South Middlesex Opportunities Council, commonly referred to as SMOC,is one of the largest private, non-profit social services groups in Eastern Massachusetts. Operating in the Metrowest region of the state, the group provides homeless shelters, drug rehabilitation

Drug rehabilitation

Drug rehabilitation is a term for the processes of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and so-called street drugs such as cocaine, heroin or amphetamines...

 programs, family counseling handicapped transportation and numerous other social services. It was founded in 1966.

Programs

• Joan Brack Adult Learning Center GED classes for adults who do not have a high school diploma. Receives financial support from the Brack Family Foundation and Middlesex Savings Bank
  Middlesex Savings Bank
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• Larry's Place' A respite for homeless veterans in in Framingham. Provides services to help military veterans with substance abuse, mental health counseling and job skills.
• New Beginnings A permanent congregate housing program for homeless living with HIV or AIDS. located at the Bethany Hill School
  Bethany Hill School
  Bethany Hill School is a living and learning community sponsored by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Boston in collaboration with South Middlesex Opportunities Council and other social service programs in the MetroWest region.-Overview:...
  
   in Framingham
• Pathways Family Shelter is a fourteen family congregate shelter for homeless families.
• Sage House is a shelter providing substance abuse treatment and supportive services for seven homeless families
• Serenity House Residential long-term treatment program for 20-30 women with HIV/AIDS and for pregnant/postpartum women located in Hopkinton
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  . Includes residential beds for clients' children.
• Turning Point program A 18-bed emergency shelter for single adult men.
• Voices Against Violence A program in Framingham for domestic violence victims.
• The Wright Home for Women A 16-bed shelter for single adult women. Residents are required to engage in an intensive, comprehensive program designed to assist participants over a nine to twelve month period work to achieve the goal of economic self-sufficiency. The property is a drug and alcohol-free environment located in Easthampton