What is success to youth in HHY programs? Going to school, establishing healthy relationships, making their bed, controlling their temper, following directions, coming to terms with their feelings, brushing their hair and teeth, respecting adults and peers, caring for their child, attending therapy, working a part-time job? Yes! All of these and more!

HHY helps youth achieve and exceed their personal expectations. The youth we serve often suffer from emotional disorders that affect self-esteem. By setting goals that are achievable, youth gain self-confidence and self-respect. And that is when they begin to heal and grow.



Success for Tyler

Tyler was a premature baby, delivered at 26 weeks and at just 1 pound and 13 ounces.  He had been exposed to drugs in the womb and abandoned by his mother at the hospital.  His father was unknown.  Tyler had behavior problems at every placement.  He was easily stressed and threw frequent temper tantrums.  He swore and frequently hit his peers.

  Tyler was placed in one of our therapeutic foster homes in 2007.  He has been thriving there, forming a strong attachment to his foster parents and improving his behavior.  He does well at home, at the babysitter’s, and in school.  He has begun to recognize his letters and numbers.  Tyler was adopted by his foster parents in 2008, shortly after turning six years old.  Finally he  has a stable and loving home of his own.