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hopeFound, Inc.
The
Friends of the Shattuck Shelter, now hopeFound, and
The Shattuck Shelter-Center for the Homeless have formed
a uniquely creative and effective public-private
partnership. hopeFound, a private nonprofit founded in
1984, is made up of committed community and business
leaders who have created a compelling mission of
service. That mission includes the development and
implementation of a continuum of critical programs for
homeless people that move them out of homelessness, as
well as advocacy that attacks the root causes of
homelessness. hopeFound fundraising has provided
hundreds of thousands of dollars to support the programs
and services of The Shattuck Shelter. Together The
Shattuck Shelter and hopeFound have made their mission
a reality, developing and implementing one of Boston’s
largest and most innovative continuum of programs for
homeless people and those at risk of homelessness.
hopeFound now serve over 350 people each day throughout
Massachusetts through contracts with local, state and
federal agencies. |
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History
It was a bitterly cold day in 1983, when The Lemuel
Shattuck responded to another public health challenge, homelessness.
The 100 bed Shattuck Shelter was set up in the hospital’s
auditorium. Today, The Shattuck Shelter-Center for the Homeless
provides an integrated continuum of critical programs that more than
325 homeless people rely on each day. The Lemuel Shattuck Hospital
ensures they have access to quality healthcare through daily medical
and behavioral health clinics, social services and referral to
community resources. The Shattuck Shelter contact number is:
617-522-8110, ext. 229.
Emergency
Services
Substance Abuse Street Outreach
Five days a week, outreach teams are on the streets of
Boston helping homeless people survive and building trusting
relationships that will lead them toward the mental health, medical,
substance abuse and housing services they so desperately need. |
Emergency
Shelter
The Shattuck Shelter houses more than 110 people each night, providing a safe place to sleep,
nutritious meals and an integrated case management program that
ensures each guest receives individually targeted services,
including mental health, substance abuse, employment and housing.
The
Transition out of Homelessness
Stabilization Services
Since 1987, the Stabilization Program (24 beds) has provided
four to six weeks of intensive substance treatment specifically
targeted to individuals who have had great difficulty remaining drug
and alcohol free.
Work
Contracts Program
This program (30 beds) offers employed individuals living
in the Shattuck Shelter the opportunity to receive enriched case
management services and maintain employment. The goal is to move
these individuals into housing within six months.
Transition
to Independent
Living Program (TIL)
The TIL Program is a long term residential program (35
beds) that focuses on employment, substance abuse and mental health
treatment, education and daily living skills. Comprehensive case
management helps prepare these individuals for the successful
transition back into the community.
HIV/AIDS
and Wellness
The Green Door Project
The program goal is to ensure homeless individuals have
access to information about HIV testing, HIV testing itself and
referral for the medical and social services they may need. Green
Door provides services at sites throughout the Boston community.
Life
Lines
Working with over 150 agencies statewide that serve homeless men and
women, Life Lines provides educational training for staff and
consumers; local, regional and statewide capacity building for
HIV/AIDS services, and distributes critical harm reduction materials
to homeless individuals and the programs that serve them. |
Women's
Violence Prevention
Women's
Violence Prevention was created to help women living o the streets
link to life-saving services such as outreach units, substance abuse
treatment and battered women's organizations.
IMPACT
IMPACT Employment Services
is Massachusetts’ largest and most effective employment program
for homeless people, named BEST PRACTICE by The National Alliance to
End Homelessness and The City of Boston.
IMPACT Employment Services has a long, proven successful track
record in providing services to secure, retain, and upgrade
employment for at risk populations. Since 1994, IMPACT has provided
full service employment assistance to persons facing multiple
barriers to employment and who have traditionally been defined as
hard to place. These include persons who are homeless, have a
history with the criminal justice system, substance abuse histories
and mental illnesses.
Permanent
Housing
Through scattered site apartments, a lodging house and
Boston Housing Authority units, The Shattuck Shelter provides
stable, affordable housing for over 50 formerly homeless people.
These
programs include:
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The Spillane House
• Shelter Plus Care
Programs
• Rental Assistance
Programs
Volunteer
Services
Volunteers
link the community with the men and women we serve. They provide professional and educational services, meals and
barbeques, clothing and household goods, entertainment and access to
many other resources, including fundraising. The Shattuck Shelter
Volunteer Services can be reached at: (617) 522 8110, ext. 430.
One
of the proud graduates of the Shattuck Shelter’s TIL Program,
Loren Roberts, now helps
others as he was helped. |