Housing is a basic human need. When an individual or family doesn't have housing, their health and well-being are at risk. At Father Bill's & MainSpring (FBMS), we work on the frontlines to make sure nobody in our community is forced to sleep outside and that nobody goes hungry.
Although our ultimate goal is to end homelessness, and not just manage it, we will always remain committed to providing emergency housing services to our most vulnerable neighbors.
Father Bill's Place, Quincy
Emergency shelter serving individual adults, ages 18+.
In Summer 2023, our shelter operation in Quincy will move across Broad Street to the new Yawkey Housing Resource Center.
There will be no interruption of services at Father Bill's Place during the transition to the new location.
MainSpring House, Brockton
Emergency shelter serving individual adults, ages 18+.
Our shelter operation in Brockton will relocate to the new Housing Resource Center in Brockton when it's completed, expected in 2024.
There will be no interruption of services at MainSpring House during the transition to the new location.
Plymouth Seasonal Shelter
Seasonal shelter operated in winter months in collaboration with Plymouth Taskforce to End Homelessness. Operates out of several churches.
Family Shelter
We also operate more than 130 emergency shelter units for families experiencing homelessness, including three congregate sites (Evelyn House in Stoughton, Conway House in Middleboro, and a congregate location in Brockton) plus more than 100 scattered site units. All family shelter placements are referred to FBMS by the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development (DHDC)/Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA).