Read the following article from The Almanac, showcasing how former clients of LifeMoves, once facing homelessness, are now making a profound impact as staff members.
November 21st, 2024
LifeMoves, a nonprofit organization that is working to serve communities experiencing homelessness, is also helping its former clients join its team of staff. Marissa Carino, lead case manager at LifeMoves, was once a former client of the nonprofit and is using her lived experiences to help others.
According to LifeMoves, 34% of its staff are individuals with personal experiences of homelessness and substance use.
“My inspiration comes from having something very special that you can’t pay for,” said Carino. “You have this certain type of lived experience that not very many people have and have the ability to meet people where they’re at from this perspective.”
Hiring individuals with lived experience helps bring in expertise and insight to the organization, allowing LifeMoves to grow and improve with a greater understanding of what their clients need, according to Isabella Karabed, director of diversity, equity and inclusion and lived experience, at LiveMoves.
“There’s a level of empathy and compassion that comes from someone that knows what our clients have been through,” Karabed said. “They know exactly what they have experienced and that compassion serves us really well when delivering services.”
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