Central City Concern

““The staff at Hazel Heights really care. They make you feel loved, wanted, needed. They give us the space to grow, to do what we want and need to do.””

““Hazel Heights gave me a stable foundation. It was huge for me. I’d never had  a   place that was mine. ””

““I needed to maintain my sobriety, and find a safe place for my kids.””

““I needed to change my life,” says Jerrod.”

““CCC gave me a stable foundation,” he says.”

““I’m in a position to reach out and help others,””

““Without CCC, I wouldn’t be where I am today. I’d be in jail or I’d be dead.””

“I have really benefited from the Central City Concern staff. They uplift and encourage me, and they let me know that I don’t have to let my past define my future.”

“Without CCC, she says, “I would not have been able to get my confidence back.””

““I’ve done a lot of things that I would never have thought I’d be able to do. Recovery has given me a lot. CCC helped me get there. 4D helped me get there. If it wasn’t for any of those two organizations. I don’t know where I’d be right now or what I’d be doing.””

“Dana calls C entral City Concern “the next step people : as long as you’re making a move, they’re going to set you up with the next step. They’ve been there for me every step along the way.””

““I ke pt  talk ing with my career coach, and she  kept giving me support.   We update d  my cover  letter,  she s ent  me online  classes. I  kept   on  plugging away every day.””

““When I walked in to my apartment at Hazel Heights, I could see all the potential,” says Dana. “I am so proud to have a home, and a place for a puppy and my son to all live together.””

““I spent hours on the phone waiting for unemployment, and my federal payment never came,” she recall s .   “I felt defeated by the virus. Like I’d worked really hard to restore balance in my life, and now everything was out of balance again.””

““They said I was doing great, and they didn’t want me to go backward . It was a huge weight off my shoulders, ”  recall s  Dana.”

““I’m coming up on three years of recovery ,  and  m y core beliefs and values have changed. I know that if I can do it, so can you – but I do know that it takes support. I never had that before I came to CCC.””

“You guys saw me – all of me – within the first day. I knew in my heart that this time I would make my recovery count.”

““ I got really lucky and got into the Blackburn building when it first opened. I was with a fresh group of people in recovery and everybody was excited to be there. I’ve seen a lot of people fall out of recovery, but something was special about this new program. It gave us a sense of hope,””

““The great thing about Hooper is that you can just check yourself in – you don’t need to have a court order,””