CONTACT: Tara Robertson, Public Relations Manager tara.robertson@youthvillages.org | 803-528-7373 CHARLOTTE – Youth Villages is seeking Holiday Heroes for more than 400 children who are receiving care in North Carolina. A Holiday Hero helps fulfill the holiday...
Month: November 2017 Articles
Guidestar: Youth Villages uses data to enhance programs
Youth Villages was featured in "Your Engine of Impact: Impact Evaluation," on Guidestar: Blog. "Youth Villages is an organization that has benefited greatly from conducting external evaluation of its programs." The article talks about the randomized clinical...
Youth Villages opens Paula Prudhomme Wellness Center at Dogwood Campus
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Crissy Lintner, Director of Marketing and Communications, Youth Villages 901-251-4832 (office) or 901-461-3139 (cell); crissy.lintner@youthvillages.org MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Nov. 20, 2017) – Youth Villages on Friday celebrated the...
Youth Villages featured on Forbes list of top ‘big bets’ from last year
This story appears in the December 12, 2017 issue of Forbes. Youth Villages is listed at No. 5 on the top 'big bets' from 2016 for Blue Meridian Group's gift to help expand YVLifeSet. "LARGE FORTUNES beget large gifts, and more than ever, prominent...
The New York Times features YVLifeSet
The Youth Villages YVLifeSet program was prominently featured Nov. 19 in The New York Times Sunday edition in the Business section in connection with the release of the annual High Impact Giving Guide from the Center for High Impact Philanthropy. Read the full...
Early intervention at home key to youth violence
The Commercial Appeal in Memphis featured a guest column from Dr. Tim Goldsmith, chief clinical officer for Youth Villages, it its Viewpoint section Sunday, Nov. 18 highlighting the importance of early intervention for families and youth at-risk of entering the...
Want to help troubled youth? Help their families
In Memphis, The Commercial Appeal's Nov. 18 issue included a guest column from Youth Villages CEO Patrick Lawler emphasizing the importance of helping the families of young people; not just the child. Read the full article here. [.$?*|{}()...
Local program helps teens aging out of foster care
Memphis' ABC affiliate, Local 24, featured a Good News story about Youth Villages' YVLifeSet program. Hear from YVLifeSet participant Carmill Piggy about her experience with our program, as well as from YVLifeSet specialist Casey Falk. Watch...
Expanding its reach: Youth Villages continues to make a difference in real lives
Memphis Daily News' Don Wade recaps the 2017 Youth Villages Annual Employee Conference, including highlights of what's to come in 2018. Read full article here. <div class="get-involved-cta"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <div...
Youth Villages CEO discusses more Memphis construction, nationwide expansion
The Memphis Business Journal highlighted Youth Villages' recent and upcoming growth both in Memphis and nationwide. Read more here. <div class="get-involved-cta"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> <div class="left"><!--...