Tyler W.
Class of June 2009
Tyler W., along with alumnus Laura W., visited The Family Foundation School on Family Day to watch the Chorus/Show Choir’s performance and catch up with students and staff.
Tyler was sent to The Family School on April 25 of ’07 and put into Family Six. Prior to his enrollment, he did poorly in school, hung out with the wrong crowds, experimented with drugs and in his words was “a disrespectful brat.”
For the first couple of months of his stay, Tyler was mad and thought it was going to be too hard. After finding out he wasn’t going home any time soon, Tyler looked at everything in a pessimistic way. With the help of his sponsor, Dave Ginsberg, and the rest of Family six, he got honest with himself and started to like it here. “Family Six really helped me. I couldn’t be alone for one minute without someone coming over and talking to me,” said Tyler.
Tyler graduated in June of ’09 and went to Marywood University in Scranton, Pa. He goes to meetings regularly. He asks for help whenever possible, and gives help to his family and friends as well.
“Have as much fun as you can before you leave. Some memories you had here can last forever,” said Tyler to the June graduates.
