After being incarcerated for over 20 years, Cassie found himself living at the local homeless shelter in Independence. He came to the Independence DCF office to apply for food assistance in February 2016, and was immediately referred and randomly assigned to the GOALS program. After meeting with his personal career navigator and assessing his skills and interests, they both agreed it would benefit Cassie to attend and complete the Fort Scott Community College Commercial Truck Driving program to attain a Commercial Driving License (CDL) and driving experience. He obtained his CDL, and with a lot of hard work, Cassie became employed making well over living wage!
