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Thank You For Your Quick Response For Help

Our client, April T. came to us from the Tedford Shelter. She recently moved to this area and presented with a longstanding history of co-occurring services. She was quite surprised by the thoroughness of Sweetser's comprehensive assessment and also about how quickly our Brunswick assessment clinician, Eileen Boardman, was able to get her in to see a therapist (it was within the same week). April left a complimentary message on Eileen's voicemail thanking her for a quick appointment with a trauma-based therapist. Said Eileen, "I do my job the best I can and the system we have then supports the work. It's not all about me. It's about collaboration."

Eileen also suggested that April contact the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Once she did that, the Bureau located family housing for April within the week. This, in turn, opened many other doors for her, including putting her in a position to apply for jobs and to help care for her 15-yr-old brother. "We're hoping to do his success story, too," said April about her brother, who has been living on his own for at least a year. 

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