Georgia
In 2009, Youth Villages merged with Inner Harbour, one of the state’s largest residential treatment centers located on 1,200 wooded acres just outside of Atlanta in Douglasville.
Programs
Provided to Georgia
Intercept®
Strengthening families to prevent or limit the need for foster care
Lifeset™
Helping young adults make a successful transition to adulthood
Residential treatment programs
Research-based therapy for serious emotional and behavioral
Our Results
- Overall satisfaction with Youth Villages:93%
- Youth living at home or independently 1 year after discharge:68%
- Youth in school, graduated or employed 1 year after discharge:93%
- Youth reporting no trouble with the law 1 year after discharge:87%
Figures represent data gathered in FY23-25 for all youth served for more than 60 days across all programs.
It was a year of record growth and innovation for Youth Villages.
Additional Resources
Georgia
Fact Sheet
6,038
youth served in Georgia
Help create lasting change in Georgia
Donate
Your one-time or continuing contribution goes directly to helping children and young adults get the chance they deserve.
VOLUNTEER
You can provide a direct, positive force in the lives of young people being treated through Youth Villages at our residential campuses and beyond.
Attend an event
Youth Villages events are a great way to support families in your local community and have a great time while you’re doing it.
Mentoring
You can become a powerful, positive force in the life of a child with emotional and behavioral problems.
stories of hope
Helping children and families live successfully
Elevate Capital Campaign
The Elevate Campaign will add more than 100,000 square feet of new therapeutic space to benefit thousands of children and families for years into the future.
DayOne College Celebration
Join us in celebrating young adults transitioning out of our services and stepping into college life. They will receive a thoughtfully curated Campus Tote — filled with essential items they’ll need as they prepare for success.
Local Leadership
Tanya Anderson
Executive Director, Georgia
As executive director of Georgia, Tanya Anderson is responsible for all of the residential programs that Youth Villages operates in the state. Previously, she served as director of the Inner Harbour Campus in Douglasville, Georgia.
A licensed professional counselor, Anderson holds a master’s degree in psychology from Mississippi College and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi. The Jackson, Mississippi native resides with her husband and daughter in Douglasville, Georgia.
Caroline Hannah
Executive Director - Community Based Programs
Brittany Davis
Assistant Director, Georgia Residential Services
Matt Jarrard
Director of Development Georgia
Jernica McNeil
Assistant Director, Georgia Residential Services
Heather Savage
Assistant Director, Georgia Residential Services
Alisha Shaw
Director, Georgia Residential Services
Nicole Studstill
Assistant Director, Georgia Residential Services
Jameta Wheeler
State Director, Community-Based Programs
Local Board
Paul Zachos
Board Chair
Keller Williams Realty
Amy Baillie
Director, Marketing and Business Development
DeNyse Companies
Don Crampton
Pastor
Galilee Baptist Church
James Harper
Senior Pastor
First Presbyterian Church of Douglasville
Bruce Hein
Sales & Business Development
Fufeng Group
Brian Holloway
Valuations Principal
Frasier and Deeter
Lauren Hunter
Community Advocate
Nicole Langley
SVP, Director of Contract Management
Truist Bank
Dara D. Mann
Partner
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Robert Rearden
Partner
Maynard Nexsen PC
Matt Tarkenton
Executive Vice President
The Tarkenton Companies
LOCATIONS
Atlanta
2200 Century Parkway
Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30345
Directions
Contact
Phone: 470-498-5600
Fax: 470-498-5601