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.
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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.
Lack of suitable housing shouldn’t destroy a family
Stable housing can make – or break – a family. Due to the state of their single mom’s home, 10 children were at risk of being removed and experiencing the trauma that comes with it.
Middle Tennessee Golf Tournament Breaks Records in support of LifeSet
A record-breaking $100,000 was raised at Youth Villages Middle Tennessee’s 13th annual golf tournament, all of which will go to support young people in the region’s LifeSet program.
Creating an affirming environment for LGBTQ youth
Family acceptance is vital to the mental health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) youth. Family acceptance is associated with lower rates of depression, anxiety and other mental health issues.
Summertime and Kid’s Screen Time
Summertime can often mean more screen time for kids of all ages, especially those with working parents. We’re not suggesting that screen time be cut altogether; we’re not crazy.
North Carolina staff makes appearance on The Sisaundra Show
Youth Villages staff, Kailif, interviewed and performed on The Sisaundra Show, an Afro TV daytime television entertainment talk show. Kailif talked with host and former NBC The Voice finalist, Sisaundra Lewis, about his experiences in foster care and how working with Youth Villages helps him live in his purpose.