What We Offer
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Emergency Homeless
Shelter
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Stable housing
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Sober housing
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Support services
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to
learn about our new-and-improved Action Shelter and
affordable apartments
Emergency Homeless
Shelter
Action's Emergency Homeless
Shelter provides a limited number of beds and hot meals to homeless
adults (ages 18 and older) on a nightly basis. Prior
to leaving the Shelter in the morning, guests are
also provided with bag lunches. The Shelter offers a
safe, supportive environment in a clean,
comfortable, recently renovated building in
Gloucester. Space at the Shelter is limited and
individuals are encouraged to call before visiting.
Those arriving by 4:30pm are more likely to obtain a bed for the night;
however, a bed can not be guaranteed.
The Action Shelter
provides a temporary solution for chronically
homeless individuals while we assist them in a quest
for more permanent housing.
Additional Services
Shelter
Services also offers a number of support services to
help people get their lives back on track. These
include:
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Stable housing to help people transition from
shelter to longer-term housing
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Sober housing to allow individuals
to live on their own with some staff assistance
■ Onsite mental
health and substance abuse counseling
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Medical referrals
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Housing searches
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Job counseling and referrals
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Employment and training assistance
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Benefits and medical insurance
assistance
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Income maintenance
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Crisis counseling
Funding
The Action Shelter and Shelter
Services receive support from a variety of grants as
well as through private donations. We would like
to thank:
City of Gloucester Community Development Block Grant
MA Department of Transitional Assistance
The
McCarthy Family Foundation
Housing and Urban
Development
State Housing Innovation Funding
McKinney-Vento
Massachusetts Housing and Shelter
Alliance
