Housing & Supportive Services
Tanner Residence
YWCA Cambridge offers 103 individual units of quality, safe, single room occupancy (SRO) housing for women who need a supportive environment where they can live and grow. Each room is furnished with a single bed, desk and chair, dresser, and a night stand. Shared bathrooms are located on every floor. Four shared kitchens are located throughout the building.
Renae's Place for Homeless Families
YWCA Cambridge's Renae’s Place for Homeless Families offers a warm, stable environment for 10 homeless families at a time and offers support while these families build sustainable lives. Each family works with our case manager to assess where they are, set goals, and create steps toward achieving them.
Horizons for Homeless Children hosts a play space each night of the week in our shelter to give parents a chance to work on job applications, resume building, case management, and other tasks.


Please see the shelters for women below including their hours and phone number below. We hope the information provided below is helpful in your search. Although you are looking for a fast result, we still encourage you to put your name on the Cambridge Housing Authority SRO waiting list here: https://cambridge-housing.org/applicants/.
Shelter | Phone Number | Address | Hours |
Rosie's Place | 617-442-9322 | 889 Harrison Ave
Boston, MA 02118 |
7am-3pm |
Pine St. Inn | 617-892-9100 | 444 Harrison Ave
Boston, MA 02118 |
24/7 |
St. Patrick's Shelter | 617-628-3015 | 270 Washington Street Somerville, MA 02143 | 9am-5pm |
Shelter Inc. | 617-547-1885 | 109 School Street
Cambridge, MA 02139 |
Closes at 6pm |
St. Francis House | 617-542-4211 or
617-457-1002 |
39 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116 |
6:30am- 3pm |
Project Place | 617-482-1126 | 40 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116 | 9am-5pm |
Boston Rescue Mission | 617-338-9000 | 39 Kingston Street, Boston, MA 02111 | 24/7 |
The Women's Lunch Place | 617-267-1722 | 67 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116 | Mon-Sat 7am -2pm
Sun closed |
Cambridge Warming Center | 857-292-1870 | 806 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139 |
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Transition House | 617-661-7203 (hotline)
617-868-1650 (office) |
Note: For any mental health or substance use crisis, the Emergency Services Program/Mobile Crisis Intervention (ESP/MCI) program is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Anyone may call for assistance. Call toll-free at 1 (877) 382-1609.