Amy is an 18-year-old who was cared for by her grandmother along with her 12-year-old brother. Amy’s parents were unable to parent her and her brother due to substance abuse throughout Amy’s life. Her grandmother stepped into parenting the siblings and loved Amy and her brother well. In late 2021, Amy’s grandmother passed. Amy, filled with a sense of responsibility, stood up in a court room and vowed to care for her 12-year-old brother in the absence of their grandmother. Through an overheard conversation in a social services hallway, Amy was referred to OCA who, in collaboration with Ten Talents, was able to provide Amy and her brother with a monthly stipend to relieve the responsibility of groceries and household needs for an outstanding and awe-inspiring little family. Amy and her brother now have mentors and wraparound support through OCA’s ministries.
