East Tennessee
In East Tennessee, Youth Villages offers our full continuum of programs serving emotionally and behaviorally troubled youth – Intercept®, MST, Residential Treatment Programs, Foster Care, LifeSetTM, and Specialized Crisis Services.
Programs
Provided to East Tennessee
Intercept®
Strengthening families to prevent or limit the need for foster care
Residential treatment programs
Intensive support for children with serious emotional and behavioral issues on residential campuses
Lifeset™
Helping young adults make a successful transition to adulthood
Multisystemic Therapy®
For teens who are at-risk of placement out of home due to anti-social behavior
Foster Care
Foster hope with a village behind you.
Adoption
Specialized Crisis Services
Providing specially trained, crisis counselors 24 hours a day
Our Results
- Overall satisfaction with Youth Villages: 93%
- Youth living at home or independently 1 year after discharge: 90%
- Youth in school and/or employed 1 year after discharge: 98%
- Youth reporting no trouble with the law 1 year after discharge: 91%
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
Tennessee Fact Sheet
185,801
youth served in Tennessee
Help create lasting change in East Tennessee
Donate
Your one-time or continuing contribution goes directly to helping children and young adults get the chance they deserve.
VOLUNTEER
You can provide a direct, positive force in the lives of young people being treated through Youth Villages at our residential campuses and beyond.
Attend an event
Youth Villages events are a great way to support families in your local community and have a great time while you’re doing it.
Mentoring
You can become a powerful, positive force in the life of a child with emotional and behavioral problems.
License plate
Tennessee residents can show their support for Youth Villages with a specialty license plate for cars registered in the state of Tennessee.
stories of hope
Helping children and families live successfully
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In an era where technology is at our fingertips 24/7, it’s no surprise that many people are turning to artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT for advice and emotional support.
Update: Here’s a report from two of our Lived Experience Grant recipients
Over the past two years, Youth Villages supported eight nonprofit organizations led by individuals with lived experience in child welfare systems who are improving outcomes for transition-age young people through programming, advocacy and systems reform.
Want to improve outcomes for young adults leaving foster care? Here’s the playbook…
Despite some advances in support, young people who leave foster care at 18 continue to face critical challenges, including barriers to stable housing, access to basic assistance, opportunities for quality jobs and consistent educational support.
5 Mississippi youth courts receive grants from New Allies
Youth courts in Bolivar, Marion, Harrison, Hancock and Jackson counties in Mississippi will be able to provide a range of innovative supports and evidence-based services to families through funding from New Allies, the consulting and technical assistance initiative of Youth Villages.
Map2Impact – Child welfare leaders make critical funding decisions every day. Here’s a new way to make those investments count.
Researcher Fred Wulczyn doesn’t have a crystal ball, but he believes a new initiative with Youth Villages may help child welfare leaders see a better future for their systems – and chart a course to get there.
Partners launch Youth Villages’ Intercept program model in Texas, Wisconsin
Nonprofits in Texas and Wisconsin are now helping children and families through Youth Villages’ evidence-based Intercept® program model. Texas.
4 Kentucky libraries receive $200,000 to increase support for families
Four Kentucky libraries will offer extra support to families this summer and fall through grants from a collaboration between the Kentucky Department of Community-Based Services (DCBS), libraries across the state and New Allies, which is part of the national nonprofit Youth Villages.
5 Mississippi youth courts receive grants to increase services for families
JACKSON, Miss. (Aug. 13, 2025) – Youth courts in Bolivar, Marion, Harrison, Hancock and Jackson Counties will provide a range of innovative and evidence-based services and support to families through funding from New Allies, a part of national nonprofit Youth Villages.
A second chance for Amanda and Jack
When Amanda landed in the ICU due to complications from alcoholism, her 9-year-old son, Jack, faced the very real possibility of being removed from his home.
Helping kids gear up: Youth Villages’ Backpack Drive is back
(Woburn, MA) Youth Villages is kicking off its yearly Backpack Heroes initiative, aiming to equip children in its care with brand-new backpacks and essential school supplies to help them begin the academic year feeling prepared and empowered.
Local Leadership
Charmaine Kromer
Chief Operations Officer for Community-based Programs, Tennessee
Kromer joined Youth Villages in 1996 and has worked as a family counselor, clinical supervisor, regional supervisor and director in the organization. Before joining Youth Villages, Kromer worked in special education and as a therapist in a psychiatric hospital setting.
Amanda Tillman
Executive Director, Community Based Programs
Melissa Jackson-Wade
Program Director
Betsy Lambert
Managing Director
LOCATIONS
Chattanooga
6236 Air Park Drive, Suite A
Chattanooga, TN 37421
Directions
Contact
Phone: 423-954-8890
Fax: 423-954-8880
Knoxville
9111 Cross Park Drive, Suite E-475
Knoxville, TN 37923
Directions
Contact
Phone: 865-560-2550
Fax: 865-560-2580
Johnson City
3915 Bristol Highway, #101
Johnson City, TN 37601
Directions
Contact
Phone: 423-283-6500
Fax: 423-283-6501
Morristown
225 West First North Street, Suite 302
Millennium Square Building
Morristown, TN 37814
Directions
Contact
Phone: 423-522-2200
Fax: 423-522-2180
