Johnny was 17 when he entered Harbor House upon a referral from a local church after living in the tunnels in Kingman surviving by panhandling, stealing and pawning items for money, and using the homeless trade system.

While in the Arizona Youth Partnerships' Harbor House program, Johnny received basic needs services such as shelter, food, toiletry items. He also received much needed counseling, and employment services, help preparing for his GED test, employment skill services (how to fill out job applications, write a resume and complete employment interviews), Harbor House purchased clothing and shoes for Johnny to attend interviews and other appointments, aided in getting needed documents such as his birth certificate and Social Security Card.