Juli is a 19-year-old girl with a one year-old daughter from whom she was separated from during a drawn-out custody battle last year. While at the Teen Job Success Academy, she utilized the time and training to concentrate on improving her attitude and learning when to be quiet. She grew to become a leader to the other teen mothers there, sharing from her own experience of fighting to be reunited with her daughter. She cites the major lesson she learned there as how to communicate `like an adult`.

Rose, 32, is a single mother of Beverly, 7, and she works as the manager of a local bank branch. After she received a phone call from her daughter`s teacher saying that Beverly had misbehaved in class, Rose punished her with a severe beating. At school the next day, teachers noticed the welts on Beverly`s arms, obviously not the results of an accident, and reported the abuse to the proper authorities. The ensuing investigation resulted in mandatory family and individual counseling sessions for both, as well as separate parenting classes for Rose. There she learned alternatives to violence in disciplining her daughter and also how to deal with some of her own issues of depression and stress. Rose is now in a stable relationship with her boyfriend. Beverly`s classroom behavior has improved dramatically and she is so happy she `sings all of the time`.

Kyle is a 12-year-old seventh grader who loves playing basketball and video games with his friends. Before being introduced to KidWise, he had a difficult time speaking his mind and expressing his feelings. His participation in KidWise has helped him learn how to talk about what`s bothering him and reach out to someone, instead of shutting down, when he becomes upset. Kyle now describes his life as `a lot cooler` and adds that he`s been really happy.

After losing custody of both of her children, Danielle came to the PRC to take part in a parenting education program. It soon became clear, however, that she wasn`t prepared to deal with the underlying emotional issues that were impacting her ability to parent her children effectively. She dropped out of the program and then contacted the PRC a few months later and began coming to a new session. During this second cycle, Danielle began to verbalize a sense of responsibility for her actions and expressed remorse about her previous failings as a parent. This time she successfully completed the program and has now regained custody of her children.

Amy`s seven-year-old son Bobby was diagnosed with asthma at eight months of age. He has had over 10 asthma hospitalizations in his lifetime, more than 10 emergency room visits, and over 10 asthma urgent care visits. His main triggers are dust, roaches, rats, colds, and grass. He is currently taking two types of medication to manage his asthma. At the time of intake, Amy`s main concern was that Bobby was experiencing coughing and wheezing at night which prevented him from sleeping causing him to miss 14 days of school in the last six months. The program provided Amy with education on how to control Bobby`s asthma, as well as an anti-asthmatic mattress and bedding. Now Bobby is able to sleep through the night without any symptoms. 

Faced with the daunting burden of pregnancy as a teenager, Kelly was placed in foster care, as her immediate family could not provide the support necessary for her and her child. Despite these circumstances Kelly remained determined to succeed in being a good mother and role model for her child. Through participation in various Safe Space supportive programs such as parenting and life skills training, Kelly has obtained employment; she continues to pursue her diploma and even completed an Emergency Medical Technician course through her school. Kelly has been able to save her earnings and is now preparing to make the transition into independence with her child. She acknowledges that her motivation to achieve is to provide a good healthy start for her son.