Transitional Housing near Brockton MA

The mission of Transitional Housing near Brockton MA is to provide a supportive environment in which people experiencing homelessness can develop the skills they need to lead independent lives. This includes providing a safe place to live, food, clothing and case management services.

Second Home: This 24-hour program in Roxbury offers a new beginning to 20 men and women in substance abuse recovery, through structure and support. They are encouraged to maintain their sobriety, enhance life skills, maintain employment and find permanent housing.

Family Shelter: Conway House, on Prospect Street in Stoughton, and Montello House, located at MainSpring House on North Main Street, both in Brockton, accommodate 15 homeless families with case management and housing search support services.

Halfway Housing: Often called transitional housing, this is short-term (up to 2 years) housing designed to help people who are homeless or in transition from an emergency shelter or other type of housing into more permanent living situations. Residents may be required to pay at least 30% of their income toward program fees or are eligible for Section 8 and/or HID vouchers to cover a portion of the rent.

Veterans: VA funds state, local and nonprofit agencies to develop and operate transitional housing and/or service centers for Veterans who are homeless. These programs are primarily targeted for Veterans with a mental health diagnosis or other conditions that are interfering with their ability to remain in or get into housing.

The Coalition for Homeless Individuals, a group of around 40 organizations across the state that provide shelter, permanent, temporary and supportive housing, job training, healthcare and other services to individuals experiencing homelessness is asking for $110 million in funding in the 2023 Massachusetts budget. This is an increase from the current budget of $47.7 million, and is a response to the needs that have arisen after the COVID pandemic caused a rapid increase in the number of individuals who are homeless in Massachusetts.

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