Alabama
Youth Villages provides intensive in-home services in Alabama through the Intercept® and Multisystemic Therapy (MST) program models.
Programs
Provided to Alabama
Intercept®
Strengthening families to prevent or limit the need for foster care
Multisystemic Therapy®
For teens who are at-risk of placement out of home due to anti-social behavior
Lifeset™
Helping young adults make a successful transition to adulthood
Our Results
- Overall satisfaction with Youth Villages: 92%
- Youth living at home or independently 1 year after discharge: 92%
- Youth in school and/or employed 1 year after discharge: 88%
- Youth reporting no trouble with the law 1 year after discharge: 79%
Figures represent data gathered in FY21-23 for all youth served for more than 60 days across all programs.
It was a year of record growth and innovation for Youth Villages.
3,596
youth served in Alabama
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stories of hope
Helping children and families live successfully
Intercept transforms family’s trajectory, keeps them together
Teenagers can create challenging moments for many parents. Those trying moments can be even greater for a single parent who loves and provides for their children but is stretched by work and other demands.
In the Community: Youth Villages Oregon
Youth Villages Oregon was featured on Hello Rose City, highlighting the financial literacy program offered for ILP and LifeSet participants.
A new beginning: Youth Villages partners with Titans for luncheon with those aging out of foster system
Recently, five young adults who aged out of foster care at 18 got on a stage at Nissan Stadium to share their experience transitioning to adulthood without a family support system.
Fourth Grader Sets and Achieves Goals Through Youth Villages’ Foster Care Program
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Produce Generations of Leaders in the Mental Health Space
Finding purpose and giving back with volunteer Lelani Foster
Lelani Foster is one of Youth Villages’ most seasoned Job Prep volunteer career coaches. Her journey with us started 14 years ago when she joined the very first Job Prep workshop in Woburn, MA as a volunteer career coach.
Brayden regains his voice, support systems through Independent Living Program
Brayden regains his voice, support systems through Independent Living Program. As a 20-year-old, Brayden looks back on the day that transformed his outlook on life.
LifeSet helps Tyra use her voice to advocate for others
For youth aging out of foster care without support, the future can be daunting. Some young people experience homelessness, poverty, domestic abuse and involvement with law enforcement.
Rising Above: NicFelix Navigates the Road to Independence
Children who grow up in foster care often face intense challenges at a young age. And by the time they reach adulthood, accomplishing goals and making it on their own can feel nearly impossible. That’s why programs like LifeSet are so important for young adults aging out of state care.
Youth Villages announces Lived Experience Impact Grants
Youth Villages has announced its Lived Experience Impact Grant recipients for 2024. These grants support organizations led by individuals with lived experience in child welfare systems who are improving outcomes for transition-age young people through programming, advocacy and systems reform.
Local Leadership
Amanda Futral
Executive Director – Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Oklahoma
As executive director of Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Oklahoma, Amanda Futral oversees Youth Villages’ Intercept in-home counseling, therapeutic foster care, LifeSet and mentoring programs in those areas.
Futral joined the staff of Youth Villages in 1999 as a family counselor in Paris, Tennessee, and was soon promoted to clinical supervisor. In 2002, she became senior clinical supervisor in Columbia, Tennessee. She went on to serve as regional supervisor in Clarksville, Dickson and Nashville. In 2007, she was promoted to regional manager of Nashville Intercept and foster programs for Youth Villages. She became Nashville director in 2009.
Futral earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Memphis and a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy from Trevecca University.
LOCATIONS
AUBURN
2705 Frederick Road, Unit #1
Opelika, AL 36801
Directions
Contact
Phone: 334-737-4200
Fax: 334-737-4201
Birmingham
2367 Lakeside Drive, Suite A-1
Birmingham, AL 35244
Directions
Contact
Phone: 205-917-2990
Fax: 205-917-2980
Mobile
315 South Sage, Unit A
Mobile, AL 36606
Directions
Contact
Phone: 251-450-2335
Fax: 251-450-2339