The Brooks Family’s Story John and Brandy have had their share of hard times. There was a time when they were homeless, uncertain of what tomorrow would bring. Times were tough. They willingly asked for assistance with their children. As a result, their two oldest children spent some time in foster care while John and Brandy fought their way back to stability and recovery. This hard-working family has been restored and back together for over a year! John and Brandy proudly maintain employment and a stable home for their girls. Shannon Kent, HCS In-Home Family Counselor has worked with the Brooks family throughout most of their time at HCS. Shannon states that, “They had not been a family for a long time and it was a challenge to learn how to be a unit again. We worked together to develop things like a daily family schedule, meal plans, and a budget. We also worked on things like rewards and appropriate consequences; rules and boundaries; as well as roles and expectations. The Brooks family has done amazingly well! They went from homelessness to being a functioning family that is willingly compliant with services, even after they aren’t required to be.” Mom, Brandy Brooks, states, “When I was referred to HCS, I didn’t think it would work. We had worked with another agency in the past without success. But, services from HCS have helped us a lot. Dr. Camperlengo, our therapists, and Shannon have been really good for us.”
Without the full HCS wrap-around services that this family receives, I don’t think they would’ve been as successful. I can’t say enough about our Outpatient therapists and child psychiatrist, Dr. Camperlengo, and all the other programs involved. Our whole HCS team pulls together regularly to work with this family.
Shannon Kent In-Home Family Counselor
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