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  Philipo – A Path to Recovery Ending in Citizenship

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  After surviving a horrific event in his home in Burundi, Philipo came to St. Louis as a refugee in 2005. He works with an Assertive Community Treatment team at Places for People to help in his recovery from PTSD and major depression. Philipo marked a major milestone earlier in 2014 when he became a U.S. citizen. Special thanks to the Parkway South Advanced Chamber Choir whose performance of the St…

   

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  Changing Perspectives: A Day to Remember

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  For the first nine months after arriving in St. Louis, Michael lived without a home. Most nights he slept on a tractor-trailer door, under a tarp in a camp near the riverfront on the outskirts of East St. Louis. When he was ready to move into permanent housing, Michael’s treatment team at Places for People worked with DePaul USA to find him an apartment. This is the story of “A Day to Remember,” t…

   

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  Reversing a Downward Spiral – Patsha’s Story

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  As an 18-year-old, Patsha faced the biggest decision of her life. After a tumultuous childhood and a stint of homelessness after aging out of the foster care system, Patsha had to decide whether to continue down a path that might lead to prison or turn her life around. With the help of Places for People and its Forensic Assertive Community Treatment program, Patsha has changed her path, has an apa…