Aaron’s Elevator, Victor, is amazing! Aaron bounces down the hallway whenever he is with Victor. Aaron doesn't smile for photos ever except for the one I took of him with Victor. It has almost brought me to tears seeing his excitement. Aaron comes from a very challenging home life and Victor has been such a consistent, stable relationship for him.

Amanda Bartoli

Ayden needs a strong male role model in his life who is successful. He needs someone who he can trust and confide in. He looks forward to his visits with his Elevator. I notice an improved attitude after he has a visit and even the day he knows he will be seeing him.

Andrea Owens

Collin has a challenging home life. He performs at a lower academic level than everyone in the class. Having an Elevator made him feel special and boosted his confidence.

Amanda Bartoli

Jacob has recently been removed from his mom and lives with his brother's dad. I don't think Jacob has many people he can talk to about his mom and his home life situation. Having an Elevator really allows him to have someone to talk to about all of that. He is able to have someone to confide in and help him with his emotions. Jacob is a fun loving kid, but keeps a lot inside. He really needs this trusted adult that is a constant in his life. Having an Elevator has helped him from not completely unraveling.

Andrea Owens

This student’s father passed away a few years ago and his Elevator is the only real male role he has in his life. He has mentioned that having an Elevator makes him miss his dad but he enjoys being able to have a dad type  igure in his life. He gets a lot of joy out of hanging out with his Elevator. His mom works a lot and he doesn't  have a lot of adult attention at home. Having this one on one time really helps him have positive attention  from an adult and has greatly improved his negative attention seeking behaviors in the classroom.

Andrea Owens