New Heights Mid-South - Fall 2014

Melissa Joan Hart reaches out to help YV ... 3

FedEx volunteers bowled over by Bartlett youth ... 7

City Gear keeps Bartlett, Dogwood youth running ... 8

Family Victories from Youth Villages Mid-South

Fall 2014

Tonye’s turnaround Tonye undergoes transformation at aunt’s home — 5

Finding unity

Household fragmented from domestic abuse recovers and thrives — 6

A message from our CEO

Children are raised best by their families Today, the concept of family is dynamic. A foster child in the Mid-South finds support and love from people who simply want to care for and look after him or her. A child relocates and lives with grandparents or an aunt or uncle to find the stability lacking with biological parents.

YOUTH VILLAGES BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bryan Jordan, Chairman Bill Giles, Vice Chairman Matthew Tarkenton, Secretary Paul Bower, Treasurer Mike Bruns, Chairman Emeritus Marietta Davis Judith Edge Nicholas R. Ehlen Jack A. Eiferman Willie Gregory Joanna Jacobson Karole Lloyd Mark Medford Johnny Pitts H. Patterson Ritz Michael Rose Richard W. Talkov Scotland Thede David Tyler Chip Wade

And in those environments, children thrive on the love and support they receive.

Patrick Lawler, CEO

One of Youth Villages’ values is that children are raised best by their families. It’s true, but maybe not in the sense you think. In this newsletter you can read about two young girls who are thriving under the care of family – but they’re not traditional parenting situations.

Children need structure, support and love. They need to feel safe and experience joy every day. Sometimes, that doesn’t occur in their parents’ home. Tonye was abused and neglected at home. She relocated nearly 600 miles away with an aunt, and after a tumultuous few months, is thriving in her new home and new school. Breauna said she couldn’t be herself when she was at home, so she bounced from relative to relative before landing at her aunt and uncle’s home.

Read both of their stories in this newsletter, just two of the many instances where the traditional home wasn’t an option but extended family was.

On a larger scale, volunteering and mentoring youth in our programs expands that notion of family – it enlarges that environment where a young person feels safe, supported and loved. And when that happens, children begin accomplishing and succeeding instead of reacting and retreating from I encourage you to look into expanding your notion of family and consider volunteering for Youth Villages. You can call me directly at 901-251-5000 to find out the many ways you can help. Or you can look through this newsletter and see not only how many people help, but also what they do and how it positively affects our children.

Thank you for supporting Youth Villages.

Patrick W. Lawler Chief Executive Officer pat.lawler@youthvillages.org 901-251-5000 n

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Mike Broy Frank Cianciola Shawnelle Davis Billy DuBose Daphne Large Scott Lavelle Lee McWaters Richard Miller Laura Rosas Joel Smith John Strange Christopher Vescovo

OUR MISSION Youth Villages helps children

neglect or abuse.

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and families live successfully.

OUR VALUES Kids’ needs come first ... Always.

Children are raised best by their families.

We provide a safe place.

We strive to achieve positive, lasting results.

We are committed to our staff.

We are each responsible for providing the highest level of service to our customers.

We constantly improve our performance to achieve excellence.

We create new programs to meet the needs of children, families and the community.

We do what we say we do.

*82.7% of youth were in state custody at admission to the program.

Program Success

As a national leader in the field of behavioral health, Youth Villages has measured outcomes of children and families participating in its programs since 1994.

YOUTH VILLAGES HELPED BY THE KING OF HARTS’ LOUIE T

MID-SOUTH PROGRAM SUCCESS

kingofharts.com

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Youth Villages is grateful and honored that Melissa Joan Hart chose us as the charitable partner

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80% No involvement with the law

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At home with family

40

78%

In school or graduated

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87%

The graph above represents the status of Mid-South youth at one year after discharge through June 2014. Figures include only youth who received at least 60 days of service and reflect a response rate of 60 percent.

YOUTH VILLAGES EXPANDS TO OKLAHOMA Youth Villages began helping children and families in Oklahoma in October.

