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"Today, the family shelter system has reached 7,500 families, and we are at the point where we do not have enough shelter units, service providers, or funding to continue to safely expand," Rice said.
Since Sept. 1 more than 400 families have exited the emergency family shelter system, opening spots for other families. Even so, the newly created wait list is starting to fill up. As of midday on ...
Governor Maura Healey's administration is closing a shelter in downtown Boston and moving migrant families to Easter Nazarene in Quincy.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey unveiled new restrictions Tuesday on the state's homeless family shelter programs. Beginning Aug. 1, families that are not prioritized for placement in emergency ...
Gardner is among the more than 80 cities and towns currently providing shelter support services to immigrant families in the state. According to the Massachusetts Executive Office and Housing and ...
24/7 Emergency Shelter: This program provides shelter to families with no other options. [7] Stabilization Team Services: This team works with individuals who have recently moved into permanent housing. FamilyAid Boston works to maintain housing stabilization by assisting these individuals with "tenancy and case management support, connections ...
The Playspace Program installs rooms in family homeless shelters across Massachusetts which provide safe environments for children experiencing homelessness to play. [10] Playspaces are staffed by volunteers. [11] Many Playspaces are located in hotels and motels which have been converted into emergency shelters for families experiencing ...
The respite centers, previously called overflow shelters, were set up for homeless families waiting for a place in the state's family emergency shelter system, which Healey capped at 7,500 ...