Success Stories
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Locked Up in Rikers Island at 14 – Erik’s Story in His Own Words
My name is Erik. I grew up in a poor neighborhood on the Lower East Side of New York City in the 1970’s. My father was an alcoholic, so my mother raised me by herself. It was rough for me …
Carlos Nin’s Story
ACE Graduate, Carlos Nin, shares his incredible story with The New York Times. We greatly admire Carlos’ determination and resolve as he continues forth with his sobriety and gainful employment. Read his story here.…
The Go-To Girl – Tenisha’s Comeback in Her Own Words
My name is Tenisha Sanders. I am a mother of three and a grandmother of three.
In my early years, I was a social butterfly. I spent a lot of time mixed up with the wrong people, places and things. …
Amy’s Comeback Story – Amy Overcomes Homelessness and Abuse to Start Her Family
Amy is a smiling young woman in her mid twenties. If you ask her, she’ll tell you her childhood wasn’t that difficult. The details, though, tell a different story. Amy was raised by her grandmother and her aunt in Bronx, …
NY1 Report – Homeless New Yorkers Get Back to Work by Cleaning Jackson Heights Streets
As Robert Perez helps to beautify Jackson Heights, he’s getting a chance at a clean slate.
“Before I came to this program, I was a mess. Legal problems, I was homeless. I had really no hope,” said Perez.
Perez is …