Building trust, providing a sense of security, finding affection – this is what Bethel's youth welfare services are all about. When facing difficult life situations, experienced teams of psychotherapists, educators and social workers are on hand to help young people gain a new perspective. Educational support includes daily and weekly groups, family therapy and crisis intervention, as well as assisted living in residential groups and foster families.
"That really helped me here," says Tyreece Joel D. He has learnt not to lose heart and now only looks to the future.
It hums and rattles loudly as Tyreece Joel D. revs the engine of his yellow Yamaha scooter. The 16-year-old looks visibly dissatisfied. He doesn't like the sound of his bike. "It doesn't run smoothly," he says. Then he kneels down on the cobblestones and starts tinkering.
The scooter is this young man's great passion. He lives in an intensive educational residential group at Bethel Youth Welfare Centre. Tyreece Joel D. has been looked after here for three years. "There was a great deal of stress and arguments at home," he shares. He finally found some peace and quiet in the residential group. "That really helped me here," he says. He has also learnt not to lose heart when things aren't going so well. He is convinced that he is leaving his worries and problems behind him. And he is only looking ahead: "I want to graduate from secondary school in May and then do an apprenticeship in retail."
Bethel is asking for your support so that young people can once again develop a sense of perspective and lead an independent life, free of fear.
