Rosie's Place

First emergency shelter for women in the nation. We provide compassionate and comprehensive help to thousands of women in need every year.

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Decadent dahlias and colorful calla lilies make for gorgeous centerpieces in our Dining Room! We are so grateful to our generous donors for providing these beautiful arrangements!

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Our Workforce Development team recently held a focus group to hear directly from guests about which supports are most useful for them in reaching their career goals. We provide our guests with access to opportunity as well as the tools to pursue their own pathway to stability.

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On this day, eight years ago, a memorial to the life and legacy of our founder, Kip Tiernan, was unveiled on Dartmouth Street in Boston. The memorial is a testament to Kip’s fierce advocacy for poor and homeless women and tireless fight to provide them with opportunity and hope.

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We are grateful for the commitment and enthusiasm our volunteer teachers bring to classes in our Women’s Education Center! Each year, they teach hundreds of ESOL students essential language skills. #WorldTeachersDay

Learn how you can join the team: https://t.co/t9rkjG9rLN

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Early detection can make a world of difference in treating cancer. That’s why we are so grateful for our partner Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, whose Cancer Screening Patient Navigator regularly visits Rosie’s Place to provide vital screenings.

*@AmericanCancer

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This week, our staff gathered for our annual Philosophy Day at Kimball Farm! An event our staff looks forward to every year, it’s a time to connect with colleagues in fun and remember our shared commitment to the women and work of Rosie’s Place.

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@abbvie Many individual volunteers and our Women's Education Center volunteer teachers!

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In a season of change, we can always count on our steadfast community to help us continue our critical work. We are grateful to everyone who volunteered and donated throughout September!

@abbvie Northeast
Amwell
Callahan Construction Managers
Centri Business Consulting

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@abbvie @VertexPharma
@WBD_US
WS Development

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@abbvie @EliLillyandCo
@Genmab
Planet Fitness
@SkanskaUSA Women's Network

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@BTSARMY_Boston We are so grateful for your support of the women we serve!

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Then and Now: Our Women's Education Program began decades ago, with small classes held in our Dining Room between meals. Today, our Women's Education Center welcomes hundreds of women into our classrooms every year.

#throwback

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Today, on #HungerActionDay, hundreds of women will visit our Dining Room for a meal; 350 women will visit our Food Pantry and Rosie's Place will continue striving to meet the critical and basic needs of our community.

Make a gift today and join us: https://t.co/YMrf1hUzS5

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Today, the sanctuary, support and opportunity we provide have never been needed more. In response, through our ambitious five-year strategic plan, we are increasing and enhancing all our programs and services to do more for the women who need us most.

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Our Workforce Development team recently wrapped up the latest session of the Basic Computer Skills course. Over five weeks, students learned vital skills that will help them access support, resources and opportunity.

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One of the four major dimensions of recovery, according to @samhsagov is community. Each week, guests attend groups including the Connect Café, Mindfulness and Journaling Club where they can build community and the supports they need.

#RecoveryMonth2026

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In our Women's Education Center, students learn crucial English language skills that help them better navigate the world around them and open doors to opportunities including employment, housing and more. In the past year, we welcomed 340 students from around the world.

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Today, our Behavioral Health team convened on Boston Common for @MoarRecovery Day to honor recovery and the people who make it possible. The day marks MOAR's 36th Recovery Day celebrating "the beauty, strength, and power of recovery in all of its forms and pathways."

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With one in three adults in the Commonwealth food insecure, our Dining Room has never been busier. In the past year, we served nearly 230,000 meals—a record high. We are grateful for the support of our friends that enables us to grow to meet the growing needs of our community.

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As the first day of Fall brings new beginnings, we are reminded of our commitment to providing second chances each and every day for our guests. #fall #secondchances