We love to share to good news when someone graduates from LPCS. Here is the story of one individual who graduated earlier this year:
Steve* entered LPCS with a lifetime history of over 30 years of substance abuse problems. A former truck driver, he has also lost his driver's license due to his failure to make child-support payments. Once in the shelter, he went through intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment for more than two months, and attended at least 6 AA meetings per week. In addition to working on his sobriety, Steve took a 5 week long computer course and completed a job readiness program where he worked on his resume, practiced writing cover letters, and did extensive mock interviewing. Working with an employment counselor, within a few weeks of the job readiness program ending Steve obtained a short-term factory job to gain current employment experience. Using the income he earned from that position, he was able to pay the back child-support payments and obtained his drivers license once again. Steve then applied and was accepted to be a full-time driver for PACE paratransit services, earning a living wage with excellent benefits. He has now moved into his own apartment, sees his family members on a regular basis, and has been sober for almost 2 years.
*Name has been changed to protect identity
Steve* entered LPCS with a lifetime history of over 30 years of substance abuse problems. A former truck driver, he has also lost his driver's license due to his failure to make child-support payments. Once in the shelter, he went through intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment for more than two months, and attended at least 6 AA meetings per week. In addition to working on his sobriety, Steve took a 5 week long computer course and completed a job readiness program where he worked on his resume, practiced writing cover letters, and did extensive mock interviewing. Working with an employment counselor, within a few weeks of the job readiness program ending Steve obtained a short-term factory job to gain current employment experience. Using the income he earned from that position, he was able to pay the back child-support payments and obtained his drivers license once again. Steve then applied and was accepted to be a full-time driver for PACE paratransit services, earning a living wage with excellent benefits. He has now moved into his own apartment, sees his family members on a regular basis, and has been sober for almost 2 years.
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