Emergency & Transitional Shelters

Lifebridge provides emergency shelter beds in a clean, safe, and warm environment for those experiencing street homelessness. We have two emergency shelter locations.

Salem, MA
(Shelter for people 18 years or older.)

Beverly, MA
(Shelter for women 18 years or older.)

If you are in need of a shelter bed, please contact us at 978-744-0500.

River House, Our Women’s Shelter

River House is the first women’s-only emergency shelter north of Boston, and remains the only space in our region where women experiencing homelessness can find refuge without the presence of male clients.

Creating a women-only environment is not a preference; it is essential. For women who have endured trauma — often at the hands of male perpetrators — healing cannot begin in mixed-gender settings. Safety, privacy, and emotional security are foundational to recovery.

In the two years since its conversion to a women’s shelter, nearly 100 women have found stability through River House. This progress is made possible by our deeply committed case managers and direct care staff, who walk alongside each woman as she works toward personal goals — from securing identification documents and accessing therapy to addiction recovery, family reunification, and permanent housing.

River House is strengthened further by an extraordinary network of community partners and volunteers who offer art therapy, creative writing, yoga, cooking classes, self-defense training, and professional development workshops. Together, they have cultivated a community grounded in dignity, compassion, and mutual support.