By Arianna Poindexter | WMCTV5 | January 30, 2020 at 6:29 PM CST - Updated January 30 at 6:43 PM MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - January is National Mentoring Month, a campaign aimed at expanding quality mentoring opportunities. One Mid-South woman is stepping up to make a...
Without the Youth Villages Intercept program, Johnnie Alvarado knows he would have wound up in prison or, worse, dead…
January is National Mentoring Month and Youth Villages, a nonprofit that works with at-risk families, is highlighting the need for mentors in the Memphis area.
The appointment is a promotion from within, as Foster has been with the national children’s mental and behavioral health nonprofit for nearly nine years. First hired to serve in various strategy, business development and policy roles, she quickly moved up the ranks of the organization…
Strengthening families and giving young people the support they need to move away from gang activity can make a difference in our communities. Special thanks to Commercial Appeal columnist Tonyaa Weathersbee for highlighting this issue and interviewing Youth Villages foster parent Yolanda Tate and clinical consultant Katie Puckett in her story today.
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.
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…
Youth Villages was featured as an expert in the December issue of Social Work Today…
Youth Villages’ new expansion, Bill’s Place, was recently featured in two media stories focused on growth and hiring…
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…