Homeless Shelters for Belmont Residents. Emergency Shelters & Services

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1 Homeless Shelters for Belmont Residents Emergency Shelters & Services Shelters- Mary s House 62 Church Street (781) Capacity: 8 families Services: Advocacy, counseling, food, clothing, French, handicap accessible, medical care by referral, day programs, open 24 hours, limited transportation, permanency planning & follow up. Bristol Lodge Women s and Men s Shelter Women s Shelter- Staffed evenings only 205 Bacon Street (781) Men s Shelter- 24/7 27 Lexington Street Soup Kitchen, 24/7 Opens 3:30 PM, Meal 5 PM At Immanuel United Methodist Church 545 Moody Street Sandra s Lodge 200 Trapelo Road (781) Capacity: 35 in one house, 20/20 in 2 houses, families, mothers and children Services: Advocacy, clothing, cafeteria, child care, Head Start, Early Intervention, groups, etc. St Patrick s Shelter- Catholic Charities 270 Washington Street Somerville, MA 02143

2 (617) Somerville Family Shelter 59 Cross Street Somerville, MA (617) Capacity: 5 families Services: Advocacy, 3 communal meals (families cook), clothing, Spanish, Creole, access to nearby medical care Somerville Homeless Coalition Adult Shelter 14 Chapel Street Somerville, MA (617) adult men, 4 women Meals, medical care, case management Crittendon Hastings House Oak Square Brighton, MA (617) Capacity: 9 congregate, 14 scattered site, 15 transitional Services: Advocacy, counseling, 3 meals/day, clothing, Spanish, Haitian/Creole, handicap accessible, van transport to jobs Boston Emergency Rooms & Shelter 316 Huntington Ave Boston, MA Salvation Army Emergency Shelter 402 Mass Ave Cambridge, MA Pine Street Inn Emergency Shelters Men s Inn Food, clothing, health care, case management, transitional services, laundry, shower, services 300 men each night Women s Inn Services 100 women each night, case management, health care, meals, transitional housing services, recovery programs Cambridge Shelter Inc 109 School Street

3 Cambridge, MA First Church Shelter 11 Garden St Cambridge, MA University Lutheran Shelter, Harvard Sq Homeless Shelter 66 Winthrop St Cambridge, MA Student run, meals, 23 women & men, open Nov 15-April 15 Cambridge YWCA 7 Temple Street Cambridge, MA Cambridge YWCA Emergency Family Shelter 3 Bigelow Street Cambridge, MA Services- MASS.DEPT.OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE Shelter Resource Unit 1010 Massachusetts Avenue Boston, MA Watch, Inc. 517 Moody Street (781) Community development corporation, develops affordable housing. B Street Waverly Oaks, Belmont housing- 3 affordable units, 1 market rate, 1 fully accessible, 2 for Belmont residents. Housing advocate for tenants and landlords. Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership 125 Lincoln Street Boston, MA (617) Contact: Tim Synan, Location Coordinator, , timothy.synan@mbhp.org

4 Administers RAFT (Residential Assistance to Families in Transition) Program- provides up to $3000 flexible funds to families with incomes at or below 130% of the federal poverty level who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to help maintain their housing or secure new housing. The program is administered through regional non-profit housing agencies. Middlesex Human Service Agency, Inc. Housing Services 24 Crescent Street Suite (781) Bristol Housing Waltham 205 Bacon Street (781) Homeless Prevention Services ARC Mass Bay 285 Columbus Ave Hildebrand Self Help Center 39 Bishop Allen Dr Cambridge, MA Healthcare for Homeless Veterans Walk in clinic M-F AM Building 7 room 207B, Bedford VA Medical Center 200 Spring Rd, Bedford, MA hr homeless call center Chris Dollard, Homeless Programs Manager, , Christopher.dollard@va.gov FOOD PANTRIES Grandma s Pantry Christ Church 750 Main St Fridays, 9-11 AM

5 Sacred Heart Church Food Pantry 309 River Street Thurs 4-5 PM Jewish Children & Family Services 1430 Main St By Appointment only New Hope Medical Center 545 Moody Street at Immanual Methodist Church Wed 9-11 AM- Food Pantry Wed 9-1 PM- Clothing Exchange Salvation Army 33 Myrtle St Monthly food pantry. Daily baked goods, fruit and vegetables available. HEALTH CARE New Hope Medical Center at Immanual Methodist Church 545 Moody St, Monday nights 6-8 PM except holidays Free health care for uninsured and underinsured. SOUP KITCHENS Salvation Army HOPE Kitchen Drop In Center 33 Myrtle St AM Breakfast, 11 AM Lunch. Daily baked goods, fruits and vegetables. Counseling, Casework available 9-3 PM daily. The Community Day Center of Waltham, Inc 16 Felton St

6 Day shelter offering counseling, case management, meals, computers, fax, telephones, televisions. M-F 1:30-4:30PM End Nov through beginning of April, M-Sunday 7:30-9 AM LOW INTEREST LOANS, COUNSELING, REFERRALS The Bridge Fund, Newton, MA, Low income loans to prevent homelessness, utility funds, referrals, counseling and financial planning