STORIES

In November 2022, CAA received a heartwarming update from a customer who was working with us over two years to achieve his goals of self-sufficiency. Kevin* was among our first customers to receive assistance from the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), instated by the Federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, also known as the second Congressional COVID-19 relief package. The program is administered by the Department of Human Services (DHS). Kevin's email to his CAA c

Ruth Emery, 35, at her job at rabbittransit Meet Ruth, a 35-year-old single mother of three beautiful little girls. In August of 2013, Ruth started a job as a caretaker for a young man who was confined to bed. She absolutely loved her job and knew from the very beginning that she wanted to dedicate her career to helping others as a nurse. As Ruth was making plans to enroll in nursing school to earn her degree, the unexpected happened. On July 15, 2015, Ruth suffered from a s

In October 2017, a family came to Union-Snyder CAA seeking emergency housing and employment support. One spouse suffered an injury and was unable to work for a period of time. The other spouse was job searching but had not yet obtained employment. As a result, they lost their housing and ended up staying with family. Space quickly became a concern for the multi-family household, and the couple became homeless, living in a tent in our community. The couple was connected with H