If we cannot prevent a family or individual from losing their current housing or help them quickly secure new housing, we connect them with resources so they don't have to sleep outside or in their car.

For individuals we offer shelter, also referred to as emergency housing, and for families we refer them to the state's Department of Transitional Assistance, which determines eligibility and makes shelter placements.

Every night, we provide emergency shelter to more than 250 individuals and 130 families. Beyond our general operations, we offer sheltering and transitional housing programs to assist military Veterans and young adults.

Yawkey HRC exterior October 2023 (Dellbrook Photo)

Yawkey Housing Resource Center, Quincy

Emergency shelter serving individual adults, ages 18+.

MainSpring House

MainSpring House, Brockton

Emergency shelter serving individual adults, ages 18+

Plymouth Seasonal Shelter

Plymouth Seasonal Shelter

Seasonal shelter operated in winter months in collaboration with Plymouth Taskforce to End Homelessness. Operates out of several churches.

Evelyn House

Evelyn House, Stoughton

Emergency shelter for 16 families.

Conway House

Conway House, Middleboro

Emergency shelter for 12 families.

Mother and Daughter smiling

Family Shelter

We also operate a congregate emergency shelter for 9 families in Brockton and more than 100 scattered site units for families experiencing homelessness. All family shelter placements are referred to FBMS by the state’s Department of Housing and Community Development (DHDC)/Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA).