The journey to safe, secure housing is essential. But you do not have to do it alone!
Wayfinders.org helps families:
- Experiencing homelessness
- Prevent foreclosure
- Facing domestic violence concerns
The CHAMP program allows you to apply for state-aided subsidized housing. Scan the QR code for an application!
413cares.org
Find housing resources in Western Mass., including Financial Assistance for Housing, Immediate Shelter, Find Affordable Housing, Maintenance and Repairs, Utilities and Fuel Assistance, Legal Services
Shelters
- Wayfinders
(413)344-1600 - Upside413
(413) 443-7138 - Clinical & Support Options (formerly Friends of the Homeless)
755 Worthington Street , Springfield
(413) 732-3069
Provides housing shelter for single adults over 18 yrs old.
Women’s Shelter (755 Worthington)
Men’s Shelter (769 Worthington) - Springfield Rescue Mission
10 Mill Street, P.O. Box 9045
Springfield, MA 01102
(413)732-0808
For adult men only, overnight only, closed Sundays. Call to reserve a bed at 8 AM. - DTA
243 Cottage Street, Springfield
(413) 858-1000
Contact for shelter for parenting youth 21 and older - Family Emergency Assistance Shelter
(866) 584-0653
Housing
- City of Chicopee Homeless Assistance Guide
- Chicopee Housing Authority
128 Meetinghouse Rd., Chicopee, MA 01013
(413) 592-6132
Services provided: Housing for families, individuals, and senior citizens. Applications are available at the office and online. Eligibility is based primarily on household income. - Chicopee Community Development
745 Memorial Drive, Chicopee, MA 01020
(413) 594-1490
Services provided: Chicopee First Time Homebuyer Assistance and Foreclosure Counseling - Wayfinders (formerly HAP Housing)
Services provided: Free confidential foreclosure counseling, first time homebuyers’ classes, works with you on your credit and will help you find a house with a mortgage that you can afford, and up to $30,000 in loans for individuals with disabilities for modifications to their house.- Springfield: 1780 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103 • 413- 233-1500 • 800-332-9667
- Holyoke: 193 Chestnut Street, Suite 2, Holyoke, MA 01040 • 413-233-1500
- Northampton: 155 Pleasant Street, Northampton, MA 01060 • 413-233-1500
- Massachusetts Foreclosure Counseling Agencies — Western Massachusetts
- Hilltown Community Development Corporation
Chesterfield
(413) 296-4536 - Springfield Neighborhood Housing Services
Springfield
(413) 739-4737 - Valley Community Development Corporation
Northampton
(413) 586-5855 - Health at Home—Mass.gov
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office works to ensure compliance with environmental and public health laws and to ensure that landlords, tenants, and owners have accurate information to ensure compliance with the law and safe and healthy homes. Home environmental health risks can create significant sources of illness or injury and can affect residents’ ability to safely enjoy their homes, whether they own or lease them. A spectrum of federal, state, and local agencies regulates and provides assistance for issues related to environmental health at home.