A Night Shelter
At night, we provide a shelter for single adults. Our goal is
to provide a place of rest and safety. While the sleeping arrangements
are simple—a bunk, sheets and a blanket—we strive to provide
a setting that is welcoming and dignified. Having a place to
stay keeps people safe, and helps them regain the stability to work
toward returning to permanent housing. On an average night, we provide
this place of safety for about 50 men and women.
The Overnight Shelter is located at St. James Episcopal Church
at 76 Federal Street. Guests can enter the shelter beginning
at about 7:00 in the evening, and must leave the shelter by about
7:00 the next morning. Each guest is provided with a small storage
space in which to keep his/her personal belongings.
A Daytime Hospitality Center
During the day, we offer a hospitality center where our homeless neighbors
can find sanctuary and practical assistance. The Hospitality
Center helps address some of the practical aspects of being homeless—getting
mail, taking a shower, finding a place to sit in cold weather.
The Hospitality Center, also works to link people with the resources
they need, to return to permanent housing. On an average day,
80 people visit our Daytime Hospitality Center.
The Daytime Hospitality Center is located on the lower floor
of the old home of the All Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation
at 19 Jay Street. We are open from 8:30 to 4:30 every day, except
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