Youth Villages today announced John Norris as its new General Counsel and managing director of the organization’s legal department.
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CrossPoint Wins Nashville Volunteer Award
Congrats to CrossPoint for winning the Civic Group Volunteer Award at this year’s Mary Catherine Strobel Awards hosted by Hands On Nashville.
D’Kerio Shares Story of Struggle and Regaining Hope at Youth Villages Bartlett Campus Graduation
D'Kerio Shares Story of Struggle and Regaining Hope at Youth Villages Bartlett Campus GraduationD'Kerio after his speech at Bartlett Campus' Graduation When D’Kerio was 16 years old, he came to Youth Villages’ Bartlett Campus for help after experiencing sexual...
YVLifeSet helps Dylan ride the waves of life toward success
YVLifeSet Helps Dylan Ride the Waves of Life Toward SuccessPeople often gawk at Dylan as he rides through North Shore towns on one wheel.Dylan became involved with the Department of Children and Families when he was 13. There was physical abuse at home. He quit...
Youth Villages on quest for Backpack Heroes to donate school supplies for children in need
Memphis, Tennessee (June 26, 2019) – Youth Villages is seeking Backpack Heroes for more than 10,000 children who are receiving care in Indiana, Georgia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. The Backpack Heroes...
Spring Celebration raises nearly $1 million to support YVLifeSet, honors board member Kevin Tabb, M.D., of Beth Israel Lahey Health
Spring Celebration Raises Nearly $1m to Support YVLifeSet, Honors Board Member Kevin Tabb, M.D., of Beth Israel Lahey HealthKevin Tabb (left) receives a gift onstage during Youth Villages' Spring Celebration.Youth Villages Massachusetts and New Hampshire honored Kevin...
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Youth Villages is striving to transform child welfare systems across the country to bring more effective services to children, families and young people.In Oregon, legislation is being considered that will help in this endeavor. Recent stories by Oregon Public...
Collaborative Partnerships Raise Outcomes for Transition-Age Foster Youth
Youth Villages CEO Patrick Lawler penned “From the Field” in December’s American Public Human Services Association’s Policy and Practice magazine.The column describes Youth Villages’ drive to ensure that older foster youth get the intensive, comprehensive help they...
5 tips to support children affected by domestic violence
According to the Childhood Domestic Violence Association, it is estimated that more than 5 million children in the U.S. witness domestic violence in the home each year.
Los Angeles, Illinois, Washington D.C. and Louisiana awarded $10 million in matching grants to launch program for transition-age foster youth
Public-private partnerships with Youth Villages fuel drive to help U.S. foster youth transition to adulthoodMEMPHIS, Tenn. (Oct. 23, 2018) – Youth Villages is awarding $10 million in matching grants to four jurisdictions to expand services for transition-age foster...