Residential Services

Residential Services provides residential and supportive services for women. A Woman’s Place and Another Woman’s Place provides single-occupancy housing in a congregate living model for low-income women.

The YWCA has been serving women and girls in Southeastern Massachusetts for over 90 years. Historically, we have assisted with childcare, housing, wellness programming, political and economic advocacy. Today we continue to be a multifaceted organization empowering women and girls to economic self- sufficiency and working towards the elimination of racism.

Residential Services is the newest department of the YWCA developed in response to homeless women and their needs:

  • Housing
  • Job readiness and training skills

These beautiful old homes are located in New Bedford and focus on single room housing for women.

  • A Woman’s Place: 347 Pleasant Street, New Bedford
  • Another Woman’s Place: 396 Middle Street, New Bedford

This program is open to women 18 years and older who are employed or attending school full time or a combination of both. Each woman that enters “A Woman’s Place” or “Another Woman’s Place” will have:

  • A clean secure bedroom (fully furnished).
  • Access to several common area rooms that include television, cable and local phone service.
  • Use of a fully equipped kitchen and bath.
  • Membership to a nationally recognized women’s organization.
  • Supportive environment.
  • Well maintained facility.

Admission criteria includes:

  • A completed application.
  • Non- refundable application fee of $20.00.
  • A commitment to stay a minimum of three months.
  • Full time employment, education commitment or a combination of both.
  • Interview with Residential Director.
  • Applicants are considered based on availability and compliance to the aforementioned criteria.

A Woman’s Place is funded in part by the James Arnold Fund, New Bedford Housing Authority, United Way of Greater New Bedford, and the Women’s Fund of Southeastern Massachusetts.

Another Woman’s Place is funded in part by the New Bedford Housing Authority, United Way of Greater New Bedford, and the Women’s Fund of Southeastern Massachusetts.

 

For more information or to enroll in the program, please contact Annamarie Lopes at the YWCA: 508-999-3255 or by email: alopes@ywcasema.org.