The Youth and Families We Serve

Basically, there are four types of youth and families we serve:

1. Family Tradition - These are youth whose parents or grandparents may have been in trouble with the justice system or involved in alcohol or drug abuse and/or family violence. Often these youth become dropouts as their parents and/or grandparents have. Basically the mentality is, "If it was good enough for my parents, it's good enough for me."

2. Under the Surface - They may have emotional or physical problems. They seem to get along with everyone. They look like the boys and girls next door, but a situation or circumstance seems to set them off.

3. Country Club - These are affluent, middle to upper class youth who, through experimenting with substance abuse or just doing something on a dare, find themselves in trouble.

4. The Outsiders - These are youth or families who find themselves on the outside of society's norm, usually families who are almost invisible to those around them.

The above mentioned are the four basic youth and families we serve. Often these are the ones who find themselves falling through the cracks of the educational system or the judicial system. Poverty has a large role with many of our families, but recently the more affluent families find themselves involved in the judicial system also.

We at LIGHTHOUSE 2911 help those mentioned above but we are also in the business of helping everyone. Oftentimes we find ourselves doing crisis intervention and other services that are offered throughout the area.

Come back to the blog for more information soon.
Paul