A Little Breathing Room, A Lasting Difference
Financial stability and access to mental health care can make a meaningful difference for families navigating difficult times. In this heartfelt letter, a POV client shares how rental assistance and mental health support helped her build a sense of security, care for herself and her child, and look toward the future with hope.
The following letter is shared in the client’s own words. Names and identifying information have been removed to protect client confidentiality.
Dear Sabrina, Alessandra & Claire,
I wanted to sincerely thank you for the support you have provided to my family. Your assistance has had a much greater impact on our lives than I can fully put into words.
The help with our rent allowed me to save approximately $3,000 instead of having all of my income go toward housing and basic expenses. Being able to build even a small emergency fund has given me something I did not have before: a sense of security. As a parent, knowing that I have money set aside in case something unexpected happens gives me peace of mind. If an emergency comes up, I know that I have at least something to help keep my child and me going instead of immediately being afraid that we could lose our housing or fall behind on our basic needs.
It also gave me some breathing room financially. Instead of constantly living paycheck to paycheck and worrying about what would happen if something went wrong, I was able to start thinking a little more about the future and building a more stable life for my family. That feeling of having a small safety net has meant so much to me.
I am also incredibly grateful for the mental health care your organization helped me access. That support has been just as valuable to me as the financial assistance. Having access to mental health care has helped me take care of my emotional well-being, work through difficult experiences, and stay mentally healthy during a very challenging period of my life.
As a mother, I believe that taking care of my mental health is also taking care of my child. When I am doing better emotionally and mentally, I am able to be more present, patient, and emotionally available for my child. Your support has helped me not only survive difficult moments, but also feel like I have the ability to keep moving forward and be the best parent I can be.
What I appreciate most is that your organization helped address both sides of our situation. The immediate financial stress and my overall well-being. The combination of having more stability at home and having access to mental health care has made a meaningful difference in how safe, hopeful, and capable I feel about our future.
I truly cannot express enough how grateful we are. Your help gave my family more than financial assistance. It gave us stability, peace of mind, an emergency cushion, and the opportunity for me to take care of my mental health. Those things have a lasting impact, and I will always be grateful that you were there for us when we needed support.
Thank you so much for everything you have done for my family and for the care you show to families who are going through difficult times. Your generosity has made a real and lasting difference in our lives.
With sincere gratitude,
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