Giv­ing Hope for a Bet­ter Future

Pat­ti’s Journey

“I don’t think I’d be here today with­out Ken­neth Young Center.”

At just 8 years old, Pat­ti dis­cov­ered her par­ents’ drugs — the begin­ning of a decades-long strug­gle with sub­stance use. ​“I was some­one who thought that drugs would always be use­ful in my life,” she shares. 

As an adult, she faced home­less­ness along­side her sub­stance use and men­tal health chal­lenges. This brought her to what she describes as her rock bottom. 

At the hos­pi­tal, Pat­ti was con­nect­ed with Ken­neth Young Cen­ter. ​“I remem­ber my ini­tial assess­ment – the KYC clin­i­cian didn’t rush me and didn’t judge me.…She helped me find a place to stay and con­nect­ed me with support.” 

Pat­ti knew she need­ed help nav­i­gat­ing her com­plex chal­lenges, and that she had final­ly found the right partnership. 

With deter­mi­na­tion and with help from inte­grat­ed pro­grams, Pat­ti embraced recov­ery. ​“The team at KYC is there for me when­ev­er I need them…I can talk to some­one and they’ll meet me where I’m at.”

Today, she’s thriv­ing — with a sta­ble home, a ris­ing career, and a renewed sense of hope. She knows she can call her care team when­ev­er she needs, as she con­tin­ues her jour­ney from addic­tion to recovery. 

Give the Gift of Hope

As fund­ing for men­tal health and social ser­vices con­tin­ues to shift, your sup­port is more crit­i­cal than ever.

Because of you, peo­ple like Pat­ti find hope in their dark­est moments. From home deliv­ered meals for home­bound old­er adults to 24-hour men­tal health cri­sis sup­port, KYC offers a con­tin­u­um of care that meets peo­ple where they are – and walks with them toward their goals. 

We can’t do this with­out you.

Please make a gift today to keep these life-sav­ing ser­vices acces­si­ble to all.

Thank You

Your gift helps thou­sands of neigh­bors access the care they need to heal, grow, and thrive. You’re not just donat­ing – you’re invest­ing in a future filled with hope, dig­ni­ty, and possibility.

Thank you for build­ing a future of heal­ing and hope through KYC.