Youth Villages serves families in West Tennessee through our full continuum of services
Youth Villages was formed in 1986 with the merger of two residential campuses in Memphis. We’ve since grown to a national organization serving more than 15,000 children every year.
In West Tennessee, Youth Villages offers our full continuum of programs serving emotionally and behaviorally troubled young people – Intensive In-Home Services, Residential Treatment, Foster Care and Adoption, Mentoring, Transitional Living and Specialized Crisis Services.
There are numerous ways to help our mission in West Tennessee through volunteering, donation, event participation, mentoring and much more. Join us as a Force for Families. To learn more, please contact Peter Abell 901-251-4821, peter.abell@youthvillages.org.
Success in West Tennessee
Youth Villages programs work in West Tennessee. Based on research conducted one year post-discharge,* of children from West Tennessee who received at least 60 days of service:
- 76% of youth are at home with family
- 79% of youth report no trouble with the law
- 87% of youth are in school, have graduated from high school, or are in GED classes
*These percentages reflect outcomes recorded through March 2011