About Us
Mission
The mission of the Elizabeth Stone House is to serve homeless families and individuals in a goal-oriented, outcome-driven service environment by resolving the issues that made them homeless - domestic violence, substance abuse, and mental illness - so that they can attain and maintain permanent housing, personal safety, and economic stability.
Elizabeth Stone House Services
To achieve its mission, the Elizabeth Stone House provides
- Emergency shelter for individuals and families fleeing domestic violence
- Transitional housing for homeless individuals and families affected by domestic violence, mental illness and substance abuse
- Wrap-around services including support groups and classes for both Stone House and neighborhood residents
- Financial literacy and job search classes
- Therapeutic child care, client advocacy, and family-centered activities for the children of our adult clients.
ESH Facts
The Elizabeth Stone House helps individuals and families rebuild their lives after experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, mental illness, substance abuse and other forms of trauma. The Stone House provides residential and non-residential programs, as well as an emergency shelter for those who are in immediate need.
The Stone House’s residential programs include a three-month Domestic Violence Shelter and an 18-month Transitional Housing Program. Additionally, the Stone House provides a number of community support groups and personal economic development programs.
The Elizabeth Stone House was founded in 1974 and is located in Roxbury, MA. Primarily, the Stone House serves adults and families from the Roxbury, Dorchester, and Jamaica Plain areas.
In fiscal year 2011, the Stone House served 42 adults and 46 children through its emergency domestic violence shelter and Transitional Housing Program. In total, over 500 women, children and men were served through the Stone House’s residential programs, community support groups, financial literacy programs and Parent-Child Center activities.
Funding for the Elizabeth Stone House is received through government, corporation, and foundation grants, as well as individual donations and the annual Wilderness Heals pledge hike.