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Catch up with Youth Focus!  Our blog contains profiles of our dedicated staff, board members, and supporters, as well as stories about our youth and programs. 

Stacy James, Board Member

1. What is your favorite thing about working with Youth Focus? I love the dedication and commitment of the staff that enables them to treat each youth serviced with care, respect, and dignity. 2. What is one thing you wish more people knew about Youth Focus? This is the ONLY organization of its kind within

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Melissa Greer, Board Member

1. How would you describe your job in a few words to a stranger?  I am a realtor with Berkshire Hathaway Yost & Little Realty. 2. What is your favorite thing about working with Youth Focus? Love the thought that what we do impacts children’s lives and gives them a chance for a better life.

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Elizabeth Hidalgo, Board Member

1. How would you describe your job in a few words to a stranger?  I work for the LT Apparel Group as a Product Manager for the Carhartt Brand, where we design, manufacture, and distribute the highest quality of children’s clothing. LT Apparel’s licensed portfolio of brands includes Adidas Kids, Carhartt Kids, and its owned

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Diamond Jenkins, Americorps Volunteer

1. How would you describe your job in a few words to a stranger?  I serve at Act Together with youth that are experiencing homelessness. 2. What is your favorite thing about working with Youth Focus? Getting to know each youth for who they present themselves to be and not by what their documentation say

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Ashley McIntryre, My Sister Susan’s House

1. How would you describe your job in a few words to a stranger?  I work with young mothers and their children at MSSH. 2.  What’s your typical day at work like? I provide support to the mothers, assisting with life skills like creating a resume, helping the mothers with their children, and collaborating with

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Rebecca Wilson, Program Coach at My Sister Susan’s House

1. How would you describe your job in a few words to a stranger?  I help guide, teach, and encourage young mothers and their children at My Sister Susan’s House. 2.  What’s your typical day at work like? I get to spend quality time with the mothers and their children. I help them learn how

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Ruben Marion, Program Coach

1. How would you describe your job in a few words to a stranger?  I support young adults in reaching their goals of independent living. 2.  What’s your typical day at work like? Checking in and following up with participants to aid in their success. 3. What is your favorite thing about working with Youth

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Julie Pool, Director of Finance and Business

1. How would you describe your job in a few words to a stranger?  I take care of funding requests, reports & budgets as well as lots of other accounting and finance functions. 2.  What’s your typical day at work like? Lots of spreadsheets!!  Lots of emails!! 3. What is your favorite thing about working

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Tracey Harris, Program Coach

1. How would you describe your job in a few words to a stranger?  I work in transitional living settings. One is MSSH, and the other is TLP, and to sum it up, my responsibility is to teach our clients life skills, supply a listening ear, and teach independence. 2.  What’s your typical day at

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