It’s 7:45 a.m. in Portland, Oregon, and Noah Gerber is already on the move. As an Independent Living Program specialist with Youth Villages, his office is wherever the young people he works with are.
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Youth Villages’ annual Fall Celebration raises more than $225,000
PORTLAND, Ore. (Sept. 26, 2025) – Youth Villages, a nonprofit leader in children’s mental and behavioral health, hosted its annual Fall Celebration at Castaway Portland Thursday night.
Finding her thread: Nicky gains independence and financial stability
Unlike their peers, many young people who have foster care often lack basic financial literacy skills. While some of these skills are taught in school or other programs, many former foster youth missed out on learning skills such as budgeting, opening bank accounts or filing taxes.
Training, tenacity and thrift help former Oregon foster youth launch sewing business
In a recent OPB feature, Nicky Young, Independent Living Program participant, shared her journey of launching a sewing business, Your Grandma Nicky.
It takes a village
Youth Villages Oregon was featured on KBOO’s Free Culture Radio with host Doug McVay. Andrew Grover and Ethan Bulisco discussed how the LifeSet and Independent Living programs support young people in Oregon as they face the most difficult challenges.
In the Community with Youth Villages Oregon
Youth Villages was featured on KGW’s Hello Rose City show, shedding light on the challenges young people and families face in our programs and the growing need to recruit staff as our services expand in Oregon.
Overcoming the odds: Ethan becomes a guide for former foster youth
Like many who have experienced the child welfare system, Ethan’s path was filled with uncertainty and obstacles. His journey began in his high school.
Beaverton mother grateful for holiday gifts from non-profit
Youth Villages, a nonprofit organization, helps children and young adults as they age out of foster care. Through the Holiday Heroes Campaign, the organization fulfills holiday wish lists for families who may not be able to afford gifts.
Former foster youth partner with Youth Villages Oregon to pay it forward
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – Youth Villages Oregon worked to wrap 800+ gifts through their Holiday Heroes Campaign, Wednesday night.
From screaming fights to planning graduation, Intercept program helps families in crisis heal
In desperation last spring, Robin Barquest called the school asking if there was anything that might help her daughter. There was, she was told – a program called Intercept.