we have those suffering through prove verity through homelessness they're suffering through trauma and violence in their communities. so many different things that are there to basically hold them back from being able to be successful. what we want to go out and do is make sure that young people have opportunities to be like you, to be like me to be like rebecca, that they're put on a path to success. the programs we provide are about helping young people develop their skills and talents, motivate them to be successful. a lot of the work we do is supporting parents, also. it's not a hands-off, give us your kids and we'll work with them it's how do we help parents through their challenges as well and help them get their children on the path we want to get them on. >> it's a long-term commitment then if you're starting 5 years old perhaps on through college. >> absolutely. we take a really comprehensive look at youth development. our whom organization is founded in the youth development principles. those principles talk about things like mental health spirituality and ability to connect.