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Action Emergency Homeless Shelter
For more than
fifteen years, Action has operated a twenty-bed emergency shelter for homeless men and women 18 years and older. Services include shelter, meals and support services.
Action shelter hours of operation are 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., seven days per week, 365 days per year.
The Action shelter is located at 370 Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930
Contact person:
Ralph Johnson, Shelter Director
978-283-4125 (after 5 p.m.)
978-282-1000 (from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
As this is an emergency shelter prospective guests are requested to arrive at 370 Main Street at 5 p.m. to be assured of a bed.
Highlights:
- bed and a hot meal on a nightly basis;
breakfast and bag lunch prior to leaving the
shelter
- on-site mental health and subtance abuse counseling
- medical referrals
- housing advocacy and search
- job counseling and referrals
- employment and training assistance
- benefits and medical insurance counseling
- advocacy, income maintenance and crisis counseling
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a safe facility with
a caring staff
 What's New?
Action Inc.’s housing unit project and improvements to our shelter on Main Street have reached the half way point and we are planning a ribbon cutting for September 2009. Four condominiums that Action will sublet, are each one bedroom units with a kitchenette, living room and full bathroom, will be available for new tenants in the coming months. Potential tenants will be chosen in conjunction with the Housing Authority. In addition to the new units, Action is making substantial improvements to the Shelter building, with renovations to the kitchen, common areas, and bedrooms. The kitchen serves nearly 30 persons each evening, so the focus of the reconstruction has been on improving efficiencies, preparation and serving areas and installing a new refrigerator, oven and dishwasher. Stop by to see the work in progress at 370 Main Street, Gloucester.
This program is generously supported by grants from:
The City of Gloucester Community Development Block Grant
MA Department of Transitional Assistance
The McCarthy Family Foundation
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