MENTAL HEALTH MONTH MEMBER SUCCESS STORY: RYAN
“My name is Ryan. I’m hearing voices. They’re telling me to kill myself.” These are the phrases Ryan, a Step Up member since 2012, would say prior to hospitalizing himself almost weekly. Misdiagnosed and medicated as someone with schizophrenia, he memorized these three lines and found the respite he needed at the hospital whenever he was overwhelmed, anxious or feeling depressed […]
Housing is Not the End – Step Up featured on NBC
Click on photo to watch a video featuring Sunnie by A Bigger Vision. On February 16th, Step Up President and CEO Tod Lipka and Step Up Member Sunnie (Amanda) Walker were featured on NBC News. Read the original article here or read on below! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ By Alicia Victoria Lozano LOS ANGELES — Christina Ruiz travels between two […]
40 years of homelessness ENDED for Frank M.
At 58, Frank M. had been living on the streets of San Bernardino since he was 18. On February 23, he signed his new lease on life and moved into permanent supportive housing! When Step Up CEO Tod Lipka saw the photo of Frank’s lease signing, he remarked, “Amazing to see him signing the lease […]
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