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"Our goal is to make sure they don't come back as an adult," Hudson said.
The assistance does require an investment from the community. The Chapman Partnership's 800 beds and programs are largely funded by a county food and beverage tax. Hudson also fundraises, bringing her Harvard Business degree and experience in the corporate world to a cause that's also personal — her uncle, Billy Ray Bland, died homeless.
"By the time he came in from the streets, it was too late," Hudson said.
But it wasn't too late for people like Benham, who feels good about his future.
"The future is, hopefully, staying with this company and actually growing in it," he said.
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