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CSSPs Applaud Residents Successes
Your Community Supportive Services Program (CSSP) sites are continuing
to experience great success among the hard-working clients who
are choosing to make the best of every opportunity! Here - are
just a few.
 Eastgate CSSP resident Ms. Linda Willis was recently hired by
the nationally recognized tax firm H&R Block! Despite having
a difficult time not only physically as a result of hip replacement
surgery but financially as well as a result of a long period of
unemployment, Ms. Willis is now a Client Services Coordinator
with the firm. And she's grateful for the support she's received
from her CSSP and Case Manager Mr. Kevin Newton. "I have
regular meetings with Mr. Newton, he's a great person; and I've
been in the HomeBuyers Club."
Ms. Sharon Nelson is a Capital Gateway CSSP resident who recently
put a deposit on a new home. How will this change her life? "A
lot!" says Ms. Nelson. "My sister and I got tired of
just paying rent and not seeing any fruit from it. Now, we'll
be homeowners and that will help us financially." Ms. Nelson
says thanks to her Case Manager Ms. Lynette Wood, both she and
her sister are in the HomeBuyers Club.
 One of the many success stories coming out of Henson Ridge CSSP
site is Ms. Victoria McIlwain, who secured an exciting new job
opportunity with Strittmater Management, Inc. "I did a resume,"
explains Ms. McIlwain, "and gave one to (her Case Manager,
Mr.) Kevin Newton, and (Business Development Coordinator, Mr.)
Michael Clarke. Mr. Newton came to me with a job." And, says
Ms. McIlwain, "there's opportunity to move up. And, now I'm
able to put money into…things I've been wanting and couldn't
get... such as a house!"
 Also among the CSSP residents' successes is 13-year- old Mr.
Mark-Alexander Moody of Capper Carrollsburg CSSP. Young Mr. Moody
has been accepted into the People to People Ambassador Program.
As a participant in the program, the youngster will visit Australia
for 18 days this summer. His Mother, Ms. L. Anita Moody is excited
for her son, who she says, "will meet Heads of State, and
other VIP's of Australia." Young Mr. Moody believes "it
will help my education, help me see better sights!"
District
Council Member Mr. Adrian Fenty has made a donation towards the
youngster's tuition and Case Manager Ms. Veronica Proctor is also
looking for donations to help Mark-Alexander take advantage of
this rare opportunity.
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Dr. Bessie. E. Swann
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