"Our prime purpose in life is to help others, and if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them". Dahla Lama. 

Cynthia Spears was raised in  a two-parent home in Gardena, California.  Her childhood was one of the good, the bad and the ugly. 

She has worked in the social service field for the past thirty years.  After working in drug treatment for 15 years she began a career with the LA County Probation Department (Juvenile Division). During her employment she saw her prior clients coming through the juvenile system with their children.

Timothy Spears, her husband was raised in a single-parent home, in South Central Los Angeles, combating drugs, alcohol and gang violence. 

In 1988 he ended up entering a drug rehabilitation program, During his stay in treatment an organization (the Urban League) in partnership with the City of Los Angeles recruited Timothy to particpate in a job training program. He was trained in commercial truck driving. He has been employed with the City of Los Angeles, Department of Sanitation for over thirty years.    

Timothy met Cynthia in 1989 and they soon  married. Together they have four children.

While reflecting on thier own personal journeys, both realized that they had overcome many obstacles and were a testimony. 

In December,2005, they founded Change Lanes Youth Support Services, a non-profit 501c3, Community Based Organization.   

They realized that they were called to help others and that everything they expeienced in life had been divinely orchestrated to prepare them for their mission which is to Educate, Motivate and Empower individuals to become positive contributors to self, homes, schools and neighborhoods. 

"Coming together is the beginning, staying together is progress and working together is success"

Henry Ford

Teamwork 

Cynthia earned her Masters Degree in Forensic Psycholgy from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, BA in Sociology and Minor in Psychology from California State University, Bakersfield, Alcohol and Drug Certification from Mission College,. She is a Licensed Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor, Certified Domestic Violence Specialist and Certified Parenting Instructor.  

She understands that Individuals are not their trauma, their symptom nor, their disease. They are individuals coping the best way they know how; until they know better.  



Helping others help themselves