When Mrs. W went home at the end of her work day, it was to a tent pitched near the Mississippi River. She and her husband took up life there﹝…﹞

In the summer of 2014, the number of Central Americans migrating to the United States reached a peak. Of particular concern was the high number of unaccompanied and separated migrant﹝…﹞

“What can we do to get along?” This question was asked of the children attending summer camp at St. Francis Community Services. Their answers reflect the impact of growing up﹝…﹞

Mr. J first came to St. Francis Community Services for help with an electric bill. He was unemployed for the first time in more than 30 years and could not﹝…﹞

Ms. F is an Army veteran whose family life came apart at the seams. She separated from a husband who was verbally abusive and controlling. When their 8–year-old child visited﹝…﹞

Like many of her friends in the social support group at St. Francis Community Services, Mrs. R had seen her share of hardships in life. But nothing prepared her for the sorrow﹝…﹞

Mr. B’s beloved 95-year-old father was in rapidly declining health. Alzheimer’s disease had robbed him of the capacity to make crucial decisions. Mr. B needed to take responsibility for his﹝…﹞

Brandon, a high school sophomore, immigrated to the United States from Mexico when he was in the third grade. Ever since he could remember, his father berated and physically abused﹝…﹞

Mrs. G and her two children joined her husband in the United States in 2004. Her visa in hand, she hoped her family, now together, would lead a happy life.﹝…﹞