Last week a client came in to the Dignity Center to report on his life changes. We had been working with him off and on for more than 4 ½ years, but we hadn’t seen him for the past year. He was estatic about his new found stability. Here’s what’s happened in two years: He [...]
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It takes a village to help a homeless person regain stability!
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Thomas fell of the wagon…again
At the Dignity Center, I have been working with Thomas for 18 months to help him regain stability. Thomas has struggled with chemical addiction for many years. Eighteen months ago, he went through treatment and thought he could stay clean and sober. He did for awhile, but couldn’t sustain the effort. Gradually, bit by bit, [...]
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Marcus got into housing…a huge achievement
Marcus announced that he just found out that People Inc. had found him an apartment and he would be able to move in July 1. He was estatic and so was I. I have been working with Marcus for 18 months to help him get into housing. In the meantime, he has been staying on [...]
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Coming around the bend again and again….
Chemical Dependency is a terrible disease. Some people compare it to having a monkey on your back that you can’t quite shake off. And so it is with Newt, an on again and off again Dignity Center client for 8 years Recently, Newt came into the Dignity Center after a break of 18 months. I [...]
Success board
A success board is prominently displayed in the hallway of the Dignity Center. Clients and advocates write positive notes about recent successes in their lives. I’ll often notice clients, DC staff members and visitors spending several minutes reading the board. Some recent notes: “David found a job working at Goodwill – Hooray!” “Norm is making [...]