by The Lighthouse | Jul 15, 2015 | Addictions, Homelessness, Life at The Lighthouse, Mental Health, Poverty, Programs, Stabilization Emergency Shelter, Staff, Stories of The Lighthouse
It’s noon on a Tuesday and the Stabilization Unit is quiet. The dimly lit room is situated with beds on the right, and a long desk for employees near the double doors at the front. A half wall divides the beds from the lounge to the left. Two men are sleeping in beds...
by DeeAnn Mercier | Mar 18, 2014 | Addictions, Homelessness, Housing Plus, Life at The Lighthouse, Mental Health, Poverty, Social Issues, Stabilization Emergency Shelter, Stories of The Lighthouse
‘Matthew’ stayed in the Stabilization Unit for the first time this summer, after getting sick of sleeping on a park bench. Completely demoralized by the downward tailspin his life was in, Matthew was contemplating ending it all. After spending a couple of...
