Tag: Shelters
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Sick and Tired of Bullies? Me too.
I’ve always hated bullies. There’s something about them that triggers rage inside of me. I’ve encountered them all my life in a variety of places: school, work, even in activism. My stepfather was a bully. He abused my mother for years, even after their divorce, until her best friend and I put an end to…
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Dudley House – Heading Home
Duley House is a new permanent supported housing program for 14 homeless women who have been homeless on the streets and in the shelters of Cambridge for significant periods of time. Occupants can remain as long as they are on a service plan that includes goals related to education and employment, as well as medical…
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Salvation Army – Cambridge Corps
The Salvation Army’s Cambridge Corps location offers a drop-in day shelter, an overnight shelter, and a 90-day counseling program partnered with housing. Transitional and independent housing is also available. The Salvation Army houses only sober men.
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First Church Shelter
First Church Shelter provides a safe, comfortable shelter for 14 sober, homeless men. Guests have access to two meals, showers, and storage facilities for their belongings.
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United Homes Adult Shelter
Run by Pilgrim Church , United Homes offers overnight shelter, food, clothing, showers, first-aid, and transitional and other supportive services. United Homes provides evening transportation from Boston to the shelter. Transportation arrives at 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. at the corner of Washington St. and Melina Cass Blvd.; at 6:45 p.m. at the Woods Mullen Shelter…
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Heading Home
Heading Home provides emergency shelter, housing, and supportive services for more than 1500 homeless and low-income people/year. Its mission is to end homelessness in the lives of individuals and families in Greater Boston by providing housing in conjunction with effective support services to change the conditions that created homelessness.
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Somerville Homeless Coalition Adult Shelter
This program offers service in the following areas: emergency shelter, case management, and food and housing services.
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New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans
The New England Center for Homeless Veterans serves homeless men and women veterans who are addressing issues of addiction, PTSD, mental illness, and/or unemployment. The Center provides temporary housing as well as a Model Apartment Program, which offers the skills and training needed to obtain and maintain permanent housing in the community. It also offers…
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hopeFound
hopeFound offers year-round overnight shelter and support for 110 guests: 88 males and 22 females. Guests receive meals, access to shower and laundry facilities, and support from mental health counselors, nursing staff, and case managers for substance abuse treatment and placement in housing.
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Pine Street Inn
The core service of Pine Street Inn is its shelter, where 700 men and women find a safe place to sleep each night. In addition, the Inn’s outreach workers offer food, clothing, blankets, and health care to those who refuse the shelter.