Success in Franklin County

Jamie is a single parent with two children who both have special needs. Over the last few years, she has also struggled with her own mental health issues and applied for Social Security Income (SSI). When her SSI was denied a second time, she told staff in Farmington that she was open to obtaining employment. This year, she began providing childcare for a fellow participant’s daughter and received payment through the state. The experience helped her confidence and she decided to find a full-time, higher paying position and she found a job at an area coffeeshop. While working and managing her family’s many medical appointments, Jamie recently needed to find a new place to live. Staff helped her search for a new apartment and continued to encourage her until she secured one. She recently thanked staff for their help and said, “sometimes I need to know that I am making the right changes.”