A Home and a Job Are How You Move Beyond Homelessness

Along with housing, a job is a critical piece of the puzzle in moving toward self-sufficiency. Each year, our dynamic workforce development program, including our iCater social enterprise and training programs in food services and housekeeping, trains over 140 people to reenter the workforce and move toward independent lives.

In addition to job skills and support in connecting trainees to employers, Pine Street offers financial and digital literacy, resume-writing and mindfulness trainings to help ensure success.

ANGELINE Moving Toward Self-Sufficiency

Angeline moved to Boston from Springfield four years ago. “I came to Boston looking for a better life,” says Angeline. “Even though I was working through a temporary employment agency, rent in Boston was too high, and I lost my apartment.”

“Being homeless was a real low point,” continues Angeline. “But I ended up getting a lot out of the experience thanks to Pine Street.”

Pine Street’s housing team helped Angeline find supportive housing in one of our residences in Jamaica Plain. “I moved into my apartment about a year ago,” says Angeline. “It’s quiet, close to grocery stores and transportation, and it’s convenient to my new job. I love it!”

Angeline also completed our food service training program. As part of that program, Pine Street provides job placement services, and she was recently placed with a college dining service.

“When I was in the training program I would follow Chef Frank [Pine Street’s executive chef] around and take in everything he was doing,” Angeline says. “I learned so many new techniques and ways of working.”

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“Now that I have a place to live and a job, I try to motivate others. You have to keep your head up and keep moving forward.”

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