Love and Stability at Door of Hope

      Julia is a 12-year-old girl who lives at Door of Hope with her mom and three brothers. Her family escaped a violent home situation, only to have the children placed in foster care. While in foster care, Julia and her siblings were frequently underfed, and had to change schools often. Her brothers and her have attended eight different schools since January.  Once the children were out of foster care, the family moved from shelter to shelter. Each new shelter meant a new school for Julia and her brothers. After months of living in different shelters, Julia’s family applied to live at Door of Hope. 
     Since living at Door of Hope, Julia and her family spend each night together. The children have a stable school situation now, and Julia has been able to make friends at school and at Door of Hope. She is extremely happy to be with her family, especially her mom. She is able to talk about her foster care experience with a counselor, and the Door of Hope staff, which is helping her heal. Most importantly, Julia is now in a situation where she’s surrounded by people who love and care for her.