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...
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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...

Early intervention at home key to youth violence
The Commercial Appeal in Memphis featured a guest column from Dr. Tim Goldsmith, chief clinical officer for Youth Villages, it its Viewpoint section Sunday, Nov. 18 highlighting the importance of early intervention for families and youth at-risk of entering the...

Want to help troubled youth? Help their families
In Memphis, The Commercial Appeal's Nov. 18 issue included a guest column from Youth Villages CEO Patrick Lawler emphasizing the importance of helping the families of young people; not just the child. Read the full article here. [.$?*|{}()...
YVLifeSet participants appointed to Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed two YVLifeSet participants – Hailey Brooks and Annemarie Rainwater – to the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth
Youth Villages’ supporters provide backpacks and supplies for more than 350 children in New England
For the last eight years, the Youth Villages’ Backpack Heroes initiative has been able to alleviate the stress of buying back-to-school supplies for some of New England’s most vulnerable children and families. Thanks to the generosity of donors and volunteers, the...
Youth Villages’ 4th annual Cornhole Tournament raises more than $21,000
Youth Villages North Carolina’s 4th annual Cornhole Tournament, presented by Dude Solutions, raised more than $21,000. Hosted by American Tobacco Campus in downtown Durham, 88 competitors participated on 44 teams to support former foster youth helped by Youth...
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Tim Goldsmith, Ph.D., is chief clinical officer at Youth Villages, where he directs a staff of clinical specialists who oversee the treatment of more than 23,000 children and youth every year. Youth Villages brings their expertise to you through articles here....
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...