danielle’s story
Growing up in Pittsburgh, Danielle was surrounded by family who struggled with mental illness and drug addiction. She fell into this same cycle. Danielle now lives in Washington, has maintained sobriety for three years, and has a 2-year-old son. She dreamed of providing a better future for her and her son, but never thought that it would be possible. Some of her barriers included a lack of strong family support, not making enough money, a lack of child care, single motherhood, and a felony conviction from her days battling addiction. Danielle joined the Getting Ahead program in January 2018. She graduated from the program with perfect attendance. She admits that Getting Ahead made a huge impact on her life and provided her with the knowledge and confidence to pursue her goals. She had felt lost for a long time, and did not know there were tangible supports that could actually…
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