FAMILY LIFE SUPPORT CENTER, INC. Louison House
Providing Transtional and Permanent Housing Solutions for the Homeless
“It’s never too late to be what you might have been.”
~George Eliot
Devon Peck entered the Louison House in September 2009 as he was homeless and also dealing with a substance abuse problem. With the help of the staff, Devon was able to get the support he needed for his drug abuse while also at the same time taking full custody of his infant son. Within a few months, Devon had stabilized his situation to the point where he could move on to a permanent housing setting. Currently, Devon is in the process of becoming a Certified Addiction Counselor after recently completing the Addiction Counselor Education (A.C.E.) program at Westfield State College. In addition, Devon is now employed by Family Life as a residential counselor as he has a lot to offer our residents with his life experience.evon Peck entered the Louison House in September 2009 as he was homeless and also dealing with a substance abuse problem. With the help of the staff, Devon was able to get the support he needed for his drug abuse while also at the same time taking full custody of his infant son. Within a few months, Devon had stabilized his situation to the point where he could move on to a permanent housing setting. Currently, Devon is in the process of becoming a Certified Addiction Counselor after recently completing the Addiction Counselor Education (A.C.E.) program at Westfield State College. In addition, Devon is now employed by Family Life as a residential counselor as he has a lot to offer our residents with his life experience.
Success Stories
Violet Reynolds came to the Louison House in May 2009 with her two small children due to a domestic violence situation. With no income to support her family, Violet used her stay at the Louison House Transitional Shelter to help her get back on her feet. In November 2010, Violet Reynolds transitioned from the Louison House to one of our subsidized apartment units, which is part of the Permanent Supportive Housing program. Today, she is employed at the Orchards Hotel and is in the process of searching for her own apartment so that she can be reunited with her children.
Cathe Courville was admitted into the Transitional Housing program in April 2009 after she was evicted from her apartment in Adams. Suffering from depression, Cathe sought help from the Brien Center and eventually was able to get moving forward again in her life. With the support of staff, Cathe was encouraged to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse. Recently, Cathe passed the nursing exam for entrance into the LPN program at North Adams Regional Hospital and is on her way to realizing her goal.
