Beatrice’s Story
When a single mom named Beatrice took a part time job as a cook at Bay City Residence, a residential healthcare program in Perth Amboy, New Jersey in 1999, she had no idea that she was starting on a path that would allow her to help not just her family, but also countless adults who need support regaining their independence after psychiatric hospitalizations. Nearly 30 years ago, Beatrice Jones enrolled in culinary school while living in a transitional housing program with her two young children. A Trenton native, Beatrice had previously been living in a local substance use treatment program,…