More relatives of children needing homes have the chance to keep them out of foster care and under their own roofs, thanks to a new state law that removed the income cap to qualify for reimbursement from the state.
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Support, Strength, and Motherhood: Marlia’s Path to a Better Life
Young women who transition out of foster care are more likely to experience pregnancy than their peers. According to the National Foster Youth Institute, seven out of 10 girls who age out of care will become pregnant by their 21st birthday.
New England Backpack Heroes 2024: A Remarkable Success
The 2024 Youth Villages Backpack Heroes campaign was a tremendous success thanks to the incredible support from our volunteers, donors and corporate partners.
Q&A with Mr. Morton: Single Foster Parent of 10 Years
Get to know Middle Tennessee foster parent of the year, Joseph Morton. He is a single father who has been a foster parent with Youth Villages for 10 years.
Youth Villages Expands Intercept Program To Rhode Island To Offer In-home Support Services For Local Youth
Youth Villages, a nonprofit child welfare organization, today announced a service expansion in Rhode Island to provide intensive in-home services to youth currently in the care of and youth at risk of being in the care of Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families (RIDCYF).
Every Child TN Q&A: Mobilizing Tennesseans to Support Families Impacted by Foster Care
Every Child TN recently launched to mobilize Tennesseans to care for all children, youth, and families impacted by foster care. We sat down with Jeremy Breithaupt, director of community-based program strategy at Youth Villages, who sits on the Every Child TN...
From the Frontline: Suicide Prevention
We have more than 4,500 employees across 27 states providing mental and behavioral health services to children, families and young adults. Whether they’re connecting families to specialized health services
New national collaborative works to build playbook for improved transition-age youth services, programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 06, 2024) — Imagine it is 2034. What will the world look like for transition-age youth leaving foster care or other children’s services? The newly formed National Collaborative for Transition-Age Youth hopes to influence the answer to that question.
Josiah’s Story
When the Department of Children and Families introduced Kallie and her children, 6-year-old Josiah and 1-year-old Jazmine, to the Intercept program.
Building connections vital for mental health, suicide prevention
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among teenagers and young adults in the United States. However, suicide doesn’t end with the tragedy itself.