Barbara McInnis House: Boston Health Care for the Homeless

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program provides “medical respite care”, short-term medical and recuperative services, for homeless people who are far too sick for life in shelters but not sick enough to occupy a costly acute care hospital bed. The Program’s 104-bed medical respite facility is located in Jean Yawkey Place on the campus of Boston Medical Center.

For patients and providers looking for more complete information on services provided at the Barbara McInnis House, please see their FAQ sheet. For providers looking to admit a patient, please see their admittance requirements before filling out an admission form.

Always open

Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC)

The Boston Public Health Commission, the country’s oldest health department, is an independent public agency providing a wide range of health services and programs.

The Commission’s more than 40 programs are grouped into six bureaus: Child, Adolescent & Family Health; Community Health Initiatives; Homeless Services; Infectious Disease; Recovery Services; and Emergency Medical Services.

Programs & Services:

• Recovery Services 
  • Entre Familia 
  • Men’s Health and Recovery
  • The Mom’s Project/ Women’s Health and Recovery
  • Wyman Recovery Home 
• Children’s Health
  • Father Friendly Initiative (FFI)
  • Healthy Baby/Healthy Child (HBHC)
• Emergency Services and Preparedness
• Health Access 
• Racial Justice and Health Equity
• Healthy Eating and Active Living 
• Healthy Homes and Environment 
• Homelessness
  • Southhampton Street Shelter 
• Infectious Diseases
• Mental and Emotional Health
• New and Expecting Parents
• Outreach, Education and Training
• Physical Health
• Sexual Health 
• Teens
• Tobacco
• Violence Prevention

The Help Desk hours are from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday

Varies by Program

Boston Rescue Mission

Boston Rescue Mission offers a variety of programs and resources that prevent and end homelessness and support the recovery, health, faith, and independence of those who have a history of substance abuse, incarceration, and homelessness. Programs offered include:

• Preventing Homelessness 
  • Outpatient counseling center
  • Sober living and life growth shelter communities
  • Food pantry
  • Job readiness
• Paws for Serenity – Animal Assisted Therapy 
• Ending Homelessness, One Person at a Time
  • “Wet” emergency overnight shelter beds
  • “Dry” sober beds and supporting services
  • Rapid rehousing & stabilization program
  • Safe Haven veterans program 
• Veterans Programs 
• Meal Programs 
  • In house meal program
  • Saturday morning outreach

Varies by program

Bridge Over Troubled Waters

Bridge Over Troubled Waters offers a comprehensive range of services to youth ages 14 to 24 in a positive and safe environment.

Services:

• Street Outreach & Mobile Medical Van: Street Outreach is Bridge’s daily “foot patrol” of trained outreach workers who make regular consistent contact with homeless youth on the street throughout a range of neighborhoods in Boston and Cambridge. The Mobile Medical Van (MMV) connects with the street outreach team each weeknight. The Van provides medical attention, survival kits, clothes, food and referrals.
• Runaway Program: Bridge is the local respondent for the national runaway hotline offering 24-hour access to a counselor and a safe overnight accommodation away from the streets for homeless youth ages 14-17 for up to 72 hours.
• Traditional Day Program (TDP): Visit the second floor of the Bridge building for a free breakfast or lunch. You can shower, use the lockers, do your laundry, attend a workshop, and see a case manager.
• Medical Care: Bridge offers weekly free medical services staffed by healthcare professionals at the 47 West Street Facility.
• Counseling & Support Services: Get help for substance abuse, family & peer relationships, survival needs and other crisis intervention services. Bridge counselors will support and listen to you.
• Emergency Residence: Short-term transitional residence at the 47 West St. location for homeless youth ages 18 to 24. Youth commit to counseling, employment and continue their education. During the winter months, Bridge opens up the Warming Center, as an adjunct to the ER, each night to youth who need overnight shelter and survival each day from November through April.
• Education & Career Development Program: Classes for youth to attain their HiSet. Takes place M – F from 9am – 12pm and 1pm – 4:00pm. Flexible schedule, rolling admissions, guidance counseling for youth who wish to enter or continue college or vocational program.
• Transitional Living Program: Long-term transitional residential program. Residents are required to maintain employment, continue their education, and meet weekly with a counselor.
• Single Parent Home: Transitional living program for pregnant and parenting homeless young women and their children. Serves up to 10 families at any given time and may stay for up to 2 years.
• Housing: Bridge offers a variety of supportive services for youth seeking housing. Liberty House is the next step for young adults who have participated in their Transitional Living Program in Brighton. Bridge also currently participates in rapid re-housing programs for youth based on the “housing first” model. This program with the City of Boston is another avenue to prioritize youth for housing.

