How BC Came Home

Three years ago, BC lived in a homeless shelter and struggled with substance abuse. She’d had a challenging path to recovery until she started attending meetings at Chance for Chance, NCS’s outpatient substance use treatment program.

BC loved attending meetings at Chance for Change, sometimes going as many as five days per week. The attentive staff members were able to help BC work through her issues, but there was still one big one weighing on her: she wanted to get out of her shelter.

“I cried every day because I wanted to get out of the shelter,” BC said about her experience.

Fortunately, our staff was able to refer BC to the NCS Residence as soon as there was an appropriate opening. She has been living there comfortably for the past three years.

Now, along with continuing to participate in Chance for Change meetings, she has her own apartment and access to additional case management when she needs it.

“Chance for Change helped me out a lot. I’m glad that I got a place to stay,” BC shared. “I have a home, and I’m doing okay.”