by Melissa Kempf | Mar 12, 2025 | Keep a Roof Stories, Stories, Supportive Housing Adult Stories
Struggling with abuse and addictions, at age 30, Paula was referred to the YWCA through the Community By-Names list and adult shelter. Paula was sleeping on the street and ally ways to avoid the adult shelter in town as she had been clean for about one month and did...
by Melissa Kempf | Mar 12, 2025 | Keep a Roof Stories, Stories, Supportive Housing Youth Stories
I would like to start by asking you all a very simple question, have you ever felt uncertain about something? I’m sure you have. Perhaps the most obvious thing would be about the future, right? I want you to hold onto that feeling…imagine being told right now, that...
by Melissa Kempf | Aug 26, 2020 | Keep a Roof Stories, Stories, Supportive Housing Adult Stories
A reflection of the Housing Supports offered through the YWCA. Struggling with generational poverty, abuse and addictions, at age 48 Lisa was referred to the YWCA St. Thomas Elgin by her continuing education teacher. Lisa was trying to make changes in an environment...
by YWAdmin | Nov 11, 2019 | Keep a Roof Stories, Stories, Supportive Housing Youth Stories
A reflection of the housing supports offered through the YWCA During childhood, Amy encountered many struggles. At the age of 12 she was placed with a foster family during a time when her mother was facing a number of personal challenges. After being in the care of...
by YWAdmin | Nov 11, 2019 | Keep a Roof Stories, Stories, Supportive Housing Youth Stories
As a reflection of the housing-based case management supports offered through the YWCA, at Harmony House During childhood, Courtney moved around a lot due to the breakdown in family relationships, financial struggles and instability. Family and Children’s Services was...
by YWAdmin | Nov 11, 2019 | Keep a Roof Stories, Stories, Supportive Housing Adult Stories
A life impacted by the support offered through the YWCA Women’s Residence Natalie, age 35, was referred to the YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin through a family friend. Identifying that she had hit a roadblock in life, needed to start focusing on making positive choices, Natalie...
