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Knowing Youth Villages would be a place she could make a difference, Deidre applied to be a crisis responder following her graduation from Union University with a master's in social work. She feels her training, solid Youth Villages team and leadership set her up for success with her clients. Learn more about careers at Youth Villages and read Deidre's story here.
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Meet Deidre, one of our Rural West Crisis Responders
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It’s always a privilege to chat with our staff who working closely with our youth and families. This week, I had the pleasure of talking to Deidre, one of our amazing Crisis Response Counselors in …Thanks to YVLifeSet's public-private partnership with the commonwealth of Massachusetts, Stanley has turned his life around. As a teenager, Stanley was in a gang and didn't have much hope for a future. After working with YVLifeSet and getting away from his former lifestyle, Stanley started to envision a future for himself and is currently enrolled in community college to earn an automotive technician's degree to further his career repairing cars. Read more about him in our 2018 annual report. www.youthvillages.org/about-us/annual-report/
Miles is an active and creative young man. He likes riding bikes, putting together puzzles and listening to music. Help Miles find his #foreverfamily by sharing his profile with your friend and family!
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Very beautiful. I look forward to an adoption opportunity in Brazil, but the process does not go forward. Lots of bureaucracy. Good Luck Miles.
Miles is so precious. I've watched his profile a couple of times.
Allison has been with Youth Villages for more than eight years, starting out as a family intervention specialist following her graduation from University of Tennessee Knoxville with a master's degree in social work. She has since earned her LMSW and is working toward her LCSW while working as the clinical supervisor for treatment foster care in Chattanooga. She enjoys the stability, flexibility and continuing education opportunities that Youth Villages offers her. Read more about Allison's journey here.https://yvcareers.wordpress.com/2019/02/12/lover-of-play-dates-and-all-things-yv/
Lover of Play Dates and all Things YV
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I thought about this quote when speaking with Allison. Her passion for her work flows through her words. Keep reading to learn more about her! “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to t…While a resident at Youth Villages' Inner Harbour campus, Keona learned coping skills through individual therapy, therapeutic drumming and mentoring programs. Read her full story in our 2018 Annual Report. www.youthvillages.org/about-us/annual-report/
