SEEKING SHELTER
If you are an individual or family seeking immediate shelter, please see the following resources.
INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT CHILDREN:
Father Bill’s Place Shelter – 38 Broad Street, Quincy (Father Bill’s & MainSpring - FBMS)
MainSpring House Shelter – 54 North Main Street, Brockton (Father Bill’s & MainSpring - FBMS)
Plymouth Task Force to End Homelessness and FBMS Plymouth Housing Office – 1 South Spooner Street, Plymouth, Overnights of Hospitality (seasonal shelter)
Wareham Turning Point - 6 Rogers Ave, Wareham, Nights of Hospitality (seasonal shelter)
Veterans Affairs (VA) – Brockton VA walk-in clinic
FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN:
| Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) operates CE to emergency shelter and rapid rehousing for families through its Emergency Assistance (EA) offices.
Brockton EA office – Serves as the main access point, with both DHCD and homeless service provider staff coordinating onsite CE assessment and services, including diversion from shelter as an option. Phone and in-person coordination is arranged for the Plymouth EA office. Coordinated entry for permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless families is available at the following agencies: Father Bill’s & MainSpring – 460 Belmont St, Brockton and all of its family shelter locations Old Colony Y – all of its family shelter locations Friends of the Homeless - South Shore - all of its family shelter locations NeighborWorks Housing Solutions – family shelter location Plymouth Area Coalition for the Homeless – family shelter location Carolina Hill Shelter – family shelter location |