Wellspring inspires families and adults on the North Shore to achieve employment and financial security through stable housing, education, job training and career readiness.
Founded in 1981 in Gloucester, Wellspring was one of the first nonprofits in the Commonwealth to offer a physical home as a family shelter where parents and children could start to recover from homelessness. In its first 25 years, Wellspring focused on generating housing opportunities to help families achieve long-term stability. Through 2006, it partnered with landowners to establish more than 10 properties with 140 housing units. Since the early 2000s, Wellspring emphasized job training, education, and career advising to help people of all ages attain secure jobs with living wages.
Today, Wellspring serves 20 North Shore communities with a focus on Cape Ann, Lynn, Salem, Peabody, and Beverly through interconnected programs that guide young adults and families toward lasting financial stability.
Wellspring’s strategy is rare — maintaining core offerings of shelter and crisis intervention while integrating housing and community resources expertise within job training and career advising to support job seekers. This integrated approach enables Wellspring to reach families earlier, deepen impact across programs, and provide more than 2,000 families and young adults each year with the opportunity to achieve true financial security and a healthy quality of life.
Please join the Chamber in welcoming Wellspring House to its membership!
302 Essex Ave.
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-281-3558
