As Shelter Supervisor, Carl uses his experiences as a former Our House resident to lead current
residents through their time in The Shelter.
High recognized from his first stay at Our House that
“there was always someone asking you about your
wants and needs, ready to help. It’s clean and welcoming.
I had not seen anything like it before or since.” He also
grew to understand that “you have to want to change”
and that with that in mind, Carl requested and was
graciously granted re-entry into Our House in 2008.
Carl reminisces about stepping back onto Our House’s
campus fondly, saying “walking through the gate the
second time was like walking into heaven.” While
High’s first residency period at Our House found him
“scared and unaware of what it (the shelter) [was],” he
saw his second chance as an extremely valuable
opportunity to pursue Our House’s unique brand of
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