
We serve individuals age 18 and older who are experiencing homelessness at two emergency shelters owned by Father Bill’s & MainSpring, and others that we operate in partnership with other organizations.
Father Bill’s Place & MainSpring House
At Father Bill’s Place in Quincy and MainSpring House in Brockton, our guests receive a place to sleep, nutritious meals, health and mental health services with on-site clinics, shower facilities, and basic personal items.
Our staff members use a triage approach to assisting each guest. They assess and meet guests’ immediate needs and work with them to develop a service plan with the goal to gain permanent housing, access treatment, or receive other services they may need to achieve stability.
Seasonal Shelter
We operate an individual adult shelter in Plymouth, called the Overnights of Hospitality, that provides individuals experiencing homelessness with emergency shelter in local churches during the winter months. We run this program in conjunction with our partner organization, the Plymouth Taskforce to End Homelessness.
FBMS also provides supervision of a program in Wareham called Turning Point, operated by the Wareham Area Committee for the Homeless (WACH), which also manages a seasonal shelter in Wareham called Nights of Hospitality. Turning Point offers assistance to individuals and families who are experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness.
WorkExpress
Guests at Father Bill’s Place and MainSpring House are able to enroll in WorkExpress, a social enterprise that employs dozens of individuals and offers skills training and on-the-job experience. WorkExpress is hired by local companies and municipalities to complete jobs such as office cleaning, graffiti removal, apartment flips, and landscaping.
Food Services
Father Bill’s & MainSpring serves three meals a day, 365 days per year. Guests staying in shelter are served breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily.
UPDATE: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, we are currently not hosting our community lunch program open to the general public. Prior to the pandemic, Father Bill’s Place community lunch occurred daily between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. At MainSpring House, our community lunch program, called The Table, was open six days a week, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (closed Tuesdays). True to the motto “dining with dignity,” The Table served nutritious meals prepared and served by a dedicated team of employees and volunteers.