Outcast
Yvette’s family in Texas made her feel like an outcast. So she left her toxic situation, rented a van, packed whatever she could, and drove all the way to Ohio. They had never been out of the state of Texas, and the only stops they made were for gas.
She and her young daughter moved to Cleveland to stay with Yvette’s sister, only to be cast out again. She had no job, no money, no car ... and in just two weeks, she and her daughter would be on the streets. Yvette thought they would never recover.
"I never thought I'd be in a crisis center. But Laura's Home is not a shelter. It's a safe haven."
A New Home
At The City Mission, she's had the time to recover from the pain and sharpen her skills. Yvette is getting back on her feet and is “excited about this journey.”
Right now she's proud to have found a full-time job as a teacher's aid, and is saving up for a car, and getting ready to call Cleveland her official home. They plan to find a rental near a good school for her daughter and put down roots. "Me and my daughter are going to achieve this," she says with a strong voice.