation; storage facilities (lockers).
Restrictions: 18+ years; 10 pm curfew
Referral: Self walk in for emergency shelter 18+ or organization for transition.

United Homes Adult Shelter
540 Columbia Road
Dorchester, MA 02125
(617) 265-4515

Capacity: 88 men in summer; 142 men in winter
Length of Stay: Unlimited
Services: Counseling; dinner + breakfast provided; clothing in emergencies; Creole, Cape Verdian, Spanish; medical care clinic; transportation; advocating.
Restrictions: Men; 18+ years; last van 8:30pm (Must be transported by van)
Referral: Self referral

Woods Mullen Shelter
784 Rear Mass. Ave.
Boston, MA 02119
617 534-7100

Capacity: 300 men; 37 women
Length of Stay: No limit
Services: Advocacy, counseling, nurse + referral; 3 meals/day; clothing; Spanish; medical care; transportation. Restrictions: Information not available. Referral: Self

FAMILY SHELTERS IN GREATER BOSTON

Boston Family Shelter
656 Mass Ave.
Boston, MA 02118
617-267-8081

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 10 (9 EA, 1 collaborative room)
Restrictions: Sobriety; 8pm curfew.
Services: Information & referral; 3 meals/day; counseling; clothing if available; Spanish; advocacy; housing search.
Referral: DTA for EA beds; Travelers Aid.Society for collaborative bed

Cambridge YWCA Emergency
Family Shelter
7 Temple / 3 Bigelow
Cambridge, MA .
617- 491-6050

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 10 (2 locations)
Services: Advocacy; referral; Spanish; Haitian; Bengali; some clothing; counseling
Restrictions: No male children over 12
Referral: EA eligible

Casa Nueva Vida
53 Glen Road
PO Box 2115
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
617-524-6332

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 8
Services: Advocacy; Spanish; counseling; some clothing; Education & English classes; workshops.
Restrictions: Women and children only, 9pm curfew
Referral: EA eligible

Crossroads Family Shelter
56 Havre Street
East Boston, MA 02128
617-567-5926

Community Rooms: 1
Total Capacity: 12
Services: Advocacy; counseling; community kitchen; clothing; Spanish & French; nurse; day program; transportation; 3 meals; workshops
Restrictions: No drug or alcoholic use; 9:30 pm curfew on weekdays, 11 pm on weekends
Referral: DTA for EA beds; Travelers Aid Society for community room

Bridge House
24 Baker Street
Lynn, MA 01902
781-593-3898

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 11
Services: Advocacy; counseling by referral; 3 meals/day; clothing; medical care; day program; parenting & support groups; transportation
Restrictions: Sobriety
Referral: EA eligible

Children’s Services of Roxbury
504 Dudley Street
Roxbury, MA.02119
617-445-6655

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 50 (scattered site)
Services: Advocacy; food pantry; Spanish, Sign language, Haitian Creole; clothing; education programs.
Restrictions: Minimum 6 months sobriety; no history of violent behavior; no head of household under 19
Referral: EA eligible

Crittenton Hastings House
10 Perthshire Road
Brighton, MA 02135
617-782-7600

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 9 congregate, 14 scattered site, 15 transitional
Services: Advocacy; counseling; 3meals/day; clothing if available; Spanish, Haitian/Creole; handicap accessibility; van transportation (to jobs).
Restrictions: No drug or alcohol use; curfews vary
Referral: EA eligible, travelers aid for transitional

Cross Street Family Shelter
59 Cross Street
RO. Box 440436
Somerville, MA 02144
617-776-6661

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 5 Families
Services: Advocacy; 3 communal meals (families cook);clothing if available; Spanish & Creole; access to medical care (nearby clinic)
Restrictions: Sobriety
Referral: EA eligible

Families in Transition
316 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
617-927-8290

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 22
Services: Advocacy; dinner only; Spanish; handicap accessibility; medical care through Health Care for the Homeless; public transportation.
Restrictions: Sobriety
Referral: EA eligible

Family House Shelter
250-252 Columbia Road
Dorchester, MA 02121
617-541-2731

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 20
Services: Advocacy; counseling; Portuguese+ French; 3meals/day + 1 snack; clothing if available; medical care through Health Care for the Homeless
Restrictions: No drug or alcohol use
Referral: EA eligible

Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership
569 Columbus Ave.
Boston, MA 02118
617-859-0400

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 60 families (scaftered-site)
Services: Advocacy; counseling; Spanish; Vietnamese; French-Creole; Portuguese; transportation for housing search.
Restrictions: n/a
Referral: DTA

Nazareth House
91 Regent Street
Roxbury, MA 02119 .
617-541-0100

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 8-10 families
Services: Advocacy; counseling; meals; transportation
Restrictions: At least one family member must be HIV positive; women + children only, no males over 16 years old; 30 days clear + sober; 2 yr limit;
Referral: EA eligible

Queen of Peace
401 Quincy Street
Boston, MA 02125
617-288-4182

Community Rooms: 11 beds
Total Capacity: 11 beds
Services: Dinner + breakfast; nurse visit once/week; clothing if available; 3 week stay; women & children (boys under 5)
Restrictions: not heavy on meds, drugs or alcohol; in at 4prn & out by 9am
Referral: Self

Millennium House
16 Mayfair St.
Roxbury, MA 02119
617-438-0081

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 4
Services: Spanish, advocacy, clothing
Restrictions: Boys up to 16
Referral: DTA

Project Hope
45 Magnolia Street
Dorchester, MA 02125
617-442-1880

Community Rooms: 2
Total Capacity: 8
Services: Counseling; cook own meals; referrals; clothing if available; Spanish; handicap accessible; visiting nurse; day program.
Restrictions: Sobriety- no history of drug addiction or battered women; generally no males over 14 yrs, but male children decided on case by case basis.
Referral: EA eligible; self for community beds.

Re-Vision House
38 Fabyan Street
Dorcester, MA 02124
617-825-8642

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 22
Services: Advocacy; counseling; community kitchen + pantry; French Creole; Spanish; handicap accessibility; medical care through Health Care for Homeless; transportation; storage facilities.
Restrictions: Sobriety (random drug testing); all children 5 or under must be in for mealtime; women + children only
Referral: EA eligible

Roxbury Family Shelter
(Salvation Army)
23 Vernon Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
617-427-6700

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 5
Services: Advocacy; counseling; community kitchen; clothing by referral; Spanish; access to medical care; after school program for children; transportation to medical; limited storage facilities.
Restrictions: If married then couple accepted
Referral: EA eligible

Margaret’s House
90 Cushing Ave.
Dorchester, MA 02125
617-436-3944 (hotline)
Intake center 617-436-8600

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 32
Services: Advocacy; counseling; referral; clothing; prenatal care; onsite nurse.
Restrictions: Women + children only; must be pregnant or parenting; boys up to 12 yrs
Referral: EA eligible

SPIN (Serving People In Need)
248 S. Common
Lynn, MA 01905
781-598-9417

Community Rooms: 0 (will make referrals, have drop in center)
Total Capacity: 24
Services: Advocacy; counseling by referral; food by referral; clothing if available; Spanish; not handicap accessible but will be soon; medical care by referral; transportation for housing appointments and emergencies only.
Restrictions: Sobriety
Referral: EA eligible

Tri-City Family Shelter
254 Broadway
Malden, MA 02148
781-324-1303 (site #)
350 Cross St.
Malden, MA 02148
781 322-9119 (main #)

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 54
Services: Advocacy; referral for counseling; cook own food; clothing; Spanish; access to medical care; workshops + support groups; transportation to housing appointments only.
Restrictions: Sobriety; not active substance abuse
Referral: EA eligible

St. Ambrose Family Inn
25 Leonard Street
Dorchester, MA 02122
617-288-7675

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 11
Services: Advocacy; counseling by referral; food provided; clothing if available; Spanish; Haitian/Creole; access to medical care; after school program for children; transportation for housing only.
Restrictions: No males over 17 except married couples
Referral: EA eligible

Sojourner House
85 Rockland Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
617-442-0590

Community Rooms: 3 (90 day max. stay, re-contract every 30 days)
Total Capacity: 9
Services: Advocacy; counseling; food pantry; clothing; Spanish, Haitian Creole; handicap accessibility; medical care through Health Care for the Homeless; day program; transportation for housing appointments only.
Restrictions: Sobriety
Referral: EA eligible; Self or travelers Aid for community beds.

