Jane's Success Story

Jane came to Care Corps due to being on drug court. Jane is an elderly woman who had a long history of using drugs and alcohol. She had many things stacked against her and had many obstacles to overcome. Jane had to meet the expectations of both Care Corps and drug court. Jane was at Care Corps for almost four months, but when she moved out, she was prepared and in a very positive place. Jane worked at a local diner, making less than minimum wage. So, financially she had a very tight budget on what type of apartment she could afford. On top of that, drug court has many strict rules about where she could rent an apartment. Often, if she found an apartment that was in her price range, she was unable to live there because drug court was unable approve the location. She ran into this barrier over and over again. Jane saved up a significant amount of money while at Care Corps and patiently waited until just the right opportunity came up for her. Because of all of her progress in drug court and in the shelter, at the end of her stay at Care Corps, Jane was offered her old job back working for housekeeping at a local college. This allowed her to slightly increase her budget and she was able to find an apartment that was perfect for her. Care Corps helped her furnish her apartment. To this day, several months after Jane moved out, she still has money in her savings account here at Care Corps. She knows that it is safe here and that she can get to it if she needs to, but so far she has been making it without dipping into that savings!!