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Those words were written by a gentleman who, over the past several months, has turned his life around and will soon “graduate” from our Center of Hope, an 87-single room, transitional housing facility---complete with meals and utilities---for formerly homeless low-income or indigent veterans and non-veterans.
The writer, who has penned a two-volume omnibus of reflections that describe his path to inner peace and greater stability, is a member of the Center’s “15th Street Scribes”, a group of men and women who address their personal issues, running the gamut from one-time substance abuse to depression, through a weekly writing class, “Recovery Through Journaling”.
It’s just one of the many programs at our Center, opened in 2003, where the focus is on helping clients develop life-coping skills, the means to self-sufficiency and permanent housing.
Four Case Managers, two specifically assigned to the 50 veterans housed at the facility, work as a team, guiding clients toward self-determination and a better life through a broad spectrum of classes and courses that cover such subjects as anger management, money management, relapse prevention, vocational rehabilitation and computer skills. There are also job placement referrals, peer mentoring, aftercare and outreach programs, as well as a number of recreational activities.
“Home” for at least two years, a place for a fresh start with help from a team of caring professionals, that’s our Center of Hope.
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