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Organization	Address	City	Phone	Description
Shattuck Shelter	170 Morton Street	Jamaica Plain	617-971-3229	*22 Female beds *88 male beds *Intake (lottery) 3:30 - 7:00 in winter / 3:30 - 6:00 in summer *Arrive at public transportation: Orange line to Forest Hills stop - Transfer to 31 bus to Shattuck Hospital. *2 permanent male beds at Shattuck Shelter. Counselor can call Melissa and advocate for client to get that bed. *1 permanent female bed (may need to stay on mat on floor 1st night, after that she should have bed).
Kingston House (Boston Rescue Mission)	39 Kingston Street	Boston	617-482-8819	*Adult shelter for men and women
University Lutheran Shelter	66 Winthrop Street	Cambridge	617-876-3256	*Dry shelter  *Open Nov. 15- April 15 *Call after 9 p.m. to get emergency bed *Call at 7:30 a.m. for a 14-day bed *Out for 7 days. *4-6 female beds                                                                        *20 male beds *Work beds available
Shelter Inc.	109 School Street	Cambridge	617-547-1885	*Dry shelter *Admitted only through referral *1-7 emergency beds in winter only (Must call at 10 a.m. to see if any emergency beds are available). *11 female referral beds *15 male referral beds
Somerville Homeless Coalition Adult Shelter	14 Chapel Street	Somerville	617-623-3534	*Dry shelter  *Admitted only through referral                                              *Must call daily by 12 p.m. (If no answer, leave a message). *4 female referral beds *9 male referral beds.
Albany Street Shelter (CASPARS)	240 Albany Street	Cambridge	617-661-0600	*Men and women must be under the influence to stay         *107 beds *First come, first serve *Must be from Arlington, Belmont, Cambridge, or Watertown to stay more than 1 night. *Intake at 4:30 p.m. *Must be out at 8 a.m. *Access Program: Must be trying to stay clean and sober.
Boston Night Center	31 Bowker Street	Boston	617-248-1998	*Night drop-in center *Open 6:30 p.m. - 8 a.m.
City of Boston Emergency Shelter Commission	1 City Hall Plaza, Rm. 716	Boston	617-635-4507	*Provides referrals about food assistance through the Can Share, Food Drive, and hunger grants *Provides information about services and housing for homeless persons
Woods Mullen Shelter	784 Massachusetts Ave.	Boston	617-534-7101	*Wet shelter  *66 female beds *124 male beds *Intake (first come, first serve) *Must arrive by 4 p.m. *Intake and shuttle bus for Long Island Shelter begins at 3 p.m. *Work beds available if working with WMS case worker *Must be working, going to school, waiting for housing, or looking into any of the above
Long Island Shelter	Boston Harbor	Boston	Intake: 617-534-7101 Shelter administration: 617-534-2526	*Wet shelter  *45 Female beds *435 male beds   *Intake at Woods Mullen Shelter (784 Mass. Ave.) begins at 3 p.m. *Bus leaves at 3:20 (every 20 minutes) / Last bus at 11:30  *November-March: All day stay in *Summer bus leaves shelter at 5:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
Father Bill's	38 Broad Street	Quincy	617-770-3314	*Wet shelter *25 female beds *80 male beds (more in winter)                                             *Intake at 4:30-5 p.m. (get there before 3:00 to get in line) *3-day stay for people not from South Shore. *If from South Shore, can get track 2 bed.
Second Home	9 Codman Park	Roxbury	617-427-4244