D’Juana reached out to the Moran Center when she faced system-involvement and homelessness, which she was determined to resolve for her children. The Moran Center soon learned that D’Juana would bring an unwavering positivity into working through the challenges ahead, despite already facing some of her worst moments.

D’Juana, her two kids, and dog were living in their car. She says her motivation was to become something and to see her children succeed.

Today, D’Juana has come along way – navigating legal difficulties, repairing harms, and processing their emotional consequences with the support of her “super therapist” and case manager Coni Benitez.

She and her family are housed and, with the Moran Center’s holistic help, has been able to process struggles in multiple areas of life.

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