“This helped me get more one on one time and my partner really loves knowing that they have such a tight relationship with Dad, so it was wins all around.”

“I just want to say thank you for always being here to talk to. I feel as though you’ve helped me grow so much as a person and I can’t thank you enough.”

“The best part of the program that I liked was seeing that my social workers looked like me. They made my home a safe space in times where if it was a non-black social worker, I would feel tense/uncomfortable in my own home.”

“Now that the program is over, what am I going to do on Thursday nights?”

“Yesterday, at work I got an invitation to anger, but I didn’t accept it. My foreman noticed this and was really happy.”

“I was worried that this service was going to be similar to the work done in the past and I was anxious about telling my story. However, as the session progressed I felt better and felt that this work could benefit me and my child”

“This was my first time calling and I am very grateful that this support exists. I will be calling again”

“I have been making an effort to speak positively about my son’s mother.”

“Youth is very happy to talk to you. She was not a fan of previous people so it is a relief she found someone she can trust.”

“My daughters noticed I’m less angry”

“I don’t have to yell when I’m upset. I can take a time out and come back and talk about it later”