The St. Francis House Next Step transitional housing program operates every day, year-round. St. Francis House serves nutritious breakfasts, lunches, and sandwiches to more than 600 hungry people a day. St. Francis House fills 600 clothing requests a month. We are the second largest emergency clothing provider for men and women in Greater Boston. Roughly one person a day.
Experienced counselors assist and support hundreds of guests a month in their job searches.
Experienced counselors assist and support hundreds of guests a month in finding transitional or permanent housing. About a third struggle with addictions and relapses, but many seek St. Francis House's assistance with detoxification, the first step of the recovery process. About a third. Though they are deemed not a danger to themselves or others, understandably some have difficulty living on their own and need assistance from St. Francis House professionals. Participants learn to identify their employment interests, interview skills, resume writing, etc.