Farisha was picked up by ARC staff member, Jessica, from the California Institution for Women (CIW) prison, and reunited with her one-month old daughter. As told by Jessica:
Farisha paroled from CIW and went home to her daughter’s house in Pittsburg, CA. Farisha spoke about recently giving birth to her one-month-old baby. She shared that she was anxious to hold her. Farisha spoke about the pain of delivering in custody and not being able to take care of her baby.
She spoke about her addiction and homelessness. She regrets the choices she made throughout the years and said, ‘This time I am going to get help.’ Farisha is going to join parenting classes and work toward reunification with her other children. Farisha wants to be a member at ARC and shared that she felt better about herself when she started learning coping skills to improve her life.
Farisha sat in the backseat smelling her baby’s beanie that she was delivered in and you could see the anxiety she was experiencing. She walked into the store to shop and instantly went to the baby isle, insisting on buying stuff for her 1-month-old daughter. She was able to purchase a phone and facetimed to see her baby sleeping. Instantly, her face began to glow with a smile.
Farisha knocked patiently at her door, looking nervous, before her daughter answered. They briefly hugged and she asked to see her baby. Her baby was asleep and I left her safely to return to her baby girl.
