New Hampshire
Youth Villages provides Intercept® intensive in-home services and LifeSetTM in New Hampshire.
Programs
Provided to New Hampshire
Intercept®
Strengthening families to prevent or limit the need for foster care
Lifeset™
Helping young adults make a successful transition to adulthood
Our Results
- Overall satisfaction 91%
- Youth living at home or independently 85%
- Youth in school and/or employed 97%
- Youth reporting no law trouble 91%
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.
1,441
youth served in New Hampshire
Help create lasting change in New Hampshire
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VOLUNTEER
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Youth Villages events are a great way to support families in your local community and have a great time while you’re doing it.
stories of hope
Helping children and families live successfully
Youth Villages Kentucky hosts open house for Lakes region
Youth Villages hosted an open house in Mayfield, Kentucky, for future partners and providers in the Lakes region to learn more about community-based programs.
Antioch High School students focus on Thrive for scholarship-awarding research project
Thrive in Middle Tennessee was selected by the Nashville Black Chamber of Commerce and InfoWorks for a scholarship-awarding research project with Antioch High School students where they aim to solve a “business problem” for a local organization.
7 subtle signs of child abuse and neglect that are overlooked or missed
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Unfortunately for many children, their abuse goes unnoticed, unseen or hidden from the public eye. Some child abuse is visible, and yet there are those who still do nothing to help.
My LifeSet Specialist inspired me to pursue social work
I was 17 and in foster care when I had my son. I was on track to graduate high school but didn’t think college was an option for a young mom without any family support. Then, I got connected with my LifeSet specialist.
How child abuse impacts adulthood
Multiple studies have shown negative outcomes for adults who experienced abuse as a child, such as an increased risk of facing violence, abuse or neglect in the home and/or community as an adult.
Parents’ sentencing in Michigan school shooting is a wake up call for all guardians
Though most people who struggle with their mental health will not go on to carry out an act of violence, caregivers should know the signs their child could be at risk of a psychiatric emergency.
Getting creative with therapeutic interventions
Creativity is important. Simply engaging in creative activities can boost your mental health and a new survey from APA finds about 46% of Americans use creative activities to relieve stress or anxiety, such as playing the piano, crocheting a blanket, dancing with friends or solving crossword puzzles.
Staff Spotlight: Lacey Moon | Oregon
Working in just about every area of community-based services and playing many roles in its growth across states has given Lacy Moon the opportunity for professional growth during their five years at Youth Villages.
Talking about a tough topic
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Since COVID-19 became part of our lives four years ago, most agencies saw a decrease in child abuse reporting due to virtual schools and fewer activities outside of the home.
Outdoor Recreational Therapy at Inner Harbour shifts Joshua’s outlook on life
“I arrived in handcuffs, and I was scared, but the first thing I heard when I arrived [at Inner Harbour] was you don’t have anything to worry about anymore.” These are the words of Joshua, 18, who didn’t quite understand how to deal with his emotions and mental health.
Local Leadership
Matt Stone
Executive Director, Massachusetts and New Hampshire
As Youth Villages’ executive director for Massachusetts and New Hampshire, Matthew Stone is responsible for all clinical, administrative, business development and fundraising activities in these states.
After joining Youth Villages in 2001 as a direct care counselor at Youth Villages’ Dogwood Campus in Memphis, Tenn., Stone went on to manage Youth Villages’ residential and community-based programs.
In June 2006, he relocated to New England to bring LifeSet™ and Youth Villages’ intensive in-home programs to the region.
In 2011, he was named one of Boston’s “Top 40 Under 40” by the Boston Business Journal.
Stone recently served as chair of The Children’s League of Massachusetts and remains on the league’s board of directors. Stone is also co-chair of the Transition Age Youth Coalition in Massachusetts, a founding member of the Massachusetts Permanency Practice Alliance and is involved in the Massachusetts Providers Council and the Association for Behavioral Healthcare.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in social work.
He is also an award-winning music composer and sound designer. His work has been featured in numerous theatrical productions.
Stone and his wife, Kristen, are the parents of two children.
Katie Dilly
Director, Development
Local Board
Amanda Eisel
Board Chair
Peter Campanella
Ryan Hayden
Joanna Jacobson
President
One8 Foundation
Fran Lawler
Founder and Principal
Harvest Cove Talent Partners
Kristen Lucken
Chair
Religious Studies Program at Brandeis
Pamela Giasson Lynch
Chief Operating Officer
Aclarity
Amanda Clark MacMullan
Vice President
Institutional Advancement
Rhode Island School of Design
Malisa Schuyler
Vice President, Government Affairs
Beth Israel Lahey Health
Marc Sorel
Partner
McKinsey & Company
Wendy Vincent
Managing Director
Crescent Advisors
Pramila Yadav, MD
Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
LOCATIONS
Manchester
195 McGregor Street, Suite 319
Manchester, NH 03102
Directions
Contact
Phone: 603-669-1234
Fax: 603-669-1235
Plymouth
12 Yeaton Road, Suite C2a
Plymouth, NH 03264
Directions
Contact
Phone: 603-696-4230
Fax: 603-696-4231
Youth Villages Crisis Support
If you are in Youth Villages services and are in crisis after hours, please call our emergency support line.
Contact
Phone: 888-822-5280