About Pine Street Inn – Boston
Pine Street Inn is located in Boston, Massachusetts. They’re a nonprofit offering emergency shelter, temporary and permanent housing, outreach, drug rehab, and workforce development. If you’re a man 21 and older and are experiencing homelessness, they may be a good fit for you.
Their recovery program provides residential and outpatient (OP) services for men who’ve already gone through detox. They’ll also help out if you have a mental health condition (dual diagnosis), HIV/AIDs, or other chronic illnesses.
Many people who struggle with substance abuse have trouble meeting their basic needs, including food, shelter, and medical care. In turn, some use substances to escape the tremendous stress of living on the streets. Pine Street Inn tries to break that vicious cycle.
People in Pine Street Inn’s post-detox recovery services programs are assigned a case manager, who helps connect them with the services they need. Available resources include on-site medical care, including psychiatric assessment and monitoring, medicated assisted treatment (MAT), and individual and group counseling for substance abuse and co-occurring mental health concerns. The organization also provides remote structured outpatient assistant programs (SOAP) and other aftercare services.
The center knows that substance abuse recovery isn’t over when treatment ends. It’s a lifelong process that requires people to make multiple changes in their lives besides staying sober.
They practice the Wellness Initiative, an approach developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that identifies eight dimensions to wellness, all of which are essential for long-term recovery. By addressing most or all these dimensions, including intellectual, emotional, social, physical, and spiritual needs, Pine Street Clinic says they aim to give men the support they need to stay well for life.
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