Stories
I broke the cycle of abuse
Charese Jamison, age 34, Utah
I’ve had lots of challenges in my life. I am the survivor of incest and physical and emotional abuse. During my early life my mother was absent more than present. All of these experiences killed my spirit and at age 13, I was suicidal and at 14 I made my first attempt. As a result [...]
Rebuilding my life
Breauna, age 17, West Virginia
At 14 years old I was lost and confused. I was an addict, self-medicating with meth and pot and I was also pregnant. This was my situation when arrived at Crittenton Services Inc. in West Virginia in 2008. Before Crittenton, I had been in and out of foster homes that were just temporary places for [...]
Making the best decision for my son
Kele, Montana
I’ve always liked school and gotten good grades and someday I hope to open a greenhouse business with my mother. Getting pregnant at 16 was not part of my plan. And when it happened, I wanted to get away from my home town which is really small with just a few hundred residents. I really [...]