With more than 45 years of experience working closely with youth and their families, we know that the key to transforming the lives of young people is investing first in their well-being. Often they have endured struggles, pain, hurt, neglect, embarrassment, and at times, have been misunderstood and forgotten; but NextGen provides a safe space where they can be heard, guided, and lifted to prepare for transition through change.  Change is an external event or situation that happens relatively fast, but transition is a slowly occurring internal process of adapting to a new situation – moving successfully from the old to the new!

NextGen strongly believes that transition occurs in three stages; ending, developing, and then the new beginning. To accomplish these stages, NextGen staff commits to walking alongside each young person as they move through their journey. NextGen uses this methodology to penetrate the hearts of young people to ensure they accomplish their goals and objectives to
become a credit to themselves, their families, and their communities.