A New Home: The Pine Street Innsider: Spring/Summer 2021

A New Home

With the many challenges of the past year, housing has become even more of an imperative. When you have a place of your own to go and close your door, you can stay safe and healthy.

For Lewis L., who recently moved into one of Pine Street’s newest residences in Dorchester, having this stability and security has meant everything to him.

“I love it here,” Lewis said, looking out his window on a sunny afternoon. “It’s quiet and clean, and the staff is great.”

Lewis served in the U.S. Army for six years. Once he was discharged, he moved around the country doing odd jobs, unable to regain his footing in civilian life. This led to struggles with substances and alcohol, and homelessness followed.

Lewis’ brother and his wife invited him to live with them in Boston, but because his name was not on the lease, he was unable to stay.

From there, he was in and out of shelters, including Pine Street Inn, where he participated in the iCater job training program.

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