Portia Jordan arrived in our shelter last fall. Back then, she did not have any clear goals or the ability to live independently. As a mother of two, she was trying her best to take care of her 2 year son, Tyrique and her 8 month old daughter Katelyn. Portia’s mother helped out sometimes by keeping the children in the evening so Portia could spend more time on job search. After some hard work, she was finally able to catch a break. She found a job at an elementary school cafeteria.  Portia was initially  hired on a temporary basis, but was later hired on as a permanent employee. She says “When I first came to our house I had never lived on my own and I did not know how to take care of me and my children. Now, thanks to this program, I feel like I can make good decisions and able to live on my own.”