Blog 12 - Cedars Street Outreach

Today’s class by the man from Cedars Street Outreach program was really powerful. I could tell he was very passionate about his work. One statistic that I found interesting was that 77% of adolescents that run away are girls. I would have never guessed that. I never knew anyone who ran away but I had a pretty sheltered childhood. Along those lines, I was never exposed to/pressured into using drugs. I feel that people’s environments play a very large role in what obstacles they will face. It is important for parents and teachers to be aware of the risky behaviors out there and to work their hardest to keep kids from falling into those destructive habits.