For two and a half years, Carol* was homeless and bouncing between living on the streets and Mission Solano shelter. It was a hard life, and Carol needed to find a way to improve her circumstances.

In October 2019, Carol moved into the Damascus House transitional housing program in Fairfield, CA. Along with the stable housing, Carol began to receive from case-managed care from Caminar.

Carol also began working with our Caminar Jobs Plus team to secure employment with better pay and ample hours. With the help of her Jobs Plus employment specialist, Carol found a job at Walmart with more hours. Since January 2020, Carol has worked as a Walmart cashier, and her employment specialist continues to provide support to ensure success in this new job.

At Walmart, Carol receives health benefits, an employee discount, and earns enough to save a portion of each paycheck. Recently, Carol was delighted to purchase a car, all in cash she had saved! The next step for Carol will be to secure permanent housing.

Carol has loved working with her employment specialist, who always encourages Carol with her coaching and positive words. Her employment specialist is equally pleased to be working with Carol, remarking that Carol is a hardworking, dedicated, and optimistic essential employee. Looters targeted the Walmart where Carol works the other day. However, despite all the chaos and turmoil, Carol has remained cheerful; she is grateful to be gainfully employed and working during the COVID-19 pandemic, social unrest, and protests.

With special thanks to the donors and funders who support our life-changing Jobs Plus program.

*Client name changed to protect privacy.