It took a heat stroke that nearly killed him and a nudge from his wife to get Greg Hale to pursue his dream. “I’m a spiritual person; God always led me to working with teens,” Hale says. “Even when I was in high school, I knew this is the field I wanted to go into.”...
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Oklahoma’s Lindsay Davis helps former foster youth reach their potential
Just two months on the job helping youth aging out of foster care in Oklahoma City, Lindsay Davis has already found the best part of her job as a YVLifeSet specialist. “I think the best thing is watching them get excited about how YVLifeSet can partner with them to...
Collaborative Problem Solving helps Jazmine reconnect with her grandfather
Jazmine, 17, was adopted by her grandparents when she was 2 months old. When they divorced, her grandfather, George, lost custody because he struggled with substance abuse. “The state thought I’d be safer with grandma, but it became obvious that she only wanted me for...
Noah and his parents learn to communicate
Noah was unhappy at home and at school. He attended an alternative high school for youth with emotional problems and was ready to run away from his parents. “There was a lot of family conflict to overcome,” said AJ Hoeflinger, Youth Villages family intervention...
Oklahoma family helps teen through Collaborative Problem Solving
Alberto’s best friend’s name is Oscar. They met in class after Alberto entered foster care and changed schools. He was neglected and abused in his biological home and mistreated in foster homes since then. “Oscar came home from school one day very worried about his...
Kristin finds her forever family
Neglected as she moved from one relative’s home to the next, Kristin, 12, entered state custody when she was only 2 years old. She was also exposed to domestic violence, sexual abuse and drug addiction. Kristin spent a year in Youth Villages’ intensive...
YVLifeSet youth advocate for change as part of Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Program
Nine participants in Youth Villages’ YVLifeSet program joined other foster youth from around the country (above) for the Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Program in Washington, D.C., this week. They are participating in three days of education, advocacy and...
Starting on path toward a bright future through YVLifeSet
Emily, 18, drove home from class and pulled into her foster mother’s driveway. She stepped out of her new car with a quiet confidence. “This is where Leslie and I live,” Emily said. “She’s my foster mom and my best friend. Living here has been really good for...
Study Shows Boost to Positive Outcomes for Young Adults Aging Out of Foster Care and Juvenile Justice
MDRC, a nonprofit, nonpartisan education and social policy research firm, released encouraging results today from a rigorous evaluation of Youth Villages’ Transitional Living Program (now called YVLifeSet) for young adults aging out of the foster care and juvenile...