Our Fathers House Inc

TO PROVIDE SHELTER AND RELATED SERVICES TO HOMELESS PERSONS INCLUDING MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN.

TRANSITIONS AT DEVENS PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING FOR UP TO SIXTEEN FAMILIES. EACH FAMILY WILL WORK WITH A CASE MANAGER WHO WILL DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLAN. THE PLAN AREAS INCLUDE BUDGETING, JOB SEARCH, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHILD CARE. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO SECURE SAFE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THESE FAMILIES.

55 LUNENBURG STREET PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR TWENTY MEN WHO ARE OVER THE AGE OF 18 AND NOT IN PSYCHIATRIC CRISIS OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS. IT ALSO SERVES AS A TRANSITIONAL SHELTER TO EIGHT WOMEN. ASSISTANCE TO GUESTS INCLUDE HOUSING/EMPLOYMENT SEARCH, CLIENT ADVOCACY, CRISES COUNSELING, AND REFERRAL TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES.

ELIZABETH HOUSE PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING TO HOMELESS WOMEN IN RECOVERY THROUGH CASE MANAGEMENT. REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROGRAM ARE AT LEAST 30-DAYS SOBRIETY, HAVE A PERSONAL PLAN FOR RECOVERY, BE INVOLVED IN A SELF-HELP GROUP, HAVE A WILLINGNESS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRRAM, BE IN NEED OF HOUSING, AND HAVE A CONTINUOUS SOURCE OF INCOME.

WEST STREET SOBER PROGRAM PROVIDES PERMANENT HOUSING FOR SOBER MEN. IN THIS PROGRAM, PARTICIPANTS MUST BE SELF-SUFFICIENT WHILE MAINTAINING A PRIORITY ON THEIR SOBRIETY. PARTICIPANTS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS WHILE LIVING IN A STRUCTURED SOBER ENVIRONMENT. THE FACILITY MAINTAINS RESIDENT COUNCIL AS WELL AS A LIVE IN RESIDENT MANAGER TO HELP FACILITATE THE PROGRAM. OUR OUTREACH WORKERS STRIVE TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEOPLE LIVING ON THE STREETS TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO USE SOCIAL SERVICES AND RESOURCES. WE ALSO RESPOND TO CALL FOR ASSISTANCE FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT, BUSINESSES, AND CONCERNED CITIZENS. OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED IN THE NORTH CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS AREA. THE STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM OFFERS REFERREL INFORMATION, CRISIS INTERVENTION, COUNSELING, AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO THE UNSHELTERED HOMELESS. TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS AND BUILD TRUST, OUTREACH WORKERS GO TO LOCATIONS WHERE HOMELESS GATHER. WE FREQUENT WOODED AREAS, PARKS, UNDERPASSES, ABANDONED BUILDINGS AND OTHER AREAS TO MEET WITH HOMELESS PEOPLE WHERE THEY LIVE. OUR WORKERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH FOOD, CLOTHING, HYGIENE SUPPLIES, FIRST AID, AND REFERRAL INFORMATION. WE ASSIST THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, HOMELESSNESS, AND UNMET SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDSAND COORDINATES SERVICES FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS THE PRIMARY GOAL IS TO INCREASE ACCESSS TO SERVICES FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS. WHENEVER POSSIBLE CLIENTS ARE MOVED TO AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE IMMEDIATE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS ARE ADDRESSED. WHETHER IT'S DETOX, THE EMERGENCY ROOM, OR EMERGENCY SHELTER - THE PROGRAM WORKS TIRELESSLY TO ASSIST THOSE IN NEED.