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 92%
- Youth living at home or independently 86%
- Youth in school and/or employed 94%
- Youth reporting no law trouble 88%
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.
Additional Resources
Tennessee Fact Sheet
132,476
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
New law aims to help guide young adults who are aging out of foster care
The transition from childhood to adulthood can be a lot to handle alone, but it’s very much a reality for people in the foster care system. Around 20,000 age out of the system every year,
Holiday Heroes has another record-breaking year in Middle Tennessee
Holiday Heroes continues to smash records as the campaign engaged more than 400 community and corporate volunteers to sponsors.
Teenager brings joy to youth, families for Holiday Heroes campaign
The 2022 Holiday Heroes campaign was a huge success. Youth Villages was able to bring joy and cheer to more than 1,200 West Tennessee children and their families during the Christmas season.
As ER waits stretch for days, Mass. turns to in-home care for children’s mental health
When Haley was brought to the emergency department in October, she was one of 115 children and teenagers who went to a hospital emergency room in a mental health crisis and got stuck there.
Foster care extension prepares TN young adults who ‘age out’ of system
Lawmakers recently passed legislation making extended foster care available to more youth in Tennessee. This means that more young adults who ‘age out’ of the foster care system, usually at the age of 18, are now eligible for an extension of foster care services until they turn 21.
2023 Soup Sunday Tickets On Sale Now
It’s Soup Sunday time, and tickets for the event are on sale now!
Mentoring provides mentors, mentees a lifetime of memories
Mentoring provides mentors, mentees a lifetime of memories. Youth Villages’ Chris Crye Mentor Program can match those interested in becoming mentors.
Youth Villages, MDCPS partner to introduce new program to state
Youth Villages Intercept® has launched in Mississippi! A release from Youth Villages and the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (MDCPS) on the Intercept program coming to Mississippi.
Janie’s House youth receive a spa day from ‘She’s a Victor’ at Texture Studios
Desiree Allen, founder of ‘She’s a Victor’ nonprofit teamed up with Janie’s House youth to get pampered head to toe during a spa day at Texture Studios.
New Year, New Goals: How To Set Goals As A Family And With Your Kids
January can bring in the post-holiday blues with the changes in your sleep, eating and day-to-day routine over the last two months. You, and your kids, have probably had more junk food, screen time and no consistent wellness and workouts for at least a few weeks.
Our 34th annual Soup Sunday invites you to an elevated experience like no other! This year, Soup Sunday will feature 20 of Memphis’ best restaurants and caterers serving your local favorites that will top off your day of fun with delicious innovation.
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
Program Director, West Tennessee
Katie Jones
Director of Development, West Tennessee
Local Board
Desiree Allen
Founder,
She’s a Victor
Alex Boggs
General Manager/Co-Owner,
Huey’s
Preston Butts
Founder and CEO,
MEM10 Consulting
Matthew Gabriel
Partner,
Martin Tate
John Goode
Director of Advancement,
Christian Brothers High School
Ruby Hancock
Partner,
KPMG
Thomas Holmes, Jr.
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer,
Evolve Bank
Arianna Poindexter
Weekend Anchor/Reporter,
Action News 5
Leslie Tate
Manager of Client Success,
Signet
Christopher Vescovo
Partner,
Lewis Thomason Law Firm
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
Directions
Contact
Phone: 901-251-5000
Fax: 901-251-5001
Shelby Oaks Office
5515 Shelby Oaks Drive
Memphis, TN 38134
Directions
Contact
Phone: 901-252-7600
Fax: 901-252-7680
Jackson
24 Weatherford Square
Jackson, TN 38305
Directions
Contact
Phone: 731-660-6760
Fax: 731-661-9152
Dyersburg
1865 US Hwy 51 Byp N.
Dyersburg, TN 38024
Directions
Contact
Phone: 731-288-4600
Fax: 731-288-4650
Dickson
318 College Street
Dickson, TN 37055
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