Dismas House

Dismas House The mission of Dismas is to reconcile former prisoners to society, and society to former prisoners

Dismas House opened our doors on Richards Street in Worcester in April of 1988. Since then, hundreds of former prisoners have called Dismas home, as they reconcile with society, struggling to stay clean and sober, finding decent jobs, and reconnecting with families. In 2007, Dismas opened the Father John Brooks House, where Dismas residents, both men and women, live in shared or single apartments

while they work and continue on a path to recovery. Named for the President Emeritus of the College of the Holy Cross and Dismas supporter, Father John Brooks, the Brookes House provides a stable platform for former prisoners in semi-independent living with structured staff supports. The Dismas Family Farm, a holistic, rehabilitative and vocational reentry model, debuted in January of 2010 on a working wool farm in Oakham, which serves former prisoners and their families. Designed to be self-supporting, this working farm produces crops, animals, and finished wood products, as well as jams, granola, and candles produced for winter revenues. Goods are marketed through a variety of venues, with residents assisting in managing production, crafts, and sales. The population served at the farm is the former prisoner population Dismas House specializes in, and will serve as an integral part of the program, providing additional vocational training and job related skill development in addition to case management in a substance free environment.

Another amazing house activity in the books! We had the best time racing go-karts!
06/09/2026

Another amazing house activity in the books! We had the best time racing go-karts!

Dismas Farm is now selling hand-crafted bird houses! These houses are perfect for wrens and chickadees. Stop by the farm...
05/12/2026

Dismas Farm is now selling hand-crafted bird houses! These houses are perfect for wrens and chickadees. Stop by the farm store before they’re gone!

Dismas Farm is now selling hand-crafted bird houses! These houses are perfect for chickadees and wrens. Stop by the farm...
05/12/2026

Dismas Farm is now selling hand-crafted bird houses! These houses are perfect for chickadees and wrens. Stop by the farm store soon to get one before they’re gone!

Beautiful day at the farm today! Fixing the goat pen up so these guys can’t escape!
04/23/2026

Beautiful day at the farm today! Fixing the goat pen up so these guys can’t escape!

Thank you so much Saint John’s High School for spending the day volunteering with us for your day of service! We appreci...
04/17/2026

Thank you so much Saint John’s High School for spending the day volunteering with us for your day of service! We appreciate all the hard work you did and can’t wait to see you again soon!

Happy Easter from Dismas!
04/05/2026

Happy Easter from Dismas!

Rest in Peace Hobbes, you will be so missed! Thank you for being the best farm dog for the past 13 years, you touched so...
03/20/2026

Rest in Peace Hobbes, you will be so missed! Thank you for being the best farm dog for the past 13 years, you touched so many lives ♥️

Thanks for tickets to the Worcester Railers game last night! We had the best time!
03/12/2026

Thanks for tickets to the Worcester Railers game last night! We had the best time!

Had the best time at the Holy Cross basketball game last night! Can’t wait to go to another game soon!
02/19/2026

Had the best time at the Holy Cross basketball game last night! Can’t wait to go to another game soon!

Check out our newest newsletter! To continue reading what we have been up to this year, head over to www.dismasisfamily....
02/12/2026

Check out our newest newsletter! To continue reading what we have been up to this year, head over to www.dismasisfamily.org/news/

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P. O. Box 30125
Worcester, MA
01603

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+15087999389

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