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.
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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.
Foster families facing unique challenges helped by annual initiative to make holiday season special
Youth Villages wrapped up their annual Holiday Heroes campaign. In 2024 they set a new record, making sure nearly 3,000 foster kids had gifts to open on Christmas morning.
Beaverton mother grateful for holiday gifts from non-profit
Youth Villages, a nonprofit organization, helps children and young adults as they age out of foster care. Through the Holiday Heroes Campaign, the organization fulfills holiday wish lists for families who may not be able to afford gifts.
Youth Villages looking for more foster families to help with holiday seasons
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – Youth Villages encourages families to consider becoming a foster home for children during holiday seasons.
Former foster youth partner with Youth Villages Oregon to pay it forward
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – Youth Villages Oregon worked to wrap 800+ gifts through their Holiday Heroes Campaign, Wednesday night.
From screaming fights to planning graduation, Intercept program helps families in crisis heal
In desperation last spring, Robin Barquest called the school asking if there was anything that might help her daughter. There was, she was told – a program called Intercept.