- Their 14-bed men’s shelter operates 365 days a year and makes a long-term investment in individuals, including a full spectrum of support services to assist in residents’ specific needs as they seek stable housing
- During non-COVID times, the Shelter opens at 6:00 every evening, and guests depart by 7:00 in the morning. In March 2020, however, the Shelter rapidly transitioned to become a daytime as well as a nighttime refuge for guests. It remains open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Contact: Jim Stewart (jstewart@firstchurchshelter.org or 617- 661-1873)
- The Friday Café, a weekly daytime drop-in program, offers a welcoming space where homeless and housed adults can gather and get to know each other
- Hours: Fridays from 12:00-3:00pm
- Contact: Rev. Kate Layzer (kate@thefriday.cafe or 617-851-5074)
- fridaycafe@firstchurchcambridge.org