Youth Villages Oklahoma provides Intercept® inten-

for her new boys clothing line, King of Harts. Proceeds from the collection’s Louie T-shirt will support Youth Villages’ programs.

Hart, star of the television show Melissa & Joey, recently launched King of Harts with her husband, Mark Wilkerson. Proud parents of three young sons, the pair were inspired to create a line of “cool, durable and quality boys clothes.” Hart was the child star of Clarissa Explains It All and teen star of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.

TL STUDY CONCLUDES WITH FAVORABLE OUTLOOK OF PROGRAM

moving into adulthood

The first results from a randomized study of Youth Villages’ transitional living services point toward a valid

sive in-home services to 40 children and families in Tulsa

evaluation of the program,

through a partnership with the Oklahoma Department

said Michelle Manno, research

of Human Services and the George Kaiser Family Foun-

associate with MDRC, the

dation. Funding for the start-up of the Tulsa office was

national social research agency

provided by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family

conducting the study.

Foundation.

“We are excited about this new and innovative partner-

IMPLEMENTATION FINDINGS FROM THE YOUTH VILLAGES TRANSITIONAL LIVING EVALUATION

Michelle Manno Erin Jacobs Julianna Alson Melanie Skemer March 2014

“Our report shows that the transitional living program in Tennessee has been

ship between the George Kaiser Family Foundation, DHS

implemented as we would have expected,” she said.

and Youth Villages,” said DHS Director Ed Lake. “This is

MDRC’s implementation and participation findings are

an opportunity to bring a nationally recognized agency

published in a 124-page report, Moving Into Adulthood.

with a proven program to Oklahoma to support our

The first impact results from the study should be

efforts in creating a comprehensive and effective child

available in mid-2015. Those results will show if the

welfare system.”

program is effective as compared to usual services for

Jessica Moore, a Tulsa native and resident, leads the new office as regional supervisor. At Youth Villages,

former foster children in Tennessee.

The program helps youth who were formerly in foster

Moore has worked as a family intervention specialist, resi-

care or the juvenile justice system or who otherwise

dential counselor and clinical consultant. She is a licensed

find themselves unprepared for adult life and need help

professional counselor.

making the transition to adulthood.

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Intercept® intensive in-home

Breauna, center, with aunt Rose, left, and Youth Villages Family Intervention Specialist Jakki Gilchrist

services focus on the family, rather than just the youth, with specialists meeting with families an average of three times weekly in their home and remaining on call around the clock. Youth Villages family intervention specialists tailor services to meet each family’s needs, sometimes collaborating with other providers, case workers and courts to formulate a collaborative treatment plan.

Our ongoing outcome evaluation studies have demonstrated that 90 percent of youth are successful up to two years after discharge from the program.

FINDING A HOME THAT FEELS JUST RIGHT Nothing felt right to Breauna.

She bounced from place to place for a little while. First she stayed with her paternal grandmother, then at a residential treatment facility. She returned to her paternal grandmother, then moved in with her maternal grandmother. Following an incident

Our comprehensive treatment approach includes family therapy, mental health treatment for caregivers, parenting skills education, educational interventions, development of positive peer groups, and extensive help for families and children in accessing community resources and long-term, ongoing support.

there, she was at risk of being placed back in a residential facility. She was defiant and physically and verbally ag-

any time, and after a few months in

ing her goals, the

gressive. At this time, Rose and Paul,

the program, Breauna learned better

consequences of her

her aunt and uncle, agreed to care for

ways to deal with frustrating situations

behaviors and be-

Breauna.

and people.

ing able to regulate herself.”

That created a new set of issues for everyone involved. Breauna admitted she had difficulty following rules, and her aunt and uncle didn’t have parenting experience. From the outset, there were problems communicating.

Youth Villages Family Intervention Specialist Jakki Gilchrist spent hours with Rose and Paul on parenting skills and role-playing situations. With

Before Intercept, Breauna was impulsive. Then Jakki noticed Breauna began to speak to others and communicate her feelings.

