high school education. we take on tough cases from foster care to the court system. >> go ahead, do you want to try it? >> i'm impressed. >> the emotional support we get is critical. >> worked hard on it. >> good job. >> yeah. >> the grounds are wide open. fields, trees, chickens, animals. it is not a lock up. this facility becomes a home to many of them. when they leave we try to help them find a home and a job. >> i'm currently enrolled in college. i felt like i went from the bottom to the top. he gave me the tools to build my future. i decided to come back and work with youth just like other people worked with me. >> i don't want to see any more kids fall through the cracks. if i can give them an opportunity to turn their lives around, to step forward, that's my life's work. >> to nominate someone you think is a hero, go to cnn heros.com. that's it for us tonight. i'm don lemon. thanks for watching.