St. Francis House
About
St. Francis House is a day shelter in downtown Boston and the largest in Massachusetts, welcoming up to 500 adults experiencing homelessness and poverty every day of the year. Guests can get a warm meal, a shower, a change of clothes, a place to receive mail and make calls, and access to computers. From there, its services build on one another, moving from basic refuge to recovery, employment and housing support under one roof.
Serving guests since 1984, St. Francis House takes a holistic approach that treats behavioral health, housing and employment needs as connected rather than separate problems. Multilingual, multicultural case managers and clinicians build trusting relationships with guests, while workforce programs offer individualized income growth planning and career guidance. The organization also runs a Recovery Support Center and provides a continuum of housing services, from navigation to stabilization, including a growing portfolio of permanent supportive housing.
What to Know
- St. Francis House is a nonsectarian registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
- In a recent year, 9,695 unique individuals used its services.
- Its signature fundraising gala is called All the Way Home.
- Volunteers serve daily, and a Young Professionals Society offers another way to get involved.
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