Temporary Home for Women and Children
41 New Chardon Street
Boston, MA 02114
617-720-3611

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 15
Services: Advocacy, counseling; 3meals/day; limited Spanish; handicap accessible; medical care day program; transportation; clothing if available.
Restrictions: Non-EA eligible; women + children only; no drugs or alcohol; income restriction
Referral: Any social services agency; DSS

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS FOR SOUTHEASTERN MASS

A Safe Place
P.O. Box 3231
Nantucket, MA 02584
508-228-0561
508-228-2111 (Hotline)

Clients: Battered women and their children.
Capacity: Up to 5 beds in safe houses.
Length of Stay: 2 nights.
Services: Handicap accessible, advocacy, counseling, food, American Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish.
Referral: Self, other agencies.

New Bedford Women’s Center
252 County St.
New Bedford, MA 02740
508-996-3343
508-999-6636 (Hotline)

Clients: Battered women and their children (boys to 12).
Capacity: 3 families, 3 single women.
Length of Stay: Up to 90 days.
Services: Advocacy, counseling, food, Spanish, Portuguese, Creole, must be substance abuse clean.
Referral: Self.

Our Sisters Place
P.O. Box 4236
Fall River, MA 02723
508-677-0224 (24 hours)

Clients: Battered women and their children (fleeing partner);
Capacity: 20 beds (6 women and 15 children).
Length of Stay: Up to 3 months.
Services: Handicap accessible, advocacy, referral, food, clothing, counseling.
Referral: Self, other agencies.

D.O.V.E.
P.O. Box 690267
Quincy, MA 02269
617-471-5087
617-471-1234 (Hotline)

Clients: Battered Women and their children (boys to 10).
Capacity: 20 beds.
Length of Stay: 90 days.
Services: Advocacy, counseling, referral, food, clothing, Spanish.
Referral: Self (through hotline).

New Hope
P.O. Box 4100
Attleboro, MA 02703
508-226-4015
1-800-323-4673 (Hotline)

Clients: Battered women and their children.
Capacity: 2 shelters (25 beds, 6 cribs).
Length of Stay: 10 week program, 90 day maximum stay.
Services: Advocacy, counseling, referral, food, clothing, Spanish, Portuguese.
Referral: Self.

Womansplace
P.O. Box 4206
Brockton, MA 02403
508-588-2045
508-588-8255 (Hotline)

Clients: Battered women and their children (boys to 17), must be from different town.
Capacity: 10 beds.
Length of Stay: 90 days.
Services: Advocacy, counseling, referral, clothing, 3 meals, Spanish, Creole
Referral: Self.

SHELTERS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN SOUTEASTERN MASS

Anchor Inn
P.O. Box 240
North Quincy, MA 02171
617 328-5380

Capacity: 240 men
Length of Stay: No limit Restrictions: Sober
Services: Spanish, Haitian Creole, advocacy, counseling, 3 meals, medical care, clothing provided, referrals
Referral: Self

Mainspring House – Brockton Coalition for the Homeless
54 N. Main Street
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 587-5441

Capacity: 47 men, 18 women
Length of Stay: Variable
Services: Substance abuse counseling; 3 meals/day; clothing; handicapped accessible; medical care by referral; day programs; transportation; advocacy; Portuguese + Spanish; Wed. 1Oam-12pm soup kitchen at shelter; nearby food pantries.
Restrictions: Must be sobriety upon entry; in by 7pm/out by 7am
Referral: Self; agencies

Noah Shelter
77 Winter Street
Hyannis, MA 02601
(508) 778-5255

Capacity: 50 (35 men + 15 women)
Length of Stay: Unlimited
Services: Advocacy; counseling; 2 meals/day; clothing in emergencies; handicap accessible; medical care; food pantry nearby.
Restrictions: Over 18; 11 pm curfew
Referral: Self: (First come, first served) lottery for men at 4pm

Father Bill’s Place
38 Broad St.
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 770-3314