Slowly, her hardened exterior began to fade and her warmth began to win out.

last month in the program, something in her transformed, Jakki said.

“Her desire to change increased, and the family began to build stronger relationship bonds,” Jakki said.

Breauna plans to pursue a career in nursing but also has a desire to be a

Breauna, Jakki discussed positive social activities, using such coping skills

During Breauna’s

Rose and Paul implemented more

hairstylist. Either way, she has a home

as deep breathing and music and

structure in the home and gave Breau-

where she can be herself. Rose, Paul

making behavior charts.

na the space she needed to process all

and Breauna are a family in every

this change in her life.

sense of the word.

“I felt like I couldn’t be myself,” Breauna said. “I was trying all the time to not be negative about things.”

Jakki visited the family three times a week. She was on call to help at

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“I saw they all wanted this to work,”

“Most of the time before I was afraid

Jakki said. “I thought ‘challenge them

of how people saw me,” Breauna said.

and push harder’ to get this to be

“But now I see myself as a good person

successful. Breauna began discuss-

and that’s what matters most.”

The Intercept intensive in-home services program is a proven alternative treatment for children and youth who otherwise would be placed in foster care, residential treatment, detention centers, hospitals or other juvenile facilities. Diverting youth from these outof-home placements, Intercept family intervention specialists provide guidance and treatment resources for youth and families in their own homes.

TONYE RELOCATES AND FINDS A NEW LIFE Aunt welcomes girl into her home, then gets more than she bargained for In fewer than 90 days, Chastity’s stable life spiraled into chaos. Tonye, her niece she’d recently taken in, was an escalating struggle. Chastity had concerns about being able to protect her own daughter. Chastity quit her

Tonye, left, with Youth Villages Family Intervention Specialist Amanda Williams

job and dropped her college classes, but even that didn’t help her get control of Tonye.

“I was at the point where I was go-

was unbelievable.”

Chastity worked evenings and went

Amanda Williams was their family intervention specialist. When they

ing to give her back just to protect my

to school full time during the day.

began the Youth Villages program,

child,” Chastity said. “I knew Tonye

Soon after Tonye arrived in her home,

Tonye had been with Chastity three

needed help, but it was too much. I

though, the girl’s behavior was so

months.

asked God for help.”

out of control Chastity couldn’t work

“The first priority was home safety

or go to school. She was constantly

and ensuring there was supervision

ited family in Chicago and attended

having to deal with Tonye. And when

in the home,” Amanda said. “We had

a memorial service for a relative. She

dealing with Tonye, nothing made

to get things under control, because

came back with Tonye, 10, handed

sense. Tonye’s behavior was irratio-

the environment was challenging

over to her by Tonye’s parents.

nal, and she’d show no remorse for

Chastity’s ability to help Tonye.”

A few months before, Chastity vis-

“I thought it was peculiar for them

poor choices. She couldn’t read or

Further assessments of Tonye re-

to give Tonye to me,” Chastity said.

communicate properly. She was far

vealed she’d been neglected, physi-

“But they insisted, and I knew be-

below her grade level at school. She

cally and verbally abused and was

cause of their environment, that

didn’t care about her appearance

taken advantage of by family and

maybe it was better for her to be with

or being clean. In addition, Chastity

community members.

me.”

didn’t have the means to pay for psy-

When Chastity called to get Tonye’s education records, a woman at Tonye’s Chicago school told Chastity, “You’re signing on for a lot.”

Chastity received a 47-page docu-

“We had to start from scratch,”

chiatric or behavioral help. She also

Chastity said. “I learned I couldn’t as-

had a young daughter to look after.

sume things with Tonye. We changed

“Tonye was a wild child,” Chastity said. “This house was turned up.”

