The youth in crisis homeless/runaway shelter  is nurturing, supportive and operates as a family. While working with the staff and youth, I see how safe and cared for the youth feel. Every meal the youth share what they are grateful for, many of them sharing their gratitude of living at this shelter, and some even call it being part of the family.  The youth have a strict schedule, but this provides stability and consistency for them, which is very important because it helps the youth feel secure because  many of them have an unstable family life back home.   The youth enjoy eating together, hanging out, doing art projects and playing sports outside. So far the current group of youth at this shelter have been very respectful, honest and supportive of each other. The youth have accepted me as an intern and a few of them told me on my first day that I was a great fit  and that they liked me being there. I actively listen to the youth, give them help with hw, activities, chore assignments and field trips to the farmers market. It is obvious to me that this group of youth want to be at this shelter, chose to be there and are doing there best at communicating and participating in the program.  I was trained as a general and child abuse  mandated reporter  which gave me a lot of knowledge and skills for approaching situations when youth share information with me. I feel grateful to be in a supportive working environment. My bosses, and all the staff are warm-hearted, friendly and transparent. They answer all my questions and provide organized structure and resources. So far I recommend this internship.