Holiday Heroes is an annual campaign at Youth Villages that provides holiday gifts and winter essentials to young people and families in our care. In 2023, we received 370 wish list requests, 60% more in submissions than in 2022.
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How to nurture your child’s mental health while snowed in
Last week, children across Tennessee were out of school due to snow and ice blanketing the state. At first, the excitement of children playing in the snow is fun. However, for some children and families, time couped up in the home during snowstorms can be challenging.
Mentoring offers support, ‘someone to talk to’
January is National Mentoring Month, and research has shown there are many benefits for mentees in a mentoring relationship.
Inspiration becomes a two-way street for young adults and Youth Villages’ staff through Georgia’s mentoring program
As Youth Villages recognizes National Mentoring Month in January, our staff and valued community members volunteer with children and young adults to provide them with extra support through the mentoring program year-round.
Holiday Heroes Spread Joy
Holiday Heroes is the most magical time of the year at Youth Villages. From the beginning of October through the end of December, we work to ensure every child and young adult in our programs gets to experience joy during the holiday season.
Housing vouchers keep MS families together, reduce number of children entering foster care
In December, Youth Villages had the opportunity to be a part of a press conference in Biloxi to announce HUD’s funding of 52 housing vouchers for families in South Mississippi. The vouchers will help many families stay together and live successfully.
It’s a wrap! Bridgestone Americas and Jackson® team up with Youth Villages to wrap gifts for former foster youth as part of Holiday Heroes.
Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund and Jackson National Life Insurance Company (Jackson®) helped raise $35,000 at Youth Villages’ annual wrapping party called Holiday Cheers, Beers & Volunteers benefiting LifeSet.
Holiday Heroes provides gifts, gives hope for West Tennessee children, families
Being a Holiday Hero means more than just giving gifts; it is giving the gift of hope to the young people and families we serve every day.
Looking Back to Look Forward: What I learned from the Achieving Success Workshop
It was an amazing opportunity to attend the Achieving Success Workshop on Partnering with Transition Age Youth for Strong Mental Health. As a former foster youth…
Achievable goals for the New Year
We are in an era where New Year’s resolutions can sound like an unachievable, pointless exercise. Most resolutions are broken by February 1, so what’s the point?