Coming Home Directory, 2025 Edition
The Coming Home Directory (CHD) is a comprehensive list of reentry support services available in the Greater Boston area.
Designed for individuals returning from incarceration, local service providers, community supervision officers, judges, and other advocates, this reentry resource includes information on over 200 Boston-based support services organized across 22 different categories including housing, substance use treatment, and employment.
(By County)
- BARSTABLE – Gosnold, Inc.
- BERKSHIRE – Center for Human Development, Inc.
- BRISTOL – Community Counseling of Bristol County, Inc.
- DUKES – Gosnold, Inc.
- ESSEX – Advocates, Inc.
- FRANKLIN – Center for Human Development, Inc.
- HAMPDEN – Behavioral Health Network, Inc.
- HAMPSHIRE – Center for Human Development, Inc.
- MIDDLESEX – Advocates, Inc.
- NORFOLK – Riverside Community Care
- PLYMOUTH – Baystate Community Services
- SUFFOLK – Gavin Foundation
- WORCESTER – Open Sky Community Services
- Southampton Street Shelter (Boston)
- Pine Street Inn (Boston)
- Home Start (Boston)
- New England Center for Homeless Veterans (Boston)
- Community Compass at Open Sky (central Massachusetts)
- Mayor’s Office of Returning Citizens (Boston)
- St. Francis House (Boston)
- Department of Transitional Assistance (Statewide)
- SMOC: Lowell Transitional Living Center (Lowell)
- SMOC: South Middlesex Opportunity Council, Inc. (Metrowest)
- SMOC: Greater Worcester Housing Connection (Worcester)
- SMOC: Open Pantry Community Services (Western Massachusetts)
- Friends of the Homeless (Springfield)
- Springfield Rescue Mission (Springfield)
- Centers for Independent Living (Statewide)
- Transitional Housing (Statewide)
- Justice 4 Housing (Boston & Cambridge)
- The Open Pantry of Greater Lowell
- Community Compass at Open Sky (central Massachusetts)
- Salvation Army
- Catholic Charities
- Dwelling House of Hope (Lowell)
- Living Waters Center of Hope (Lowell)
- St. Paul’s Soup Kitchen (Lowell)
- Moving Ahead Program
- Community Compass at Open Sky (central Massachusetts)
- Project Place
- St. Francis House
- People Ready (a Trueblue Company) – Chelsea
- MassHire
- Boston Career Link
- Cornbread Hustle (southern U.S.)
- Project Place
- Community Compass at Open Sky (central Massachusetts)
- South End Technology Center
- MassHire
- Barbara McInnis House
- Community Compass at Open Sky (central Massachusetts)
- Healthcare for the Homeless
- Upham’s Corner Health Center – Dorchester
- Safe and Sound Recovery Center
- The Massachusetts Substance Use Hotline
- MassHealth
- Lowell Community Health Center
- Alcoholics Anonymous – Greater Boston
- Massachusetts Access to Recovery (ATR)
- The Bridge Club of Greater Lowell (Recovery)
- Black and Pink of Massachusetts
- Fidelity Charitable
- First Church in Cambridge
- Mayor’s Office of Returning Citizens
- Shaw Foundation
- Starlight Ministries
- Office of Commissioner of Corrections, Department of Reentry Services
- Office of Commissioner of Probation, Office of Statewide Reentry Services
- The Inter agency Council on Housing and Homelessness
- Committee for Public Counsel Services (Alternative Commitment and Registration Unit)
- Sex Offender Registry Board
- T‑Mobile USA, Inc.