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Youth Villages

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3320 Brother Boulevard, Memphis, TN 38133, USA

EIN Number: 62-1652079

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Phone: 901-251-5000

Hours: Closed

Mon 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM (EST)

Tue 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (EST)

Wed 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM (EST)

Thu 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (EST)

Fri 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM (EST)

Sat Closed

Sun Closed

Website: http://www.youthvillages.org/

Email: news@youthvillages.org

NTEE Code: P32: Foster Care

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

Youth Villages helps children and families live successfully. Youth Villages is a national leader in children’s mental and behavioral health. Founded in 1986, the organization helps more than 36,000 children annually through programs that involve intensive work with the child and family, as well as a focus on measuring outcomes; keeping children in the community whenever safely possible; and providing accountability to families and funders. With locations across the U.S., Youth Villages’ continuum of programs includes intensive in-home services; residential treatment; foster care and adoption; LifeSet for transition-age youth; mentoring; and crisis services. The organization has been recognized by the Harvard Business School and U.S. News & World Report and was identified by The White House as one of the nation’s most promising results-oriented nonprofit organizations.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

Adoption and Foster Care The Youth Villages adoption program works to find permanent homes for the children in our care who have adoption as a goal. The Youth Villages Foster Care program supports foster parents and works to match them with children who need a loving, supportive home. Intercept Intensive In-Home Therapy Our intensive in-home treatment programs provide help for troubled teenagers, children, and families in their own homes at times convenient for the families. Youth Villages offers two intensive in-home treatment programs: Intercept and Multisystemic Therapy® (MST®). Residential Treatment Programs Youth Villages’ residential treatment programs serve boys and girls with serious to severe emotional and behavioral problems combined with other needs. Although placement criteria vary for each campus, the programs accept adolescents and teens with IQ scores of 45 or above. Almost 95% of those admitted have multiple presenting issues. LifeSet At the edge of adulthood, choices about education, employment, relationships and health can be overwhelming. LifeSet is a proven method for helping young adults get it right. Since 1999, LifeSet has helped provide the most vulnerable young people with the support they need to realize their own amazing potential. LifeSet has been refined and tested and refined some more, but it all begins with one simple tenet: We believe in the potential of every single kid to become an incredible adult.A successful transition to adulthood includes maintaining stable and suitable housing, remaining free from legal involvement, participating in an educational/vocational program and developing the life skills necessary to become a responsible citizen. Youth Villages’ LifeSet program works not only with former foster youth and other vulnerable young people but also with their support systems to help ensure a more successful transition. These kids can do it. We know this. It’s up to us to step up and make sure that every kid has the opportunity to Get Ready. Get Set. For Life. Mentoring Studies show that children who have at least one consistent, caring adult in their lives are less likely to drop out of school or get in trouble with law enforcement, and are better prepared to build good relationships with their own families than those without that positive influence. You can become a powerful, positive force in the life of a child with emotional and behavioral problems. Become a mentor and you can do more than just befriend a child in Youth Villages’ care in Tennessee or Georgia – you might become the first positive role model that child has ever had. Multisystemic Therapy (MST) MST is built on the principle and scientific evidence that a seriously troubled child’s behavioral problems are multidimensional and must be confronted using multiple strategies. The serious behavior problems of a child typically stem from a combination of influences, including family factors, deviant peer groups, problems in school or the community, and individual characteristics. The MST model calls for simultaneously addressing all of those inter-related areas. New Allies Across the country, child welfare leaders are tasked with protecting children, supporting families and bringing positive change to entrenched systems with large bureaucracies. We know that our communities are stronger when all children have a chance to grow up in stable, permanent families and are able to reach their full potential as adults. Too often, frequent crises, public scrutiny and limited capacity force leaders to direct resources to short-term urgent needs, rather than long-term improvement. We’re bringing New Allies to help leaders in states and counties navigate long-term system transformation. Memphis Allies A bold initiative to reduce gun violence and ensure safe neighborhoods in Memphis and Shelby County, so that children and families can thrive and reach their full potential. A collaborative approach, Memphis Allies seeks to reach the youth and adults with the highest risk of involvement in gun violence and redirect them to the appropriate services.