Tae’s freshman year in college didn’t go as planned. He was in the middle of the second semester at Johnson & Wales University, studying culinary science, when the COVID-19 crisis began.
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Rebuilding during COVID-19
Taylor and Tony Barnes are two Youth Villages employees from Cookeville, Tennessee, who married in August. Taylor is a family intervention specialist, and Tony is a LifeSet specialist. They looked forward to starting their lives together, until they lost everything as devastating tornadoes ripped through Middle Tennessee.
What is Youth Villages doing concerning COVID-19?
Youth Villages is carefully monitoring the developments around Novel COVID-19…
8 Tips to Stay Mentally Healthy During Social Distancing
The current COVID-19 crisis has left many of us feeling helpless, stuck and uncertain. Please see below for eight tips on self-care and familial support during this trying time…
Partners launch LifeSet™ in Connecticut and Illinois
New partnering agencies and private providers launched the LifeSet™ program in Connecticut and Illinois in the first months of 2020.
The LifeSet™ Difference
Young people who have experienced foster care have so much potential, but without support in their teens and early 20s, they may struggle to transition into adulthood…
Leaving foster care: A needs assessment from Turning Points for Children, a LifeSet™ implementing provider
Youth transitioning out of foster care often face unique challenges compared to their peers; they have needs that aren’t always identified or addressed…
Markese puts his life in overdrive
Markese’s first car is a real fixer upper. As he and his LifeSet specialist look over the 1990s-era Crown Victoria
Youth Voice: Young people drive positive change to foster care policy in Louisiana
When the Louisiana Legislature convened on March 9, one item on the table for consideration during the three-month session was a Bill of Rights for children and youth in the state’s foster care system…
Youth Villages named Great Place to Work for 2020
Youth Villages has achieved the coveted designation for the third year in a row.