“When I first came to the Mission, I was ashamed of who I became and I lost pretty much everything. But last year, I was able to talk to my family and now looking back, I don’t feel too ashamed, because I came to start a new life and I’ve just been a lot happier.”

““Being here has been a stress reliever,” Latoya said. “I’ve been able to clear my mind, and I’ve been able to focus on my goals and on me.”

Latoya is now working as a certified nursing assistant, and recently was accepted into nursing school.”

“Going to Denver Rescue Mission really helped me out. I did counseling, Bible studies, started a budget, and started putting money in a savings account,” he said. “Just having a safe place to call home, and not be outside, I just really appreciate what they did for me.”

“The counseling has been a massive help, especially the family counseling because even though they were happy to come home, we were still working on things,” Ralph said.