Nonprofits join Seattle and Philadelphia in unique way to add services for transition-age youthPublic agencies in New York and Pennsylvania will expand services to former foster and transition-age youth through public-private partnerships backed by local and national...
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Youth Villages AmeriCorps provides vocational program for youth; wins national award
In 2017, Youth Villages AmeriCorps implemented the ServSafe vocational certification program, an accredited food and beverages safety training program by the National Restaurant Association that is recognized in all 50 states. Inner Harbour students now have the opportunity to achieve a ServSafe Food Handler certification, in addition to participating in hands-on meal preparation in the campus outdoor kitchen.
Tiney achieves his goals by taking the driver’s seat
Tiney’s life has had big ups and downs. He was adopted from foster care as a baby, but after his adoptive mother died, he was back in the system at 15. In just a few weeks, Tiney turns 18 and will age out of the Pennsylvania foster care system. Fortunately, he’s...
Jahnia overcomes her anger, learns to express her feelings
When Jahnia, 15, arrived at Youth Villages-Inner Harbour campus, she didn’t want to speak to anyone. At home, she had been hanging out with a tough crowd. Then, she ran away, ending up in a local youth detention center. By the time, she came to campus, Jahnia...
Tommy finds a turning point at Youth Villages residential campus
Tommy, 16, was brought to Youth Villages-Inner Harbour campus by his mother. But he didn’t see it coming. “When my mom and I pulled up to the campus, I had no clue what was going on,” Tommy said. “I didn’t even know what Youth Villages was.” Tommy's mother had a...
Turning Points LifeSet helps Jamyra achieve her goals
Jamyra was on her way to becoming just another negative statistic — a former foster child who…
Mentoring Program provides positive role model and support to children
The Youth Villages mentoring program offers adults the chance to become a positive force in a child’s life, and each mentor-mentee relationship is special in its own way. Mentoring for Sid Phadke, a product manager, meant stepping outside of his comfort zone and...
Steven Tyler opens Janie’s House at Youth Villages’ Inner Harbour Campus
In December, we were excited to welcome rock legend and Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler to our campus as we celebrated the grand opening of Janie’s House, a new residential center for girls who have been neglected and abused located at Inner Harbour. Janie’s...
GRAMMY award-winning recording artist Steven Tyler opens center for abused girls alongside national family services provider
DOUGLASVILLE, GA. (Dec. 8, 2017) – Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Steven Tyler celebrated the opening of a new residential center named Janie’s House, a partnership between his philanthropic organization Janie’s Fund and the national family services nonprofit...
From the frontline to the C-Suite, Caroline Hannah leads Youth Villages
When Caroline Hannah took the job with the Youth Villages Intercept, intensive in-home services program in 1995, she saw it as temporary thing. She had her eye on a counseling position at a women’s prison in Middle Tennessee. (Left: Her first ID card.) Instead her...