PORTLAND, Ore. (March 6, 2017) – Family intervention specialists from Youth Villages Oregon will evaluate and provide help to children who come to the emergency department with emotional and behavioral problems at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center through a new...
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Youth Villages Oregon opens new office in Salem
Open house set for March 14 SALEM, Ore. (March 6, 2017) – Youth Villages Oregon has opened an office in Salem to provide increased intensive in-home services to children with emotional and behavioral problems and families in Marion, Linn, Benton and Polk...
Going, going, gone! Steven Tyler’s Janie’s Fund wins big with sale of rare sports car
$800,000 raised for Janie’s Fund philanthropic partnership with Youth Villages MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Feb. 3, 2017) – A rare sports car from the personal collection of Steven Tyler has been auctioned, raising $800,000 for his Janie’s Fund, a philanthropic partnership with...
Youth Villages names Jenny Bush to national board
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Nov. 18, 2016) – Youth Villages, one of the largest providers of children’s behavioral health services in the country, has named Jenny Bush, president of Cummins Mid-South and Southern Plains, to its national board of directors. Bush, a native of...
Steven Tyler to receive 2016 Humanitarian Award at the UN Ambassadors’ Ball
Legendary rocker honored for Janie's Fund -- his partnership with nonprofit Youth Villages. NEW YORK (Nov. 17, 2016) – The Hospitality Committee for United Nations Delegations has named Steven Tyler the recipient of its 2016 Humanitarian Award. Tyler will be honored...
Steven Tyler launches Janie’s Fund to help girls in need
Musician Steven Tyler announced today the launch of his new signature philanthropic initiative to help girls who have been abused and neglected: Janie’s Fund. A partnership with private nonprofit Youth Villages, Janie’s Fund will raise money and awareness to help...
Youth Villages expands children’s mental health services in Central Oregon
Youth Villages Oregon will expand services to Central Oregon this week to help children with emotional and behavioral problems and their families in Deschutes, Crook and Jefferson counties. Youth Villages will offer its Intercept intensive in-home services in the area...
Study Shows Boost to Positive Outcomes for Young Adults Aging Out of Foster Care and Juvenile Justice
MDRC, a nonprofit, nonpartisan education and social policy research firm, released encouraging results today from a rigorous evaluation of Youth Villages’ Transitional Living Program (now called YVLifeSet) for young adults aging out of the foster care and juvenile...
Youth Villages CEO to speak at Customer Response Summit in Memphis
Patrick Lawler, CEO of Youth Villages, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children and their families live successfully, will speak at the Customer Response Summit in Memphis at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23. The summit, presented by Execs In The...
Journal features Youth Villages’ take ‘Pay for Success’ Highlights Tennessee’s DCS performance-based contracting
An article featuring the work of Youth Villages is among more than 20 articles on “pay for success,” the performance-based contracting concept that is touted to improve outcomes for children and families while increasing accountability for taxpayers and governmental...