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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday of January each year to honor one of the most important leaders in U.S. history.

The PSI People of Color Coalition (POCC) Committee is committed to promoting diversity and acceptance of People of Color within the organization through education and by sharing our experiences with our peers. As a result, we would like to take this opportunity to share the history of Kwanzaa.

“There is no one simple answer to why people become homeless, and no one size fits all solution. At Pine Street Inn, we work every day to move individuals off the street, out of shelter and back to a home and community.”

Taylor Doan, associate director of housing clinicians, 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 services, behavioral health care…

As director of coordinated housing solutions, Evelyn Cordero works to streamline the pathways to housing for people experiencing homelessness.

Hispanic Heritage/Latino History Month celebrates and honors the history and culture of the Hispanic and Latino/Latina/Latinx communities.

Pine Street Inn’s consumer engagement coordinator, Delphia “Del” Bizzell, drives engagement strategy and ensures that shelter guests and tenants have a forum to provide feedback and to have their voices heard.

Lyndia Downie has served as Pine Street Inn’s President & Executive Director since 2000 and on Pine Street’s staff for 40 years, working in roles throughout the organization. As a result of her leadership and vision, Pine Street is now the largest provider of permanent supportive housing for individuals moving out of homelessness in New…

Chris is the associate director of unit acquisition and landlord engagement for the Place Me Home program, managing the housing search for placements into non-Pine Street-operated properties. Place Me Home matches chronically homeless individuals with permanent housing that fits their individual needs, whether providing case management support, assisting with first and last month’s rent, or…

As Pine Street Inn’s daytime outreach operations manager, Sean Ahearn prepares case managers and clinicians to serve Boston’s unsheltered community on the street. “I’m sure many have heard the term “outreach” used. If you turn the word around, it defines exactly what we do. We reach out,” says Sean. “Our role is to meet humans…

August is a time to acknowledge and celebrate the more than 3 million Black-owned businesses across the country and their important contribution to innovation, entrepreneurship, diversity and the economy.

Justice LaForest is Pine Street’s triage supervisor, focusing on finding alternatives to shelter for guests.