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What's New
Huck House Alum to Inspire at TACY
The Crisis Program is a voluntary, 24-hour crisis intervention program that empowers youth to make responsible decisions when faced with difficult situations. This includes a 24-hour crisis shelter and crisis hotline (614-294-5553). Licensed and dedicated crisis counselors work with youth and their families to provide crisis intervention, while developing a plan for reconciliation. The average length of stay is three to five days.
Cirque du Soleil Benefit Night for Huckleberry House
Youth Advisory Board Reaches the Community
Members pictures (left to right): Bryana Evans, junior, Westerville South High School; Anne Manofsky, senior, Upper Arlington High School; Michael Slappy, sophomore, Horizon Science Academy; Kate Manofsky, senior, Upper Arlington High School; Briana Swanson, 7th grader, Heritage Middle School. Not pictured: Kiara Jones, senior, Mifflin High School; Natasha Cox, student, The Ohio State University.
Former Huckleberry House teen, Jacki McCulley, will be this year’s guest speaker at the 10th Annual Turn Around Columbus Youth Award and Recognition Banquet. See Article
Huck House and Chase helping to keep Teen Parents "On Track"
In December of 2005, the JP Morgan Chase Foundation awarded Huckleberry House a $10,000.00 grant to support our newly developed Transitional Living Program (TLP) Teen Parent Track. The goal is to develop and implement a parent track within this program that specifically addresses the needs of parenting teens. Read more
In August of 2006, Huck House created a Youth Advisory Board to expand the awareness of teens needing support. The role of the youth board will be to establish a voice for youth while analyzing critical issues dealing with teenagers. The group will not only work on projects that will educate the community on these issues, but also be a huge factor in the directions that the Huck House Community Education Program moves toward. One of the main issues the group will focus on is runaway prevention and how to disperse that information to schools and communities.
The Huck House Youth Advisory Board currently includes seven members ranging in ages from 12 to 22. The Board is looking for additional members. For anyone interested, contact Kyra Crockett, Community Education Coordinator at 614-298-4104 or kcrockett@huck-house.org. Or sign-up online!
From Our House to Yours: Why
Kids Run Teen Brains:
One reason teens think and act differently than adults is that the teenager’s brain has not stopped growing and changing. Read more