“The day you become homeless, you also become invisible.” – Jason, HFS former client. Former Heartland Family Service client, and current Peer Support Specialist, Jason shares his story of empowerment. Before connecting with HFS, life was an uphill battle and he...
“Heartland Family Service is a great place to be, and I’m proud to be a part of it.” – Mary, HFS Housing Client In 2007, when Mary first connected with Heartland Family Service (HFS), she was experiencing acute depression due to unresolved trauma. The...
“At my darkest point, I didn’t care if I lived or died,” – Jamilla, HFS Famlily Works Client Jamilla experienced childhood trauma. When she was nine, her grandmother—the stable adult in her home—died, leaving her with an abusive father and a mother to whom she...
Names and images have been changed to protect the clientJoe was referred to Heartland Family Service’s Integrated Health Home (IHH) during the summer. At the time, he was struggling with diagnoses such as bipolar disorder, a psychotic disorder and a delusional...
Cindy has spent her entire life suffering from depression. She went undiagnosed until 2017 and says she coped somewhat until she couldn’t anymore. She was thrown out of several homes in a short time and found herself living on the streets with nowhere to...
In her early teenage years, Melissa started hanging out with the wrong crowd, which resulted in her smoking marijuana and drinking. That turned into doing meth. She ended up in a group home, but that didn’t last long. Melissa ran away and eventually ended up at a...
