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The Harrison FamilyHaving lost her job as a real estate contractor, Mrs. Harrison contacted The Center for Family Resources because her family simply could not make ends meet anymore. Mrs. Harrison’s husband worked for Cobb County for over twenty years but his income alone was not enough to support the family. Experiencing extreme stress and anxiety to the point of desperation, she admitted to the CFR case manager she had even been contemplating suicide as she saw no other way out of their situation. After looking at the family expenses, Mrs. Harrison and the CFR case manager were able to identify ways to cut costs and stretch the family’s earnings a little bit further each month. The CFR case manager also recommended counseling through the Community Services Board to help with the depression and anxiety she was experiencing. Through the Friendship Fund program, CFR was able to assist the Harrisons with their mortgage for the month. Because the Harrisons were also in need of food but were over income for food stamps, CFR provided the family with a $250 gift card to Publix. When the case manager presented the gift card to Mrs. Harrison, she said “I have goose bumps…I never imagined you all would be able to help me so much.” She continued saying that after she left CFR the day before she was able to sleep some that night and even talked with her husband about the suicidal feelings she had been experiencing. He said “don’t you dare leave me…I couldn’t live without you.” She left CFR in tears that day. As she walked out the door, Mrs. Harrison said “People are going to wonder what you all did to me because of all these tears but these are tears of happiness. I can’t tell you how thankful I am.”  |
