PORTLAND, Ore. (Sept. 26, 2025) – Youth Villages, a nonprofit leader in children’s mental and behavioral health, hosted its annual Fall Celebration at Castaway Portland Thursday night.
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Youth Villages receives grant from KPMG U.S. Foundation
National nonprofit Youth Villages, a leader in children’s mental and behavioral health, has been awarded a $112,500 multi-year grant from the KPMG U.S. Foundation.
5 Mississippi youth courts receive grants to increase services for families
JACKSON, Miss. (Aug. 13, 2025) – Youth courts in Bolivar, Marion, Harrison, Hancock and Jackson Counties will provide a range of innovative and evidence-based services and support to families through funding from New Allies, a part of national nonprofit Youth Villages.
Youth Villages names Nicholas Vescovo as executive advisor to the CEO
Memphis, Tenn. (June 30, 2025) – Youth Villages today announced the addition of Nicholas “Nic” Vescovo as executive advisor to CEO Patrick Lawler.
Joint Statement from Youth Villages, the Family and Estate of Alegend Jones, and the Law Offices of Ben Crump
The family of Robshekaneciona Alegend Jones and representatives from Youth Villages, along with their legal representatives, met to discuss the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Ms. Jones. The conference was productive. An agreement was reached to fully resolve any disputes between the parties.
Youth Villages Georgia expands in-home program to Douglas, Paulding and Rockdale Counties
ATLANTA (April 1, 2025) – Youth Villages, a national nonprofit leader in children’s mental and behavioral health services, today announced a pilot contract with the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Development Disabilities to expand its evidenced-based Intercept program to Douglas, Paulding and Rockdale counties, bringing access to in-home prevention care to more Georgia families.
The Leon Levine Foundation awards $1.1 million grant to Youth Villages for expansion of community-based services
Charlotte, NC – (April 1, 2025) – Youth Villages, a nonprofit organization providing services to address children’s mental and behavioral health needs, today announced it was awarded a $1.1 million grant to expand its evidence-based Intercept program in South Carolina.
Organizations work together to expand in-home mental and behavioral health services for Dayton’s children and families
DAYTON, Ohio– Dayton-area children with emotional, mental or behavioral health challenges and their families can now receive intensive in-home help through a new partnership among health care organizations.
Youth Villages Expands Intercept Program To Rhode Island To Offer In-home Support Services For Local Youth
Youth Villages, a nonprofit child welfare organization, today announced a service expansion in Rhode Island to provide intensive in-home services to youth currently in the care of and youth at risk of being in the care of Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families (RIDCYF).
New national collaborative works to build playbook for improved transition-age youth services, programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 06, 2024) — Imagine it is 2034. What will the world look like for transition-age youth leaving foster care or other children’s services? The newly formed National Collaborative for Transition-Age Youth hopes to influence the answer to that question.