A woman sought money for a program to give young criminals psychological counseling in the schools.
The children and mothers are given counseling to help them adjust.
However, many shelter residents are not given sufficient counseling and preparation to live on their own.
"He can give me general counseling about conditioning and the mental aspects of being an athlete," she said.
The mother giving her child would first be given counseling by the organization trained workers.
The shelters, she notes, give everyone a bed, three meals a day, clothing, counseling and social services.
The charity also gave them counseling on saving and budgeting.
A counselor sometimes appears briefly, giving most of the children little counseling, or even greeting.
After badgering her supervisors, she was allowed to develop programs under which to give the patients individual care and counseling.
The center gave women free pregnancy tests and counseling.