Warren Village

““The staff … They are beyond the word ‘wonderful.’””

“They “really stuck their necks out for me” when she was in trouble, all the while treating her with respect and care, and handling official business behind the scenes with her best interests in mind.”

“And while she always believed she had a nurturing side, her mothering skills “blossomed when I came to Warren Village… because I had a safe and secure place.””

“At Warren Village, Gabby says she learned to be a better listener, and that it is possible to make positive change.”

“It was that moment that she “fell into the arms of Warren Village. I probably would have lost my daughter had it not been for my [family] advocates.””

“Warren Village is a big support for single parents. They can help not only financially, but if you share your problems, they will give you advice or resources to solve that problem. I meet with my family advocate every month. She is so kind and really wants to help me. She goes above and beyond. While living here, I have gotten my diploma. I started a new job, my dream job.  Warren Village helped me to make my dreams come true.”

“I don’t have to worry about anything now like housing or support, because I have Warren Village.”

““I wouldn’t be where I am today without someone who believed in me and encouraged me to see my own potential,” Amanda reflects. “I credit Warren Village with giving me the foundation to build a better future. At the time, I was scared and uncertain, but pushing through that fear opened doors I never imagined. I am forever grateful for the opportunities and support that changed my life.””

““It feels so surreal. It feels like I finally have a chance to start a life here, because I’m not scared anymore,” says Abril. “ Now I have security. That’s what I wanted my whole life, and I thought that I only had it with the father of my kids. Then I came to First Step. Here, they made me push myself. They opened my eyes. I never thought I was capable of doing anything until I came here. I didn’t have a bank account, my license, or a car. When I came here, I had nothing. “”

““Living here, I don’t feel so alone, because everybody’s kind of going through the same thing,” she says. “We’re all here because we don’t have anywhere else to go. So it makes me feel like I’m being seen, and we can all be there for each other.””

““It’s not just a program. It’s my home. For me and for my daughter.””

““They give you a puzzle — complete, but out of order. And you have to put the pieces together yourself.””

““And my strength is that I can be on my own, and I can show that I’m capable of being on my own.””

““I learned that I have a limit as a person,””

““When they give me a goal with a time limit, it’s easier for me to work toward it,””

““My biggest concern when I arrived was learning how to live with other people,””

““If you fall 20 times, you get up 20 times. You have to keep going.””

“They’re so approachable in every aspect. I feel like you can really come and talk to them about anything, and they either are gonna listen if that’s what you need, understand, or help find resources.”

“Warren Village staff "are so approachable in every aspect. I feel like you can really come and talk to them about anything."”

““We want to help others like Warren Village helped us out.””

““Whoever is putting any money into Warren Village,” he says, “just know that money’s being spent well.””

““They’re really supportive and they motivate you,” he says. “I was kind of really upset about leaving the program. I was like, man, how can I get back and see you?””

““It just seems like she’s more happy,” he says. “Just having her own space, somewhere she can call home.””

““They did not necessarily help just that parent,” she says. “They helped the next generation.””

““I feel like my next chapter is bright,” she says of her and her sons’ future. “If I can see the light from where I stand, I know the light at the end of the tunnel is real. I just have to keep going.””