Cynthia McGuigan - Founder, Executive Director - CADC ll/SUDCC lll-CS

After 25 years of suffering from addiction, homelessness, and trauma, Mrs. McGuigan found a new beginning by going to rehab and learning from her mentor that she needed to change everything. Lacking a job and parenting skills and having a five-year-old son to raise, she decided to go to school to become a counselor. Her main goal was to open a home for women suffering from addiction, incarceration, and homelessness. She opened Steps 4 Life in 2001 as part of a full-hearted mission in the hope of touching at least one person's life.

Mrs. McGuigan went back to school to become a counselor. She graduated from the California Paramedical School in 2001. Mrs. McGuigan has worked in the field of substance abuse for 22 years and graduated from the University of Phoenix in 2012. Mrs. McGuigan has dedicated her life to improving the lives of those who have suffered from afflictions that have hindered their lives. Her goal in life is to continue to do the work that has been bestowed upon her and help families reunite. In 2021, she was diagnosed with cancer. The fact that she fought her way back to serving others during the pandemic says a lot. Her mission is always to give back.

Since Steps 4 Life's inception, she now has five homes. serving all populations of men, woman & children, veterans, the homeless, victims of domestic violence, and those with mental health struggles. Basically, any person wanting to change their lives is welcome. Join our family to be able to have a new life. We believe in giving you today so you can have tomorrow.