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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.
Woman aging out of foster care finds success
Alina Brooks is one of nearly 60 foster children who’ve lived with the Flowers family in East Knoxville.
Training, tenacity and thrift help former Oregon foster youth launch sewing business
In a recent OPB feature, Nicky Young, Independent Living Program participant, shared her journey of launching a sewing business, Your Grandma Nicky.
She has fostered more than 100 teens and gotten them employment
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — You’ve probably heard, there’s a continuing problem with finding homes to place teens in the foster care system. Hearing that problem, one woman has taken on the matter in a truly amazing way.
It takes a village
Youth Villages Oregon was featured on KBOO’s Free Culture Radio with host Doug McVay. Andrew Grover and Ethan Bulisco discussed how the LifeSet and Independent Living programs support young people in Oregon as they face the most difficult challenges.
Tennessee program helps young adults aging out of foster care find success
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Every year, nearly 20,000 young people age out of the foster care system across the country—more than 800 of them right here in Tennessee. Without a strong support system, many face overwhelming challenges, including homelessness, substance abuse, and incarceration.
Program in Greenville helps at-risk youth in the community
The Youth Villages Intercept Program here in Greenville impacts at-risk youth in our community and across the state. The idea of “Intercept” is to reach kids who are at risk of being placed outside of the home, coming home from a foster care placement or mental health hospital and keeping them with their families in a healthy, successful living space.
In the Community with Youth Villages Oregon
Youth Villages was featured on KGW’s Hello Rose City show, shedding light on the challenges young people and families face in our programs and the growing need to recruit staff as our services expand in Oregon.