It took a heat stroke that nearly killed him and a nudge from his wife to get Greg Hale to pursue his dream. “I’m a spiritual person; God always led me to working with teens,” Hale says. “Even when I was in high school, I knew this is the field I wanted to go into.”...
YVLifeSet Articles
Oklahoma’s Lindsay Davis helps former foster youth reach their potential
Just two months on the job helping youth aging out of foster care in Oklahoma City, Lindsay Davis has already found the best part of her job as a YVLifeSet specialist. “I think the best thing is watching them get excited about how YVLifeSet can partner with them to...
YVLifeSet youth advocate for change as part of Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Program
Nine participants in Youth Villages’ YVLifeSet program joined other foster youth from around the country (above) for the Congressional Foster Youth Shadow Program in Washington, D.C., this week. They are participating in three days of education, advocacy and...
Youth Villages Spring Celebration raises awareness, more than $550,000 for YVLifeSet program
Youth Villages is grateful to the 230 supporters, including Massachusetts Gov. Charles Baker and First Lady Lauren Baker, who joined us Thursday, April 28, as we honored our Massachusetts Founding Board Member, Sandy Edgerley, at our Spring Celebration. The outpouring...
Starting on path toward a bright future through YVLifeSet
Emily, 18, drove home from class and pulled into her foster mother’s driveway. She stepped out of her new car with a quiet confidence. “This is where Leslie and I live,” Emily said. “She’s my foster mom and my best friend. Living here has been really good for...
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...