Julia became a member of the Dawn of Hope family in 2009 when she joined the Residential and Developmental Day Programs. As most people are in a new environment, Julia was very quiet and struggled to make eye contact with people, preferring to fade into the background rather than interact. The first couple weeks were filled with uncertainty for Julia, but staff took it slow and spent a lot of time talking, asking questions and providing new experiences. At home, staff encouraged her to make choices about her daily living and assisted Julia with becoming competent in how to care for her home and herself. As her relationship and trust level with staff expanded……. CLICK HERE FOR JULIA’S FULL STORY
July 5, 2018