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Welcome to the Bartlett House website!
Momma I made you proud
As A boy I hear you cry
as he would beat you
All I did was lay with tears in my eyes
cause if I said a word he would beat you some more
all I did was try to make you proud.
When as a teen
I would see the worry in yours eyes
as he beat me
and my back and butt so sore
and beat me some more and swore
all I did was try to make you proud.
As you worked so hard canning
and making food for your Family
Your hands bleeding madly
as I picked corn so manly
All I tried was to make you proud.
As I saw you laying in the box
as the preacher spoke your final words
With tears down my eyes...
I knew I made you proud.
My Name Is James Dunn And This Is My Story
Being homeless is hard enough, but I also suffer from Depression. With my illness it makes it even harder.
As A child I was abused by my step Dad so I would never stay at one place at one time very long.
With the Bartlett House and all their fine staff, plus the help from Chestnut Ridge, I feel safer than any place I have been. It has been a long road for me and if not for the Bartlett house, and my case manager Troy, I would be on the streets in fear and looking over my shoulder and alone.
MAR 3 An attitude of Gratitude
I appreciate my four months at the Bartlett House chiefly because of the solidarity I built with the homeless. I became homeless due to complications from divorce, dropping out of grad school in Chicago without a penny in my pocket so I could be with my daughters. Having a social work background, experiencing homelessness turned out to be valuable to my career goals, having gained the perspective of the homeless.
Some of the challenges to living in a homeless shelter include living with people whose background you are not aware of. It's assumed you are living with people with criminial backgrounds and mental issues, so residents make the subconscious decision to trust and repect each other, which relieves the uneasiness.
Also, it's difficult living off of a few personal possessions and losing your privacy. But you lose this humiliation with living in an environment where others are going through the same thing.
Finally, I think the most difficult part is being homeless during the holiday season because it's the greatest confrontation with the realization that you are on the outside of society.
Developing a community with other homeless residents gives back some of the festive family atmosphere normally experienced during the holidays by people with homes. I am glad I have established my independence once again, but now will maintain a greater rememberance of those who are homeless.
Feb 7 A Birthday Party!
The Bartlett House would like to shout out a big Happy Birthday to Shania!
NOV 30 A Baby Shower!
The Bartlett House in collaboration with the WVU School of Nursing hosted a baby Shower for one of our expecting mother's residing at the Bartlett House. Our expecting mother would like to thank all the clients who attended, the WVU School of Nursing and The Bartlett House staff for a wonderful party!