Crisis can happen for anyone at anytime. For Grace, it happened when she was 15 years old. She was the youngest of three and the last one living at home. She felt isolated and alone.
Stress seemed to follow Grace everywhere. Her and her parents frequently argued. She was struggling to keep up in school. She felt so helpless that she thought her only option was to leave - run away.
As a runaway, Grace found Hope House on the Youth Service Network (YSN) network and was able to be housed immediately. While at the Hope House, she focused on building mental health skills and working on her strengths. Grace was able to continue attending her local school, maintain connections with friends and teachers, and stay involved in the activities that were close to her heart.
Through the support of Hope House and staying consistent at school, Grace was able to get her grades up to passing to remain on track for graduation. She started therapy sessions and found her love of art through poetry and painting. She used these outlets to learn coping strategies for when she was feeling anxious or depressed. Her confidence started to grow. Grace was able to advocate for herself and attend family mediation sessions with a case manager and her mom.
Through the family mediation sessions, Grace and her family were able to come up with a family contract to make sure the transition back home was smooth. She successfully reunified with her family where she was able to continue with school and the job she acquired while at Hope House.
Grace left Hope House with a stronger confidence in herself and an excitement to continue to grow as a young adult. Grace is just one story out of so many different situations that lead a youth to Hope House. No matter the story or background, Hope House and staff are passionate about being here for youth in crisis.
Stress seemed to follow Grace everywhere. Her and her parents frequently argued. She was struggling to keep up in school. She felt so helpless that she thought her only option was to leave - run away.
As a runaway, Grace found Hope House on the Youth Service Network (YSN) network and was able to be housed immediately. While at the Hope House, she focused on building mental health skills and working on her strengths. Grace was able to continue attending her local school, maintain connections with friends and teachers, and stay involved in the activities that were close to her heart.
Through the support of Hope House and staying consistent at school, Grace was able to get her grades up to passing to remain on track for graduation. She started therapy sessions and found her love of art through poetry and painting. She used these outlets to learn coping strategies for when she was feeling anxious or depressed. Her confidence started to grow. Grace was able to advocate for herself and attend family mediation sessions with a case manager and her mom.
Through the family mediation sessions, Grace and her family were able to come up with a family contract to make sure the transition back home was smooth. She successfully reunified with her family where she was able to continue with school and the job she acquired while at Hope House.
Grace left Hope House with a stronger confidence in herself and an excitement to continue to grow as a young adult. Grace is just one story out of so many different situations that lead a youth to Hope House. No matter the story or background, Hope House and staff are passionate about being here for youth in crisis.
