His optimistic life motto – never give up and always try your best – paints a clear picture of 19-year-old Center for Higher Independence (CHI) student Nickolas Davison and his dreams of becoming a world-renowned celebrity despite his obstacles of epilepsy and asthma. “Seizures are very scary for everyone – my friends would always ask me why I’d shake all the time,” he explained about the unpredictable seizures that made his life challenging and kept him indoors much of his childhood.

SA Youth is accepting applications for high school dropouts, ages 16 to 24, who are interested in enrolling in its YouthBuild program, which offers young adults an opportunity to receive their high school diploma or GED while acquiring workforce training and certification in construction or culinary arts.

Young adults, if you are under 26 years of age, one of your parents can add you to his or her group health insurance plan if the plan allows dependents to be insured. More than 3 million young adults have already taken advantage of this feature of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Alternatively, you can purchase health insurance in Obamacare’s Healthcare Marketplace at a very reasonable price.

Rebecca Hicks, a 28-year-old student at the Southwest Center for Higher Independence (SCHI), located on the Methodist Mission Home (MMH) campus, shares her story and how her experience at SCHI has changed her life. Methodist Mission Home is currently home to an adoption agency, helping young women facing an unplanned pregnancy join together with families who are looking to add the love a child to their homes, and a program for young adults with disabilities looking to learn how to live a more independent life.