Dorian’s Story | First Step Graduate 2024 Posted on April 18, 2024 Meet Dorian. Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, Dorian moved to New York when she was 11 and that’s when life really began. After facing many tragic adversities including a violent ex-partner, homelessness and unemployment, Dorian found the Coalition for ..Read More
Melissalee Posted on December 1, 2023 The Coalition’s First Step graduate Melissalee has overcome so many obstacles to get to the point that she is today. After attending our job training program, she found a job, housing, and a community of women who showed her how to tap into her own strengths ..Read More
Paulette Posted on May 4, 2022 Watch First Step graduate Paulette share her story of the emotional devastation of going in and out of shelters with her husband and her three daughters, and the tragedies she endured. She found First Step through her housing counselor and she was hesitant at ..Read More
Monica Posted on April 12, 2022 Watch the story of Monica, who has shown amazing resilience, despite the many challenges life has thrown her way. First Step helped Monica find a full-time job, safe housing, and a community of women who showed her how to tap into her own intrinsic strengths a ..Read More
Harmonia Residents Posted on September 24, 2020 Meanwhile, a vocal group of neighbors on the Upper West Side objected to the use of nearby hotels to shelter people experiencing homelessness, even in the midst of a pandemic. They commiserated about so-called “quality of life” issues in a Facebook group a ..Read More
Yadira Posted on April 30, 2020 Watch the story of Yadira, whose journey out of depression and isolation into a happy and successful life with a new career in the technology field was made possible by the Coalition’s First Step Program. Please consider making a gift to support this life-ch ..Read More
M.A. Dennis Posted on June 26, 2019 My Success Story Success feels different after failure. And there is no greater fail than losing your dignity and having your humanity marginalized. Overcoming that level of defeat, which is the agony of homelessness, requires a Herculean effort. It is no smal ..Read More
Marisol Posted on April 19, 2019 Marisol, Class 46, shares her First Step story at the 25th Anniversary Women Mean Business Luncheon on April 12, 2019 at The Plaza Hotel ..Read More
Cynthia Posted on April 12, 2019 Cynthia, Class 37, demonstrates the true meaning of “Once a First Stepper, always a First Stepper.” With the ongoing support of First Step and her unwavering spirit, Cynthia found her dream job and a path to living her best life. This video was first shown ..Read More
