How community, grace, and second chances change everything Ten years ago, if you had told Melissa she would own a thriving business in downtown Billings, she would have laughed. At 37, she was caught in a cycle that seemed impossible to break, full of addiction,...
"They believed in me more than I believed in myself." These powerful words from Raquel capture the essence of what happens when a community refuses to give up on someone. On May 10th, Raquel accomplished something extraordinary – she became the first person in her...
I used to sit alone on top of a silo in the middle of nowhere, just me and my addiction. I didn’t have my kids or hope, and I never imagined I’d be telling this story today. But God is a God of restoration. What He’s done with my life is like stained glass — broken...
Equipping young people for the future and enabling them to be the hands and feet of Jesus is a crucial component of our programs. One way we help prepare young adults is through our internship program, an 11-month program designed to help interns learn and use their...
The roots of a person's struggles are often deep, intertwined and complex. No one singular "program" can address all of a person's challenges. Many of the people that CLDI serve have come from families and generations before them that have found themselves in patterns...
Part #2 of Promise’s Story of Healing. Read Part #1 “Healing Her Broken Belief” here. When Promise first moved into the Hannah House, it felt like she had nothing to offer.She had little job experience and very few skills, but the staff encouraged and supported...
“Promises are made to be broken... that’s why I am so broken.” My name is Promise. A few years ago, my life—if you could even call it that—used to be rock bottom hell. I was pregnant, addicted to drugs, consumed by alcohol, and hanging around with people who were...
Words by Jackie Patten In light of Valentine's Day, our office has a “heart attack” game going around where we have to essentially bomb each other's work desks with goodies, candy and words of affirmation. The individual who chose me wrote words of encouragement that...
Greetings, As the Incoming CLDI Board president, I was somewhat delighted to find out that I have the opportunity to write a departing letter to our outgoing ED, Eric Basye. I use the word “somewhat delighted” because I know that the master writer himself, Eric, will...
Calvin Warren, a 53-year-old former PTA president, and little guy football coach, recently became a CLDI tenant. A devoted father, Calvin has a degree in Psychology and was gifted in working with children. He spent 18 years working in residential treatment programs...