Cynthia Hodge is passionate about helping others, something she does everyday while working as a residential director in NCIA Youth Residential Services. Cynthia joined NCIA 11 years ago as a part-time residential counselor and has been consistently promoted over the years. In her current position, she is responsible for the day-to-day operations of seven units, supervising the house managers and the delivery of individual service plans, while doing everything she can to enhance the units and the lives of the youth living in them.

Although she is now in a managerial position, Cynthia continues to make it her business to create working relationships with all of the youth here, which is what she truly enjoys. Believing that every person has goodness inside of them, Cynthia continues to support the youth, even after they have moved on from the program. “My mission here is the kids and touching their lives,” she says. “I can’t save them all, but I can work on it one by one.”

Professionally speaking: “I pride myself on the fact that we don’t warehouse youth here – we treat people individually, and the program works.”

Personally speaking: “I focus on touching at least one person, making someone’s life better. Over the years I’ve been very blessed in being able to touch many.”

NCIA is: willing to help those most in need

• Dana Ackerley, Director of Education
• Robinette Cager, Human Resources Assistant
• Cynthia Hodge, Residential Director
• K, NCIA Student
• Latasha Nelson, Client
• Johnny Pilgrim, Operations Manager
• Tom Scott, Executive Director
• Corrine Waters, Art Instructor