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Jason and Isabelle (4) – HAVE A HOME
Single father Jason reached out to us because he was struggling with housing for him and his 4-year-old daughter Isabelle. Jason was in recovery but was also dealing with strong anxiety, making it hard for him to figure out where to start with everything. He was very hesitant about entering a shelter situation. We explained how it would work and that we are not a typical shelter. We were able to help Jason get back on his medication and find a job at Hendricks Regional Health while his daughter attended St. Mark’s Daycare. He worked very hard, long days, and it was not easy for him. But before he knew it, he’d been able to have his driver’s license reinstated and he purchased a vehicle! We later partnered with a very nice apartment complex in Avon and earlier today Jason and his little girl received their keys and will sleep tonight in their own home! It took most of our day to move him in with all the donated furniture we had received from the community. We will miss them, but we will stay in close contact with them. Thank you to everyone who took care of them the whole time they were with us!
Nisha and Aniken
Nisha and Aniken were on of the first families to stay at Almost Home. Nisha wasn’t able to leave the hospital with her new baby because they did not have a home. Nisha had to leave, but Aniken would go to foster care. The social worker at the Hendricks Regional Health reached out to us and asked us to help this new mom, who was desperate to keep her newborn baby. We spoke to her and through her tears she asked how she could nurse her baby if he lived with someone else. We brought them both home to our shelter so they could stay together and the other nurturing mothers welcomed her with open arms. Nisha and Aniken came for a visit last week to the Resource Center. They are still in the apartment we moved them into 9 months ago and Aniken could be the sweetest, happiest baby ever!
Summer and Her Two Children
Summer and her two children were referred to us for help because they had been couch-surfing and sleeping on friends’ floors after they escaped violence in their home. Summer has a five-year-old, 2-year-old, and a 4-month-old, and has no family in this area. She has childcare vouchers for her children but most childcare places for infants are on a 1-2 year wait list, making it impossible for Summer to seek employment.
The violence, fear, and turmoil experienced by Summer’s 5-year-old son in his short life is hard to imagine, and he is in therapy getting help for things that no child should have to endure. Summer was glad to move into our emergency shelter, where she was greeted by many other guest moms and staff moms who were eager to hold the baby, help her move her things in, and encourage her that though this is a scary experience, she is not doing this alone anymore.
Learning to trust again can be a long process for a family who has survived what Summer and her children have. Summer is very shy and soft-spoken, and you can just feel the fear and uncertainty she’s lived with for years now. We assured Summer that it will take time, but we think she will come to trust us and that she’ll also be able to rebuild her confidence in herself. She is so sweet and loves her kids so much. We know that there is a whole new life out there for Summer and we’re going to help her get it!
Shelly and Her Son
Shelly and her infant son were experiencing homelessness two years ago. We moved them into our housing program and worked to create stability together. This week she completed her Youth Mental Health training to become a Certified Peer Recovery Coach! This is a big accomplishment for her. She is a mom, works, is VERY active in her church, and always trying to better herself
Amy
Amy is 21 years old. She fled a domestic violence situation and was staying with family when she was asked to leave without notice. She was working a full-time job at UPS and when she became homeless, she started sleeping in her car in the Walmart parking lot in Plainfield.
Someone told her about Family Promise, and she came to us just hoping to shower and maybe wash her clothes, but when we met her and learned how young she was and that she was sleeping in her vehicle, we knew we had to help. We moved her into our family shelter where she shared a room with another 21-year-old that we are currently helping.
Amy’s stay with us was short because she is a very hard worker, and we were fortunate to partner with a local landlord who rented Amy an apartment! Out of her car, out of the cold, and into her own place! She has her whole life ahead of her and we are excited to see what she does!