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Youth center helps homeless Las Vegas teens turn life around
In a matter of months, Michael Callaghan’s life has taken a striking turn from fresh out of jail to pursuing a GED and dreaming about a career as an underwater welder.
The 18-year-old Las Vegas native credits the Shannon West Homeless Youth Center, where he’s stayed since mid-May, for the dramatic reshaping.
“Two months ago, I was a wreck. I really was,” Callaghan said. “Without this place, I don’t know where I’d be.”
Callaghan was addicted to methamphetamine, which fueled the fight with his father that landed him in jail for a few days, he said.
Read more: https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/youth-center-helps-homeless-las-vegas-teens-turn-life-around/