(Woburn, MA) Youth Villages is kicking off its yearly Backpack Heroes initiative, aiming to equip children in its care with brand-new backpacks and essential school supplies to help them begin the academic year feeling prepared and empowered.
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Helping young children adjust to new school routines
With back-to-school season right around the corner, Dr. Lindsay Pate is helping families get ready—especially those with young children starting daycare, preschool or Mother’s Day Out programs for the first time.
Clinical insight into Tennessee’s new school cell phone ban
Youth Villages shared clinical insight with Chalkbeat on how Tennessee’s new school cell phone ban could emotionally affect teens and their families.
Approximately $200,000 in grants from New Allies was awarded to the four libraries
Four Kentucky libraries are launching new programs to support families thanks to $200,000 in grants from New Allies, Youth Villages and the Kentucky Department for Community-Based Services (DCBS).
United Way Community Connections Show July 28
Interview with Youth Villages and Heather Raymond from the Nashua Board of Education. Listen to the podcast episode now.
Foster youth celebrate educational milestones at special graduation ceremony
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WTVF) — Approximately 70 foster youth in Middle Tennessee celebrated educational achievements ranging from high school equivalency to college degrees at a special event in Franklin.
Arizona budget ensures aid for foster children who are aging out
Arizona’s new budget maintains funding for a vital program supporting foster children after they age out of the system.
7 Things Elementary-Age Kids Worry About the Most, According to a Child Psychologist
Like adults, children naturally worry. Our Director of Specialized Services in New England, Jacque Cutillo, Ph.D., LLP, LPC, LMHC, spoke to Parade.com about what elementary-age kids worry about the most.
Tennessee bill to extend foster care benefits to adults 18 to 23 unanimously passes House, Senate
A Tennessee bill with bipartisan support could give more young adults who have aged out of the foster care system the safety net they need, longer. The bill, which comes from Gov. Bill Lee’s administration, would increase the qualifying age to receive benefits under the Extension of Foster Care program from 18 to 21 years old, to 18 to 23 years old.
Knoxville Couple recognized as rookie foster parents of the year
Knoxville couple is being recognized for the way they’ve stepped up, just months after entering the world of foster care.