FACES OF CHANGE STORIES from CALIFORNIA

CA-1
A 45-year-old mother operating her own business and living with her two children in El Cajon, CA

CA-2
A 28 year old mother working and living with her two children in El Cajon, CA

CA-3
A 31-year-old receptionist living with her three children in Lemon Grove, CA

CA-4
A 22-year-old mother with two children seeking to overcome the stigma of a felony conviction, living with extended family in Lemon Grove

CA-5
A 31-year-old single mother with four children working and living in El Cajon

CA-6
A 33-year-old woman working and living with her child and spouse in Lakeside

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The following stories were collected as part of Phase II of Faces of Change and cover issues related to household support, child well-being, basic needs, housing, emotional well-being, and employment. [Some names and places have been changed in some of the stories in order to secure the anonymity of the author and his/her children.]

CA-7(II)
A 45-year-old single mother raising her two teenage daughters and living in Santa Cruz, CA.

CA-8(II)
A single mother raising her four children in Live Oak District in Santa Cruz and going to school.

CA-9(II)
A 31 year-old single mother of three training and working on getting her GED in Watsonville, CA.

CA-10(II)
A 37 year-old mother of two working full-time as a phlebotomist in Santa Cruz, CA.

CA-11(II)
A 27 year-old woman living with her boyfriend and two young children in Watsonville, CA.

CA-12(II)
A 28 year-old mother of two home-schooling her son and living in Santa Cruz, CA.

CA-13(II)
A 40 year-old mother looking for work and living with her teenage son in Watsonville.

CA-14(II)
A 38 year-old mother with Graves disease living and raising her two children with special needs in Santa Cruz, CA.