Kandi Shearer
Kandi Shearer joined the staff of Youth Villages in 2006 as a Specialized Crisis Services counselor in Tennessee. She became a clinical supervisor in that program and later served as the clinical consultant for crisis services provided statewide in Tennessee. She was promoted in 2016 to the position of assistant director of Community Based Services in Oregon. In this role, she now oversees services provided in Oregon, including Intercept in-home counseling; YVLifeSet; Emergency Department Diversion Services; and the Mosaic group home for young adults.
Shearer completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Mississippi State University, her master’s degree in clinical psychology from East Tennessee State University. She is currently licensed as a professional counselor.
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Sometimes a little encouragement goes a long way. That’s why we are passionate about helping children and youth cross that finish line into successful adulthood through programs like #YVLifeSet.
Classes are back in session and summer is almost over, but it was a memorable one! Take a look at all the fun activities our campuses enjoyed during summer 2019!
These awesome young people are a great example of sacrificing holiday time for a good cause. The members of @yvamericorps left campus at 4:30 a.m. on the 4th of July to support the AJC Peachtree Road Race
When D’Kerio as 16, he came to us for help after experiencing abuse, abandonment and an unstable home environment. Now, at 26 years old, D’Kerio stands by the tools and skills he learned from his counselors. He recently graduated from college with a degree in social work and is planning to help other young people find their own path to hope and healing. He returned to the Bartlett Campus in Memphis, Tennessee, as the keynote speaker for our 2019 graduation ceremony; sharing his story and inspiration with the children in our care.
Great place . I love everything about it . They are true angels on earth .
Success stories build hope for others who struggle..Fantastic and congrats...Thank you for your willingness to give back
Congratulations
Congratulations!
Congratulations D’Kerio. Best wishes for the future
Awesome D'Kerio!!!! So proud of you!!!
Beautiful story!
Congrats young man
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thats wonderful news
Thank you, D'Kerio!!!!
1 in 3 children enter the foster care system because of parental drug use. We are vigilantly working to reunite children and youth with their family safely through programs like YVIntercept.
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Dramatic rise in children entering foster care due to parents’ drug use, study finds
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There’s been a large increase in foster care entries in the United States due to parental drug use, according to a study published Monday in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics.