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We are working to help keep a family together and housed as they risk becoming homeless at the end of this month. This family's Dependency case has been open now for 3 years after concerns of domestic violence and substance abuse forced these two teenagers to live with non-relatives as their Mom has worked hard to become sober. Our Clients are a 17-year old girl and a 15-year old boy who recently were able to move back in with their Mom after the Court deemed it was safe to. However, while Mom has been aided by a housing voucher, it is set to expire at the end of May. She has just started a new job and is actively seeking new housing where all 3 of them will be able to continue to live together. Both of our teenage clients have been attending high school regularly again and are just beginning to have stability once more. Mom has shared that the biggest help she can ask for right now is with money to pay for car insurance for the next 6 months. She and her kids have been taking the bus everywhere because she is not able to pay the insurance of approximately $1400. She has also shared that if she is unable to find housing but is able to drive and use the car again once the insurance is paid, that at least they can rely on safely living in the car until they can secure housing again.