Capacity: 60 men 25 women
Length of Stay: Unlimited
Services: Counseling; 3 meals/day; limited clothing; medical care; nurse 5 days/ week; transportation only in emergencies.
Restrictions: Sobriety; curfew (4:30pm for one-night stays, 11 pm for long- term guests)
Referral: Self

Market Ministries
60 Eighth Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508) 997-3202

Capacity: 24 (will refer women or place in motel/hotel)
Length of Stay: Unlimited
Services: Counseling; 2 meals/day; clothing; Cape Verdian & Portuguese; medical care by referral; storage facilities.
Restrictions: Men over 18; 8:45 pm curfew
Referral: Self or social service agency

Samaritan House
59 Ingall St.
Taunton, MA 02780
508 824-6497

Capacity: 21 beds, men and women
Length of Stay: 90 days
Services: Advocacy, counseling, 2 meals & snack, nearby soup kitchen, nurse, some clothing, referrals
Restrictions: Sober
Referral: Self

SHELTERS FOR FAMILIES IN SOUTHEASTERN MASS

Carolina Hill Shelter
728 Main Street
Marshfield, MA 02050
781-837-1377

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 16
Services: Advocacy; counseling by referral; 3 meals/day; clothing if available; handicap accessibility; access to; referred medical care; visiting nurse; day program; limited storage.
Restrictions: Sobriety; no children over 18
Referral: EA eligible

Conway House
(Brockton Coalition for the Homeless)
14 E. Grove Street
Middleboro, MA 02346
508-946-8505
(offices at Main Spring house- 508-587-5441)

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 13
Services: Advocacy; counseling by referral; emergency food, community kitchen; clothing if necessary; handicap accessibility; medical care nearby; day program; transportation.
Restrictions: Sobriety, women and children only
Referral: EA eligible

Faith Home Share – Friends of the Homeless of the South Shore
8 Driftway
N. Weymouth, MA 02191
781-340-1604

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 15
Services: Advocacy; counseling by referral; pantry; transportation for emergencies
Restrictions: 6 months verified sobriety; parents 18+
Referral: EA eligible

Family Resource Center
11 Peck Street
Attleboro, MA 02703
508-226-5722

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 7 (limited # of families w/fathers)
Services: Advocacy; counseling; budgeting; 3 meals + snacks; clothing; medical clinic; transportation; storage.
Restrictions: Sober on premises; 17 max. age for males; parents must be 18+
Referral: EA eligible

Carriage House
294 Old Main Road
N. Falmouth, MA 02556
508-564-6485

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 8-9 (One double room)
Services: Advocacy; counseling; 3 meals a day; clothing if available; access to Spanish translators; handicap accessibility; medical care; day program; transportation to medical appointments; storage facilities.
Restrictions: Sober upon entry, no males over 12
Referral: EA eligible

David Jon Louison Child Center
137 Newbury Street
Brockton, MA 02301
508-584-431

Community Rooms: 1
Total Capacity: 16
Services: Advocacy; counseling; food pantry when necessary; clothing if necessary; Spanish, Haitian Creole; Portuguese, handicap accessibility; access to medical care; day program; transportation for housing appointments only.
Restrictions: Sober on premises
Referral: EA eligible; self or mayor’s office for community room

Fall River Family Resource Center
177 Rockland St.
Fall River, MA 02723
508 679-2000

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 7
Services: Spanish, advocacy, 3 meals, referrals for medical care, clothing and housing
Restrictions: No domestic violence families
Referral: DTA

Harbour House
100 North Front St.
New Bedford, MA 02740
508 997-0475

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 14
Services: Spanish, Counseling, 3 meals, some clothing; nearby medical clinic referrals
Restrictions: Sober
Referral: DTA

Life Center Family Shelter
400 Bearses Way
Hyannis, MA 02601
508-771-5400

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 7
Services: Advocacy; counseling; cooking facilities; clothing; Spanish, Portuguese, sign language; handicap accessibility.
Restrictions: Sobriety
Referral: EA eligible

Pilgrim’s Hope
149 Bishop’s Highway
Kingston, MA 02364
781 -582-2010

Community Rooms: 1
Total Capacity: 10 families
Services: Advocacy; referral; some clothing; childcare; day program; handicap accessibility; counseling; transportation for housing, medical appointments; food pantry
Restrictions: Over 18
Referral: EA eligible; Self, community for comm. room

Sisters of Charity
556 County Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
508-997-7347

Community Rooms: 5
Total Capacity: 5
Services: Food & clothing
Restrictions: In by 4 pm; out by 9 pm; no boys over age 5; 3 week time limit; no drugs or alcohol; women & children only.
Referral: Social service agency; Self.

