Rip Tide Boys Home
Hope Harbor Rip Tide is an exciting, new, family-centered, six-bed home, located in a beautiful, residential neighborhood for teen boys, ages 12-17, who are at risk of running away, homelessness, criminalization, or human trafficking.
Who We Serve
The teens in our home come from low-to-moderate-income households and have limited resources for food, care, education, counseling, and mental health therapy.
"At Hope Harbor, we are providing at-risk teen boys a safe, structured and loving home where they can find solace from the emotional “rip tides” of life and focus on healing and restoration."
More than temporary relief, these teen boys need the opportunity to address the deeper-rooted issues behind their state of crisis and be fully empowered to change the trajectory of their lives.
Hope Harbor is the only youth shelter program in California that operates as a Christ-centered, family-based, therapy home environment with a good neighbor approach and provides live-in House Parents with full-time supervision of the teens at all times.
Each teen receives individual and family counseling, mental health care treatment and referrals, academic support, drug and alcohol prevention education, and life enrichment opportunities focused on college readiness and independent living skills.
Meet Brandon Towns
RIP TIDE BOYS HOME HOUSE PARENT
Brandon Towns is our new live-in House Dad for the Rip Tide Boys Home and lives there with his wife, Jewel Nelson. Jewel comes with 8 years of experience working in social services and is pursuing her Master of Social Work at Arizona State University. Brandon continues to serve as a young adult pastor, shepherding at-risk youth while he pursues his Biblical Theology and Business degree. He will use his experiences and faith to champion the lives of the boys.
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