Video: Cisily's Story
Key to the success of our Overcomers is their Circle of Support. Each youth’s Circle of Support is made up of a diverse team of people who champion our Overcomers on their journey toward healing and healthy adulthood. These coaches, mentors, family members, RAs, volunteers, and donors make up the Circle of Support that every Overcomer relies on to transition into adulthood successfully. They surround youth from crisis with love and compassion and through unconditional relationships, help them heal from past trauma.
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Video: Brody's Story
Your generosity fuels a wide range of life-changing opportunities, including supportive housing, nutritious meals, educational opportunities, mentorship, life skills classes, and more. Through your support, Overcomers like Brody are given hope and the opportunity to overcome. Dreams, like buying a car and having his own place, are now a reality.
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Video: A Day in the Life
Some brave young adults let us follow them around with video cameras to get an unscripted look at what it's like to strive for success, even though you've had a rough start to adulthood.
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Video: The Benediction
Each Tuesday night at The OC, we end The Gathering with the reading of 'The Benediction.' This blessing encourages the men and women of Immerse to "Go, and overcome."
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Video: Ed's Story
Ed shares about his experience of entering foster care. A couple of years after aging out of care, Ed found himself in need of a fresh start. He shares about finding Immerse.
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Video: Shundreka's Story
Shundreka shares about her journey of entering foster care as a child, followed by experience of aging out of care.
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Video: Ana's Story
Ana shares her story of aging out of foster care and finding her path to stability.
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Video: Lee's Story
Meet Lee. After experiencing severe neglect and abuse, Lee entered foster care at age 7. He was adopted when he was 12. At age 15, his adoptive family "disrupted" the adoption and placed Lee back in foster care. Lee bounced from foster home to facility to group home until age 18.
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Video: Mic's Story
Mic shares her story of overcoming trauma to achieve her goals of going to college and getting her own place.
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Video: Stefan's Story
Stefan grew up amidst the death and loss of his parents and other family members. Stefan shares about his journey into and out of foster care, and his new path toward building a new life with the support of many who are cheering for him.
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