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Family Shelters In Southeastern Massachusetts

Note: ** Indicates the shelter has community rooms

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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

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

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

**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


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

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

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

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

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