Idway into his freshman year at Vallejo High School in 2019, Victor Paredes’s mom pulled him out, fearing for his safety after learning he had joined a gang. “My mom wanted me to go to school there so I could be with my sisters,” Victor explains.

Foster Youth Story: From Instability to Belonging
“Hanna doesn’t treat you like a box to check; they meet you where you’re at and help you, step by step.” – Emily, Hanna Residential Foster Youth