Pine Street Inn
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Emergency Shelter

Since its founding in 1969, Pine Street Inn has been a place of refuge to Boston’s homeless residents. Today, emergency shelter remains one of Pine Street’s core services, along with permanent, supportive housing, job training and street outreach. Seven hundred men and women come to Pine Street for shelter each night.

Many come to Pine Street after losing their home and running out of family or friends to stay with. Others seek shelter after struggling on the street for weeks, months or even years. Whatever their story, they are welcomed as guests by Pine Street staff.

Pine Street provides guests with food, clothing, health care and case management services. In 2008, Pine Street’s emergency and transitional shelter programs served more than 5,000 individuals.


The Men’s Inn

The Men’s Inn provides emergency shelter services to nearly 300 men each night. Guests typically receive a bed after meeting with a case manager, who will help them chart the next steps toward securing permanent or transitional housing, job training, substance abuse counseling or other needed services.

In addition to a bed, the Men’s Inn offers guests two meals a day, shower and laundry facilities and a health clinic.

From the Men’s Inn, many guests move on to one of Pine Street’s transitional programs.

Learn about Pine Street’s transitional shelter programs
Information on obtaining shelter services


The Women’s Inn

The Women’s Inn is New England’s largest emergency shelter for women, providing a safe place to sleep for more than 100 women each night, as well as recovery programs, health care and housing. Counselors create an atmosphere of welcome and respect while providing critical services that help guests reclaim their lives.


Learn about Pine Street’s transitional shelter programs
Information on obtaining shelter services