Brandy was a thriving junior in high school when her world turned upside down. Her mother died…
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Youth Villages girls premiere original song and music video at Nashville Film Festival
The Wallace girls’ group home in Nashville was selected again to participate in this year’s Livin’ Reel project for the Nashville Film Festival. Livin’ Reel connects filmmakers, artists and musicians with local nonprofits to create original art. This year, the Wallace...
KiteTales North Carolina event raises $140,000 since inception
Barbara Ashford, Director of Natural Gas Community Relations at Piedmont Natural Gas (PNG), displays the celebratory KiteTales cowbell. A special thanks to PNG, who has been KiteTales’ presenting sponsor for three years.Youth Villages North Carolina...
New York City, Pittsburgh public agencies and nonprofits launch intensive program to help former foster youth
Nonprofits join Seattle and Philadelphia in unique way to add services for transition-age youthPublic agencies in New York and Pennsylvania will expand services to former foster and transition-age youth through public-private partnerships backed by local and national...
Tiney achieves his goals by taking the driver’s seat
Tiney’s life has had big ups and downs. He was adopted from foster care as a baby, but after his adoptive mother died, he was back in the system at 15. In just a few weeks, Tiney turns 18 and will age out of the Pennsylvania foster care system. Fortunately, he’s...
Turning Points LifeSet helps Jamyra achieve her goals
Jamyra was on her way to becoming just another negative statistic — a former foster child who…
Youth Villages featured on Forbes list of top ‘big bets’ from last year
This story appears in the December 12, 2017 issue of Forbes. Youth Villages is listed at No. 5 on the top 'big bets' from 2016 for Blue Meridian Group's gift to help expand YVLifeSet. "LARGE FORTUNES beget large gifts, and more than ever, prominent...
Want to help troubled youth? Help their families
In Memphis, The Commercial Appeal's Nov. 18 issue included a guest column from Youth Villages CEO Patrick Lawler emphasizing the importance of helping the families of young people; not just the child. Read the full article here. [.$?*|{}()...
Local program helps teens aging out of foster care
Memphis' ABC affiliate, Local 24, featured a Good News story about Youth Villages' YVLifeSet program. Hear from YVLifeSet participant Carmill Piggy about her experience with our program, as well as from YVLifeSet specialist Casey Falk. Watch the full...
‘Your Williamson’ magazine features profile on Youth Villages
Your Williamson magazine in Nashville, Tennessee, featured a profile on Youth Villages in its November 2017 issue, with a special focus on our adoption program in honor of Adopt Awareness Month. Find our profile on page 56 at this link. [.$?*|{}()...