Family Reunites and Forges a New Beginning

By Guy Maynard

Robert hadn’t seen his brother Dan in 17 years. “I’ve been looking for him. I hadn’t had any luck and, honestly, I didn’t think he was still around.” 


But when Robert moved from one CSS community to the Micro-Mission Community in mid-September, he saw a face he knew.


“Oh my God, it’s my long lost brother,” he said. And they gave each other a big bear hug.


Dan, 56, has been in CSS Safe Spots for two years and Robert, 59, about a year. Eugene natives, they have both dealt with many difficult challenges. But, thanks to CSS, they have been reunited in a safe place and will help each other build more stable lives.


“It was meant to be,” Dan says.

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