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THE
LIFE LINK
...Helping
individuals and families who are homeless and displaced achieve
self-sufficiency through emergency assistance, housing and other
supportive programs, including advanced addiction and behavioral
health treatment services.
After
Misfortune, LIFE LINK Client D’Lynn McCarthy Savors the
Sweet Smell of Success

Two
years ago D’Lynn McCarthy found herself in a tough
situation: having hurt her back at work, she had to give
up not only her job, but also the place to live that came
with her job. Suddenly out of work and homeless, D’Lynn
was forced to sleep in her car - until lack of money forced
her to lose even that.
Injured,
scared, depressed, and suffering from panic attacks, D’Lynn
sank lower: “I felt desperate. I was in such bad emotional
condition, I couldn’t carry on a conversation without crying...
and I had gotten to where I didn’t want to go anywhere
because I was so ashamed... so I withdrew...“
In
her withdrawn state, D’Lynn contemplated her options.
A voice inside told her to give up and put an end to her suffering,
but another voice whispered ...ending it all would cause suffering
to her loved ones, her daughter and her elderly amputee mother
for whom she served as primary caregiver. D’Lynn listened
to the second voice and chose life! “I had to get beyond
myself and think of others: suicide could not be an option!”

Click
Here for the recipe for “D'Lynn's Yummy Apricot Nut Loaf”
Las
Alas Opens!

What
is the single most important goal
of The Life Link?
“To put ourselves out of business!” says
Executive Director, Carol Luna Anderson without hesitation.
This
may seem like a puzzling statement from the Executive Director
until she explains that being out of business for the Life Link
means there are no more people in need of housing, mental health
or addiction services. “Until that day comes – and
it is possible,” Carol insists “ – we are committed
to serving our clients with the latest, evidence-based treatment
methods that positively impact recovery, self-sufficiency and
empowerment.”
And
so, to meet the needs of our expanding treatment population by
providing the very best treatment services available in comfortable,
quality space, The Life Link broke ground for our newest facility
Las Alas (The Wings) in August 2006. Over the ensuing
months, the entire Life Link staff excitedly watched the building
grow, and finally in March, 2008 The Life Link proudly opened
the doors of our newest facility.

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