Ohio
Youth Villages provides our Intercept® intensive in-home services program model in Ohio.
Programs
Provided to Ohio
Intercept®
Strengthening families to prevent or limit the need for foster care
Lifeset™
Helping young adults make a successful transition to adulthood
Our Results
- Youth living at home or independently 1 year after discharge: 94%
- Youth in school and/or employed 1 year after discharge: 86%
- Youth reporting no trouble with the law 1 year after discharge: 88%
- Overall satisfaction with Youth Villages: 92%
Figures represent data gathered in FY19 for all youth served for more than 60 days across all programs.
It was a year of record growth and innovation for Youth Villages.
186
youth served in Ohio
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stories of hope
Helping children and families live successfully
A Gamechanger for Mental Health
In 2019, 16-year-old Cassidy was in an in-patient mental health center. She struggled for years with depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation. In just one year, Cassidy was hospitalized for her mental health nine times…
40 Memphis kids are getting brand new beds for Christmas
Just in time for Christmas, 40 Memphis children who share a bed, sleep on a couch or on the floor will soon have new beds to call their own, thanks to…
Youth Villages’ Holiday Heroes receives $5,000 grant from East Tennessee Foundation’s Kress Angel Tree Fund
Youth Villages received an early gift that will be used to forward many presents to others this holiday season. The East Tennessee Foundation…
Holiday Heroes Get An Assist From Memphis Athletics
It was early December and final exams week was on the horizon for the University of Memphis student-athletes. However, they took time out…
Massachusetts distributes 80 percent of money for foster kids
The pandemic has made life much more difficult for young adults aging out of foster care and they need help. Matt Stone, executive director in Massachusetts…
The Neal Family celebrated another adoption!
Remember, Jonathan and Jaywanna Neal adopting Christopher in 2019, well the family celebrated another adoption this past year adopting Maliki in May of 2021, in the middle of the pandemic. The family wasted no time adopting Maliki as soon as he became available for adoption.
Youth Villages Walk for Independence raises $33,500 to help at-risk young adults
In September, 175 walkers virtually traveled across America to raise awareness and funds to support the Youth Villages LifeSet program in the Walk for Independence.
Hospitals help mental health patients – by sending them away
Long waits for emergency psychiatric care at hospitals have become the norm in Massachusetts.
Fostering Love Beyond Adoption Awareness Month
Becoming a foster parent is a special opportunity to make a difference in the life of a child, both as a short-term commitment to their health, safety and well-being, but also with a lifelong impact
It’s baby steps
Richard and Alvin Lewis had been married for five years before Richard began looking into fostering and adopting.
Local Leadership
Paul Enderson
Executive Director – North Carolina and Ohio
Becky Massi
Compliance and Placement Manager
Kellie Van Pelt
Clinical Supervisor
Samantha Crane
Clinical Supervisor
LOCATIONS
Franklin County
150 East Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 55
Worthington, Ohio 43085
Directions
Contact
Phone: 614-368-2630
Fax: 614-368-2631
