KINGSTON, PLYMOUTH, MA – Plymouth Area Coalition for the Homeless, working to nurture and empower families and individuals seeking basic needs assistance by providing them shelter, food, and educational resources necessary to reach their potential and independence, will hold a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the opening of their brand new Emergency Assistance Shelter Program, located at 54 Industrial Park Road in Plymouth, on Thursday, February 12, at 3 p.m. Media are invited to attend.
The new, 26-family shelter provides safe, temporary housing for families along with professional case management and support services, including school enrollment, coordinated services, child care, and children’s programming. Additionally, re-housing case management and stabilization services – in which a case manager can work with a family for up to two years after they have moved into their own housing, enhancing overall housing stability – is also provided. The new facility complements Plymouth Area Coalition for the Homeless’s Pilgrim’s Hope Shelter, which is located in Kingston and provides shelter and services for 13 families.
The new Plymouth Emergency Assistance Shelter Program broke ground in the fall of 2024. The $7 million, 11,230-square-foot project consisted of renovating a vacant industrial park office building originally built in the 1990s into a modern residential temporary living facility. The shelter includes multiple sleeping quarters, educational spaces, community kitchen and dining spaces, laundry facilities, and a new elevator, all equipped with modern and efficient mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems.
Plymouth Area Coalition for the Homeless
Emergency Assistance Shelter Program Ribbon-Cutting
54 Industrial Park Road, Plymouth
Thursday, February 12, 3 p.m. For more information, please contact Nicole Hales at 617-947-7983 or nhales@prfirst.com.