THIS is what it’s all about. Another client signed our Good Outcomes Wall today….another reason to celebrate…another success…and all because Christine worked hard and overcame so much. She recognized the value of her life and made a stand…and we helped! She came to our agency about six months ago to receive housing and employment assistance….
Good Outcomes: Joseph
We have often pointed out in our Facebook posts and in our blogs how our prisons have become the largest mental health facilities in the country. So many who suffer from mental illness end up behind bars and in an endless loop of incarceration after incarceration. Unfortunately, many of these people don’t have the wherewithal…
The Darkness of the Black Heart
Today, we share with you a powerful poem from a beloved client who struggled mightily. He struggles on in our hearts and memories, and through his message, we hope to reach others who are also out there, fighting the battle. – Thomas We Love You. It is not depression, It is despair that made him…
Good Outcomes: The White Plains Wall of Client Stories
When you walk into the hallway outside of our new White Plains center, you come across the GOOD OUTCOMES WALL. That wall has become a cornerstone in our foundation, a reminder to all of us that our good work is important. The stories found on that wall are a beacon of hope to new clients…
Good Outcomes: Barry
Barry’s story is all too common; the outcome however, isn’t. This is what we strive for everyday for our clients. Barry was caught in the classic endless loop that so many of our mentally ill experience… prison, to the streets and back to prison again… over, and over, and over. One of our huge initiatives…
Positive Outcomes: Jonathan
We are an organization that believes in helping people… one person at a time. We recently rang our GOOD OUTCOMES BELL for Jonathan. Imagine what it would be like if, on top of all of your daily struggles, you had no place to call home. No foundation. No safe haven. That is what Jonathan was…
Positive Outcomes: Sara and Bobby
We recently rang the GOOD OUTCOMES BELL for two of our clients. We ring that bell whenever we can, because it reminds us of the small victories and the differences we make in people’s lives every day. We believe in the Starfish! EVERY STARFISH COUNTS!
A Valentine’s Day Story
Good Outcomes come in all sizes… after all, they are why we do what we do. We received a wonderful Valentine’s Day gift this year when one of our long time clients gave one of our staff members a sure sign that we are beginning to reach him. Here is her story… Henry has been…
Positive Outcomes Are What We Measure
In one sense our goals as an organization are lofty and sometimes seem unachievable, but when we look at things on a daily basis, we KNOW we have a lot to celebrate. Every day their are small victories to cheer for and when you put all those small victories together, we end up with great…