Family Shelters in Southeastern Massachusetts
*Indicates that community rooms are available.
Carolina Hill Shelter
728 Main Street
Marshfield, MA 02050
781-837-1377
Total Capacity: 16 families.
Services: Advocacy; counseling by referral; 3 meals a day; handicapped accessible.
Restrictions: Must meet Emergency Assistance guidelines.
Admissions Process: Must be eligible for Emergency Assistance and have a referral from the Department of Housing and Community Development.
Carriage House
294 Old Main Road
N. Falmouth, MA 02556
508-564-6485
Total Capacity: 8 families of women and children (approximately 14 people maximum).
Services: Advocacy; counseling; 3 meals a day; handicap accessibility; storage facilities.
Restrictions: No males over 12; shelter is only for young women and first time mothers.
Admissions Process: Must be eligible for Emergency Assistance and have a referral from the Department of Housing and Community Development.
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)
Total Capacity: 12 families.
Services: Advocacy; counseling by referral; emergency food; community kitchen; clothing if necessary; handicap accessibility; medical care nearby; day program.
Admissions Process: Must be eligible for Emergency Assistance and have a referral from the Department of Housing and Community Development.
David Jon Louison Child Center
137 Newbury Street
Brockton, MA 02301
508-584-4315
Total Capacity: 23 families.
Services: Advocacy; counseling; food pantry when necessary; clothing if necessary; handicapped accessible; access to medical care; day programs; transportation for housing appointments only.
Languages: Spanish; Portuguese; Haitian Creole.
Restrictions: Must be sober while on premises.
Admissions Process: Must be eligible for Emergency Assistance and have a referral from the Department of Housing and Community Development.
Faith Home Share – Friends of the Homeless of the South Shore*
48 Sea Street
N. Weymouth, MA 02191
781-340-1604
Total Capacity: 8 families.
Services: Advocacy; referral resources.
Admissions Process: Must be eligible for Emergency Assistance and have a referral from the Department of Housing and Community Development. Those interested in community rooms will be referred to two local churches.
Family Resource Center
11 Peck Street
Attleboro, MA 02703
508-226-5722
Total Capacity: 7 families.
Services: Advocacy; counseling; budgeting; 3 meals + snacks; clothing; medical clinic; transportation.
Restrictions: No independent males older than 17 allowed; parents must be 18 year or older.
Admissions Process: Must be eligible for Emergency Assistance and have a referral from the Department of Housing and Community Development.
Pilgrim’s Hope
149 Bishop’s Highway
Kingston, MA 02364
781-582-2010
Total Capacity: 10 families.
Services: Food pantry and Fair Programs.
Restrictions: Must be over the age of 18 when not in a family.
Admissions Process: Must be eligible for Emergency Assistance and have a referral from the Department of Housing and Community Development
Sisters of Charity
556 County Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
508-997-7347
Total Capacity: 10 families of women and children.
Services: Food & clothing.
Restrictions: Must be in by 4 pm and out by 8 am; no boys over age 5; 3 week time limit; no drugs or alcohol; women & children only.
Admissions Process: Must be eligible for Emergency Assistance and have a referral from the Department of Housing and Community Development.