Every few months our Carolyn Connors Women’s Center hosts a field trip or group outing. These events give women the chance to escape from the many stresses of their daily lives and enjoy a positive experience in a safe and supportive environment. This is an unique opportunity for our women to reclaim dignity and belonging […]
St. Francis House is constantly evolving to better engage our guests. That said, our Latino Support Group is the longest running support group here at St. Francis House! This group has met weekly for the past fifteen years, working in a psychoeducation format with Spanish-speaking men who have interest in achieving or maintaining sobriety. Discover our programs. […]
Did you see The Boston Globe article in the Sunday paper about how St. Francis House is more than a meal? Despite limited resources, our kitchen staff, volunteers, and the delicious meals themselves all work together to help guests feel welcome and develop trust in St. Francis House for counseling and support in their pathways […]
Over Labor Day weekend, our Executive Director, Karen LaFrazia was hosted live on WBZ-TV’s 4 Your Community. It was a great opportunity to discuss the diverse programs and resources we offer to guests, along with further celebrating recent funding towards our 48 Boylston Street project. Watch the episode! […]
Meet Emerging Leader Philip Schaeffing: Philip has been active on our Emerging Leaders group for the past year. As an Urban Designer and Planner at Goody Clancy, Philip helps transform cities and neighborhoods into better places for all people. “Preparing food in the kitchen and serving guests got me hooked on learning about the many […]
We would like to highlight a few of our community partners and supporters for the month of September. Thank you to all the many individuals, groups, and corporate supporters who help strengthen our community. We are grateful for all the forms of support provided to St. Francis House every day. Santander Bank This month we’d […]
It has long been our plan to renovate this beautiful, historic building to create 46 units of much needed affordable housing for homeless individuals and others with very modest incomes. On Monday, Governor Charlie Baker held a press conference at our newly acquired BYMCU building to announce $90 million in support for affordable housing projects […]
Thank you to all the many individuals, groups, and corporate supporters who help strengthen our community. We are grateful for all the forms of support provided to St. Francis House every day. Whole Foods of Charles River Plaza hosted a two-day shoe drive to raise awareness among Whole Food customers about St. Francis House. It […]
St. Francis House welcomes Steve Miller as a new member of our Development team! Steve and Claudia Haydon encourage supporters like you to come in for a tour of St. Francis House. To learn more about philanthropic opportunities with St. Francis House, or to schedule a tour, reach out to Claudia or Steve! […]
This month the final FY17 state budget was signed into law by Governor Baker, funding the Moving Ahead Program at $125,000, maintaining level funding from last year. This funding helps our students achieve employment, housing, and pathways to stability. Thank you to all who reached out to elected officials in the House and the Senate […]
