Pressroom Media Contacts Crissy Lintner Director of Marketing & Communications office: 901.251.4832 | cell: 901.461.3139 Connie Mills Public Relations Manager office: 901.251.4871 | cell: 901.233.1254 Media Coverage News Releases Our Experts Branding & Press Kits Media Coverage 2020 ‘Keep it simple and age-appropriate’: Talking to your kids about COVID-19 Youth Villages recommends keeping children on a schedule during pandemic Keeping up with your mental health while social distancing Local experts examine how the coronavirus outbreak takes a toll on child mental health Experts encourage families to talk to children about coronavirus pandemic Experts suggest talking to your children about current state of COVID-19 Patrick Lawler Reflects on Forty Years at Youth Villages Youth Villages partners with video production company to help foster children find a home Mid-South woman stepping up to mentor hopeful teen waiting for adoption Program works to ‘Intercept’ young people from life of crime Local nonprofit highlights need for mentors in Memphis for National Mentoring Month Youth Villages Names Jessica Foster Chief Strategy Officer Weathersbee: Can federal money end Memphis’ gang violence? Not if G-A-N-G spells F-A-M-I-L-Y Pat Lawler marks 40 years of serving troubled young people at Youth Villages helm Memphis-based Youth Villages makes its mark across the nation2019 Aging out of foster care: Why it happens and how social workers can help Bill’s Place bringing 200 jobs to Memphis area BancorpSouth contributes $100,000 to Youth Villages Oregon state senate bills for child welfare reform pass unanimously Reforms in Tennessee child welfare system ripple across the nation2018 Collaborative Partnerships Raise Outcomes for Transition-Age Foster Youth2017 Youth Villages featured on Forbes list of top ‘big bets’ from last year The New York Times features YVLifeSet Local program helps teens aging out of foster care Expanding its reach: Youth Villages continues to make a difference in real lives Youth Villages CEO discusses more Memphis construction, nationwide expansion ‘Your Williamson’ magazine features profile on Youth Villages National campaign encourages families to adopt teens Years of systemwide reform result in massive turnaround for Tennessee’s child welfare system State DCS becomes leader in bringing positive change to child welfare systems After college, Youth Villages grad goes on to help other children2016 Parents learn Plan A, B and C to solve their children’s behavior problems2013 Journal features Youth Villages’ take ‘Pay for Success’ Highlights Tennessee’s DCS performance-based contracting
