Memphis Magazine celebrates Youth Villages’ 40th anniversary, as CEO Patrick Lawler reflects on its evolution from a small residential program serving 88 children to a national organization impacting more than 50,000 young people each year.
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Youth Villages CEO receives National Jefferson Award
Youth Villages’ CEO Patrick Lawler receives the National Jefferson Award for Outstanding Public Service.
Patrick Lawler Reflects on Forty Years at Youth Villages
In 1980, Patrick Lawler was a young probation officer in Tennessee’s Shelby County. Lawler had started his career at just 18 working with boys in a local group home..
Multiplying Good to Honor Kristen Bell, Owen Colley, J.C. Hall, Larry Fitzgerald, Patrick Lawler, Dawn Staley, and TOMS with National Jefferson Awards
Honorees will be recognized for extraordinary public service at award ceremonies in New York City and Washington DC FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, Feb 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --...
Pat Lawler marks 40 years of serving troubled young people at Youth Villages helm
Youth Villages CEO Pat Lawler is celebrating 40 years of working with children and families, and he’s even more enthused about his work today than at the start.
Memphis-based Youth Villages makes its mark across the nation
From a small, struggling residential treatment center in Memphis to a nationwide organization recognized by the President of the United States, Youth Villages has become a respected leader in treating children with emotional and behavioral issues…
James D. Lackie appointed chairman of the board
MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 10, 2018 -- James “Jimmy” D. Lackie has been named chairman of the board of directors of Youth Villages, the national nonprofit organization headquartered in Memphis. Lackie is founder and president of River Street Management, an investment and...
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. [.$?*|{}()...
Youth Villages CEO discusses more Memphis construction, nationwide expansion
The Memphis Business Journal highlighted Youth Villages' recent and upcoming growth both in Memphis and nationwide. Read more here. [.$?*|{}() 0="%91" _i="1" _address="1" theme_builder_area="post_content" /][^; _i="2" _address="2"...
Lawler chosen among ‘2017 Power & Influence Top 50’ by NonProfit Times
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Crissy Lintner, Director of Marketing and Communications, Youth Villages 901-251-4832 (office) or 901-461-3139 (cell); crissy.lintner@youthvillages.org MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Aug. 4, 2017) – Youth Villages CEO Patrick W. Lawler was...