| Mr.
Fritz Cephus began his journey of recovery from alcohol
& drug addiction by seeking
assistance with KCCSI in 1993. Fritz
first step was entering the Concern Citizens
United Against Alcoholism (CCUAA)
program and the KCCSI Homeless Aid Program.
Currently, Fritz and his wife Terri own
a very successful cleaning business, Jack’s Cleaning
Service. Deacon Cephus is very
involved in his church and other community projects.
During 2002-2003, Mr. Cephus is assisting
the Gateway Community Development Corporation in rehabbing
a former drug haven into affordable senior housing. The
Fritz and Terri Cephus family have been working examples
of giving back to their community. Through
hard work and dedication, Mr. Cephus overcame his obstacles
with the support of KCCSI where he met each week with
a Certified
Family and Community Development Specialists. Together,
they identify long- and short-term goals and the steps
that were needed to attain these goals. The family Self
Sufficiency Scale was used to prioritize the areas the
family needed to address. Some of these areas included
employment, income, parenting, education, physical and
mental health, subsidence, transportation and housing.
As each goal was met the family moved higher on the Self-Sufficiency
Scale and closer to self-sufficiency.
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