“We do know that homelessness is expanding and increasing in suburban areas. Sometimes we need some help finding individuals who need our services," says Ryan Hall, Lighthouse Youth Outreach Team Member.

A new initiative called “A New Day, A New Beginning” demonstrates one facet of a change in the way agencies and law enforcement are trying to address sex trafficking and the tight knot of related issues that play into it. The program, initiated by Lighthouse, seeks to provide comfort and affirmation, treating sex workers not as criminals, but as individuals who need support and empowerment.

Lighthouse Youth Services Board Members Marvin Butts and Laquita Howell doing their part to let children, youth and families in need know Lighthouse is here to help.

We did it! On May 25, 2016, the Ohio Senate passed HB 50 unanimously, with a vote of 33-0. Governor Kasich is expected to sign the bill into law within 10 days. Thank you for your support and advocacy. Together, we made a difference. The new law will establish a statewide program to serve youth who age out of foster care through their 21st birthday.

Now is the time to show your support for youth aging out of foster care! Ohio lawmakers are making Foster Care to 21 a priority for the first time in a long time. Let's get this done! ‪#‎ohioreadyset21‬

A teen mother working three jobs and homeless. Supporting foster youth to age 21 will change lives.

The Lighthouse Community School has partnered with Sidestreams, a nonprofit organization focused on urban agriculture, to raise 125 chickens.

WLWT featured plants and flowers grown in the greenhouses at Lighthouse Youth Center at Paint Creek in a story about planting on Mother's Day.

More than half of homeless youth were asked to leave. A short video illustrates the problem in a new way.