His former employer says Baker walked away rather than take fewer hours. Nancy Rude, director of the Oasis, says while no two stories are alike, there are common elements running throughout the life experiences of each client. Most are from single-parent homes. Many experienced horrific examples of neglect or sexual and physic al abuse. Some turned to drugs and alcohol.
Mental disorders are common.
Some have been unloved and endured a general history of losing ever since infancy. Nobody ever listens to them and they've never had support. She prefers to look forward. When people have support, then they begin to make progress. Grady Wilkinson, president and CEO of the Heritage Behavioral Health Center, Inc., which oversees the Oasis, agrees.