“April" graduated from Gracehaven's residential program last month!
She's been with us a year and has grown tremendously. Before she came to us she was angry and had an attitude of "been there, done that." She absolutely didn't like the word "no," and raged when she was denied her way.
What is she like now?
She's a beautiful young lady who has become a leader with the other girls. She's willing to have the difficult conversations with girls when they want to give up. She's had many challenges as she prepares to return to the community, but she's taking them all in stride.
Why the change?
She feels safe and secure at Gracehaven. She's found people who love her and refuse to get up on her no matter what. And she's learned effective coping skills to deal with her trauma.
We are passionate about helping girls like April work through their past and begin a new and better future.
Thank you for joining us in this mission.