25 Housing & Shelter Resources in Boston, Massachusetts — Free Help & Counseling

25 verified housing & shelter resources in Boston, Massachusetts. Find free counseling, crisis support, sliding-scale therapy, substance abuse treatment, and community help on OneClickMentalHealth. Includes providers offering services in English, Spanish. Search by city, ZIP, or insurance.

Verified resources

Betty's Place - Boston YWCA — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 542-3740 — Transitional housing for women. Capacity 10 women at a time. Provides 2 meals a day. Clients must follow a curfew and be sober.
Cardinal Medeiros Center Day program shelter for ages 45+ — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 619-6960 — Day program shelter for ages 45+.
Casa Myrna Vazquez Domestic Violence Support — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 521-0100 — Emergency and transitional support for battered women. Also provides transitional housing. Call for details and support.
City of Boston Emergency Shelter Commission — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 534-4440 — City of Boston Emergency Shelter Commission provide emergency shelter, social services, and housing search services to Boston’s homeless citizens.
Crittenton Women's Union — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 782-7600 — Crittenton Women's Union is the largest provider of family shelter in Massachusetts, serving more than 350 families a year. During their stay, families develop
Crossroads Family Shelter & Food Pantry / St. Mary Center — Housing & Shelter in East Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 567-5926 — Crossroads provides shelter, case management, housing search, stabilization services, and food pantry assistance to homeless as an emergency resource for EAST B
FamilyAid Boston, Inc — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 542-7286 — To utilize Family Emergency Solutions, a family must be homeless, have children under the age of 18, and have most recently resided in Boston. Families also mus
HARBORLIGHT SALVATION ARMY SHELTER — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 536-7469
HUD Housing Assistance - Massachusetts — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (800) 569-4287
Habitat for Humanity - Massachusetts — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (800) 422-4828
Kingston House - Boston Rescue Mission — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 338-9000 — Mission: * To offer resources that prevent and end homelessness * To support the recovery, health, faith, and independence of those who have a history of substa
MASS. DEPT. OF SOCIAL SERVICES - Metropolitan Boston — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 748-2000
Missionary Of Charity — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 288-4182 — The Queen of Peace is a 11 bed family shelter. Provides dinner and breakfast. Clothing whjen available. 3 week stay maximum. Accepts women & children (boys unde
New England Center for Homeless Veterans — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 371-1800 — The Mission of the New England Center for Homeless Veterans is to extend a helping hand to homeless men and women veterans who are addressing the challenges of:
PINE STREET INN Women's Clinic — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (857) 654-1865 — Beds are assigned daily using a lottery system. To enter the drawing, please arrive at the Women's Inn by 3 p.m. and speak to the staff at the front desk. Names
Pine Street Inn Boston - Men's Shelter — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 482-4944 — Men seeking emergency shelter for the first time are encouraged to come to the Men's Inn, located at 444 Harrison Avenue, Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m.6 p.m.
Roxbury Stone House — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 427-9801 — The Elizabeth Stone House is committed to countering the effects of trauma and breaking the cycles of violence and abuseone family at a time. Through residentia
Saint Francis House Day Center Essex Station — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 542-4211 — Programs: Day Shelter Medical Clinic Behavioral Health Womens Center Expressive Art Therapy Housing
Salvation Army - Boston Shelter Services — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (800) 725-2769
Shelter at 112 Southampton Street - Boston Public Health Commission — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 534-6100 — Our men's shelter, located on Southampton Street in the Newmarket district of the South End, is a state-of-the-art facility that opened in June 2015. This shelt
Southampton Street Shelter for Adult Males Aged 18 Years or Older — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 534-2881 — The shelter serve adult males aged 18 years or older 365 days a year.
TEMPORARY HOME FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 720-3611
The American Red Cross Massachusetts Region — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (800) 564-1234
Woods Mullen Women Shelter and Services — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 534-7101 — Woods-Mullen Women Shelter serves female adults ages 18 years or older.
YMCA of Greater Boston - Huntington Ave — Housing & Shelter in Boston, Massachusetts — (617) 927-8060

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Frequently asked questions

How many housing & shelter resources are available in Boston, Massachusetts?

OneClickMentalHealth lists verified housing & shelter resources across Boston, Massachusetts. The full count and current listings are shown above. New providers are added and verified on an ongoing basis.

Are these housing & shelter services free?

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If you or someone you love is in immediate danger, call 911. For mental health emergencies, call or text 988 — the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — for free, 24/7, confidential support in English and Spanish (Spanish: press 2). Veterans can press 1.

Do these services accept insurance or Medicaid?

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Can I get help in a language other than English?

Yes — many resources offer services in Spanish, and several support Vietnamese, Korean, Chinese, Tagalog, Arabic, or French. Use the language filter, or call 988 (press 2 for Spanish, or use 988lifeline.org/help-yourself/en-espanol/ for more options).

In crisis? Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (free, 24/7, confidential, English and Spanish). Veterans press 1. For LGBTQ+ youth, call 988 then press 3. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.