by Admin | Sep 24, 2018 | Stories of Hope
My name is Steven and I am 17 years old; my first high was when I was 12. I did not go anywhere without a hit or a pill being popped. I never want to stop cause I remember why I started. I hurry to the next thing to numb me for my mother is so frustrated with me and...
by Admin | Sep 21, 2018 | Stories of Hope
When Deon (21 years old) was brought up at a shared provider meeting to discuss whether he should be placed in a housing program, his previous provider mentioned that he is currently living with his family. They were seriously struggling to make ends meet, the family...
by Admin | Sep 17, 2018 | Stories of Hope
Eboney Matthews didn’t waste any time when the man on the phone said a two-bedroom apartment had just become available. “I’m on my way,” she said, before hustling over to the apartment. That’s where we’re sitting now, in a tidy flat on the top floor of a low-rise...
by Admin | Sep 17, 2018 | Latest News, Stories of Hope
My name is Dae’Janae Day, I am an upcoming graduate at the University of Maryland- Eastern Shore and I am a current resident at Sasha Bruce’s Promise Place in Prince George’s County. During my first two years of high school, my Grandmother was my inspiration to push...
by Admin | Jun 2, 2016 | Latest News, Stories of Hope
(via Washington Post article by John Kelly) Selena Best learned long ago that if she wanted to be taken care of, she’d better do it herself. Selena is from the District. She was about 4 years old when she and her older sister were taken from their mother, who had...
by Admin | Jun 2, 2016 | Latest News, Stories of Hope
Hi, my name is Danielle. I am 19 years old and I live in the Sasha Bruce Transitional Living Program, also known as TLP. I hope you all don’t mind, but I’ll tell you all a little of how I came to be where I am right now. For a very long time I’ve had to deal with...
