Robert Johnson

Review of Stopover, Inc.

As a parent of a former Stopover resident both in ...

As a parent of a former Stopover resident both in the emergency shelter and transitional living program. I think a lot of people with negative reviews have it wrong. My child experience there was nothing but positive and they learned a very important life lesson. Which was when you chose to go out on your own you become responsible for your action and behavior. Stopover removes a great deal of obstacles out of the way for homeless youth so they can thrive and ask very little in return. I think most youth can benefit from the program if they are serious about becoming independent. However, I feel most youth even my son feel entitled and believe they shouldn't have consequences for their actions. I sincerely believe Stopover gives every youth a fair chance to succeed but I also believe some youth don't take advantage of the opportunity. When they leave program usually because they couldn't or wouldn't follow the rules they never tell the wrong things they did to get removed from Stopover but the wrong things they believe the Stopover did to them. As I tell my son even today nobody owes you anything especially when they are helping you!!!!!!!!