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Family Shelters In Southeastern Massachusetts

Note: ** Indicates the shelter has community rooms

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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


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


** 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


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



**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.

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

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