Impact Stories

A teen girl’s struggle with school attendance and family conflict transforms into a tale of triumph at Kauffman House.

With the support of the program and a housing stability plan that John created and followed, he was able to learn needed skills to reach his self-defined goals.

Matt and Grace, once living in their car and expecting a child, found refuge and a fresh start through Project YELLOW Door, securing a home and building a stable, thriving family.

Rick transformed his life from the depths of mental illness and addiction to better health and stability.

The Reeds came to KHDS specifically requesting to work with children with medical needs ... they started their journey with excitement and the willingness to learn and help the child through the many medical challenges that would come their way.

While living in Illinois, Kat Korp was already involved as a foster parent. Later, when the Korps moved to Wisconsin, they became active with a program called Teen Reach Adventure Camp (TRAC)...

Matt was married for several years and had three children. He worked at Laminated Products and West Vaco for over 12 years, and then the bottom dropped out...