That by using a strength-based model people can attain a higher quality of life.
“I started using drugs when I was 17 and ended up on the streets”. Listen as Rita expresses her gratitude for our Innercity Arts program.”
Shane grew up in a household where she seldom felt acceptance for who she is. Listen to Shane as she shares her experiences at Innercity Arts.
“People looked down on me and made me feel worthless”. Meet Jenna and listen to her sentiments regarding the Innercity Arts, our youth arts program here at OIM.
Inside, where no one can see, there is a gentle, caring, tender soul. Freddy has a soft spot for animals and yet is intimidated by power tools. On the outside, where the world can see, Freddy can at times appear to be wound too tight and ready to explode. Freddy is not a person with […]
I ran into one of our clients (or ‘street friends’ as we often like to say). It happened as I got on the bus, looking for an empty seat. “There she is!” I heard someone say. It was Ted. He was sitting alone. The bus was crowded, cramped, in fact. But Ted had an empty […]
Lindsay walked through the doors of the art room and I immediately felt relieved. We hadn’t seen her in months. I had been asking around about her and checking out her normal hang out spots but no one had seen her. I’d even called the hospitals and checked obituaries, fearing the worst. We were so […]
