Rebecca became pregnant at the age of 16 and gave birth to a baby girl. The father of the child was using drugs and alcohol and in and out of jail, so Rebecca was left to raise her daughter on her own. Despite her circumstances, Rebecca was able to graduate from high school and began working. Rebecca struggled as she juggled being a single mom, attending college classes, and working full time. She also found herself in a series of unhealthy friendships and relationships during this stressful time.
The most damaging relationship was with her new boyfriend whom she ended up dating for two years. Rebecca was financially exploited as well as mentally and verbally abused over the course of this relationship. A little over a year into the relationship, Rebecca found out she was pregnant again. Rebecca was hopeful that this pregnancy would change her boyfriend for the better. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. After Rebecca’s son was born, he continued to be mentally and verbally abusive towards Rebecca and her children, and began using drugs around the children despite Rebecca’s disapproval. However, Rebecca felt she couldn’t leave as she had nowhere else to go, and ultimately this caused her to lose custody of her children.
Very shortly after giving birth to her second child, Rebecca found out she was pregnant again, but this time with twins! Her pregnancy was extremely complicated. Rebecca had to go to the Twin Cities twice due to pregnancy complications. During her third trimester, her hospital stay lasted 5 weeks. Rebecca knew if she wanted her 2 children back and to be able to raise her new babies, she needed to make some changes for herself and her children. Rebecca reached out to her social worker who recommended NUMAS Haus.
Since being at NUMAS Haus, Rebecca has been able to work towards getting her children back and being able to provide them with a safe and healthy environment. Throughout Rebecca’s stay here, she has been able to make every doctor’s appointment for her pregnancy, set up health insurance for her and her children, and begin therapy. On November 15, 2021, Rebecca gave birth to healthy twin boys! Rebecca was granted full custody of the twins and will be regaining custody of her other 2 children within the next month!
NUMAS Haus has impacted Rebecca’s life in a variety of ways. NUMAS Haus has been a stable place for Rebecca to get back on her feet. Not only has NUMAS been supportive of Rebecca, it has also helped connect Rebecca with the resources she needed to regain custody of her children, set up therapy, help with transportation to doctor’s appointments, and so much more. She is also currently working towards permanent housing for her and her children. Rebecca would recommend NUMAS to anyone who is in a similar situation to hers!
