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Success Story: Joey
Watching your child work so hard toward something and not see it come together can be heartbreaking. That is where Joey was almost two years ago. He wanted to work, he wanted to contribute, and he was sending out applications left and right. Each time he tried and did not hear back, we saw his confidence take a hit. As parents, it was hard to know how to help beyond encouraging him to keep going. When Dreamcatchers came into the picture, we finally felt Joey was not carrying
Jun 242 min read


Success Story: Rob
“I went through the Department of Rehab because I have a heart condition, and wasn’t really sure if I’d ever be able to find a job, which led me to Dreamcatchers. My fantastic counselor, Dyane, met with me once or twice a week to help me get back in to the working world. She helped …
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Feb 18, 20211 min read


Success Story: Madeline
I’ve had the opportunity to work with Nathan and Dreamcatchers twice now. The first time I got a job at Strikes Bowling and worked there for three years, after I got laid off due to budget cuts, I went back to Dreamcatchers they helped me find a great job at Safeway, where I’ve been working …
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Nov 15, 20191 min read


Success Story: Phillip
Dreamcatchers helped me as a liaison between myself and Department of Rehabilitation before DOR took me on and I began self-advocating. DOR helped me financially when my financing options thinned out as a long time student at CSUC. Dreamcatchers helped me look for a job, at my request, before graduating with my BA in Psychology. …
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Jul 19, 20191 min read


Success Story: Olivia
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Sylvia Gregory from Dreamcatchers for all of her help! Her commitment, her invaluable knowledge and her kind and caring personality have been a blessing. I been out of the workforce for many years and needed her insight. She was my lighthouse- always there for me to provide …
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May 4, 20191 min read


Success Story: Josh
I’m writing this letter because I want to share my experience with you about the Dept of Rehabilitation and Dreamcatchers. I hope this can help someone in their life. I began meeting with Dreamcatchers in the late part of 2016. Within a month I figured out what I wanted to do. They helped research jobs …
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Mar 6, 20191 min read


Success Story: Kaitlyn
My daughter Kaitlyn and I were given the opportunity to work with Dreamcatchers, more importantly with Diane Wilson. Diane went above and beyond with Katie and I could see it in her eyes, Katie touched something in her. Now I thought I was the toughest on Kaitlyn and felt bad thinking Diane was coming in …
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Dec 1, 20182 min read


Success Story: George
Both my mother and I are on Social Security Disability. As with many families, in this economy we needed to increase our income. She is elderly and in a wheelchair, so her opportunities for employment are virtually none. I had been looking for something to supplement our income, but was continually running into barriers due …
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Aug 4, 20182 min read


Success Story: Rob
“I went through the Department of Rehab because I have a heart condition, and wasn’t really sure if I’d ever be able to find a job, which led me to Dreamcatchers. My fantastic counselor, Dyane, met with me once or twice a week to help me get back in to the working world. She helped …
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May 16, 20181 min read


Success Story: Morgan
“My experience with Dreamcatchers was nothing but positive. My job coach was extremely knowledgeable and experienced in what she does. She was very supportive and was there to help me whenever I needed it. I learned a lot of very useful skills and in working with Dreamcatchers I felt very prepared and confident that I …
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Feb 14, 20181 min read


Success Story: Scott
“There’s more than one way to save a life. It’s not always liberating someone from a life threatening ordeal. Another way to do so is to alter someone’s life in such a way that it literally pulls them out of an ever encompassing darkness. It is a darkness that consumes you when you’ve hit rock …
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Dec 22, 20171 min read


Success Story: Maria
My name is Maria; I am a single mother of 5 children, one boy and 4 girls and have been an employee of Dreamcatchers Empowerment Network since 2003. I am very grateful and proud to be a part of the Dreamcatchers team and I don’t know where I would be without them. I came to …
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Nov 27, 20173 min read
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