By Quinn Wilson | Development Manager
“The night I called the Raphael House hotline, my kids and I were sleeping in our car to hide from my ex. It was actually a coworker who gave me the number – she’d gotten help from them before. A couple weeks later, we were living in shelter with our cat, Opal.
The girls loved our room, and we all felt safe, like we had a home. They made friends with other kids, and really liked art group and cooking club with their advocates.
The day I found out we’d been approved for housing, one of my neighbors in shelter bought a cake that said ‘Happy Housing’ to celebrate. It was so encouraging!
The place we got was small, but it was ours, and we were together. And it helped that we were still getting support from Raphael House. I was learning to budget, getting food boxes and diapers, and connecting with others in my support group who knew what I was going through.
Then my ex found out where we were living, and things were dangerous again. I called my advocate right away, and they helped me make a plan to stay with a friend while I found a new place. Luckily we could move into another apartment that feels so much safer.
We’ve been through some hard times, but things are moving forward. I will forever cherish and appreciate everything Raphael House has done for us!”
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