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House of Grace Life Stories
Clients
- Average age ranges from 33-38 years for current residents
- Almost all House of Grace clients have been victims of abuse
- Many clients do not have a high school diploma; many do not have a junior high education
- Little-to-no job training - many have not held jobs for more than 3-6 months
One Success Story
Jan* came to House of Grace with an extremely violent history. 
She had lost her children and, due to her past, had been told that she would never see them again. Working over and over with government programs produced nothing.
All hope was gone. "I need to recover for me - even if I never see my children again," Jan said. She moved forward with this attitude of pursuing sobriety and taking responsibility for what she had done. Jan's social worker was one of the few who would at least
talk with her and make an attempt for reunification. At Jan's first court trial, the district attorney would not offer reunification, but the judge miraculously overrode that decision. Based on the current law, an individual is only allowed six months to achieve
sobriety when attempting reunification with children under three years of age. The judge's decision, therefore, was miraculous, since Jan was given 12 months to pursue sobriety. After working her program and doing everything the court and her social worker asked
her to do, Jan and her children were reunited. They are no longer wards of the court. She recently received housing and will soon graduate. When she first came to House of Grace, she was inebriated and could barely walk. Today, she is responsible, healthy, sober,
and loves the Lord Jesus Christ.
She is
a good mom and her children come first when she is making decisions.
*The name changed to protect our client's privacy.
Other Successes at House of Grace
At House of Grace the staff defines "success" as a beneficial change in a mother's life that allows her to work toward becoming self-sufficient and a good parent. Some of these successes are:
- Helping a five-year-old child, who had been so traumatized from abuse, begin to speak
- Allowing children who had been previously abandoned feel safe and secure in child care
- Overcoming illiteracy and learning disabilities through the educational programs
- Becoming gainfully employed and giving back to the community