Then, a serious physical incident

up the terminology so she could understand commands instead of acting like she did.”

ment outlining Tonye’s behaviors at

between Tonye and Chastity’s daugh-

school: physical and verbal aggres-

ter brought everything to a head.

and Chastity. She implemented an

sion, homicidal ideations and inap-

Tonye went to a behavioral center

emotional “thermometer” for Tonye,

propriate behavior.

and was referred to Youth Villages’

“It was all true,” Chastity said. “It

Amanda worked closely with Tonye

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INTERCEPT HELPS MOM FIND HER FEET, MANAGE HER FAMILY Not long ago, Cathy left an abusive

“I didn’t know what to do,” Cathy

found community

relationship of more than two de-

said. “For so long, I’d been dragged

supports and began

cades. In addition to maintaining her

down and I didn’t trust people. Then

to see a way back to

career, she was also working through

I was put in a position where I had to

being a family.

the negative effects of the relationship.

make the decisions and deal with the

Cathy’s five children, ranging in age from 11 to 19, were going through

children.”

Paige Martin, Youth Villages fam-

The family members were each dealing with some-

Michael

something similar. Cathy’s oldest

ily intervention specialist, visited the

thing in their own

daughter was supportive and helped

home when Michael began Intercept

way, but they realized they were all

make sure the family didn’t give up,

intensive in-home services.

there for one another.

but the frayed nerves took their toll on

“When Paige came in she didn’t

“There is more trust in the home,”

the whole family. Cathy’s son, Michael,

look down on us,” Cathy said. “She

Cathy said. “I think there’s a desire

16, was bullied at school so severely

genuinely cared about us getting back

to have our story out there because

that he began to have thoughts of

together as a family.”

so much had been held in for so long.

Michael learned coping skills and

harming himself and others.

With the children acting out, managing the home and family became

improved his self-esteem.

Paige and Cathy went to Michael’s

But this long road continues and we have the power and the will to change our circumstances. Without Youth

overwhelming, and the children

school and worked with the teachers

Villages, I’m not sure that would have

were placed into foster care for

and other staff on Michael’s de-esca-

been possible.”

about a month.

lation plan. With Paige’s help, Cathy

BIG CHANGE FOR TONYE from page 5

to use proper words. She learned that

at her old home no one corrected her

reinforcing positive behavior, no mat-

speech.”

ter how small, led to Tonye desiring more praise of positive behavior. allowing her to express her feelings

“It was an adjustment to not disci-

Chastity’s biological daughter and Tonye play together like sisters now.

Tonye smiles, her hair in braids. The

without words. Tonye created a cop-

pline or call her out on the bad be-

family discharged in February, and

ing skills toolbox to help her maintain

haviors,” Chastity said. “But that was

the behavior chart is still up on the

control of her emotions and respons-

what Tonye wanted. She wanted the

wall. Tonye’s accountable for her

es. She also began learning to read.

negative attention. When I praised

schoolwork; she comes home and

what she did well, she began to crave

gets her work done. She played vol-

that positive attention.”

leyball and now wants to go to col-

Chastity learned different ways to be an effective parent. She learned the traditional methods of disci-

One of the family sessions was

lege. She can read and her grades

pline and structure weren’t the best

held while the family decorated their

have improved. She’s more involved

ways to deal with a child who’d been

Christmas tree. Chastity had been

at school.

abused.

robbed prior to the holiday, and the

“This has been one of the most

family had no money for gifts. Aman-

meaningful cases for me,” Amanda

ily,” Chastity said. “Other counselors

da and Youth Villages responded with

said.

had come here before and sat on the

donations so the family was able to

edge of the couch for their 45 minutes

have a holiday. Amanda and Chastity

were established so Tonye could still

and then they’d leave.”

both point to the holiday period as a

receive therapy. Chastity returned

breakthrough.

to school to finish a criminal justice

“Amanda was dedicated to this fam-

Chastity learned to pay more attention to Tonye’s cues and saw when

“Tonye cried and opened up to me,”

At discharge, aftercare services

degree. She never imagined the past

Tonye was anxious or upset. She

Chastity said. “I told her she had a

year and, looking back, believes she

visited Tonye’s school and made sure

home here but I had to trust her. I

wouldn’t have made it without help.

the teachers held Tonye accountable

think she also realized I wasn’t going

for her schoolwork. She bought Tonye

away, and I’d be there and would sup-

ily,” Chastity said. “I thank God for

new clothes and fixed her hair. She

port her.

her, and I’m blessed that she came to

corrected Tonye’s speech and got her

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“She told me one day when she was

“Amanda was in tune with this fam-

this house.”

