What Saint Vincent's Means to Me...

If I wasn’t at Saint Vincent’s, I really don’t know where I would be.  They help me to behave and be good, so I can go home.  Saint Vincent’s has some great stuff like video games and off-grounds trips.  They have given me my own bedroom, clothes, food, and doctors that help me.  They give me Christmas gifts, birthday gifts, and lots of stuff all the time.  ~ Celia, age 6

Saint Vincent’s has helped me incredibly over the last couple of years.  When I first got here, I was very depressed.  Saint Vincent’s has helped me decrease my anger and become a happier person.  Now, although I’m not at home with my family, I’m enjoying life.  I would like to thank all the staff for helping me through my struggles.  ~ EJ, age 17

To me, Saint Vincent’s is a place to go when I need help changing my behavior.  It’s about the great staff helping me when I get angry, sad, or anxious.  It’s about the great teachers helping me get ready for the future and college.  ~ Amie, age 13

Saint Vincent’s is a place that has always been there for me.  If I’m being unsafe or even rude, staff still works with me.  Saint Vincent’s is a place that has given me food, a home, a bed, and clothes.  Saint Vincent’s has kept me safe.  They give me a place to live and a clean room.  They also plan great activities.  If it wasn’t for Saint Vincent’s, I might be some where that I do not want to be… like jail.  ~ JJ, age 15

To me, Saint Vincent’s means fun, laughs, and friends.  If it weren’t for Saint Vincent’s, I would be homeless, struggling to stay alive, and very unhappy.  Saint Vincent’s means a lot to me.  Saint Vincent’s gives me happiness.  Without Saint Vincent’s, I would feel like I have no where to go.  ~ Kenney, age 11

Saint Vincent’s, to me, means: funny moments, cool friends, and nice and cool staff.  The staff helps me make it through the school year.  It was hard when I first got here.  I didn’t know anyone, but during my first week here, the staff bought me a birthday cake.  Saint Vincent’s is really not a bad place to be.  ~ Lin, age 10

To me, Saint Vincent’s means staff that care.  The staff helps me when I have a problem.  They feed me and teach me what I need to know.  Saint Vincent’s does a lot for me.  If Saint Vincent’s was not here for me, I would be living on the streets without food or a bed or even a teacher.  ~ TC, age