Though the struggle isn’t over, Erica’s family now has stable housing, a car and have the opportunity to rectify their credit. Soon after, the Resource Navigator called again and referred Erica to the Career Development Center (CDC) at Jewish Family & Childrens Service so she could. Erica M Call affiliates with no hospital, cooperates with many other doctors and specialists in medical group Floyd. Having more than 7 years of diverse experiences, especially in PSYCHIATRY, Dr. She graduated with honors from Wayne State University School Of Medicine in 2015.
“Callers are mostly working families who can’t make ends meet, and I know what it’s like to be the person calling for help. Erica M Call is a Psychiatry Specialist in Rome, Georgia. “Through all of this I found more of a passion for people,” she says. After working in that position, Erica became a Resource Navigator just like the one who had helped her so much.
That’s how Erica first got her temp job with United Way’s Free Tax Preparation Program. Soon after, the Resource Navigator called again and referred Erica to the Career Development Center (CDC) at Jewish Family & Children’s Service so she could start looking for employment.
“I was just focused on getting by day-to-day.”Įrica then called the resources she was given, and as a result, she and her family got into a shelter by the end of October. Scheduled Zoom Confidence Calls when an athlete needs to talk (my open door policy for an athlete to book at any time) Extra challenging and specific workout. “I don’t think I would have called those services if someone hadn’t checked up on me,” she said. After her initial call, the 2-1-1 Resource Navigator called on a Sunday morning to follow up with Erica about the resources they had referred her to.
In October, a man from the Salvation Army gave Erica a 2-1-1 card. Click on any episode below to listen and view links, credits, and a full transcript. The family was sleeping in the storage unit and going out during the day to look for help. They were on the street with just enough money to keep their belongings in storage. Her husband was working in several temporary positions, but they eventually fell behind on rent and were evicted from their apartment in September 2015. In early 2015, Erica lost her in-home care job. Soon after the move, their daughter was born. Originally from Iowa, Erica came to Pittsburgh in 2012 in the hopes of finding better employment programs for her husband, who has a disability due to an accident with a drunk driver. Erica has a unique perspective– she knows exactly what it’s like to be in the shoes of the people she now helps. She responds to people in need who contact United Way’s PA 2-1-1 Southwest resource service, via text and chat. “I felt like someone out there was really concerned about what I was going through.”Įrica has been a 2-1-1 Resource Navigator since 2016.