Photo of Antoine Tookes courtesy of the Center for Family Resources
If there were one word to describe Antoine Tookes, it would be resilient. The hardships in life he has faced would make some men break. Still, there was one driving force that kept him going each day: his love for his young son Marcus* (name changed to protect privacy). Antoine’s desire to properly care for his son is what drives his every action and why he found himself at The Center for Family Resources (The CFR).
“In 2017, Marcus’s mother went to sleep and did not wake up,” said Antoine. “I was in a lot of pain emotionally, but my focus was on caring for my son.”…