The Power of Connection and Family Support

When people feel seen, safe, and supported without judgment, they can move from chaos to stability. 

Michele Harris-Semple from Services for the UnderServed shares how a loved one’s addiction shaped her life’s work, and why the steady presence of family made the difference. The story starts with small, consistent acts, such as phone calls, check-ins, and rides to meetings, before it leads to keys to a new apartment and a steady job. 

Discover how family support, peer specialists, and housing opened the door to long-term recovery.

Podcast Guest

  • Michele Harris-Semple, Services for the UnderServed

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Feature Quote

There's going to be happy moments. There's going to be sad moments. But even when there's moments that do come like that, still stay hopeful in that process. Because it's not going to be forever. You're going to get over that moment. Pick up a phone call, call someone and ask for that support. Get your peer support. You can't do this alone. It takes a village. 

—Michele Harris-Semple

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