Youth find release in after school program

Meama Motley said her life changed thanks to a group of friends she would have never met without the local program she found within Directions for Youth and Families."I didn't know about it," said Motley of the program. "My mom brought me here when I was like 11 or 12 years old. I wasn't sure about it at first."Directions for Youth and Families is a community program with a staff and more than 70 counselors available to listen to kids who need to talk. Members said they work to address the needs