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Getting a Hand Up – From Homelessness to Social Worker and Advocate
It takes a lot of courage to realize that you need help. It takes even more courage to ask for it. Lisa went even beyond that. She stood before the Nevada County Board of Supervisors to tell them her story of going from homeless mother to social worker in support of Eligibility and Employment week.…
Read MoreGetting a Hand Up – From Homelessness to Social Worker and Advocate
It takes a lot of courage to realize that you need help. It takes even more courage to ask for it. Lisa went even beyond that. She stood before the Nevada County Board of Supervisors to tell them her story of going from homeless mother to social worker in support of Eligibility and Employment week.…
Read MoreGetting a Hand Up – From Homelessness to Social Worker and Advocate
It takes a lot of courage to realize that you need help. It takes even more courage to ask for it. Lisa went even beyond that. She stood before the Nevada County Board of Supervisors to tell them her story of going from homeless mother to social worker in support of Eligibility and Employment week.…
Read MoreGetting a Hand Up – From Homelessness to Social Worker and Advocate
It takes a lot of courage to realize that you need help. It takes even more courage to ask for it. Lisa went even beyond that. She stood before the Nevada County Board of Supervisors to tell them her story of going from homeless mother to social worker in support of Eligibility and Employment week.…
Read MoreGetting a Hand Up – From Homelessness to Social Worker and Advocate
It takes a lot of courage to realize that you need help. It takes even more courage to ask for it. Lisa went even beyond that. She stood before the Nevada County Board of Supervisors to tell them her story of going from homeless mother to social worker in support of Eligibility and Employment week.…
Read MoreHappily, Ever After: A Wraparound Success Story
People can find breakthrough, healing, and learn to live good lives. Children can find new beginnings in stable homes with people who love them. We’ve seen it and we are excited to share one example with you through our latest Victor Story of Hope. Entering Wraparound Kelly was referred to Victor Wraparound services at 5…
Read MorePursuing a Calling in Mental and Behavioral Health
Life can take us in directions we never anticipated for ourselves. When you work in mental and behavioral health, you see some of the harder parts of life, but also powerful stories of hope, growth, and healing. Many of us are touched by these stories and may not even realize it. Our latest Victor Success…
Read MoreVictor Intern Helps Young Client Find Her Voice
Teresa (not her real name) came to Victor Community Support Services in Lake Elsinore as an intern working toward her Masters in Social Work (MSW). For her very first client, she was introduced to a four-year-old girl who refused to speak to anyone who wasn’t her immediate family. The child had been attending Preschool and…
Read MoreCreating Joy This Season Through Client Care
Victor Perris’ Family Holiday Party Returns There is a magic of the holiday season that comes from the spirit of giving. Victor Perris began cultivating that magic when they began their Family Holiday Party. This event is a labor of love put on by staff members who volunteer their time to join committees and facilitate…
Read MoreThe Power of Gratitude Practices
This is the time of year we are all reminded to be thankful for what we have. We have the holidays full of friends, family and good food. We have opportunities to be charitable to others less fortunate than us, which in turn helps us be more grateful for what we have. The end of…
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