When Keyana gave birth to her son, he was taken from her immediately by Child Protective Services. She had been using drugs throughout her pregnancy and had been homeless for

School is in session! For many, it’s an exciting time. There are children whose parents have enough money to provide them with everything needed to start the school year off

Despite growing up without a father, and moving around often with his mom, Ron had opportunities to excel in life. “I started playing baseball, and scouts were watching me in

Hector married young, and after three years, when the marriage ended, Hector started drinking and going out more. “Sure enough, drugs showed up,” he said. “It was a quick, easy

“Changing Lives for Good” is our motto. This is a picture of some of  the women in the Lighthouse’s Life Recovery Program celebrating a graduation at Faith Community Church recently. It

“I grew up on a small island in the South Pacific called American Samoa,” Gary said. “I only had three goals in life: to speak English without an accent, get

When Nick was 10 years old, his brother died after a night of extreme alcohol and cocaine use. Two years later, his mother, a lifelong heroin addict, died from congestive

I am pleased to announce that we have a new director for the Lighthouse for Women & Children! After a long and thorough search for the most qualified person, Dee

It wasn’t until her 30s that Elena started experimenting with drugs with her husband. They were both in the entertainment industry and it was all around. “We were both drinking

Growing up in a tough part of Oxnard, the gang life was all around Wade. “I was only 13 when I got into it,” he said. “They go after the