Lauren Mitchell — Building Community

Lauren Mitchell — Building Community

Lauren Mitchell is an employment stabilization specialist (ESS) for Pine Street’s workforce development program. After completing their first eight weeks of either the iCater food services program or the housekeeping program, trainees are paired with an ESS like Lauren to help set them on a path for professional and personal success. “I meet with each…

Philip — Building a Solid Future

Philip — Building a Solid Future

Philip, college-educated and in his early 30s, held a job as a communications professional. He had struggled with anxiety for many years; when he experienced pressures at work and ongoing issues with depression combined with family struggles, Philip became homeless. “As my depression grew worse, the relationship with my family became strained. I knew it…

Taylor Doan — Making Authentic Connections

Taylor Doan — Making Authentic Connections

Taylor Doan, associate director of housing clinicians at Pine Street Inn, oversees a team of eight behavioral health and medical clinicians who work with tenants. “I started working at Pine Street in 2020 after I earned my Masters of Social Work,” Taylor says. “My goal is to help improve people’s lives — whether through stabilization…