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Beating the odds

by beanstalk | Mar 4, 2019 | Blog, community prevention, youth development, Youth Programs

Shawn is growing up surrounded by crime, violence and poverty. His mom works two jobs to pay rent, utilities, and very few extras. As a single parent, she does her best to be present for her children and to give them a place to call home, but the neighborhood can be...

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