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OCH helped change this family’s life. First I applied for a bus pass so mom could attend therapy. Later I applied for emergency rent because mom was remaining sober and her mental health issues were improving. These funds helped her re-negotiate a payment plan and avoid homelessness. That would have completely destabilized her! And recently, I applied for a laptop so mom could continue therapy online in the pandemic—and apply to nursing school! We had court this morning. There is no longer going to be a parental termination trial. Instead the child is in the process of returning home. Everyone is thrilled! One Can Help assistance helped make this possible.”

Juvenile court attorney

The difference between success and continued struggle is often a small need that can’t be found anywhere: a bus path so a teen can get a job, a heating bill for a family in crisis or summer camp fees for at-risk kids. These things are minimal but the impact is enormous. Our clients benefit in so many ways from this assistance and on a personal note this helps me be a better social worker to my clients. I truly don’t know what I’d do without them and I am forever grateful.”

DCF social worker

Thank you so much for your generous donation of 2 months T-passes for my client. To some this may be a small gesture, but for my client, this was a critical need. She was able to visit her daughter in foster care, attend court dates, and get to school without worry about where the money to do so was coming from. Additionally, it helped her legal case immensely; she was seen as responsible and self-sufficient, and was reported to the court favorably by her DCF social worker.”

Cristina Martin, LCSW

I can’t even begin to explain how valuable and truly essential the support that One Can Help provides is to our clients. I’ve been moved to tears by their generosity and unfailing support. I am a social worker and work with youths and families impacted by the court system. So many times the difference between success and continued struggle for these children and families is a small financial burden that cannot be met anywhere else. I’m talking simple things—like $30 for a bus pass for a teen to get to a first job, payment to a family’s electric bill to keep the lights on during a time of need, summer camp fees, cost of a moving truck rental to pick up furniture donated from an agency, clothe… Read more

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