{"id":9157,"date":"2022-01-27T10:55:46","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T18:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/?p=9157"},"modified":"2022-01-27T10:56:15","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T18:56:15","slug":"celebrating-independence-an-update-on-maya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hopeservices.org\/news\/celebrating-independence-an-update-on-maya\/","title":{"rendered":"CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE: AN UPDATE ON MAYA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Maya first came to Hope Services in 2001. At that time, she was 18 years old\u00a0seeking career and life skills training. At Hope Services, Maya discovered a richly supportive community and developed life skills which have transformed the way she lives today.<\/p>

In the beginning, Maya still lived with her parents and needed assistance with certain activities, like crossing the street between Hope\u2019s buildings in downtown San Jose.<\/p>

\u201cShe would always have a friend from program meet her at the intersection, fearful of crossing the road alone in case she fell down and was not able to get back up,\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0shared Corie Britton, supervisor and Administrative Coordinator.<\/p>

After living nine years in a group home, Maya now rents her own two bedroom apartment in Campbell, which was purchased by her family to support her dream of independence. With the support of Independent Living Services (ILS) at Hope, Maya now walks confidently to the store by herself\u00a0and even\u00a0visits the Campbell farmers market on the weekends.<\/p>

\u201cI still work with my ILS coach and she\u2019s really helped me grow as a person. When I first started I was really shy. Each year gets better and better,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Maya shared.<\/p>

Hope Services is proud to employ Maya as one of our front desk receptionists, where she has provided\u00a0excellent customer service for almost\u00a012 years. She is also a former member of\u00a0the San Andreas Regional Center\u2019s Board of Directors, and\u00a0a passionate advocate for others with disabilities.<\/p>

\u201cHope Services is a wonderful organization; wonderful advocacy for all special needs and families. It\u2019s a great resource,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Maya said.<\/p>

Maya is a testament to the impact of Hope\u2019s programs on individuals\u2019 lives as they progress toward greater inclusion and independence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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