Jeanice Lee talks with Debbie Spencer-Chun, President and CEO of Adult Friends for Youth (AFY), serving Oahu, providing long-term mentorship and counseling to at-risk middle and high school youth. Spencer-Chun discusses the programs AFY provides, including in-school counseling, diversion services, and community-based life skills activities. She also shares the organization’s mission of redirectional therapy and its focus on consistency, empathy, and long-term support. She highlights future plans for expansion and partnerships. A powerful story of a former participant turned counselor underscores AFY’s impact. (AFYHawaii.com)
Original airdate: 7/12/2026
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Jeanice joined K-LOVE in 2009 and she covers Southern California, Arizona and Hawai'i, including major markets Phoenix, San Diego, Orange County, and Los Angeles.