Becoming a foster parent is a special opportunity to make a difference in the life of a child, both as a short-term commitment to their health, safety and well-being, but also with a lifelong impact
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Careers That Care
Building strong families starts with youYouth Villages, a national leader in children’s mental and behavioral health, is hiring for a variety of positions in Memphis and other areas. We offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package. Find out why Youth...
Anthony Petrosino
Anthony Petrosino, Director of the WestEd Justice & Prevention Research Center, specializes in social policy research, with an emphasis in program and policy evaluation and research synthesis. He is also Project Director/Senior Research Scientist in the Learning...
Inner Harbour Campus
Inner Harbour Campus Located on a beautiful, 1,200-acre wooded space outside of Atlanta, the Youth Villages Inner Harbour Campus is home to residential treatment programs for children and youth with serious emotional and behavioral challenges. Boys and girls living at...
Bartlett Campus
Bartlett Campus On this wooded, 82-acre campus just outside of Memphis, boys and girls get the support and treatment they need to overcome serious emotional and behavioral problems. The Bartlett Campus’ calming setting is home to individual cottages that group youth...
Employee Benefits
As Youth Villages continues to grow, we’re always looking for people with a strong sense of purpose and drive to make the world a better place for our youth and their families.
Adoption FAQs
Are you thinking of adopting a child? Youth Villages is a private, nonprofit organization that provides adoption services for special needs children in Tennessee. Adopting a child can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. Our adoption program is...
Leadership
Youth Villages is headed by CEO Patrick W. Lawler, who leads officers and directors supervising thousands of staff and team members. The organization is guided by a volunteer national board of directors, as well as local advisory boards.
From the Front: Intercept Specialist Nathalia Nunez
Any Youth Villages staff who’s worked on the frontlines knows they should go into each new relationship with an open mind but be curious and skeptical.
Residential Services
Residential programs. A safe place to begin healing.