Equice, 19 years old, CA

Equice entered the foster system at a young age, and her early experiences shaped the strength, compassion, and determination she carries today. She has built stability through consistent work, maintaining her own apartment, growing her creative passions, reaching 10K as a content creator, and steadily expanding her hair styling business. Despite challenges with benefits, finances, and lingering impacts of childhood trauma, Equice continues to move forward with honesty and resilience. A quick learner gifted with her hands and deeply supportive of others, she remains focused on her future, planning to build her credit, return to school, and grow her business into full-time work. With support from her coach and loved ones, Equice is committed to creating the stable, independent life she has been working toward.

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Strength Based Community Change (SBCC)