PrintIf you are denied EA shelter and have no place to sleep you will be given a list of non-EA shelters but those have very few available beds. If you live in the City Boston, you may call the Mayor’s hotline (dial 3-1-1, available 24 hours a day, or 617-635-4500). You may also want to call your State Representative and/or State Senator for help. Find their names and numbers. Or you can contact a local legal services advocate.
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- Courthouses are closed except for emergency matters until May 4, 2020, maybe longer.
- If you need an emergency 209A restraining order or 258E harassment prevention order, see Asking the court for a restraining order or harassment prevention order during COVID-19
- It is an emergency if your landlord locks you out or shuts off your utilities, See Illegal Eviction
- For other public services affected by COVID-19, see our novel coronavirus webpage.
- You have the right to an interpreter
What if you are denied EA shelter but have no safe place to sleep?
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Reviewed December 2019
Reviewed December 2019
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