Youth Stories: Tiffany
My name is Tiffany, but my family and friends call me Tiff.
This is my son, RJ. I am 22 and I’m at Covenant House because I was evicted
from my home. My old job let me go due to the fact they didn’t have maternity
leave; they waited till my ninth month of pregnancy to tell me. Because of that
I was unable to pay my rent, which caused me and my child to become homeless.
Being homeless made me very depressed. I even felt like I was less than a
mother because I couldn’t provide shelter for my son. Covenant House helped
uplift my spirit and made me feel like I had a second chance. Being on the
streets can either break you or make you humble yourself toward life. If you
are young and on the streets, I would tell you to pray and don’t give up hope
because you can only go up when you are down. To the young adults not on the
streets, make wise decisions in life so you can avoid being on the
streets–it’s not fun and life will be harder on you.
I highly recommend Covenant House to other young troubled youth because I
really think this place can put you back on the right track to a better life.
Here you learn discipline and you get to clear your mind so you can think about
your goals and where you are going. My goal is to find a career job with health
benefits that can provide me and RJ a consistent, secure lifestyle. To reach my
goals, I am going to challenge myself to do things I never thought I could do.
I’m going to push myself forward and never
look back.