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Family Shelters In Greater Boston

Note: ** Indicates the shelter has community rooms

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Roxbury Family Shelter
(Salvation Army)
23 Vernon Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
617-427-6700

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 5
Services: Advocacy; counseling; community kitchen; clothing by referral; Spanish; access to medical care; after school program for children; transportation to medical; limited storage facilities.
Restrictions: If married then couple accepted
Referral: EA eligible

St. Ambrose Family Inn
25 Leonard Street
Dorchester, MA 02122
617-288-7675

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 11
Services: Advocacy; counseling by referral; food provided; clothing if available; Spanish; Haitian/Creole; access to medical care; after school program for children; transportation for housing only.
Restrictions: No males over 17 except married couples
Referral: EA eligible

Margaret's House
90 Cushing Ave.
Dorchester, MA 02125
617-436-3944 (hotline)
Intake center 617-436-8600

Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 32
Services: Advocacy; counseling; referral; clothing; prenatal care; onsite nurse.
Restrictions: Women + children only; must be pregnant or parenting; boys up to 12 yrs
Referral: EA eligible

**Sojourner House
85 Rockland Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
617-442-0590

Community Rooms: 3 (90 day max. stay, re-contract every 30 days)
Total Capacity: 9
Services: Advocacy; counseling; food pantry; clothing; Spanish, Haitian Creole; handicap accessibility; medical care through Health Care for the Homeless; day program; transportation for housing appointments only.
Restrictions: Sobriety
Referral: EA eligible; Self or travelers Aid for community beds.




SPIN (Serving People In Need)
248 S. Common
Lynn, MA 01905
781-598-9417

Community Rooms: 0 (will make referrals, have drop in center)
Total Capacity: 24
Services: Advocacy; counseling by referral; food by referral; clothing if available; Spanish; not handicap accessible but will be soon; medical care by referral; transportation for housing appointments and emergencies only.
Restrictions: Sobriety
Referral: EA eligible

** Temporary Home for Women and Children
41 New Chardon Street
Boston, MA 02114
617-720-3611


Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 15
Services: Advocacy, counseling; 3meals/day; limited Spanish; handicap accessible; medical care day program; transportation; clothing if available.
Restrictions: Non-EA eligible; women + children only; no drugs or alcohol; income restriction
Referral: Any social services agency; DSS

Tri-City Family Shelter
254 Broadway
Malden, MA 02148
781-324-1303 (site #)
350 Cross St.
Malden, MA 02148
781 322-9119 (main #)


Community Rooms: 0
Total Capacity: 54
Services: Advocacy; referral for counseling; cook own food; clothing; Spanish; access to medical care; workshops + support groups; transportation to housing appointments only.
Restrictions: Sobriety; not active substance abuse
Referral: EA eligible

 

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