Intake: Monday through Friday: 9:00am to 4:30pm
Mobile Medical Van Hours: Monday through Friday: 5:00pm to 6:30pm in the Boston Common, and 7:00pm to 8:30pm at Harvard Square

Youth aged 14 to 24.

Bristol Lodge Men’s Shelter

The Bristol Lodge Men’s Shelter, run by Middlesex Human Serices Agency, provides temporary, emergency shelter accommodations for 45 homeless adult men (18 or older).

It operates on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are in need of a bed, please call the office number to participate in the pre-screening process.

Upon completion of the intake process, clients are given access to individualized case management services, meant to address and provide referrals for a wide spectrum of topics, including housing, employment, mental health, substance abuse, financial insecurity, nutrition and more.

Open Daily from 4:00pm to 8:00am.

• 18+
• Dry facility: Participants must remain sober and free of intoxicating substances of any type
• 90-day maximum stay, plus a 30-day waiting period before readmission

Bristol Lodge Women’s Shelter

The Bristol Lodge Women’s Shelter, run by Middlesex Human Service Agency, provides temporary, emergency shelter accommodations for 12 homeless adult women. It operates on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are in need of a bed, please call the office to participate in the pre-screening process.

Upon completion of the intake process, clients are given access to individualized case management services, meant to address and provide referrals for a wide spectrum of topics, including housing, employment, mental health, substance abuse, financial insecurity, nutrition and more.

Open Daily: 4:00pm to 8:00am

• 18+
• Dry facility: Participants must remain sober and free of intoxicating substances of any type
• 90-day maximum stay, plus a 30-day waiting period before readmission

Casa Myrna

Casa Myrna is Boston’s largest provider of domestic violence awareness efforts and of shelter and supportive services to survivors. Their comprehensive range of services, available in both Spanish and English, provide survivors with tools to recover from the trauma of abuse and begin to build sustainable self-sufficiency.

Free Supports for Survivors

• SafeLink Hotline
• Community Advocacy
• Housing Advocacy 
• Emergency Transfers
• Legal Advocacy 
• Economic Stability 
• Counseling
• Children’s Services
• Residential Programs

Supportive services are available by appointment during standard office hours.

Hotline is 24/7

CASPAR, Inc.

CASPAR (Cambridge And Somerville Program for Addiction Recovery) is a community-based non-profit organization founded in 1970 in response to growing community need for substance use disorder treatment.

FirstStep: The FirstStep Street Outreach program offers life-saving alternatives to unsheltered homeless men and women who are affected by substance use disorder, mental illness and medical complications associated with life on the streets.

Emergency Service Center: The Emergency Service Center (ESC) is one of three shelters in Massachusetts that accept homeless people who are actively using alcohol and drugs. At the ESC clients receive medical and mental health care, nutritional food, personal hygiene supplies, clean clothes, counseling, case management, and employment, housing, and treatment referrals in an environment that is welcoming and safe. The ESC provides a 24-hour shelter, 365 days a year to residents of Cambridge and Somerville.

Residential Programs: Their residential programs are designed to help individuals maintain sobriety, while developing skills they’ll need when they transition to the “real world.”

For residents of Cambridge or Somerville.
May be eligible if resident of Cambridge or Somerville before incarceration.
Services meant for people that struggle with substance use disorder addiction.

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Boston

Catholic Charities operates a number of community service centers in eastern Massachusetts. The centers provide a wide variety of support services including some basic needs emergency assistance, education and training programs, transitional housing for families, child care, and family counseling, and support.

