Andrew

One out of the many individuals we have serviced includes a young man in his early twenties who has been homeless since the age of 18. At birth he was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and has severe physical limitations. Not knowing how to handle the situation, his mother placed him in foster care.

After being adopted at the age of 8, he became a victim of sexual abuse at the hands of his adoptive parents’ biological son. The abuse continued until he reached adolescence and put an end to it. After undergoing therapy for depression, he was encouraged to share the history of abuse with his parents and his greatest fear was realized; he was put out of his home.

Since then, this client has lived in transitional housing, on the streets and has rented rooms for a month at a time. Because of his physical limitations, the client has spent an exorbitant amount of his monthly disability income toward temporary living arrangements to avoid living in a shelter for fear of being victimized again.

Through WeCAHR’s advocacy, this client has started a whole new life and to realize his goals. With WeCAHR’s assistance, this client has applied to all of the programs that he is eligible for with the Housing Authority of the City of Danbury, he has acquired medical coverage, and his application to a specific residency of interest was approved. He is now a permanent Danbury resident. He is also employed and living a healthy, happy, and independent life within the Danbury Community.