In their neighborhood, teens Shanice and Estherica Seman are considered members of the old guard.
When new neighbors move into Fairview public housing in Bremerton, the sisters are among the first to greet the arrivals, often with food.
On Friday night, they extended that practice in a unique way.
The girls helped prepare and serve a meal to seniors living in public housing as part of Teen Challenge, a leadership and mentoring program that aims to provide resources for at-risk youth in public housing. The dinner was held in the community center of the Golden Tides housing complex in Silverdale.
Youth in public housing are often considered at-risk, according to Housing Kitsap's Resident Services Director Laura Daley, because members of that population typically have high ACE (adverse childhood experiences) scores. ACE is a metric for measuring the experiences of youth up to 18 and takes into account emotional, physical and sexual abuse. High ACE scores are correlated with an increased likelihood of health problems like alcoholism, tobacco use and unwanted pregnancy.
[For more of this story, written by Christian Vosler, go to http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/...f0205-383714831.html]
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