DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS FOR THE GREATER BOSTON

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