At-risk youth are often impacted by generational poverty and/or adverse childhood experiences and struggle to imagine a world outside of their existing economic, social, and familial structures. They often lack adequate family and community support outside the school day to overcome these barriers, resulting in poor school attendance, academic underachievement, and possibly risky behaviors. They may have experienced school suspensions, adjudication issues, substance abuse, self-harm as well as mental health issues. These youth can overcome and thrive with the support of trained, caring adults.