When Jack first came to Berkeley outreach he was flooded with issues. He had lived most of his life in and out of his family home and staying with relatives and friends from time...

Our team met Jenny over two years ago when she started attending one of our youth outreaches. Jenny never saw much of her parents growing up. Her father was in prison most of his...

From the age of 11, Steve was living on the streets and by the time he turned 13 he was already addicted to substances and suffering from depression and low self-esteem. His...

When Sara was 13 her future looked very uncertain. She was drinking heavily and smoking cigarettes. At home there were blazing rows with her mum. At 14, she moved out of home...

Shane* had to grow up quickly. He was the son of two alcoholic parents. Early on, he had to shoulder responsibilities beyond his years. Shane lived in fear of his father’s rages....

When Jessica* came to Youth off the Streets she was just 16. In her own words, she was in “a very bad way”. She was in an abusive relationship, addicted to heroin and living on...