DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) – An Iowa mother is overcoming her battle with addiction to get her son back. Now, she’s trying to help other mothers in the same situation. Katey Rascon says she was addicted to methamphetamine for six years. During that time, she was reported to the Iowa Department of Human Services.

She says she hit rock-bottom the day her son was taken from her. Since then, she’s managed to get clean and regain custody of her son. Now she’s heading to Washington, D.C. as part of the Strolling Thunder Rally, a nationwide event taking place on April 30.

Families will meet with lawmakers about the need to invest in children and families. Rascon says she wants to see changes with how DHS cases are handled, especially how visitations are scheduled.