b"Spring 2024Home ConnectWelcome to the Spring edition of Home Connect.Home story Lucy's StoryLucy fled domestic violence needing a safe place to call home.My situation resulted in me fleeing from familyactively look for work and somewhere else to violence and living in crisis accommodationlive and get some confidence. says Lucy. I moved 18 times over two and a halfFor me, just to be able to unpack the car was months, hiding from the perpetrator, who was inimportant says Lucy. My uniting home waspursuit of me.a godsend. Lucy was able to access support from Uniting After just three months, Lucy has gained to find a safe, short-term home to get back onemployment and found ongoing, stable her feet.accommodation. My transitional housing worker helped me My home provided a safe base for me says find some accommodation in a remote town. Lucy. The new place is closer to my friendship I was new to that town and didnt know anyonegroup and employment. says Lucy. The Uniting property manager met with me,I dont think I would have managed to gain and it was a lovely surprise to see it fitted outemployment or organise getting a new place with bedding and kitchen accessories sayswithout the steppingstone that the Uniting Lucy. It was just enough to get me started, toproperty gave me.be able to cook and do my cleaning. That was a* This is a true story about a real person. Some details such as names have been changed to respect the wishes of the person featured. welcoming beginning.The photo accompanying this story is for illustrative purposes only.Not knowing where youre going to live dayIt is not a photo of the person featured in this story.to day is something no one should have to experience. You cant organise yourself very well whenShare your ideas with us youre living out of your car says Lucy. Wed love to hear what you wantMy Uniting home was a good steppingstoneto see in this newsletter.for me, because it allowed me to take a breathE [email protected] settle for a brief period while I was able to 1 Home Connect Newsletter Spring 2024"