The Youth Villages Inner Harbour campus encountered a pirate “invasion” in early August. But it was a friendly one…
Blog Articles
Intercept helps an Oklahoma child find a family through adoption
Every child needs a permanent, nurturing family to give them the opportunity and support…
Achieving Goals – Ayla’s Story
High school is difficult for any teenager, but for a teen facing issues at home…
Suicide Prevention Month
September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to end the stigma around suicides and offer help to those experiencing a mental health crisis. Tennessee had a total of 1,219 suicides last year, an 11% increase since 2015. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death by...
Mikki’s Story
As Mikki approached their 18th birthday, they were about to age out of foster care…
Back in Action: Jaq-cari’s Story
Jaq-cari is 12 years old and in the Youth Villages Intercept program…
Finding My North Star: My journey from foster care to success
By Elina MorrisonYouth Villages Advisory Council Dear 17-year-old Elina, At this time in your life, you are angry and sad, and things feel beyond repair. It’s October of 2017, and you have been placed in the foster care system for the second time in your life. While...
At 17, Gloria overcomes tragedy with the help of Youth Villages’ Intercept
Many children enter foster care because of a lack of support in a time of family crisis. Youth Villages’ intensive in-home services program, Intercept, provides support and help for children and parents that can make a difference. At 16, Gloria had already experienced...
Learning to be Patient – Neal Family
For Middle Tennessee-based Jaywanna Neal, fostering is second nature. Growing up, her mom opened her home to foster children and adopted a pair of siblings. When Jaywanna was single and in her 20s, she took in her first foster child. She said it was a great...
Valaquez: the tools to overcome any obstacle
If you had to sum him up in one word, you’d say that Valaquez is confident. It’s obvious…