by youthvillages | Jul 28, 2020 | Featured Stories
Every year, approximately 20,000 young people turn 18 in child welfare systems without ever being reunited with their biological family. Ary, a young woman receiving help in Youth Villages Oklahoma’s LifeSet program experienced the ups and downs of that big birthday.
by youthvillages | Mar 11, 2020 | Blog, Featured Stories
Markese’s first car is a real fixer upper. As he and his LifeSet specialist look over the 1990s-era Crown Victoria
by youthvillages | Jan 28, 2020 | Featured Stories
McKinley used to be a rebellious youth, running away from home and in and out of trouble with the law…
by youthvillages | Oct 16, 2019 | Blog, Featured Stories
Serving young people since 1962, the Inner Harbour Campus merged with Youth Villages in 2009, continuing its long-tenured support of children in the greater Atlanta metro area and beyond…
by youthvillages | Oct 1, 2019 | Blog, Featured Stories
Andrea* was referred to our LifeSet program through a local therapy clinic. Instead of enjoying high school, she was struggling with the death of a parent, intense bullying at school, and severe anxiety attacks. Her school ID card picture was taken the day after she discharged from the clinic and serves as a painful reminder of how bad things had become and how far she had to go to achieve her goals…
by youthvillages | Oct 1, 2019 | Blog, Featured Stories, Media Coverage, News Releases
After nearly two years of work from the Children & Youth with Specialized Needs Work Group (CYSN), Oregon State Senate Bill 1 and the accompanying Senate Bill 221 passed the legislative assembly with universal support this past session. These legislative efforts include more than $30 million investment in services to support this vulnerable population and a system of care oversight council to assure accountability…