http://app-cares-1.aidpage.com/ I have been in the Substance Abuse field for 8 years. When I first started my boss was in recovery, (so he said) he struggled with Hepatitis C and back problems. He eventually started using again in 2002. By the end of 2002 he was in and out of the hospital, he offered me to take over the business said he trusted I would keep a business that he started in 1991 going. He really wanted to help people as I do too. I am not in recovery nor am I an addict. I am here to help addicts throught my experience and education. I have helped 100's of clients get back on track. My ex boss ended up dying from a heroin overdose 6 months after I purchased the business. Politics have played a big part and he had several enemies that I was not aware of in Macomb County. I have struggled with my partner another employee to try and save this business. One rejection of loans after another, my credit is shot, my house has been refinanced to the hilt for purchase of the business and to keep the business going. My ex boss lied about everything and I now know he had a addiction that was much stronger than him and he took advantage of our friendship. I cared for him alot!! I shopped for him and basically ran the office because he was always to sick to come in. I had a dual diagnosis contract that was taken away from me for not having a certain accreditation that they created out of the blue that I needed. The sad thing is I wrote the program and they gave it to someone else after we had it for 2 years. My clients were devistated so was I. We have a spotless record and our state licensing audit was flawless we had a zero citation audit which is unheard of. We just can't get a fair shake. I don't want to give up on all my clients but with no loans, no real cash flow I don't know how I can hang on. We are for profit corporation and all grants are for non profit. I have a judge that is trying to put us under so we are out of the way for a friend of hers that opened an agency in another city. Clients have a right to seek treatment anywhere and there are clients that are geographically near us and she tells them they can't go to us. I guess what I seek is a loan or a grant to help save my business. I have given so much to the community and it seems when I need help there is no one there. This is my last ditch effort for help to save my business that I so desperately want to keep. If you could read some of the 100's of letters from clients that I have made a difference with, I think you could see how important we are to the community. I have helped with housing, education, employment, counseling, childcare, legal issues, and I have had clothing drives for men, women and children. Please if there is anyone who can help I would appreciate it as much as my clients. Sincerely, Cares Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:06:08 PDT en-us Aidpage(SM)