“Before Breakthrough, life felt hopeless. Every day was another failure. We were turned away time and time again. We watched our daughter face constant rejection. And then, we found Breakthrough. Our daughter is learning! She is part of a team and enjoying it! We are hearing about things she is doing well and seeing her make friends! We still have struggles, but we no longer feel alone. We no longer feel hopeless about the future. This partnership with Breakthrough has been an answer to years of prayer.”

“Breakthrough has been a place where our son has been treated with kindness, respect, love, and guidance. He is in the presence of the hands and feet of Jesus every day through the staff. He has received many services at Breakthrough to help him learn to cope in challenging situations. In addition, the staff maintain open communication so we are able to partner together to best help our son. He finally feels like he belongs and isn’t filled with shame. We are very grateful that, through all of these struggles, God has brought us to Breakthrough.”

“As a parent of a child with mental illness, your entire life is changed. Every aspect of your life is affected—your job, friendships, marriage, family, and personal life are turned upside-down. Few people really understand what you are going through and you start to wonder if you are the only ones that are going through this sort of thing. But once we found Breakthrough and the right therapist for our child, their attitude and behavior changed in a positive way which, in turn, caused a positive shift in the family. School got better for them, relationships started to flourish, and life got better for all of us.”

“Living with a child with a mental illness, you are walking on eggshells every day. You wake up trying to stay positive, but worry that this could be another one of ‘those days.’ At Breakthrough, our daughter has found her safe person, someone to rely on. We, as her parents, have found our person that we can trust for her. Someone who will listen with an open ear and heart and will not judge. Someone who is knowledgeable and will discuss things in an understanding, professional way.”

“I felt like I had failed my son. I lost hope until I found our therapist at Breakthrough who understands the needs for all of us. The most important thing is that our son has found someone that he can talk to about anything and we are learning how to be the best parents we can be for him. We have someone that is cheering us on and wants all of us to flourish and grow. Every day is not roses, but they do get better. With the proper therapist, faith, and the right tools needed to succeed, the darkness fades and you begin to see the light.”