Success Stories
Child Custody Advocacy Program (CCAP)
Staff and volunteers for CCAP are not only the eyes and ears for the court, they also serve as the voice for the children. When 13-year-old Danielle expressed an interest in living with her father, the custody case became extremely contentious. With the help of CCAP staff and volunteers, Danielle’s parents reached an agreement for her to spend more time with Dad.
Women’s Employment and Resource Center (WERC)
Stacy came to Empowered Pathways as an AmeriCorps volunteer where she utilized WERC services to secure a Community Development Specialist position with a local organization. She recently celebrated her third anniversary on the job and truly enjoys going to work every day.
Community Circles After School Group
Community Circles participants were contemplating, “If I were a school supply, what would I be?” Kierah shared with the group that she would be a pencil case so she would have a place to stuff and seal up her emotions. She realized that her emotions often got in the way and she was looking for a way to contain them and keep them under control.
Surrogate Decision-Making Committee (SDMC)
John was recently diagnosed with rectal cancer and required testing to determine staging for treatment options. Because of compromised capacity, John was incapable of making medical decisions and had no involved family to speak on his behalf. The SDMC was able to expedite his case hearing within 5 days and approve the necessary testing to get him on a path to treatment.
Women’s Employment & Resource Center (WERC)
Nicole has a tremendous flair for fashion and has put it to good use since graduating from WERC’s customer service program. She has flourished in her retail sales position with a local women’s store for nearly three years.
Surrogate Decision-Making Committee (SDMC)
Staff at the group home noticed that Vivian wasn’t eating as much as she usually did, and it was taking her longer to finish meals. Being non-verbal, Vivian was unable to tell caretakers that her teeth hurt. An expedited hearing quickly had Vivian at the dentist to extract 2 teeth, and she was back to her normal eating patterns within a few days.
Women’s Employment and Resource Center (WERC)
Shortly after Martina graduated from the WERC to Work program, she accepted a receptionist position with a large non-profit in the area. Since that time, she has received 3 promotions and has been with the agency for more than 11 years.
Attendance Mediation (AM)
At the request of Emma’s school guidance counselor, Empowered Pathways facilitated an attendance mediation meeting with school officials, Emma’s mother, and Emma. After all parties shared their concerns and Emma was given a voice in the decision making process, an agreement was reached. Emma has since been attending school regularly and is again on track to graduate with her classmates.
Custody/Visitation Mediation (CVM)
Angela had worked hard to get her life back on track and stabilize her home environment for nearly a year in order to regain custody of her three small children. The CVM team was able to facilitate an agreement to reunite this little family and make them whole again.
Small Claims Mediation (SCM)
When a building contractor and his sub-contractor had a disagreement due to lack of communication, they both agreed to forego a formal court hearing and pursue mediation. With the help of SCM, they were able to work through their differences, understand each others’ viewpoints, and amicably shake hands as they left with an agreement in place.
