Youth Villages CEO Pat Lawler is celebrating 40 years of working with children and families, and he’s even more enthused about his work today than at the start.
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Memphis-based Youth Villages makes its mark across the nation
From a small, struggling residential treatment center in Memphis to a nationwide organization recognized by the President of the United States, Youth Villages has become a respected leader in treating children with emotional and behavioral issues…
Aging out of foster care: Why it happens and how social workers can help
Youth Villages was featured as an expert in the December issue of Social Work Today…
Bill’s Place bringing 200 jobs to Memphis area
Youth Villages’ new expansion, Bill’s Place, was recently featured in two media stories focused on growth and hiring…
BancorpSouth contributes $100,000 to Youth Villages
TUPELO, Miss. September 26 , 2019 – BancorpSouth Bank (NYSE: BXS) today announced a $100,000 contribution to support Youth Villages and its programs that impact the lives of young people in Tupelo, Mississippi and the surrounding areas…
Oregon state senate bills for child welfare reform pass unanimously
After nearly two years of work from the Children & Youth with Specialized Needs Work Group (CYSN), Oregon State Senate Bill 1 and the accompanying Senate Bill 221 passed the legislative assembly with universal support this past session. These legislative efforts include more than $30 million investment in services to support this vulnerable population and a system of care oversight council to assure accountability…
Reforms in Tennessee child welfare system ripple across the nation
Youth Villages is striving to transform child welfare systems across the country to bring more effective services to children, families and young people. Cindy Walker writes down phone numbers of apartments for Terrineka Maxwell, right, to check out. On the sofa is...
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Youth Villages is striving to transform child welfare systems across the country to bring more effective services to children, families and young people.In Oregon, legislation is being considered that will help in this endeavor. Recent stories by Oregon Public...
Collaborative Partnerships Raise Outcomes for Transition-Age Foster Youth
Youth Villages CEO Patrick Lawler penned “From the Field” in December’s American Public Human Services Association’s Policy and Practice magazine.The column describes Youth Villages’ drive to ensure that older foster youth get the intensive, comprehensive help they...
Youth Villages featured on Forbes list of top ‘big bets’ from last year
This story appears in the December 12, 2017 issue of Forbes. Youth Villages is listed at No. 5 on the top 'big bets' from 2016 for Blue Meridian Group's gift to help expand YVLifeSet. "LARGE FORTUNES beget large gifts, and more than ever, prominent...