Mary Martha Learning Center
1045 Main Street
Hingham, MA 02043
781-749-5441

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 10, 20 beds in all
Services: Advocacy; counseling by referral; emergency food; clothing if available; Spanish; handicap accessible; access to medical care access; day program; limited storage.
Restrictions: Sobriety; mothers must be over 18; children up to age 5; no severe mental illness
Referral: EA eligible

Residential Care
177 Rockland Street
Fall River, MA 02724
508-679-2109

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 7 families
Services: Counseling; advocacy; 3 meals.
Restrictions: Sober on premises
Referral: EA eligible

Tenancy and Independence Program (TIP)
460 West Main St.
P.O. Box 237
Hyannis, MA 02601
508-778-7500

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 25
Services: Advocacy; counseling by referral; clothing by referral; medical care by referral; day program (work shops); limited transportation.
Restrictions: Sobriety
Referral: EA eligible

Wellesley College- Wellesley, MA  Davis Degree Program

Mount Holyoke- South Hadley, MA  Frances Perkins Program

Simmons College- Boston, MA  Dorothea Lynde Dix Scholars Program

Bay Path College- Longmeadow, MA  One-Day-A-Week Saturday Program

Barnard College- New York, NY  Barnard Opportunity Program

Bryn Mawr- Bryn Mawr, PA  The McBride Scholars Program

Carlow University- Pittsburgh, PA  Adult Degree Center

Cedar Crest College- Allentown, PA  The Center for Lifelong Learning

Chatham University- Pittsburgh, PA  Enterprise Program for Women

The College of New Rochelle- New Rochelle, NY  School of New Resources

Fundsnet Services Online

The Talbots, Inc.com

Scholarship America

Women’s Independence Scholarship Program

Peo International

Aie.org/scholarships (Pauline M. Alt re-entry scholarship)

Jeanette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund

Linda Lael Miller’s Scholarships

Raise the Nation Scholarships

CareersandColleges.com

FindTuition.com

Mayer Foundation

General Federation of Women’s Clubs of Massachusetts

Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts

Edwina Martin House- 508-583-0493; 678 North Main St.  Brockton, MA 02301. emh@conversant.org

Emerson House- 800-444-1554; 200 Ter Heun Dr.  Falmouth, MA 02540. www.gosnold.org/ email aezalis@gosnold.org

Serenity House- 413-540-9881; 507 Appleton St.  Holyoke, MA 01040.  www.gandaracenter.org

Hello House Women’s Program- 617-471-6616; Long Island Health Campus, Quincy, MA 02171. www.voamass.org

Women’s View- 978-687-1658; 584 Haverhill St.  Lawrence, MA 01841. www.tpc1.org / email Smuscarello@tpc1.org

Womanplace- 617-661-6020; 11 Russell St. Cambridge, MA, 02119. http://www.casparinc.org/womanplace.html

Shepherd House- 617-288-3906; 22-26; Windermere Rd.  Dorchester, MA 02125. www.vpi.org

McLean Hospital Women’s Treatment Program- 617-855-2595; 115 Mill St. Belmont, MA 02478. www.mclean.harvard.edu / email- mcleaninfo@mclean.harvard.edu

H.A.R.T. House- (for women and children) 617-661-3991; PO Box 477 Tewksbury, MA 01876. http://www.cabhealth.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=14&Itemid=25

Spiritus House- (for women and children who are victims of domestic violence with substance abuse problems) 978-886-9030 http://www.cabhealth.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=14&Itemid=25

Stepping Stone- 508-984-1880; 989 Pleasant St. New Bedford, MA 02740. http://www.steppingstoneinc.org/nbw4.htm