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A non-profit in Vista has a 94% success rate in finding housing for families experiencing homelessness.
In this edition of our Working for our Community series, we're featuring one of the success stories coming from Solutions for Change.
"That was my life, a series of times of sobriety and times of addiction," Jessica Kidd shared.
Kidd is a fantastic mom, but admits she hasn't always been.
"In April, I'll have four years clean. My whole life changed. I'm a new person today," she added.
A death in the family left her spiraling. She says she lost her direction and prescribed prescription pills opened the door to addiction and a life on the street.
"That was the most sketchy moment in my life, like, oh my God Jessica, you're sleeping behind a couch."
That life led to a court battle to regain custody of her kids. CBS 8 was there when her daughter got home from daycare.
"She's a bright light. She asks a lot of questions. She'll never know what it means for me to be in addiction. She'll never know chaos in the home. We have a lot of love in our home," Kidd added.
MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/community/working-for-our-community/solutions-for-change-non-profit-family-homelessness/509-33a4b641-f1f1-451c-9937-6357108876b3