News

Being a Foster Parent During A Pandemic

“The day the stay-at-home order was put in place was the day I got the girls.” A Lighthouse foster parent (much appreciated) and Foster Care & Adoption Director Mindy Arlotta share the ups and downs of foster families during the pandemic.

Thank You, Lighthouse!

Tamie Sullivan, volunteer and board member at Lighthouse Youth & Family Services, says THANK YOU! to the Lighthouse team for their continuing care of children, youth and families in need during the coronavirus pandemic.

Young People Creating Positive Futures

When he was 13 years old, Lexavier bounced from relatives’ houses to friends’ couches. He had no structure or stability. When he began living at the Lighthouse Youth Development Center (YDC), everything changed. YDC is a residential treatment home for boys. “Life was crazy and awful,” he says. “I didn’t have a home until I came to Lighthouse. It took me a while to understand they were there to help me.”