Mississippi
Youth Villages provides intensive in-home services through Intercept® and LifeSetTM program models in Mississippi.

Programs
Provided to Mississippi

Intercept®
Strengthening families to prevent or limit the need for foster care

Lifeset™
Helping young adults make a successful transition to adulthood
Our Results
- Overall satisfaction with Youth Villages: 92%
- Youth living at home or independently 1 year after discharge: 90%
- Youth in school and/or employed 1 year after discharge: 97%
- Youth reporting no trouble with the law 1 year after discharge: 97%
Figures represent data gathered in FY22-24 for all youth served for more than 60 days across all programs.
It was a year of record growth and innovation for Youth Villages.
Additional Resources
Mississippi
Fact Sheet
12,910
youth served in Mississippi
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stories of hope
Helping children and families live successfully
7 Things Elementary-Age Kids Worry About the Most, According to a Child Psychologist
Like adults, children naturally worry. Our Director of Specialized Services in New England, Jacque Cutillo, Ph.D., LLP, LPC, LMHC, spoke to Parade.com about what elementary-age kids worry about the most.
LifeSet gives Sharon Michelle a purpose to live
The teenage years are a tough time for most young people to handle. In her younger teens, Sharon Michelle faced more uphill climbs than many her age. She lived in three different homes, exposed to substance use and required to follow strict rules. She was never allowed to make friends, attend after-school activities and get a job, all the things her peers enjoyed.
From supportive parents to passionate donors: The Candler family’s journey
When their daughter, Jordan, began her career at Youth Villages, Kathy and Chuck Candler saw firsthand the impact of our work and the care we show our team.
Finding her thread: Nicky gains independence and financial stability
Unlike their peers, many young people who have foster care often lack basic financial literacy skills. While some of these skills are taught in school or other programs, many former foster youth missed out on learning skills such as budgeting, opening bank accounts or filing taxes.
2025 Red Kite Nite
On May 1, the Youth Villages community gathered in Boston for Red Kite Nite, the annual gala supporting the LifeSet program. Thanks to the generosity of supporters, this year’s event raised more than $850,000, helping bring LifeSet to every young adult who needs it.
A foster youth’s rise: Aidan’s journey to stability
Aidan is a student at North Carolina State University with a clear vision for his future. He’s balancing school, work and preparing for life after graduation. On the surface, it’s a typical college experience. But Aidan’s path to this point has been anything but typical.
Tennessee bill to extend foster care benefits to adults 18 to 23 unanimously passes House, Senate
A Tennessee bill with bipartisan support could give more young adults who have aged out of the foster care system the safety net they need, longer. The bill, which comes from Gov. Bill Lee’s administration, would increase the qualifying age to receive benefits under the Extension of Foster Care program from 18 to 21 years old, to 18 to 23 years old.
Knoxville Couple recognized as rookie foster parents of the year
Knoxville couple is being recognized for the way they’ve stepped up, just months after entering the world of foster care.
Woman aging out of foster care finds success
Alina Brooks is one of nearly 60 foster children who’ve lived with the Flowers family in East Knoxville.
‘We enjoy it; it’s awesome’ – East Knoxville couple opens home to dozens of foster kids
Across Tennessee, families are stepping up to provide safe, loving homes for children in need.In East Knoxville, Benjamin and Shamiyah Flowers have turned fostering into a way of life.

Local Leadership

Amanda Futral
Executive Director, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Oklahoma
As executive director of Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Oklahoma, Amanda Futral oversees Youth Villages’ Intercept in-home counseling, therapeutic foster care, LifeSet and mentoring programs in those areas.
Futral joined the staff of Youth Villages in 1999 as a family counselor in Paris, Tennessee, and was soon promoted to clinical supervisor. In 2002, she became senior clinical supervisor in Columbia, Tennessee. She went on to serve as regional supervisor in Clarksville, Dickson and Nashville. In 2007, she was promoted to regional manager of Nashville Intercept and foster programs for Youth Villages. She became Nashville director in 2009.
Futral earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Memphis and a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy from Trevecca University.
Erica Robinson
Managing Director of Mississippi Programs
Chyrelle Morris
South Region Assistant Director
LaKim Johnson
North Region Assistant Director
Paige McCormick
Central Region Assistant Director
Local Board
Marquis Arterberry
President & CEO
ProCore Security
Tracy Diez
Vice President of Marketing & Sales
Magnolia Federal Credit Union
Deidra Johnson
Psychiatric nurse
VA Medical Center
Ravi Raju
Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
Exceleron Software Inc.
Stephanie Rippee
Attorney
Watkins and Eager PLLC
Susan Smith
Pediatric Nurse
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Francis Springer
Attorney
Springer Law Firm
Frankie Springer
Legal Assistant
Springer Law Firm
Amanda Tollison
Attorney
Butler Snow
LOCATIONS
Biloxi
1635 Popps Ferry Road, Suite D & E
Biloxi, MS 39532
Directions
Contact
Phone: 228-354-9700
Fax: 228-354-9701
Brookhaven
Contact
Phone: 601-572-3700
Columbus
Contact
Phone: 662-840-3008
Greenwood
200 E. Washington Street, Suite 130
Greenwood, MS 38930
Directions
Contact
Phone: 662-459-2240
Fax: 662-459-2241
Hattiesburg
15 Professional Parkway, Suite 200
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Directions
Contact
Phone: 601-271-7600
Fax: 601-271-7601
Hernando
1558 Monteith, Suites A+B
Hernando, MS 38632
Directions
Contact
Phone: 662-449-7440
Fax: 662-449-7441
Jackson
The Atrium Building
805 South Wheatley Street Suite 240
Ridgeland, MS 39157
Directions
Contact
Phone: 601-572-3700
Fax: 601-572-3701
Meridian
2401 Highway 39 N Suite C
Meridian, MS 39301
Directions
Contact
Phone: 601-696-7161
Fax: 601-696-7162
Natchez
Contact
Phone: 601-572-3700
Tupelo
252 S. Veterans Boulevard
Tupelo, MS 38804
Directions
Contact
Phone: 662-840-3008
Fax: 662-841-0337
Vicksburg
Contact
Phone: 601-572-3700