YMCA Housing

Families in Transition 

Families in Transition is an emergency shelter program that truly exemplifies the YMCA of Greater Boston’s mission objective to keep individuals, families and communities strong. Funded by the Department of Transitional Assistance, FIT provides a wide scope of services (advocacy, referrals, etc.) aimed to assist families from various communities and walks of life. With the capacity to accommodate 22 homeless families of various compositions, FIT has been in operation for 13 years, working to help families become stabilized and self sufficient not only by way of its own services, but also those of collaborators throughout the Greater Boston area with whom the program has developed strong alliances and affiliations. FIT, then, works not only to help families secure adequate and affordable housing, but to also develop the skills and ability to maintain their homes in their respective communities.

Join us in our committed efforts to build strong children, strong families, and strong communities. If you are interested in offering your time, skills and experiences within our program as a volunteer or mentor, please contact David N. Tavares, Social Work Coordinator, at (617) 927-8270, or Dtavares@ymcaboston.org.

Huntington House 

Huntington Affordable is a complex within this building, consisting of 88 residencies that provides safe, adequate and affordable housing to 66 formerly transient individuals and 22 units of emergency shelter to homeless families, who hail from diverse backgrounds and locations (both urban and suburban) throughout Greater Boston and beyond.

The 66 single room occupancy units, also known as Huntington House, is a HUD Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation program, administered by the Boston Housing Authority. In addition, tenants have benefited by the employment opportunities, health & wellness programs, and residential management services made available by the YMCA. Many other community based agencies in and around the metropolitan area, such as Homestart, Boston Aging Concern (BACYOU), ABCD, Salvation Army, Aids Action Committee, provided a full range of supportive services.

Our emergency shelter program, Families in Transition, a program funded by the Department of Transitional Assistance, addresses and tackles the issues of our homeless population with in-house case management services, as well as assistance provided by ABCD Housing, Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Parents and Children’s Services, Boston Public School’s Homeless Student Initiative, Horizon’s Initiative, and South End Headstart, and a host of additional invaluable services and resources throughout the Greater Boston area. In addition, volunteers from neighboring colleges and universities play an instrumental role in the educational and social development of the shelter community.

This community – which, on average, accommodates 140 adults and minors – serves as a symbol of the YMCA mission brought to life