Credit: Commercial Appeal Somewhere, maybe still in Memphis, there is a young man who helped change the lives of thousands of foster children across our state. His name is Brian. In 2000, Brian was 9 years old, removed from family for his own safety, placed in state...
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After college, Youth Villages grad goes on to help other children
Former YVLifeSet participant Hannah Harrison graduated from East Tennessee State University. We're excited to say she's joined Youth Villages to continue helping others who experienced similar circumstances. Read the full story here. Get Involved Give your time,...
Parents learn Plan A, B and C to solve their children’s behavior problems
Youth Villages adopts Collaborative Problem Solving in national partnership with Mass General’s Think:Kids His mom thought Neko had been smoking marijuana again. Doing drugs was part of a slew of problems that had gotten him sent to a Tennessee youth detention...
Journal features Youth Villages’ take ‘Pay for Success’ Highlights Tennessee’s DCS performance-based contracting
An article featuring the work of Youth Villages is among more than 20 articles on “pay for success,” the performance-based contracting concept that is touted to improve outcomes for children and families while increasing accountability for taxpayers and governmental...