Richard Bienvenue Executive Director, Founder The mission of Our House is to provide the opportunity for at-risk adolescents to become productive members of their communities by participation in a rigorous residential program of "hands-on" instruction in carpentry and other construction skills during the day, academic and life skills classes in the evenings, and weekly community service projects. It is our expectation that each student during his enrollment at Our House will develop positive attitudes, will practice constructive behaviors, will receive training in a viable trade, will attain the educational competence in reading, writing and mathematics necessary to pass the GED, and will learn independent living and life skills in order to become a contributing tax-paying member of society. Our House is: Hands-on Construction Training Evening Academic Classes/GED Prep Independent Living Skills Group & Individual Counseling Alcohol/Drug/Violence Free Environment Saturday Community Service Residential, Year Round Job Placement & Aftercare Our House trains young men between the ages of 16 and 21 who: Want to learn carpentry! Want to finish high school! Want to become independent! Want to work hard! Want a new start! Copyright © 2006 Our House. All rights reserved.