Thank you for supporting Youth Villages. The following donors made gifts to Youth Villages between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2014. The board of directors and staff of Youth Villages gratefully acknowledge these thoughtful contributions. If you made a contribution during this time but it is not listed, please call 901-251-5000.

YV Visionary $50,000+

Mr. and Mrs. James Lackie Lipscomb & Pitts Insurance LLC Memphis Grizzlies Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Randall

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rosas Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Schultz Mr. and Mrs. John Sheahan Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel Southeastern Asset Management Inc. Southern Security Federal Credit Union Mr. John Strange Sysco Memphis LLC Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Tanzer Mrs. Wendy Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Vescovo Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Vescovo Mr. Ed Vining Watkins Uiberall PLLC Mr. and Mrs. John Williams

YV Leader $10,000 to $24,999

YV Advocate $500 to $999

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Barton First Tennessee Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James Vining

A2H Appalachian Community Federal Credit Union CarMax Foundation Delta Asset Management LLC Mr. and Mrs. Keith Fields GK Food Concepts LLC Mr. Jason Gallop Mr. and Mrs. Norman Alan Gates Dr. Jane Hayden Mr. Roger Hinkle Ms. Jane Jones Kraft Foods Matching Gifts Program The Lott Team Mr. and Mrs. William Mathis Mr. and Mrs. Timothy May McKinsey & Company Moss Foundation Nola Lending Realty Title and Escrow Co. Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Tony Reed Rice University Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rieman Sagacious Consultants Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Women Mr. Keith Schmitt Dr. Thomas Shockley Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sowell State Farm Insurance Companies - Tony McGehee Mr. Matthew Thomas Trustmark National Bank Mr. and Mrs. Stephen White

Anonymous The Day Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rose

YV Pillar $25,000 to $49,999

YV Protector $5,000 to $9,999 AutoZone Boyle Investment Company NexAir Saint Francis Hospital - Bartlett United Way of the Mid-South Mr. and Mrs. Michael Waddell

YV Builder $1,000 to $4,999 Dr. James Adams Mr. Gregory Barnes Betsy Ross Foundation Inc. BlueScope Foundation N.A. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Boone Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bruns CBIZ|Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cianciola Colormatch Concero Resources Darden Restaurants Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Flaskamp Mr. and Mrs. Michael Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. Jay Harvill International Paper Foundation Inventory Locator Service Inc. Jackson Lewis LLP James Gattas Jewelers JustGive K C Homes of Memphis Area Keller Williams Realty Lakeland Lions Foundation Linkous Construction Co. Inc. Mr. Louis Loeb Magna Bank Mr. Thomas Martin Multi-Million Dollar Club Murphy, DeZonia, and Webb Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Pennington Mrs. Carol Prentiss

YV Ambassador $250 to $499 Anonymous Dr. Rex Amonette Mrs. Cheryl Aquadro Dr. Debra Bartelli Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Birch Boilermakers Local 263 Box Tops for Education

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FedEx Project Engineer Chris Corson helps one of the children keep score during a bowling outing.

FOR MORE THAN A DECADE, FEDEX HELPS YOUTH VILLAGES CHILDREN FedEx staff have been

nual holiday tradition where

volunteering their time for

individuals and organiza-

youth at Youth Villages’ resi-

tions fulfill wish lists for

dential facilities for nearly 15

children in Youth Villages’

years.

programs.

“We’re very blessed to

“It’s such a great time

work for a company that

for the children to be able

puts its employees first,”

to do something fun, and

said FedEx Project Engineer

we’re grateful FedEx comes

Eddie Gray Jr. “They allow

out to do that,” said Jen-

us the time, money and sup-

nifer Judge, corporate and

port to give back and serve

community relations man-

our community.”

ager for Youth Villages.

