Programming

Independent Ways

Lynn Shelter Association

Housing Opportunities Management Enterprises

ASSOCIATION

SHELTER

Lynn Shelter Association

How To Reach Us:

LSA Administration

781-581-0739

Emergency Shelter

O’Neil Gray, PD

781-581-6600

Bridge House

Wendy Worell, PD

781-593-3898

TRansitions

Donna Cahill, PD

978-538-1341

Shelter Plus Care

Betty Clady, PD

781-244-7765

H.O.M.E.

Front desk for guests

781-596-3290

Rentals

781-581-0739 ext 4

BRIDGE HOUSE FAMILY SHELTER

The Bridge House Family Shelter occupies a Victorian house here in Lynn and houses 11 homeless families. Our families have a variety of issues facing them as they work with us to regain their self sufficiency. Some of the women are escaping domestic violence. Some of the families simply cannot afford a place to live, or have no income to pay for rent. Together, the staff and the parents work to set goals, to define areas of concern and to ensure that each family has what it needs to make a good faith effort at independence. Picture top right shows GE volunteers building a play set in the backyard of the shelter. Picture bottom right shows the playroom library, built by eagle scout Matt Voss— and his proud dad- a GE volunteer. Families needing housing assistance should contact DTA’s regional office for placement. Interested in helping our families at the Bridge House—call 781-593-3898.

ADULT EMERGENCY SHELTER

The Emergency Shelter provides a place to sleep, a hot meal, case management, support groups, a transitions program and medical care for homeless individuals. The kids to the left are from Austin Prep and they are delivering sheets, pillows and blankets they collected to the shelter. Over 50 people are housed nightly and in the winter the number swells to 70-80/night. Want to help us help people help themselves? Call 781-581-6600. Visit our web site at www.lynnemergencyshelter.org

SHELTER PLUS CARE AND HOME

Shelter + Care is a HUD funded initiative to provide subsidized housing for individuals and families who qualify for assistance. S+C clients have been chronically homeless, and are disabled. LSA provides 30 individuals S+C units and 6 S+C family apartments in Lynn under the aegis of the Lynn Housing Authority. This is a clean and sober program and all guests receive ongoing case management, job skills training, mental health services—to the right—our first family moving in. Care enough to help? Call 781-592-3290

TRANSITIONS

The Transitions Program provides case managed supportive housing for over 30 homeless individuals annually. Apartment dwelling is used to build life skills and guests receive job skills training, assistance with job and housing search, mental health and substance use support treatment in an “independent” living environment. Left is a group of GE volunteers and guests, renovating of the apartments. To reach out a hand to help call 978-538-5392.