This year, Youth Villages will serve more than 14,000 emotionally and behaviorally troubled children and their families in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

• While we help children from birth to age 22, the majority of the children who receive services from Youth Villages are between 12 and 17.
• Slightly more of our children are male than female.
• Children come to us because of emotional and behavioral disorders, physical or sexual abuse, substance abuse or suicidal ideation or attempt.
• Eighty percent of Youth Villages children have multiple problems, which may include developmental or learning disabilities.

Since 1994, when Youth Villages began an emphasis on helping children in the least restrictive environment -- preferably in their own homes -- our success rates have soared.

• In 2007, 83 percent of the children who completed their programs at Youth Villages were discharged successfully.
• 81 percent of them were still living successfully in the community two years after their discharge.

For complete outcome information for 2008, click here.