FedEx staff took children

The group includes

from Youth Villages’ Bartlett

Gray, Chris Corson, Sonia

Campus bowling recently.

Watson, Ann Nesta, Danny

“We try to take their minds

Jones, Raymond Igharras

off things and let them just

and Aletta Messick, who

be kids,” Gray said. “We re-

recently retired but still

ally look forward to seeing

joins the group during the

them each month.”

outings.

In addition to monthly

“The kids have fun, but

outings and visits, the FedEx

sometimes it looks like the

group also adopts a cottage

FedEx group has more,”

for Holiday Heroes, an an-

Judge said.

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Data Facts Inc. Mr. Sanjay Desai Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Earl Eaton Corporation Mrs. Marie Franklin Mr. Christopher Funke Mr. Eric Gibson Ms. Benita Giovannetti Ms. Bettye Goddard Mr. Russell Haltom Dr. Andrew Hassman Ms. Laurie Hudson Dr. and Mrs. Robert Jones The JudyMac Team/Crye-Leike REALTORS Kellogg’s Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kimbrough Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kirkland Kiser’s Floor Fashions Mr. and Mrs. Danny Lee Mr. Jerry Lee Mr. David Lotz Mr. William McCorkle Mr. and Mrs. Kenny McKenzie McWaters & Associates REALTORS Ms. Linda Meeden Menard, Gates & Mathis Inc. Mid-South CRS Chapter Nexus Leaders Inc Pat’s Prints and Framing Mr. Andres Perez Mr. Charlie Pleas Mr. Michael Ruble Mr. and Mrs. Warner Russell Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Schweiss Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sears Mr. Mark Swaim Mr. Tyler Tapley Ms. Carolyn Turman Ms. Ada Walters Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Watson Women’s Council of REALTORS

YV Friend $100 to $249 Ms. Susan Allison American Youth Policy Forum Ms. Vallee Anderson Ms. Terry Applegate Mr. Charles Baer Mr. Bobby Baker Ms. Ann Bell Belz Enterprises - The Belz Foundation Mr. Forrest Bockhold Mr. Dale Bregenzer Dr. and Mrs. Brown Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Steve Brown Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bryce Buffalo Wild Wings Mr. Bruce Cannon Ms. Jane Cash Mr. and Mrs. Armando Castroverde Ms. Barbara Christensen Ms. Ilona Coffee Ms. Melissa Cook Crye-Leike REALTORS Ms. Teressa Currier Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Dagastino Mr. Knute Dahlgaard Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Davis Mr. Kevin Demsky Mr. Billy DuBose Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dudek Exline Inc. Best Pizza in Town

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CITY GEAR HELPS KIDS REACH THEIR RUNNING GOALS Two years ago, Paul Ireland, director of the Youth Villages Runners Club, asked Chris Flynn of City Gear for just a few things for the prize box for his runners, maybe things that didn’t sell well at the stores.

Flynn had something different in mind for young people at Youth Villages’ residential facilities who participated in the Youth Villages Runners Club.

“We considered it and

Chris Flynn at the City Gear headquarters

thought about giving something a little more,” Flynn said.

In addition to helping the

City Gear committed to

Runners Club, City Gear

providing a $75 store credit

those milestones, we don’t

also provides scholarships

to Runners Club youth

want them to have some-

to the University of Mem-

reaching the 75-mile mark.

thing that didn’t sell. We

phis and has partnered with

Youth at the Bartlett and

want them to be able to

members of the Memphis

Dogwood campuses partici-

come into our store and

Grizzlies, including Tony

pating in the Runners Club

pick out what they want.”

Allen and Zach Randolph,

City Gear recently in-

on a number of coat drives

meet twice a week to run with volunteers. Ireland and

creased the store credit to

benefitting the Boys and

others log the children’s

$100.

