Ending Youth and Young Adult Homelessness
We’re committed to preventing and ending youth and young adult homelessness within the City of Boston.
Are you a young person who is not sure where you will be staying tonight? Check out these resources:
About the Boston CoC Youth Council
About the Boston CoC Youth CouncilThe Boston CoC Youth Council is a group of young adults who have experienced homelessness while under the age of 25. They provide feedback to the City and community on how we can improve services. The board also provides community education and influences key decision-makers.
Do you want to become involved and help us end youth and young adult homelessness? Please contact Yahaira Bautista at yahaira.bautista@boston.gov for more information.
If You Need Help
Are you a young person experiencing homelessness right now? Be sure to check out these resources:
| Organization | Service | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 211 / Helpsteps |
Free, multilingual, phone and web-based service with an extensive database of resources |
2-1-1 | |
| Bridge Over Troubled Waters | Overnight shelter, daytime services (ages 14–24) | 47 West Street Boston, MA 02111 |
617-423-9575 |
| Y2Y | Overnight shelter (ages 18-24) | 1 Church St (Middle Entrance) Cambridge, MA 02138 |
617-864-0795 |
| Boston Public Schools Homeless Education Resource Network Liaison | Public elementary, middle, and high school support and rights |
Isatu Mansaray |
|
| Boston Public Schools Re-Engagement Center | Support to re-enter school, take classes, build credit, and work towards a diploma | Madison Park Complex Building 1 55 Malcolm X Blvd. Roxbury, MA 02120 |
617-635-2273 |
| The Home for Little Wanderers | Housing and services for families and youth | 10 Guest Street Boston, MA 02135 |
888-Home-321 or 617-267-3700 |
| Roca | Comprehensive support for young people with criminal justice history (18-24) | 101 Park Street Chelsea, MA 02150 |
617-889-5210 |
| More Than Words | Youth-led employment and development (ages 16-24) | 781-788-0035 | |
| Boston Alliance of LGBTQ+ Youth (BAGLY) | Youth-led, adult-supported social support organization committed to social justice, and creating, sustaining, and advocating for programs, policies, and services for the LGBTQ youth community. | 28 Court Square Boston, MA 02108 |
617-227-4313 info@bagly.org |
| Boston CASA | Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) to ensure a safe and permanent home for court-involved children in Suffolk County who have experienced abuse and neglect | 85 Merrimac Street Boston, MA 02114 |
617-780-4055 |
| Breaktime | Breaktime is a Boston-based nonprofit working to end young adult homelessness through purposeful transitional employment and financial empowerment. We empower young adults experiencing homelessness to secure stable employment and permanent housing while bolstering the health of their communities. | 63 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110 | 508-319-1679 |
More information
More info- Action for Boston Community Development
- AIDS Action Committee
- Arlington Street Church
- Boston Afterschool and Beyond
- Boston CASA
- Boston Public Health Commission
- Boston Public Schools
- Boston Children's Hospital
- Boston University
- Boston Youth Action Board
- Bottomline
- Breaktime
- Bridge Over Troubled Waters
- Bunker Hill Community College
- Center for Teen Empowerment
- Citizens' Housing and Planning Association
- City of Boston - Boston Centers for Youth & Families
- City of Boston - Department of Neighborhood Development
- City of Boston - Health and Human Services Cabinet
- City of Boston - Mayor's Office of Workforce Development
- City of Boston - Office of Fair Housing
- City of Boston - Office of Recovery Services
- MA Dept. of Children & Families
- MA Dept. of Housing and Community Development
- MA Dept. of Mental Health
- Emerson College
- Emmanuel Gospel Center
- ESAC
- Family Aid Boston
- Gavin Foundation
- Home for Little Wanderers
- Homes for Families
- Justice Resource Institute (JRI)
- JRI - Youth Harbors
- JRI/ My Life My Choice
- Liberty Mutual
- MA Coalition for the Homeless
- MA LGBTQ Youth Commission
- Madison Park CDC
- Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance (MHSA)
- MetroHousing Boston
- More Than Words
- Northeastern
- Office of Councilor Annissa Essaibi-George
- PFLAG
- Pine Street Inn
- Plummer Youth Promise
- Project Place
- Reengagement Center
- Roca
- Samaritan Steps
- Silver Lining Mentoring
- St Francis House
- Starlight Ministries
- The Boston Foundation
- Traction
- United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
- Victory Programs
- X-Cel Education
- Y2Y Harvard Square
- Y5
- YearUp
- Youth on Fire