Your Voices of Hope with Michelle Beyer

Alicia is an employee with ASCEND -- and shares her journey and experience with host, Michelle Beyer

Loss of job led to homelessness, but that didn't stop Ryan from staying sober or reaching his goals. 

Where's there's breath there's HOPE!

Find out where her little voice came from that led her to sobriety.  

We don't come across too many like Jennifer. A single mom, who offers hope.

Two years later after being raped, beaten, and held hostage for days. Heather still has no justice. Part 2

Becky lost her daughter and is  now raising her grandchild..

Amy was mentally and physically abused by her mentally ill father, and beat so badly that she is still suffering from her head  injuries today.  But, that is not going to stop Amy from accomplishing her college goals and continuing her successful career in body art.  She is also a loving mother to a teenage son.

Michael tried other ways to get sober such as 12 step programs, going to AA, and rehab, but then a friend introduced him to Smart Recovery. 
A recovery program that gets to the root of your addiction not just telling you to stay away from your addiction. 

We are supposed to be loved and cared for when we are born and most of us are. We are supposed by be he shining star of our parent's eye, but not Rita.

Her mother left her at the hospital when she was born; unwanted.

Hear Michelle's Interview with Rita

There are over 500,000  homeless people in America, and according to Housing and Urban Development, (HUD) 2017 report over 194,000 Americans will be sleeping on the street tonight. 

Julie is the executive director for and organization in Stark County Ohio That takes people off the street and puts them into their own place is trying to combat those numbers. Is it working? Are those numbers going down?

 What can you do when you see someone standing on the corner begging for money? Contact your local housing agency and let them know where you saw them, so they can outreach to them. Giving them money may not be the right solution.