Girls Club as well as local

mileage. As the children

“The goal is to motivate

elementary schools.

achieve milestones, they

the young people,” Flynn

earn a prize. At 50 miles,

said. “We noticed that many

ning an employment pro-

they get a runner’s watch.

of the shoes the young peo-

gram for young people in

At 100 miles, they receive

ple wanted to buy cost more

Youth Villages’ transitional

a $100 credit for the Nike

than $75, so we increased

living program.

store.

the reward to ensure they

“When the youth see they’re getting close to the goal, they really push to get

City Gear is also begin-

“Youth Villages receives

would be able to purchase

the majority of our sup-

them.”

port, and we’re proud to be

Last year, more than 50

able to help young people

those miles,” Ireland said.

children reached the 75-

be successful,” Flynn said.

“They even start running

mile mark, and City Gear

“We’re willing to step up

extra miles.”

contributed nearly $4,000 in

and help, even provide

merchandise at their stores.

employment opportunities.

Memphis-based City Gear, with 116 stores in 14

“When the kids come

Someone’s history shouldn’t

states, sells clothing and

back from shopping, they

prevent him or her from

shoes designed for younger

always want to show the

having an opportunity.

people.

volunteers what they got,”

You have to give them a

Ireland said. “They’re very

chance.”

“We like to give to things we have energy for,” Flynn

proud of attaining that

said. “When the kids reach

goal.”

Mid-South

Ms. Lisa Foley Gap Inc. Mr. Andrew Gibson Goldman, Sachs & Co. Ms. Kim Graves Mr. and Mrs. Freddy Grinder Mr. John Hatcher Mr. Max Hendrix Ms. Sandra Hill Mr. Hank Hogue J.V. Rockwell Publishing Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jeffries Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Johnson Mr. Thomas Kelso Mr. R. Michael Kiser Mr. Ken Kloker Ms. Deborrah Latch Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lavelle Mrs. Marge Lawler Ms. Barbara Lawrence Lawton’s Elvis Friends Mrs. Florence Leffler Mr. and Mrs. G. Lewter Life of Purpose Ministries Mr. and Mrs. John Linthicum Ms. Tessa Lloyd Mr. Robert Lundy Ms. Therese Mangold Mr. Gerald Martin Dr. Kit Mays Mr. Robert McEwan Mr. Russell McGoff Mr. Shawn McGovern Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Meeks Memphis Runners Track Club Ms. Barbara Menzella Dr. Rita Mercille-Green Dr. and Mrs. Lauren Merritt Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Dr. and Mrs. Tom Monaghan Mortgage Investors Group Mr. Christopher Murphy Mr. Glen Murry Mr. John C. Newton Jr. Mr. Gregory Norr Optimist Club of Airways Mr. and Mrs. Neil Palmer Ms. Bobby Patterson Pinnacle Foods Inc. Ned and Martha Pitts Mr. Mike Proctor Mrs. Gennet Purcell Dr. John Purvis Mr. and Mrs. Tom Quint Ms. Elizabeth Racine Mr. William Rehberg Mr. Curtis Ringold Mr. and Mrs. Mike Robb Mrs. Beverly Rogers Mr. Michael Salzgeber Mr. and Mrs. Derek Sexton Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sigman Ms. Barbara Small Mr. and Mrs. Joel Andrew Stark Ms. Michelle Teillon Mr. Elbert Thomas Mr. Nick Thornton Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Timmermans Ms. Elizabeth Vernon Mr. Andrew Vickers Voith Paper Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wallach Mr. and Mrs. Forest Ward Mr. J. Michael Ward Ms. Denise Watkins Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Webb Mr. Anthony Wells Ms. Ruby Wharton Mr. Jerry Whitt

YV RACES RAISE NEARLY $100,000 FOR YOUTH VILLAGES

Wiemar’s Jewelry Ms. Mary Wiggins Ms. Dolores Wolfram Women’s Clinic P.A. Mr. Dan Wortham

