The Harvard Square Homeless Shelter,
it is often said, is the nicest shelter in Greater Boston.
It is a place where people feel safe, cared for, and respected.


HSHS in the news

A Dream Transferred, by Akshata Kadagathur and Adam Travis
Harvard Crimson, 3/6/08

Square Shelter Celebrates 25th Birthday
Harvard Crimson, 3/6/08

On Wednesday, March 5, 2008, Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government hosted a panel discussion of homelessness in Cambridge in observance of the Shelter's 25th anniversary. Visit the JFK Jr. Forum Video and Podcast Archive and search for keyword "Harvard Sq. Homeless Shelter" to view the event.