First Church in Cambridge

Filed Under: Faith-Based Organizations, Food, Shelters
Location
11 Garden Street
Cambridge, ma 02138
Phone
Phone: 617-547-2724
Online
info@firstchurchcambridge.org
Website
Services

Homeless Ministries

The First Church Shelter

  • Their 14-bed men’s shelter operates 365 days a year and makes a long-term investment in individuals, including a full spectrum of support services to assist in residents’ specific needs as they seek stable housing
  • During non-COVID times, the Shelter opens at 6:00 every evening, and guests depart by 7:00 in the morning. In March 2020, however, the Shelter rapidly transitioned to become a daytime as well as a nighttime refuge for guests. It remains open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • Contact: Jim Stewart (jstewart@firstchurchshelter.org or 617- 661-1873)

The Friday Café

  • The Friday Café, a weekly daytime drop-in program, offers a welcoming space where homeless and housed adults can gather and get to know each other
  • Hours: Fridays from 12:00-3:00pm
  • Contact: Rev. Kate Layzer (kate@thefriday.cafe or 617-851-5074)
  • fridaycafe@firstchurchcambridge.org

 

Requirements & Restrictions

Shelter: 18+; must be drug and alcohol-free; not able to admit guests who are experiencing an acute psychiatric emergency; no registered sex offenders

Transportation

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Last updated December 6, 2021

Alert

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