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## [Climbing the Career Ladder at Goodwill](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/climbing-the-career-ladder-at-goodwill)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Nov 23, 2018, 6:00:00 PM / by [Jenny Kakasuleff](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/author/jenny-kakasuleff) posted in [Employment](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/employment), [TalentSource](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/talentsource), [Success Story](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/success-story), [Education](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/education), [Parents](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/parents), [Retail](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/retail), [Mission Coaches](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/mission-coaches)

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Jasmine Bible was 17 years old when she got her first job as a cashier at Goodwill. She struggled with finding reliable transportation, stable housing and dependable child care for her son with special needs. Eager to advance her career, Jasmine took advantage of every opportunity available to her through Goodwill.

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## [Marion Thompson Has A Lot to be Proud Of](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/marion-thompson-blog-success-story)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Nov 9, 2018, 12:00:00 PM / by [Colleen Grile](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/author/colleen-grile) posted in [Employment](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/employment), [Success Story](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/success-story), [Indianapolis Metropolitan High School](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/indianapolis-metropolitan-high-school), [Education](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/education), [Parents](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/parents)

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Marion Thompson beamed with pride as her daughter, [Ti’Sharon Thompson](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/indianapolis-metropolitan-high-school-student-receives-lilly-scholarship), was honored with Indianapolis Metropolitan High School’s Outstanding Student Achievement Award in 2017.  Ti’Sharon also earned a scholarship from Lilly Endowment Inc., which covers her full tuition for all four years of college. She is currently attending Indiana University.

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## [Welcome to the Team, Lebron](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/welcome-to-the-team-lebron)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Oct 9, 2018, 12:00:00 PM / by [Jennifer Wade](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/author/jennifer-wade) posted in [Indianapolis Metropolitan High School](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/indianapolis-metropolitan-high-school), [Education](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/education), [Parents](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/parents)

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For National Dropout Awareness Month, Goodwill's Indianapolis Metropolitan High School is promoting awareness of the challenges students face that may lead to them leaving school before they graduate. This challenge is so great, Lebron James, an NBA all-star, recently created a new school in Ohio called *I Promise*, designed to help at-risk youths. Indianapolis Metropolitan High School has been serving students since 2004, providing the additional support, guidance and wraparound services that are necessary for success.

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## [Mercedes Cantrell & A Newfound Hope](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/mercedes-cantrell-a-newfound-hope)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Sep 22, 2018, 12:00:00 PM / by [Jennifer Wade](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/author/jennifer-wade) posted in [Success Story](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/success-story), [The Excel Center](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/the-excel-center), [Education](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/education), [Parents](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/parents)

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Getting an education does not come easy for everyone. Situations that we cannot control, such as family illness or relocating for employment, impact many individuals’ academic progress.

In 2010, Goodwill opened The Excel Center®, a public charter school for adults who want to earn an Indiana Core 40 diploma. The Excel Center is designed to address educational barriers and to accelerate coursework and career readiness through academic and life coaching, free onsite child care for young children, transportation assistance, flexible scheduling, accelerated (8-week) terms and year-round classes.

Students enrolled at The Excel Center can also earn free college credits and industry-recognized certifications.

In June 2018, Mercedes Cantrell, 22, graduated from [The Excel Center in Shelbyville](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/schleppenbach-sisters) with a high school diploma. A mother to a young son, Cantrell now looks toward the future with hope. Read the speech she gave during her commencement ceremony below to learn more about her story.

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## [A First-Time Mom Manages It All](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/a-first-time-mom-manages-it-all)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Jul 18, 2018, 7:00:00 PM / by [Jenny Kakasuleff](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/author/jenny-kakasuleff) posted in [Employment](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/employment), [Nurse-Family Partnership](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/nurse-family-partnership), [TalentSource](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/talentsource), [Success Story](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/success-story), [Parents](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/parents)

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## [Mental Health Matters](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/mental-health-matters)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Jun 23, 2018, 7:00:00 AM / by [Beverly Phillips](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/author/beverly-phillips) posted in [Community Partners](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/community-partners), [Nurse-Family Partnership](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/nurse-family-partnership), [Parents](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/parents), [mental health](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/mental-health)

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# Mental Health Matters

About one in seven women will experience some type of mood or anxiety disorder during pregnancy or through the first year postpartum. While depression and anxiety are common, pregnant and postpartum women can experience a myriad of mental health conditions, including panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder and, in rare cases, psychosis.

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## [A Father Finds Healing in Faith While Incarcerated](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/a-father-finds-healing-in-faith-while-incarcerated)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] Jun 17, 2018, 7:00:00 AM / by [Jenny Kakasuleff](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/author/jenny-kakasuleff) posted in [Employment](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/employment), [TalentSource](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/talentsource), [Success Story](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/success-story), [Goodwill Commercial Services](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/goodwill-commercial-services), [New Beginnings](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/new-beginnings), [Criminal History](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/criminal-history), [Parents](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/parents)

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# Finding healing in faith while incarcerated

Cory Tipton doesn’t make any excuses but admits his lack of adult guidance led him down the wrong path as a teen.

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## [Nurse-Family Partnership Empowers Young Families](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/nurse-family-partnership-empowers-young-families)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] May 13, 2018, 9:00:00 AM / by [Jenny Kakasuleff](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/author/jenny-kakasuleff) posted in [Employment](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/employment), [Nurse-Family Partnership](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/nurse-family-partnership), [TalentSource](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/talentsource), [Success Story](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/success-story), [The Excel Center](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/the-excel-center), [Education](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/education), [Parents](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/parents)

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Dianna Tolentino was referred to Goodwill’s Nurse-Family Partnership® program by her OB in 2013.

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## [From Burma to Indy: A Young Mother Perseveres](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/from-burma-to-indy-a-young-mother-perseveres)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] May 11, 2018, 7:00:00 PM / by [Beverly Phillips](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/author/beverly-phillips) posted in [Nurse-Family Partnership](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/nurse-family-partnership), [Success Story](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/success-story), [Language Barrier](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/language-barrier), [Parents](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/parents), [Mission Coaches](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/mission-coaches)

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Grace is a typical 5-year-old who likes to play dress up and watch cartoons on YouTube. She’s healthy, has lots of friends and has hit every developmental milestone since infancy. She’s eager to start kindergarten. Each of these things is a small miracle given that her mother’s journey to Indianapolis began 20 years ago and more than 8,000 miles away.

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## [Mother and Daughter Graduate High School Together](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/mother-and-daughter-graduate-high-school-together)

 \[fa icon="calendar'\] May 10, 2018, 7:00:00 PM / by [Jennifer Wade](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/author/jennifer-wade) posted in [Success Story](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/success-story), [The Excel Center](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/the-excel-center), [Education](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/education), [Parents](https://blog.goodwillindy.org/topic/parents)

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“If I do it, then you have to do it, too.” These were the last words Courtney Messer had said to her mom, Misty Weikel, before they both enrolled at The Excel Center in August of 2013.

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