Welcome to the New Bedford Homeless Service Provider Network
The City of New Bedford coordinates a comprehensive response to homelessness using a “Continuum of Care” approach through its Homeless Service Provider Network (HSPN). The HSPN meets regularly to address the most pressing issues around the complexity of homelessness and works toward ensuring every individual and every family has access to appropriate, sustainable safe, decent and affordable housing. If you are interested in working toward this end, join with us and check out the work the HSPN is doing in New Bedford. New Bedford’s HSPN has Coordinated Entry System that focuses on, and works to, assist those CURRENTLY sleeping outside or in an emergency shelter. Beyond that, we want to remind you of the following resources that may be available to you if you are in a housing crisis: EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024 PLEASE CONTACT THE FOLLOWING… IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY SLEEPING OUTSIDE, IN A CAR, IN AN ABANDONED BUILDING, IN OTHER PLACES NOT MEANT FOR HUMAN HABITATION OR IF YOU ARE IN AN EMERGENCY SHELTER ALREADY, PLEASE CONTACT COORDINATED ENTRY: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm For individuals needing shelter, please contact the shelter directly: Sr. Rose (men) – New Bedford – 508-997-3202 For families with minor children or women who are pregnant, please contact the state’s Emergency Housing Assistance Program call center: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm For those needing rental assistance for past due rent (which typically needs a 14 day notice to quit), please contact: RAFT – www.nhs.mass.org For those seeking subsidized housing/apartment options check out: HUD Guide for housing opportunities (click on “find affordable housing opportunities near me”) NB Age Friendly’s Housing Resources Guide New Bedford Housing Authority’s Online Application, State Champs Application and Housing Briefing The HSPN is committed to the concept that each person is entitled to live in dignity and is focused on the elimination of homelessness in New Bedford. The Bristol County Continuum of Care (BC3) hosted a virtual training session on Immigration at the Intersection of Homelessness on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 as part of its Resource | Training Series. Helena DaSilva Hughes, Executive Director of the Immigrants Assistance Center (IAC), Corinn Williams, Executive Director of the Community Economic Development Center and Kenneth[ Continue reading. ] As has been the case for the past 15 years, the City of New Bedford’s Office of Housing & Community Development, acting in its capacity as the Continuum of Care’s (CoC’s) Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) lead, and on behalf of the CoC, has completed its annual “Point In Time” (PIT) count creating a census of[ Continue reading. ] The Homeless Youth Handbook is an online know-your-rights resource for youth and young adults experiencing homelessness and housing instability in Massachusetts. The Handbook provides Massachusetts-specific information and is designed to empower young people to understand their legal rights and take action to overcome the many barriers they may face. Topics include, but are not limited[ Continue reading. ] Racial Equity Assessment & Action Plan The HSPN used CoC Planning funds from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development to develop a Racial Equity Assessment and Action Plan in late 2023 and completed this effort in early 2024. This work was undertaken by the nationally-recognized Racial Equity Partners (REP) with the support of the[ Continue reading. ] Membership is open to all! There is no membership fee or dues and all are welcome to join the HSPN! Membership does provide opportunity to more actively engage with the continuum and it is encouraged. Generally organizations, community groups, agencies, and other entities join the CoC but individuals are also invited. Get more information–an your[ Continue reading. ] We are pleased to announce it’s a new day for Coordinated Entry! New Bedford’s new Coordinated Entry System (CES) is focusing on individuals and families in our community who are currently experiencing homelessness. We are doing so by using CES to help get folks out of shelters, off the streets and in places not meant[ Continue reading. ] The 2023 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) Part 1 provides a Point In Time (PIT) and Housing Inventory Count (HIC) Estimates of Homelessness in the United States. The 2023 data was released December 18, 2023. The 2023 AHAR outlines key findings of the PIT Count and HIC conducted in January 2023. The report, itself, “provides[ Continue reading. ] The City of New Bedford’s Homeless Service Provider Network (HSPN) announces that the nomination period for the annual Sister Rose Homeless Community Leadership Award, established in honor of the late Sister Rose Ellen Gallogly, affectionately known as “Sister Rose,” is now open. Nominees must be a current or previously involved member of the HSPN) either[ Continue reading. ] Need Help?
508-501-0900
ce@comcounseling.org
Grace House (women) – New Bedford – 774.628.9743
Samaritan House – Taunton – 508-824-6497
Domestic Violence – New Bedford – 508.999.6636
866-584-0653
Catholic Charities – 508-999-4757
PACE – 508-993-0033
https://resources.hud.gov/
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HOMELESS DATA 2024
HOMELESS YOUTH HANDBOOK
RACIAL EQUITY PLAN NOW AVAILABLE!
2024 HSPN MEMBERSHIP
COORDINATED ENTRY REBOOT 2024
HSPN Publishes Summary of 2023 HUD AHAR
SISTER ROSE HOMELESS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD: 2023 NOMINATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED!