Lighthouse Youth Services

This place is a great resource for folks who are having issues with their children or the child is in crisis. They do wonderful work here and offer a full array of medical, temporary housing and mental health services. They have a work appreciation program (WAY) that is close to my heart that gives young ppl a place to go after school three days a week where they can become art apprentices and learn job skills. They get paid for their participation biweekly and have an environment where they get to make mistakes without risking their job. This helps prepare for more gainful employment later in life. While in the program they develop soft skills and start a savings account in which half of their earnings are placed. Once they complete the 3 yr program they receive the money saved and can use it as a nest egg or use it for college etc. if they save a least $ 500 lighthouse will match their savings! I wish a program like this was around when I was a kid.