ANAHEIM, Calif. — When single mom Juanita Saenz and her two sons faced homelessness a couple years ago, she says her eldest Joseph had a tough time adjusting.
“It was a huge struggle for him to endeavor with everything that was going on, as well as school and really communicating or integrate with his classmates or peers,” she said.
Now housed, the family is rebuilding and for Joseph, everything changed after staff at Loara Elementary in Anaheim recommended counseling. He now meets weekly with a school counselor, support made possible by new state funding…