Rosie’s Place is a sanctuary for poor and homeless women located in
Boston, Massachusetts.
History
It was founded in 1974 by
Kip Tiernan Kip Tiernan (June 17, 1926 – July 2, 2011) was a social activist.
She was born Mary Jane Tiernan in Connecticut and raised by her grandmother, and came to Boston in her early 20s.
Kip Tiernan and her advocacy partner, Fran Froehlich, founded, h ...
as the first shelter specifically for
homeless women in the United States.
It has evolved from providing meals and shelter to creating permanent solutions through advocacy, education and
affordable housing
Affordable housing is housing which is deemed affordable to those with a household income at or below the median as rated by the national government or a local government by a recognized housing affordability index. Most of the literature on af ...
. Rosie's Place relies solely on the generous support of individuals,
foundations and corporations and does not accept any city, state or federal funding.
References
External links
Rosie's Place website
{{US housing by state
Women in Massachusetts
Women's shelters in the United States
Homeless shelters in the United States
Homelessness organizations
Organizations based in Boston
Organizations established in 1974
South End, Boston