CD grew up in foster care and eventually aged out. She and her son experienced homelessness on multiple occasions. A few years ago, CD made the difficult decision to leave New Jersey and move to California. They lived in a shelter for a brief time but they are now doing extremely well. CD is working full time and loves her new home. Her son is thriving which reassures CD made the best decision for the both of them. She misses her dad, but speaks to him often.