Homeless Shelter

Programs that provide a temporary place to stay (usually three days to two weeks), generally in dormitory-style facilities with very little privacy, for people who have no permanent housing.

  • Lazarus House Ministries

    SERVICES: Shelter, Clothing, Food, Advocacy, Community Resources Volunteering: (978) 269-5217 Thrift Store: (978) 557-5449 Shelter 24 hour Line: 978-794-8447 Lazarus House serves the poor, homeless and nearly homeless in the Merrimack Valley by providing a continuum of services including hot meals, emergency food, clothing, shelter, transitional housing, education and work preparation, health services and advocacy….

  • Seeds of Hope

    includes 50 shelter beds and 22 units of single room occupancy housing to those who were once homeless. Tenants receive ongoing case management and have full access to all other services provided on the campus. Offers day services to community residents, those who do not reside at Seeds of Hope with basic needs and ongoing…

  • Life Connection Center

    This is a small community soup kitchen and homeless outreach center located in Lowell, MA. It provides a complimentary hot meal 3 days a week from 12pm to 2pm for Middlesex County adults. It also provides access to overdose education, individual counseling, nutrition education, HIV testing, wellness checks, clean syringe exchange/access, and referral to various…

  • Emmaus Inc.

    Emmaus owns and manages affordable housing developments for formerly homeless families, adults with disabilities, and men and women dealing with substance abuse. It offers an array of support services including job training and placement, adult basic education, independent living skills, budgeting, and case management. Emmaus House accepts referrals from Department of Transitional Assistance and assists…

  • Milly’s Place

    This is a shelter managed by Community Teamwork, Inc.(CTI). CTI assists families in locating affordable housing while providing a temporary, safe and supportive environment for homeless families. Through advocacy and education, CTI assists families in becoming increasingly self-sufficient. This program offers educational, financial, legal, parenting and housing resources. Milly’s Place is wheelchair accessible.

  • HAWC Healing Abuse Working for Change

    HAWC provides free comprehensive and confidential domestic violence programs and services in North Shore communities from Saugus to Rockport. Some of the services offered include a 24-hour hotline, individual advocacy, support groups, legal advocacy, hospital advocacy, children’s services, parent-child trauma recovery program, and community education. It has a shelter that is a communal living situation.

  • Mitch’s Place

    Emmaus Inc. provides temporary emergency shelter for individuals at Mitch’s Place. Its hours of operation are 5pm-7:30am. Dinner is served in the evening and a basic breakfast in the morning. An evening shower is required and towels and soap are supplied. Each guest is assigned a bed for the night. The building is wheelchair accessible….