Long waits for emergency psychiatric care at hospitals have become the norm in Massachusetts.
COVID-19 Articles
Boston 25 ‘Gets Real’ about the youth mental health crisis
Kids are suffering more than ever and there are not enough resources…
Achieving Goals – Ayla’s Story
High school is difficult for any teenager, but for a teen facing issues at home…
Youth Villages endorses bipartisan bill to extend COVID-19 benefits for young people who have experienced foster care
Youth Villages is endorsing a bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives…
New school year brings new anxieties. Doctor helps parents ease fears as COVID-19 pandemic continues
The new school year can already be nerve-wracking for kids…
Success Story: The LifeSet difference for Karina
When Karina met with her LifeSet specialist for the first time, she shared big goals for her future.
New York Foundling’s LifeSet program supports Crystal as she reaches toward her parenting, education goals
Crystal overcame challenge after challenge growing up. She was in foster care, a strained adoption…
Congress targets COVID-19 stimulus relief to young people reaching adulthood in foster care
The final economic stimulus and COVID-19 relief package passed by the U.S. Congress last night included targeted relief for children
What is Youth Villages doing concerning COVID-19?
Youth Villages is carefully monitoring the developments around Novel COVID-19…
Mentoring amid COVID
Mentors make a powerful difference in the lives of the children served by Youth Villages. The COVID-19 pandemic had a substantial impact on almost every industry and profession