How to Get Help

Are you Experiencing Homelessness

Family Shelter Eligibility Requirements

Frequently Asked Questions about Shelter for Families with Children

When Families are Denied Shelter

General Info

Types of Shelter

State Funded Prevention Programs

Myth Vs. Reality

Overview of Individual Homelessness

Overview of Family Homelessness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Types of Emergency Shelter Resources

Individual Shelters (click here for more information)
Serve adult men and women


Domestic Violence Shelters (click here for more information)
Serve women and families who are fleeing an abusive situation


Emergency Assistance Family Shelters
(click here for more information)
Serve families with children under 21 years


Family Substance Abuse Shelters
Serve parents with substance abuse issues


Teen Living Programs

Serve pregnant and parent teens on TAFDC


Adolescent Shelters
Mainly serve DYS referred adolescents. Bridge Over Troubled Water in Boston serves all types of adolescents 24 years or under.

 


 
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