Success in Kennebec County

“When I came to Families Forward, I was employed and about to give birth. Maybe I felt fear because I was about to have my first child, and I was content with just having a job. I gave birth in May and had it in my mind that I would return to work and not need help. The Augusta Families Forward team never wanted me to settle for that. No matter who I spoke with, the staff always encouraged me towards more. The job I was content with hired someone else while I was gone and expected me to survive on ten hours a week. Immediately, I called Heidy at Families Forward, and she asked me again, “What about school?” I didn’t think I could do it and felt I had no choice but to try again. In the fall, I will start taking the seven classes I have left to finish my degree in business. I can honestly say without the push from my supporters at Families Forward, it wouldn’t have been possible!”