This article tells the story of Christopher Stockton, who overcame a challenging childhood marked by instability and substance abuse, and found support and a path to success through the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County. The article highlights the organization's extensive work in providing food, shelter, medical care, and job training to those in need.
Michelle Crossley plays with her daughter Imani, 3, at their apartment in Rodeo, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. Crossley used to live on the street, but she says the support she received from St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County helped her turn her life around. PITTSBURG — Life has always been challenging for Christopher Stockton.
Chris Stockton, of Pittsburg, carries an item out to a customer’s car as he works at the The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County thrift store in Pittsburg, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. Around 2019, he started experimenting with harder drugs such as cocaine and methamphetamine. As an adult, Stockton experienced the highest of highs and lowest of lows. Three devastating wildfires in Siskiyou County fueled his anxiety and deepened his addiction, eventually leaving him homeless.
Now, it’s been more than 10 months of sobriety, and Stockton is determined to live a meaningful life by giving back to others walking the path he once did. Apart from working at the thrift store, Stockton enrolled in the SVdP Workforce Development program, a 24-week transitional employment training effort that provides help for job searches, financial literacy, life skills, and mentoring.
Like Stockton, Michelle Crossley also found her way from the streets to stability with the help of SVdP. Crossley was homeless for many years on the streets of Rodeo and witnessed violence and loss during that time. She recalls the deaths of several friends, including her former boyfriend Solomon Lee, who was brutally murdered near the train tracks in 2017.
“I had a very unclear mindset .. .anbrd then I just got tired one day. I thought about committing suicide that day,” Crossley said. “I felt like everybody who wanted to help me wanted something from me … it was something evil.”
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