MASSACHUSETTS HOMELESS PROGRAMS
for residents of Massachusetts
Massachusetts homeless
programs provide temporary shelter and support services for homeless
families and individuals. Massachusetts homeless programs also offer prevention
services to help families in Massachusetts keep their current housing. Emergency Assistance (EA), run by the DTA, is the main government homelessness program in Massachusetts.
Click on a program name for more
information about a homeless program:
Massachusetts emergency shelters and
transitional programs provide temporary housing for families, teens,
and adult individuals who are homeless with
nowhere else to go. Most Massachusetts shelters offer support
services, including housing search assistance. Homeless families and individuals
in transitional
programs receive treatment for problems such as substance abuse that
may have caused their homelessness, along with skills training to help them
become independent.
Homelessness prevention programs help Massachusetts families and individuals who are at risk of becoming homeless keep their current housing or find other safe affordable housing. Prevention programs help in many ways, including financial assistance, legal help, counseling, emergency shelter, and other support services.
Emergency Assistance (EA) is a government program that gives shelter and other emergency housing services to low-income Massachusetts families with children, and to pregnant women, to prevent homelessness. The program helps eligible homeless families who have nowhere else to live. Use the online EA Eligibility Check to see if you might qualify for benefits.
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