Programs:

• Basic Needs 
• Child Care
• Children & Youth
• Counseling
• Community Interpreter Services 
• Education
• Elder Services
• Family Support
• Nurse Assistant Training
• Post Adoption & Search
• Refugee Services 
• Shelter Services
• Sunset Point Camp
• Teen Center at St. Peter’s

For COVID-19 Program Updates, click here.

See CCAB website

Catholic Charities Program Locations
Catholic Charities Labouré Center
275 West Broadway, South Boston
617-464-8500
Also home to Refugee and Immigration Services & Community Interpreter Services

Catholic Charities Refugee and Immigration Services
275 West Broadway, South Boston
617-464-8100

Catholic Charities North
117 North Common Street, Lynn
781-593-2312

Catholic Charities South
169 Court Street, Brockton
508-587-0815

Catholic Charities Yawkey Center
185 Columbia Road, Dorchester
617-506-6600

Merrimack Valley Catholic Charities
70 Lawrence Street, Lowell
978-452-1421

Catholic Charities Child Care Locations
Yawkey Child Care Center
185 Columbia Road, Dorchester
617-506-6600

Nazareth Child Care Center
19 St. Joseph Street, Jamaica Plain
617-522-4040

Lynn Child Care Center
37 North Federal Street, Lynn
781-598-5547 ext. 230

Malden Early Education and Learning Program
77 Salem Street, Malden
781-397-6055

Peabody Child Care Center
13 Pulaski Street, Peabody
978-532-6860

Labouré Child Care Center
275 West Broadway, South Boston
617-464-8500

Home Based Family Child Care
6 Pleasant Street, Suite 220
Malden, MA
781-605-3330

Father Bill’s Place

Father Bill’s & MainSpring is an emergency shelter for individual adults experiencing homelessness. The main goal is to help people get stabilized and on a pathway toward permanent housing and self-sufficiency. Father Bill’s & MainSpring provides supportive services, access to on-site shower facilities and a medical clinic, and referrals to community agencies, including those in mental health, substance abuse, housing, and employment. 3 meals a day can also be provided.

24/7

54 North Main Street
Brockton 02301
508-587-5441

Guests must prove tie or connection to the greater Quincy/Brockton/South Shore area; Must speak to assessment specialist; Male or Female, 18+; Sex offenders must register with Quincy/Brockton Police Department.

First Church in Cambridge

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

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

Harvard Square Homeless Shelter

Harvard Square Homeless Shelter (HSHS) is a dry shelter open from October 15 until April 15. HSHS is student-run and operates out of the basement of University Lutheran Church in Harvard Square. HSHS works to provide guests with shelter, food, security, and a supportive environment of mutual respect. HSHS serves 18 guests per night.

Services:

• Reserving a Bed: Lotteries for beds occur on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays as beds become available. To enter the waitlist, fill out the lottery form online or in-person at the door of the shelter. The waitlist will be refreshed on the first day of every month, so everyone must re-enter the waitlist each month. Winning lottery numbers will be posted on the door and will be available over the phone the morning of each lottery.
• Meals: Guests receive breakfast and dinner. Blankets, basic toiletries, and food are available for guests as well as non-guests at the door.
• Laundry: HSHS maintains a washer and dryer for guest use.
• Computers: Three computers with internet connection and a printer are available for guests throughout their stay.
• Referrals: If no beds are available at HSHS, staff will make referrals to other shelters upon request.
• Case Management: The Resource Advocacy program provides case-management to guests to help them connect with social services in the Boston/Cambridge area.
• Programming: Various partners including healthcare and music come into the space to assist guests.

Open 7:00pm to 8:00am., and 9:00 on Saturdays.

Office Address:
Phillips Brooks House Association
1 Harvard Yard
Cambridge, MA 02138

Self-referral | Dry Shelter

Heading Home

Heading Home offers a variety of services available to individuals and families. These include:

Shelters & Emergency Services:
Dorchester and Roxbury Family Shelters: 6 emergency assistance shelters for 42 families.

Transitional Housing:
Medford Family Life Education Center: Emergency shelter for 6 families and transitional shelter for 2 families.
Transitional Apartments: 17 supported single-resident apartments for families receiving support services.

