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Carla is a 20-year-old women who recently came to the Brian Garcia Welcome Center for assistance. She was raised in Arizona until she was 19 years old. In 2022, Carla reported that she relocated to Michigan to live with her brother. She began working at a casino, but struggled with stress and anxiety. She moved out of her brother’s house and moved in with a friend. She stated that her friend began using drugs, and she started using them too and developed an addiction.
Carla reported that she decided to leave Michigan and return to Arizona. She began attending addiction meetings and programs. Carla admitted that she had a negative attitude toward treatment, and her behaviors resulted in being kicked out of the program. She then spent several nights at a Community Bridges program. While there she decided that if she were to remain (homeless) in Arizona, she would begin using meth again.
Carla told HSC staff that she was adopted when she was an infant. Approximately six months ago, she was able to find her biological mother, Megan, and they began building a relationship. HSC Staff spoke with Megan, who was very willing to have Carla come live with her in Michigan. HSC provided Carla with a bus ticket; she safely arrived in Michigan and is now reunited with her birth mother.
We never know the journey each person is on and how it will bring people together. We wish Carla and Megan a bright future.
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