Home At Last (HAL)

Home At Last (HAL) was created in May 2002 to provide at Back Bay Mission a more concrete response to homelessness. The program provides permanent housing and supportive services to homeless people who are also disabled, placing them in leased apartments that are identified, furnished and paid for by Back Bay Mission. A HAL caseworker Roxxanne Watts administers the program, providing case management to those it serves. The caseworker also conducts outreach in soup kitchens, shelters, on beaches and in the local streets to build relationships of trust with the homeless community and identify people who are eligible for HAL or other homeless services.

Home At Last is funded primarily by a grant from the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department. Fourteen apartments are currently occupied.

Micah Center

The Micah Center, located on the Back Bay Mission campus (Building B) is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m., beginning February 8. It is a community resource facility that includes a day center for homeless individuals and families, equipped with showers, laundry services, mailboxes, computer and telephone access and other basic services. It is a day center, NOT an overnight shelter, but a center where people may find respite from the outdoors and attend to personal hygiene while also connecting with vital, mainstream social services, all under one roof.

Roxxanne Watts, HAL caseworker