Permanent Housing:
Congregate Housing: Supported permanent housing provided for men and women with shared living spaces in Cambridge.
Scattered-Site Apartments
Permanent Housing Partnership: Permanent housing and intensive services for individuals with disabilities, provided through partnerships with housing development corporations.

If you are a homeless individual looking for housing, please contact Michael Montanille, Individual Services Intake Coordinator at 617.864.8140, ext. 119 or download a copy of their application for permanent housing online.

Varies by program

Different programs may have requirements; ask when applying.

Hearth

Hearth is a non-profit organization dedicated to the elimination of homelessness among the elderly.

Currently, Hearth, Inc. operates 228 units of permanent supportive housing located in seven different buildings throughout the Greater Boston area.

• Anna Bissonnette House
  • Forty units of permanent supportive housing in the heart of the South End
• Elsie Frank House
  • Congregate housing for nine elderly women in peaceful Jamaica Plain
• Hearth at Burroughs Street
  • Congregate housing for fourteen formerly homeless seniors near beautiful Jamaica Pond
• Hearth at Olmsted Green
  • Fifty-units of permanent supportive housing near Franklin Park in Dorchester
• Ruggles Assisted Living
  • 100% affordable assisted living with forty-three studio apartments near Dudley Square
• Ruth Cowin House 
  • Nine studio apartments in Brookline
• Hearth at Four Corners
  • 54 units of supportive, affordable housing for older adults

Housing Applications can be found here. 

M - F: 9am - 5pm

Representation at all major shelter locations.

Low income seniors age 55 and up

New England Center and Home for Veterans

The mission of the New England Center and Home for Veterans (NECHV) is to equip Veterans who are facing or at-risk of homelessness with the tools for economic sufficiency and to provide them a path to achieve successful and dignified independent living.

A service and care provider for former military service men and women, the NECHV offers a broad array of programs and services that enable success, reintegration, meaningful employment, and independent living.

Services:

• Transitional Housing
  • The following transitional housing services are available: Safe Haven, Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Low Demand Program, WORTH (Working on Recovery from Triage to Housing), GPD Clinical Treatment, and Veteran 360
  • To refer a Veteran to any of these programs, please complete this Provider Referral Form
• Permanent and Supportive Housing 
  • The following housing services are available: Permanent Onsite Residences, Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF), Community-Based Case Management, Veterans Welcome Home, and Homefront
•  Support
  • Human services programs: Supportive Services for Veteran Families, Veteran Recovery, Female Veterans Support Program, and Senior Veteran Wellness Program
  • Medical care: Boston Health Care for the Homeless
• Employment and Training
  • The NECHV provides programs in career, vocational and entrepreneurship education and training to obtain and retain employment in today’s competitive market. The Center also offers a robust program of life skills training courses including: personal financial planning, individualized budget and credit review, employment readiness, resume creation, money management and computer fundamentals.
  • For more information, please contact Hector Fuentes, Employment Specialist at 617-371-1811.

Services open 24/7, Office hours are M – F: 9am – 5pm

Any person who has served in the U.S Military (active, Guard, Reserve), regardless of era, length or character of service, is a Veteran, and is eligible for services and support from the NECHV.

Pine Street Inn

Pine Street Inn partners with homeless individuals to help them move from the streets and shelter to a home, and assists formerly homeless individuals in retaining housing. They provide street outreach, emergency services, supportive housing, job training and connections to employment.

Programs

• Emergency Services 
  • Street outreach
  • Front Door Triage 
  • Emergency shelter 
• Permanent Housing 
• Workforce Development
  • iCater
  • Housekeeping
• Additional Services
  • Homeless Court
  • Recovery Services

COVID-19 Updates 

Women’s Inn at Pine Street:
363 Albany Street, Boston

Shattuck Shelter:
170 Morton Street, Jamaica Plain

Must be homeless; Ages 25 and older only; Alcohol/drugs/drug paraphernalia/weapons are not permitted on premises. Unregistered sex offenders are prohibited from the premises.

Project Hope

Project Hope is a multi-service agency at the forefront of efforts in Boston to move families up and out of poverty. They provide low-income women with children access to education, jobs, housing, and emergency services.

