What if your family gave up their custody rights for you? Or if you entered state custody on your birthday? In Tennessee, approximately 8,000 children are in foster care at any given time.
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Boston-Area Nonprofit Spotlight: Youth Villages
Youth Villages storiesSara Liles, Assistant Director of Community Based Programs in Massachusetts spoke with Bostonmoms.com about Youth Villages and our work supporting families and young adults. Read full storyEvery day, Youth Villages serves thousands of troubled...
Youth Villages hosts inaugural Foster Parent Awards ceremony
Youth Villages spent Thursday celebrating foster parents across the U.S. which is part of the agency’s first-ever “Foster Parent of the Year” award ceremony.
United Way Community Connections
Carly Branconnier, Regional Supervisor for LifeSet in New Hampshire, joined the Community Connections…
United Way Community Connections Show
Licensed Program Expert Sarah Gurney talks about Youth Villages and the work we do with families and young adults
Atlanta-Area Program Bridges Foster Care Age Outs Into Adulthood
An alarming number of young people are aging out of the foster care system without the resources
Community reacts to 8-year-old shot, killed as juvenile homicides increase in Memphis
Dr. Rebekah Lemmons providing expert commentary about the impact of community violence and trauma on children on WMC TV.
Youth Villages hosts drive-thru parade for National Adoption Awareness Month
Youth Villages hosted a drive-thru parade Saturday afternoon. The parade was held in observance of National Adoption Awareness Month.
Family Focus: Tipton County family raises awareness about adoption
There are more than 415,000 children in the United States in the foster care system and nearly 8,000 of those children live in Tennessee.
November is Adoption Awareness Month
Foster Care Training and Recruiting Supervisor Jessie Bernardini in Chattanooga was a featured guest on Good Morning Chattanooga this morning promoting adoption awareness month.