“One of the biggest blessings for me is to come from that lifestyle. I’m an Annapolitan, been here my whole life. To come from that lifestyle I used to live and to be able to walk into a police department and talk with the Chief of Police is huge. I’m so grateful that the police department gives us this space each month. At the end of the day it’s all about the partnerships. How do we build that in the community? How do we break down that stigma? How do we break the perception of risk from youth? We listen to what they’re saying. We all just want to be heard just like we all want to be hugged. I’m just convinced that long ago there was a plan for me or maybe that was part of the path. I did the damage here and now I’m able to help repair it," -Angel Traynor talking about her journey from an addict to forming Serenity Sistas, a thriving recovery community providing addicts with safe, healthy and supportive houses throughout Annapolis.