Services:

• Housing Services
  • Project Hope partners with several community and city agencies, Boston Public Schools, and healthcare providers to identify and provide housing services to children and families experiencing housing instability.
  • For specific questions, please email Project Hope’s Housing team housing_email@prohope.org or call at 617-442-1880 x242
• Academic Education
  • ESOL 
  • Contact Jalela Howard at 617-442-1880 x254 or email jhoward@prohope.org
  • Complete Interest form here
• Workforce Development
  • Tracks to Employment (Three-week job training program)
  • Administrative Jobs in Healthcare
  • DTA Works – Healthcare Administrative Support Training Program
  • Project Hope Family Child Care 
  • For General Questions— Contact Jalela Howard at 617-442-1880 x245 or jhoward@prohope.org or complete the interest form here
• Family Shelter

Although our building is closed for now, they are here for you. Just call 617-442-1880 or email info@prohope.org.

Click here for COVID-19 resources.

M – F: 9am – 5pm

RESPOND, Inc.

RESPOND provides emergency shelter and a range of support services and educational programs to thousands of survivors of domestic violence each year including adults, children, and teens regardless of gender, race, religion, age, or other characteristics. RESPOND staff work with survivors of domestic violence to address their immediate and long-term needs, providing emotional support, counseling, financial resources, information, and referrals. Through RESPOND’s programs, individuals and families in crisis develop the concrete tools necessary to regain control of their own lives – from parenting skills and housing search to financial literacy, and the hands-on experience of advocating for themselves. Services are free, confidential, and currently offered in multiple languages.

RESPOND’s Supportive Services are available to all victims and survivors of domestic violence. They include:

• Support Line provides emotional support, safety planning, resource referrals, and information on legal options, statewide shelter availability, and community resources
• Individual counseling and support groups, which help survivors define and meet their goals regarding safety, housing, employment, health care, housing issues, custody, and education
• Housing assistance program to address the unique needs of survivors and fill the gap left by anti-homelessness agencies
• Basic Assistance that helps program participants to access necessities
• Legal Support: court accompaniment, assistance accessing legal aid services, and help with diverse legal issues including restraining orders, child custody, and immigration
• Survivors of Abuse Feeling Empowered for Re-Entry (SAFER) Program designed to provide support and resources to detainees and inmates in the Suffolk County House of Corrections
• Children’s Services that help parents to meet their children’s needs
• Outreach and Education Activities through which RESPOND addresses the root causes of domestic violence
• Civilian Certified Domestic Violence Counselors embedded in six Police Departments: Malden, Melrose, Wakefield, Reading, Woburn, and Wilmington PD

RESPOND’s emergency shelter location is kept confidential to ensure the safety of program participants. Services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. RESPOND’s shelter is wheelchair accessible, and ADA approved. Its spacious Children’s Learning Center offers a safe, colorful play space and programs that promote learning, encourage parental involvement, and connect children and teens to local in- and out-of-school enrichment activities. The average length of stay for residents is 4 months. RESPOND is proud to accept women and men (or any gender identity) into shelter as well as parents with teenage boys – a rarity in Massachusetts.

Business office hours: Monday- Friday, 9am-5pm
Support and Intake Line: Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm; At all other times, callers can be connected to state and federal hotlines.

S.A.F.E.R. Program Suffolk County House of Correction at 20 Bradston St Boston, MA, 02118

Rosie’s Place

The mission of Rosie’s Place is to provide a safe and nurturing environment for poor and homeless women to maintain their dignity, seek opportunity, and find security in their lives.

Food Programs

• Dining Room
  • Monday-Friday
    • Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (breakfast served 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. & 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.)
    • Lunch: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (lunch served 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. & 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
    • Dinner: 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (dinner served 4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. & 4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.)
  • Weekends and Holidays
    • Brunch: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (brunch served 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.  – 11:30 a.m.)
    • Dinner: 3:30 p.m.  – 4:30 p.m. (dinner served 3:00 p.m – 3:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. )
• Food Pantry
  • Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
  • Food Pantry closes after 250 guests have been served daily.
  • Guests may come to the Food Pantry once a week.
  • No ID is required to come to the Food Pantry

