When I first came to the Dignity Center in August, 2007, I was a hopeless case. Some might say I was homeless, drug addicted and full of despair. Working with the volunteers at the Dignity Center, especially my Guardian Angel, Sue M., has helped me make accomplishments that are worth living for. I completed construction [...]
Tag Archives: Success
It takes a village to help a homeless person regain stability!
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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Certificates of achievement
Clients are given certificates of achievement for recent accomplishments and copies are posted on a door at the DC. Recent certificates include “One year sobriety” and obtained “apartment and job.”
Client poem
The Dignity Center has helped me in so many ways… With blessings so I may see brighter days. My advocate is such a blessing… I thank you God for showing me a true blessing. They help so many people here… I come and see my advocate with blessings, not fear. God has put many people [...]
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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What do clients think about the Dignity Center???
When clients complete their interview with the Advocate, they are asked to fill out a simple survey that has a few questions about their experience with the program. We ask about simple demographics such as sex, race, age. We ask how they heard about the Dignity Center Program. We also ask about whether they were [...]
Big step
Roger made a Big step this week. He set a date with his psychologist to start treatment for alcoholism. This is a guy who lived outside for ten years, including winters. He had a tent and the skills to keep from freezing. March ’09, St. Stephen’s Outreach found him an apartment and medical care. He [...]
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We all need encouragement
A couple of months ago we put up a large bulletin board in the hallway outside of the Dignity Center with the title “Successes” . There was a bag of blank cards with a pen to write a success on it. In a week or so, many cards had been filled out. Here are some [...]
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 [...]