Abby's House provides shelter & supportive housing, as well as advocacy & support services, to homeless, battered, & low-income women, with or without children. Providing shelter, affordable housing, and advocacy to homeless, battered, and low-income women. The mission of Abby's House is to provide shelter and affordable housing, as well as advocacy and support services, to homeless, battered, and low-income women, with and without children. Opened in 1976, Abby's House was one of the country's first homeless shelters for women. Since then, we've expanded our mission to include 79 units of housing and are Worcester's largest provider of affordable, supportive housing specifically designed to meet the needs of marginalized women and children. Since our founding, Abby's House has helped more than 14,000 women and children reclaim and rebuild their lives.