Rebuilding Lives
365 Days a Year
Located in the heart of downtown Boston, each day we welcome up to 600 individuals experiencing homelessness. Our refuge, recovery, employment and housing services overlap and build on one another to provide our guests with continuous and comprehensive support.
Welcome to
St. Francis House
Inside our doors we enable individuals to meet their basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter. We transform lives using a holistic approach to understanding and addressing behavioral health, housing and employment needs.
Our Approach
Our integrated approach is unique among service providers. It allows us to eliminate fragmented services that force individuals to separate and isolate single problems that are, in fact, deeply connected.
2023 at
SFH in Numbers
7,900+ unique individuals utilized our services
226
Guests participated in our workforce development programs
719
Guests benefited from our clinical, case management and recovery based services
218,000+
Hot, nutritious meals were served in 2023
115
Residents were served through our permanent supportive housing programs
Our programs
Make the
difference
Since 1984, our programs have evolved to best serve those experiencing homelessness and poverty. We offer a comprehensive array of services, all available under one roof.
Upcoming Events and Announcements
See All AnnouncementsIn Boston and in communities nationwide, unsheltered homelessness has been on the rise, fueled by a complicated mix of economic and behavioral health factors, and significantly underpinned by the ongoing
February 11, 2024 By Brianna Borghi, WCVB TV Reporter BOSTON —Sunday marked the 8th annual Winter Walk, a fundraiser that benefits 13 local organizations to help unhoused people in Massachusetts.
Yesterday marked the 8th annual Winter Walk event, where individuals and organizations from across Boston joined together to take steps towards a common goal: ending homelessness. Held in the heart
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Donate to SFH
Your donation provides refuge, recovery, employment and housing services to up to 500 individuals every day of the year.
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Dedicated volunteers give their time and talent to St. Francis House each day. Discover how you too can make an impact.
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Everyone in need of a safe space, our support, and our services is welcome.