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Youth Re-Entry Program staff and clients recently moved to a new home in Lakewood. Previously located in downtown Cleveland, program staff and the START Board made the decision to relocate after careful consideration. The newly remodeled efficiency suites offer many advantages, including the opportunity for participants to have their own living space. This increases their accountability, sense of ownership and level of responsibility. One participant who truly blossomed after the move to Lakewood was Darnell. He had been in foster care most of his life, moving from home to home and never staying in one school for a complete year. He joined YRP a month before the move in April, 2006. Prior to the move, he was failing school and it was doubtful he would even obtain his GED. Darnell received tutoring from Lakewood High School teachers, began passing all of his classes, and was on track to graduate from Lakewood High School in January, 2008. YRP offers services to help troubled youth overcome their past and move towards a better future, including: life skills training, mental health and health services, case management, job placement assistance, academic assistance, recreational activities and social services. The program helped prepare 70 youth to be independent and self-sufficient in adulthood in 2006.
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