by Hosea Youth Services Staff | Mar 15, 2023 | Hosea Happenings, Youth Stories
“Brad, I’m very depressed and really need some help”, John (assumed name) shared with me. After trying to encourage him and discussing professional counseling, I realized we must do a better job of providing for our young guest’s mental health needs. Our staff and...
by Hosea Youth Services Staff | Mar 10, 2023 | Youth Stories
This week I was reminded how much a stable place to sleep can improve someone’s outlook on life. Greg (assumed name) has been living in his car for the past few months. He was very grateful to find our Resource Center and all we offer, especially to have a place...
by Hosea Youth Services Staff | Mar 6, 2023 | Youth Stories
When one of our young guests turns 25, we “up the expectations” in order to continue to access our services. As we serve ages 16 – 24 with very little in the way of expectations to move forward, at age 25 we turn up the heat. Sometimes it works and sometimes it...
by Hosea Youth Services Staff | Nov 30, 2022 | Fundraising, Hosea Happenings, Youth Stories
Hello Friends of Hosea, When sharing about Hosea Youth Services, we are frequently asked about our “success rate.” While we certainly desire to see young people move forward in pursuit of a healthier and more purposeful life, keeping track of forward progress is very...
by Hosea Youth Services Staff | Oct 20, 2022 | Youth Stories
Rickie (assumed name) has been a regular guest for several months now. He’s mostly respectful and appreciative of our service, but he can be very aloof, detached and inattentive. Admittedly, he shows up very high most days. And when he’s high, it’s very hard to get...
by Hosea Youth Services Staff | Oct 10, 2022 | Youth Stories
Katie (assumed name) has been a regular guest the past couple of years. She’s had and lost jobs, she’s been in and out of relationships, she’s stayed in our pallet shelters, she’s had and lost cats, and she’s been in the middle of drama. She’s always respectful to our...
