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Family Shelters In Greater Boston

Note: ** Indicates the shelter has community rooms

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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

Hestia House
200 Trapelo Rd.
Waltham, MA 02154
781 893-6948
Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity. 16
Services: Counseling, 3 meals, visiting nurse, some clothing, referrals
Restrictions: Women and children only, boys up to 9, sober
Referral: DTA
Hildebrand Family Self-Help Center
39 Bishop Allen Drive
(Administration: 678 Mass Ave, Suite 503B)
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-491-5752
Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity.- 14 families (20 scattered-site apartment)
Services: Advocacy; counseling by referral; clothing if available; Spanish; storage facility; workshops; children's programs
Restrictions: Sobriety; 18 maximum age for males;
Referral. EA eligible



Lifehouse (2 locations)
P.O. Box 265-150
145 Stoughton Street
Dorchester, MA 02125

654 Columbia Rd.
Dorchester, MA 02125
617-265-7700
Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 10
Services: Advocacy; counseling; clothing if available; access to medical care; day program; emergency food;
Restrictions: Sober on premises; no boys over 14
Referral: EA eligible


** Mary's House / Bristol Lodge Family Shelter
62 Church Street
Waltham, MA 02154
781-647-9957
** Intake Center
Community Rooms: 1
Total Capacity. 6
Services: Advocacy; referral; food; clothing; French; handicap accessibility; medical care by referral; day program; open 24 hours; T access; cook own meals;
Restrictions: Sobriety for length of stay
Referral: EA eligible

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