Not long after that first night, Jeremy’s stepfather was arrested for drug possession. His mother decided to go to a local inpatient rehab program to get help, so Jeremy was left with extended family. Sleeping on a couch, in a home he didn’t know, Jeremy became even more depressed. He was being verbally abused and felt more confused and alone than ever. After his sixteenth birthday was forgotten, Jeremy began getting in trouble inside and outside of school and was asked to leave what was the only place he could call home at the time. He had been talking with counselors at school throughout the whole ordeal and was pointed to the New Beginnings emergency youth shelter, now known as Marian’s Place. “It was a good starting point that gave me some time to figure out what to do next. Thankfully, the staff had already dealt with these situations and were able to help me with a place to stay until I could reconnect with my mom.”