Nicole Amenta is originally from Connecticut. As a specialist of social services, she found her way to Bloomington and set sights on pursuing the ideal career. After searching through multiple service providers, she came in contact with Youth Villages. What attracted her to the organization is its unique approach to care and felt that everyone she came in contact with was warm and welcoming. Nicole has been with the organization in Bloomington for a year and a half now and says she loves it…
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Michael’s life changed
Some kids collect Pokemon cards; Michael, age 14, collected mugshots.In his first mugshot, he was 9 years old. There are 11 others. Michael’s behavior worsened every year. He set houses on fire and destroyed a $500,000 basketball court at school. He started throwing...
Youth Villages on quest to find Holiday Heroes throughout several states
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Crissy Lintner, Director of Marketing and Communications, Youth Villages901-251-4832 (office) or 901-461-3139 (cell); crissy.lintner@youthvillages.org MEMPHIS, TENN. (Nov. 1, 2017) – Youth Villages is seeking Holiday Heroes for...
Collaborative Problem Solving helps Jazmine reconnect with her grandfather
Jazmine, 17, was adopted by her grandparents when she was 2 months old. When they divorced, her grandfather, George, lost custody because he struggled with substance abuse. “The state thought I’d be safer with grandma, but it became obvious that she only wanted me for...