Starting Over

Cathy* moved to Indiana from out of state to stay with family members.  After some time passed her family members told her she could no longer stay with them and put her out.  She was not familiar with the area and did not want to return to where she came from.  That’s when she turned to The Salvation Army for help. 

Unfortunately Cathy had a felony on her criminal history background and as a result was having a hard time finding employment.  She signed up with PACE/OAR and began working with a case manager.  After several weeks of classes and regular attendance in groups she landed an interview with a company and was hired on for full time hours.

Cathy worked for several weeks and saved up some money.  She was finally able to find safe housing within her means.  She continues to meet regularly with her case manager and she received a promotion at the beginning of the month.

*Names have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the client.