New Horizons Teen Center and Street Bean Espresso

The New Horizon Teen Center is a place were homeless teens can go to for temporary shelter. They are planning to remodel the shelter and we were fortunate enough to be able to listen to their new ideas they had planned to make their place safe and comfortable for teenagers in need of shelter. The space right now has a storage space for any weapons or larger items to be stored, a lounge for relaxing and occasional movie nights, a computer room, the dining area, bathrooms, laundry area, and a docking area so the teens are able to escape out of the cold a little before the shelter is open. The materials in this space must stand up to a lot of use, they have to be cost efficient, easy to keep clean, and comfortable. On average about 30 to 40 teens come in that range from ages 13 to 22 years old. New Horizon Teen Center also owns the coffee shop across the street called Street Bean Espresso. Teens that come into the shelter have the opportunity to work in the coffee shop; New Horizon does this so teens can have the chance to start being independent and being able to support themselves. The teens that arrive at this shelter have left home because they live an unsafe environment where they believe that staying on the streets is safer than being at home. New Horizon Teen Center is doing something unbelievable by allowing teens a safe place to be where they will not be victimized by adults on a daily basis.