City Of Colorado Springs: Low-Income Families See A Bright Future Thanks To New Affordable Housing Project

Colorado Springs CO

14 April, 2022

6:20 AM

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Press release from the City of Colorado Springs: April 12, 2022 According to the Executive Director of Family Promise Crystal Karr, Shooks Run has been a lifesaver to the community, providing housing to families that wouldn't be able to afford it otherwise. "The reality of our housing crisis is pretty dire right now, especially when you look at what minimum wage is and that you need to make a minimum of $25 an hour to afford a $1,500 apartment, which is the going rate for a two-bedroom right now," Karr said. "Most people don't make $25 an hour or more, and it is even more difficult if you have kids and you're a single parent." The stability of the apartment has finally allowed Jessica to plan for the future in a way she never could before. "I feel proud to be able to have a home, to walk through that door to use my kitchen and have a full fridge," Jessica said. "I don't think there were words to describe how this experience has affected me in such a good way." While many have a hard time understanding the difficulties of growing up in a cult, or misunderstand the challenges of having multiple personality, Jessica said knows that she is not alone in her situation. She hopes to become a peer counselor someday to help those looking for the same stability that she had been able to transition into. "For anyone else who is struggling with a mental handicap at the hand of someone else, just remember, if you were able to survive the trauma, you will also be able to survive the healing," Jessica said. "You can get yourself to a place that you want to be. It doesn't happen right away so just don't give up. Keep going." This press release was produced by the City of Colorado Springs. The views expressed here are the author's own.