Successes

The day I met Sarah it had been three years since she fled an abusive relationship within an inch of her life, and two years since she last saw her

Born and raised in New York City, Ramon Ramirez made the move to Amsterdam in 2008. But shortly after he bought a house, he began to have trouble with his

In January 2020, Gail Brown moved into an apartment in Schenectady with her partner, her adult son, and her grandchildren.  There were a few problems with the apartment, and she

Paula worked for years to support her family and get them whatever they needed. She paid into the disability system without a thought, and never looked back – until she

The phrase “unprecedented times” was commonly used to describe the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, but for Ms. Keenya Bemis, the terms isolating and worrisome are more fitting. As an

Christine M. – Ensuring stability for a single mother and her children   The goal of the Homeowner Protection Program is to keep people like Christine M., a single mom

Rebecca Thompson is a 45-year-old recovering heroin addict with a long history of mental illness based in significant trauma. For many years she struggled to concentrate and work a full

Tracy Love is not a victim, though she understands why some would use that descriptor when they hear her story. Married to a man who violently assaulted her countless times

William Lathers never thought he was going to be the one who needed help. A man who took immense pride in self-sufficiency, he owned his own home and had been