Emergency Services

• Essential services: Women living on the street know that they can count on Rosie’s place for a place to launder their clothes, take a shower, store their belongings in a locker or rest in our Sitting Room, all free of charge. They also provide guests with lifelines like a mailing address and use of computers and phones
• Overnight shelter: Rosie’s Place Overnight Program provides emergency shelter to 20 women for up to 21 days at a time
  • Lottery (when beds are available) – Please call 617-442-9322 for more information on lottery dates and requirements
  • Monday-Friday: 9:00 a.m.
  • Guests may stay at the overnight shelter for three consecutive weeks.
• Health and Wellness
  • The Wellness Center at Rosie’s Place provides an opportunity for women to receive sound health and medical assistance under their roof
  • Hours: Monday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Tuesday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. & Friday 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• Guests may sign up at the front desk for the following services:
  • Showers (Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
  • Computer use
  • Phone use
  • Laundry (Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
• Other services
  • Housing Specialist
  • Legal Programs
  • Women’s Education Center
    • English language classes, job readiness classes, and more
  • Employment Specialist
  • Recovery Support
  • Advocacy
    • Help with transportation, IDs, housing, rent and utility assistance, and more.

Hours vary by program

Women and anyone who self-identifies as a woman.
Target population: homeless and low-income women

Somerville Homeless Coalition

The mission of the Somerville Homeless Coalition is to provide homeless and nearly homeless individuals and families with individualized supportive services and tailored housing solutions with the goal of obtaining and maintaining affordable housing.

Programs

• Emergency Assistance
• Food Assistance 
• Homelessness Prevention
• Outreach & Shelter
• Housing Search Assistance
• Supportive Housing 

M - F: 9am - 5pm

St. Francis House

Since 1984, St. Francis House has offered basic care and services that make the difference between hope and despair, and often between life and death.

Programs

• Art Therapy 
• Basic Services 
  • Meals
  • Daytime Shelter and resource center
  • Clothing
  • Showers and Toiletries
  • Mail and ID services
• Behavioral Health
  • Clinical Case Management
  • Substance Use Services
• Creative Innovations
• Housing 
  • Next step housing
  • The union at 48 Boylston
• Medical clinic 
• Moving ahead program
• Next step program
• Carolyn Connors Women’s Center 
• Workforce development 

COVID-19 Updates 

Hours vary depending on program. Call or visit website for details.

The Network – La Red

The Network provides a variety of services for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community experiencing partner abuse. The organization also provides assistance and referrals to LGBT community members. The web site is in English and Spanish, is kept up-to-date, and has information helpful to the LGBT community.

Hotline

• provides confidential emotional support, information, and safety planning for lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and/or transgender (LGBQ/T) folks, as well as those in SM/kink and polyamorous communities who are being abused or have been abused by a partner. They also offer information and support to friends, family, or co-workers on the issue of domestic violence in LGBQ/T communities. All hotline staff are trained in domestic violence, peer counseling, crisis intervention, and safety planning.

Housing Pathways Program:

• Safehome
  •  The Safehome program offers short-term (up to 1-month) emergency housing to survivors (individual or family) at a confidential location.  Safehome does not have one specific location; at any given time, it could be located anywhere in the state. Housing Pathways staff work with the survivor to select a location that feels safest for that survivor and best fits their current needs. The primary purpose of the Safehome program is to provide respite in a place that feels safe for the survivor.  Call the 24/7 hotline to receive updates about the status of space availability and to get connected with this service
• Transitional Housing
  • Up to 2 years of financial support for housing. The type of housing is flexible and can look different for each survivor. Examples of Phase Two housing options include sober living programs, sublets, and apartments.

During both phases, participants can receive a wide range of services, such as advocacy, referrals, supportive counseling, and support group

Support Groups:

• A confidential facilitated group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and/or transgender survivors of partner abuse to share and listen to each other’s experiences, give and get peer support, feedback and information, and help with safety planning. You can receive support over the phone or in person. Call the Hotline to set up an interview with an advocate for the support group.

Hotline is 24/7

Target population is battered members of LBT (lesbian, bisexual, and transgender) communities. Will also assist and provide referrals for gay and bisexual men.