“I got out of juvenile home and heard about the program. I voluntarily came here and it has helped me a lot.”

“When you have no one to turn to, or no job, it’s hard. But with this program, they listen to you and help you through your transitions. They don’t look down upon you with your disabilities. You can have a normal life like they do. They take you on outings. They help you to become stronger and encourage you to become better. It makes you not look down on yourself.”

 “I get to communicate to the staff. The best part of it here, is there is a freedom.”

 “I really like it here. The people here really care about me and how I am improving.”

 “I can come to them when I have problems: they really listen.”

 “It’s been great being here. They talk to me and they really listen. When I get restless, they even will take me to the mall, or take me on a walk. The people here get me.”

 “I just graduated from high school and am hoping to go to college. I’ve been with the program for about 2 to 3 years. The program helped me to graduate. I did all my school work here: they helped me here.  STARS has helped me with my problems and they get up close and personal with you: don’t try to provoke you, but let you know that they are here for you. They don’t give up on you: I’m proud of myself now."

"I really didn’t know what it was like to smile, until I came to Star View."

"I came into this program lost, and I didn’t know what I was going to do with my life. Now that I’m about to leave tomorrow I can actually look at myself and say I used this program for all it is worth. I could not have done it without all these wonderful staff members here."

"I’ve learned to cope with my mental illness and also my anger, I’ve learned to cope without the drugs or drink, and I owe it all to The STAY facility."

"They have been there for me like no other; I never thought that I would meet such amazing people with beautiful personalities and so much passion. I can truly say they cared about me and my goals in my life."

"They provided me with the proper medical assessment that I needed for my physical health and wellness… They also provided me with clothing… and they helped me obtain my birth certificate to start the enrollment process for a nursing program."

"I want to thank all the RCs, household coaches, nurses, therapist, and all the other staff from the bottom of my heart for getting me to this journey I asked for."