Father Bill’s Place has operated as an emergency shelter in Quincy for more than 40 years, providing the homeless a place to stay overnight, but local officials say the reactive approach is not enough as needs across the region grow.

The Yawkey Housing Resource Center, slated to open in October across the street from the existing facility, will go a long way in better serving the community, as it will offer daytime services and on-site permanent supportive housing, along with an emergency shelter, officials say.

Father Bill’s & MainSpring, which oversees Father Bill’s Place in Quincy and MainSpring House in Brockton, has seen an increase in homelessness since the pandemic and as inflation continues to take a toll, said John Yazwinski, the agency’s president and CEO.

“This is going to be innovative where we are really going to try to end homelessness one life at a time every day,” Yazwinski said of Yawkey Housing Resource Center. “The pandemic showed us we shouldn’t be putting people in big buildings. We can do better as a community.”

Day services will include access to housing supports, health care, technology, meals, showers, laundry, day lockers and more.

A roughly $26 million investment, in public and private funding, fueled the project.

A two-story, 16,000-square-foot building that will feature FBMS programming and training spaces was completed in the spring, while a four-story, 20,000-square-foot building of 30 units of permanent supportive housing for homeless individuals is due to be complete in the coming weeks.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren stopped by Father Bill’s on Wednesday to tour the existing and new buildings. She said there needs to be a bigger investment in supportive housing from the feds.

She also pointed out that having a healthcare center on site will reduce the number of people who need to visit the emergency room.

“That’s going to save money across the board,” Warren said. “It’s that kind of approach over and over and over that’s been woven into the DNA of this place, how to get the most help but to do it in a way that is most effective so the community is able to support it.”

Yawkey Housing Resource Center will provide services to anyone in need at no charge, said Liz Rogers, senior director of program development. For the on-site permanent supportive housing, tenants must be homeless and pay 30% of their income, she said.

The facility is not necessarily targeted to serve those who frequent Mass and Cass, a large homeless encampment in Boston prone to drug and human trafficking and violence. But FBMS does work closely with partners in Boston on shared clientele, Rogers said.

“If anyone is coming into Quincy and is in need of help, we will certainly work with them and assess their needs,” she said. “But the concept is really to make sure we are serving Quincy and the surrounding area.”