TEENS IN TRANSITION

Once a child reaches the age of 18, they are considered as adults, and can go out into the world on their own- no matter what the conditions are, and regardless, due to parents who either don't care, or other parents who do.

I know of a situation right now, where there are three young men, whom have turned that magical age this year. One young man comes from an abusive home and needed to get away from that type of atmosphere, while trying to continue his education at school. The second young man, comes from a very loving and non-abusive home with parents who do care, but he moved out, just because he could. He is still trying to continue his education and graduate in the Spring. Then the third young man- his father gave him a house, just to get his son out of his hair. He doesn't go to school and he doesn't work. It's unclear at this moment in time, how he spends his days. His father won't help him with anything else...

All three of these boys, live in this house- no electricity, no running water and no means of support to buy their own food, (unless one of them have applied for food stamps this past week.) The two boys who are going to school, can eat twice a day, (breakfast and lunch,) Monday through Friday. On the weekends, they have been going to other friend's home and eating there.

None of these boys have transportation to be able to go out and apply for work. The two who go to school yet, catch the school bus.


Our teens evolving are at risk. They can either go to school and finish it out, while starving, having no electricity, or no running water, while living like hobo's or homeless people. Situations like this can cloud their judgment- they may fall through the cracks, then become the bigger part of living within society's picture- Crime, Abuse and the Drug Scene. All at the communities headache- With looking at this aspect as I write, I can understand their desperation, and why it seems as if crime, drug abuse and even domestic violence is on the rise.


So where do we start?

I'd like to see a program implemented within the communities throughout the nation, to help teens get on their feet- particularly the ones who are continuing their education. I know there are a lot of teens hitting that enticing age of 18, (this year and every year after,) but, I would like to see this program help them up until the age of 20. It won't be giving them a hand out, but a hand up...


Proposals need to be drawn up and taken to places of employment or businesses, with the understanding, these kids come to them and work, as a way of paying them back. It would also help in the aspect of them having a job and potential employment in the future.

Talk to Pastor's at your local churches and even go to someone at the high school who could help you with speaking to the school board and getting more ideas of how to help these kids.

Keep this program as a non-profit organization. The one I'm going to try to start here in my community will be called, "TEENS IN TRANSITION." If we all could get something like this going, just think of how positive the impact will be while possibly bringing about a better future for everyone.

Now it's your turn to bounce ideas back and forth- please reply and get a discussion going on this subject- THEN LET US ALL GO INTO ACTION!