Hear From Our Guests

Meet Connisha.

Listen to her story, from homelessness to self-sufficiency.

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"A safe place to sleep for me and my son. They push me to do better; to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. They never gave up on me."

Hear From Our Staff

The following is an interview a MCREST case manager had with a current MCREST client.

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How has coming to MCREST helped you during the current pandemic?

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“If MCREST was not helping us, we would be sleeping in my car. We have a safe place to recover from COVID-19 and stay under quarantine without getting anyone else sick. After the quarantine is over, I will be able to stay in a safe environment and start looking for child care and a job. I want to find a place to live with my daughter. Without MCREST helping us, it would be difficult to accomplish these goals.”

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What happened that caused you to seek shelter at MCREST?

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“My daughter and I were staying with my cousin for one year and a couple months. She kicked us out without any warning because I was sick. I had a fever off and on for a few weeks. The day she kicked us out, my fever was the highest it had been. My daughter and I went to the hospital to get checked out. They would not let us in the building but checked me at curb-side. They checked my breathing and my temperature. They gave me a prescription to treat the virus and sent us on our way. I looked up emergency shelters and found the telephone number for MCREST. I called the number and drove directly to the office in Roseville. I am not sure where we would be now if MCREST did not let us stay.”