A homeless young man manages to find his way to the drop-in center of Spectrum Youth and Family Services in Vermont, then into our shelter, followed by his own apartment and a full-time job. Going to college is the next step, but for him it is a huge risk, especially without a safety net.To order Mark's book, "Called" go to www.maredmond.com
When I became director of a Residential Treatment Center for teenagers in the foster care and criminal justice system, one of the first things I did was to form a basketball team to compete against area high schools. We lost every game, until the end of the season, when we lost, but didn't lose, at least in my mind....
About a young woman at Spectrum Youth and Family Services who has endured family trauma and addiction, and the Christmas card she gives me that opens my eyes to what true healing means...
A ski trip with a group of inner city kids ends up very differently than expected....