West Tennessee
In West Tennessee, Youth Villages offers our full continuum of programs helping children with emotional and behavioral problems – Intercept®, MST, Residential Treatment Programs, Foster Care, LifeSetTM, Adoption, Mentoring and Specialized Crisis Services.
Programs
Provided to West 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: 97%
- Youth reporting no trouble with the law 1 year after discharge: 92%
Figures represent data gathered in FY21-23 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
West Tennessee
Fact Sheet
174,463
youth served in Tennessee
Help create lasting change in West 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
Middle Tennessee organization works to lighten back-to-school financial burden for foster families
Back-to-school shopping can put a strain on families financially. Youth Villages is aiming to lighten the financial burden of back-to-school for their foster families.
Peer-to-Peers: Life skills and life connections
Every month, Youth Villages Oregon hosts a Peer-to-Peer gathering for participants in LifeSet, an evidence-informed program helping youth aging out of foster care learn skills to navigate adulthood, and the Independent Living Program for transition-age youth.
House calls: Youth Villages offering mental-health assistance to children
For families on Nantucket, an island in Massachusetts, it can be difficult to access mental health services. Families often have to endure long wait lists and travel off island to get mental health care for their children.
Healing from Within, Blake’s Path to Finding Self Control
Blake struggled with anger for most of his childhood, and as he got older, he became more physical. He attended weekly therapy, but it didn’t have much of an impact on his ability to cope.
Jeremy’s Path to Confidence and Connection
“It’s a life changing experience and it gives you a whole different concept about yourself.” These are the words of Jeremy, a LifeSet participant who felt all odds were against him growing up and into adulthood.
North Carolina’s Growing Stronger Summit
North Carolina held its first-ever Growing Stronger Summit, a two-day event featuring keynote speaker David Ambroz, author and national child welfare and poverty expert.
Sabina builds a better life for her children
Sabina, a single mother of two young girls under the age of 4, entered foster care after she and her sister suffered abuse at home from her parents.
Fostering with pride: Agency trains LGBTQ adults to foster Tennessee children
Foster parents, Mikey and Travis VanZant of Clarksville, TN were featured on Nashville Channel 4’s Friday night news, which was re-aired several times over the weekend and into today.
Ways to prevent parental burnout
Allison Norton, Licensed Program Expert at Youth Villages, spoke with Boston 25 about parental burnout. Allison offers tips for parents on how to manage burnout this summer.
Oregon hosts first Growing Stronger Breakfast raises funds for LifeSet
Youth Villages Oregon hosted their first Growing Stronger Breakfast sponsored by longtime partner, The Standard. Board member Charlie Swindell hosted the event at Multnomah Athletic Club with nearly 100 people in attendance.
On your mark!
Now is a perfect time to register for the highly anticipated Annual YV5K!
October 26, 2024
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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.
Stephanie Pugh
Regional Director, West Tennessee
Katie Jones
Director of Development, West Tennessee
Local Board
Desiree Allen
Founder,
She’s a Victor
Preston Butts
Founder and CEO,
MEM10 Consulting
Betsy Gilliland
Tax Practice Leader,
BDO USA, P.C.
John Goode
Vice President,
Christian Brothers High School
Ruby Hancock
Partner,
KPMG
Thomas Holmes, Jr.
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer,
Evolve Bank
Matt Johnson
Managing Director,
Seacap Advisors
John Paul Kavin
Community Relations Manager,
Southern Security Federal Credit Union
Arianna Poindexter
Anchor
Action News 5
Leslie Tate
Manager of Client Success,
Signet
Angie Ware
Executive VP/ Co-Owner,
Coldwell Banker Collins-Maury REALTORS
Jon Wright
CFO,
Diversified Trust
LOCATIONS
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
3320 Brother Blvd
Memphis, TN 38133
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Phone: 901-251-5000
Fax: 901-251-5001
Shelby Oaks Office
5515 Shelby Oaks Drive
Memphis, TN 38134
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Contact
Phone: 901-252-7600
Fax: 901-252-7680
Jackson
24 Weatherford Square
Jackson, TN 38305
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Phone: 731-660-6760
Fax: 731-661-9152
Dyersburg
1865 US Hwy 51 Byp N.
Dyersburg, TN 38024
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Phone: 731-288-4600
Fax: 731-288-4650
Dickson
318 College Street
Dickson, TN 37055
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