Diamond

Diamond is proud and excited to share that she has maintained stable housing for more than two years. It is a huge success built with the support of the team at Revive.

Born in the old Rockwell Gardens public housing project, Diamond has not had an easy go of it. As a teenager, she frequently experienced unexplained bouts of energy, anger, and claustrophobia. Years passed until she was formally diagnosed with bipolar disorder. 

Despite a high school diploma and near completion of a bachelor’s degree in business administration, Diamond has struggled to retain even part-time employment. She has spent the last 15 years managing chronic leg pain and navigating her mental health needs. Much of Diamond’s adult life has been spent moving from homeless shelter to homeless shelter. Diamond estimates that she has lived in approximately 40 different shelters in 10 different states. 

Finally, Diamond was referred to ReVive by a local shelter. Here, Diamond met Rodney Harris, ReVive’s Senior Case Manager. Rodney worked with Diamond to obtain housing and furniture for her apartment. Rodney continues to support Diamond by helping her budget her monthly income, and making sure she can pay her rent. Diamond is grateful to Rodney and ReVive for “walking alongside her” on her journey to permanent housing.

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