The Center for Youth

Photo of 6 people, logo and text The Center for Youth 50 Years; The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation www.MarilynLichtmanFoundation.org
Pictured (Front Row) are Valerie Douglas, Director of Counseling & Runaway and Homeless Youth Services; Rich Yarmel, Secretary, The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation; Elaine Spaull, Executive Director; (Rear Row) Alonzo Henry, Program Manager; Rondel Johnson, Case Manager; Dan Behan, Life Skills Specialist.

We are happy to return to The Center for Youth in Rochester, NY.  Our Grant funds will be used support their New Beginning House, a transitional living program for young men who have faced abandonment and for whom homelessness must be addressed to keep them from becoming chronically homeless adult men.  The New Beginning House is a 4-unit apartment building on Field Street in the City of Rochester. Each of 3 units houses two young men, with a full-time office and mentors available in the 4th unit.  This unique transitional living program allows these young men to live in a respectful and safe environment while they finish school, seek workplace opportunities, and address social and emotional challenges