YV Supporter $50 to $99 Mr. John Abington Mr. and Mrs. James H. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Anderson Mr. and Mrs. John Arnold Ms. Kimberly Avery Mr. Joseph J. Balkin Mr. W.S. Beckwith Mr. and Mrs. William Bledsoe Ms. Barbara Blum Mr. Adam Brammer Mr. Mark Bray Mr. and Mrs. William Brigance Ms. Kelly Brinkley Mr. and Mrs. T. Brooks Ms. Vicki Brown Care Petroleum Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Carter Mr. Paul Chambers Mr. March Coffield Ms. Mary Condon Mr. Jack Cooper Mr. Henry Cotter Dr. Jane Cox Mr. Russell Cuyler Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Delaney Delta Autoplex Ms. Julie Dukette Dyer County Animal Hospital P.C. Ms. Vicki Empting First Christian Church First South Bank Ms. Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Mr. Mike Fredi Mr. and Mrs. Keith French Mr. and Mrs. David Garson Gatlin Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Center Ms. Angela Genes Germantown United Methodist Church Inc. Ms. Adrienne Gildea Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Graham Mr. and Mrs. Noonon Greene Mr. Phillip Griggs Mr. David Gross Hand Surgery Clinic PLLC Mr. Jeff Hardy Ms. Lisa Harris Mr. Hunter Heggie Hinson Insurance Agency Mrs. Annette Hollowell Mr. Jonathan Hopper Dr. James Horner Mr. B. Jerry Huff Ms. Carol Hughey Mr. Duan Humphrey Dr. Larry Jackson Mr. and Mrs. James Karas Ms. Jennifer King Klinkhammer Acoustical Inc. Mr. Greg Lacki Mr. Sergio Lane Mr. Lee Lauderdale Ms. Sueellen Lejeune Mrs. Amanda Lott Mrs. Lynette Magee-Praytor

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YV RACES allowed runners to support Youth Villages and register for a series of four running events. Last year, YV RACES raised nearly $100,000 to benefit Youth Villages’ transitional living program.

Go to yvraces.org to reg-

The Ultimate 10K and 5K raised more than $15,000 to benefit YV programs.

ister for the 2015 races.

GOT WHEELS, WILL WORK, WILL TRAVEL

Donate your vehicle to Youth Villages!

Contact Shelby Terry at 901-251-4978 or shelby.terry@youthvillages.org.

Finding reliable transportation can be a big roadblock for many of the young people in our transitional living program. Kenneth recently received a car that a generous supporter donated to Youth Villages.

Kenneth uses the vehicle to get to work and to the University of Memphis campus.

FORE Kids It was chilly and rainy during the 11th annual Golf FORE Kids tournament at the Dyersburg Municipal Golf Course, but that didn’t stop 95 golfers from coming out to support Youth Villages.

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Mr. Dhane Marques Mr. John Martin Mrs. Rebecca McGehee Mr. Brent Messer Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Meyers Ms. Alison Milner Mr. Vincent Miraglia Ms. Joyce Mitchell Mr. Thomas Mitchell Ms. Angela Morton Ms. Nadene Naylor Ms. Denise Neely Mr. Eric Nelson Ms. Zakiya Nicks Mrs. Linda Norton Ms. Nancy Oxner Dr. James Pate Mr. and Mrs. Michael Patton Mr. and Mrs. Tyson Payne Mr. Robert Peckenpaugh Mr. Todd Peterson and Ms. Lisa Best Mrs. Michelle Powell Mr. and Mrs. William Reber Re-elect Sheriff Jeff Box Reliable Glass & Paint Company Inc. Mr. Laurence Ritter Ms. Patricia Ruff Mrs. Sandra Rutledge Mrs. Victoria Salzman Mr. Joseph Schilling Mrs. Emma Lou Short Ms. Terry Slater Mr. Donald Smith Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith Mr. Clay M. Stone Mr. Timothy Sweeney Mr. Ron Switzer Ms. Mary Tapp Ms. Barbara Tatge Ms. Laura Trezevant Ms. Zoe Tyler Ms. Allison Tyson Mrs. Carolyn Urschel Mr. and Mrs. Dabney Wellford Mrs. Amanda Williams Mr. and Mrs. Kent Wills Mr. Mickey Woodman Mr. Russell Young

Honorariums Mr. Joseph Adams Dr. Bo Adams Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bachman Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tompkins Mr. and Mrs. John Bookas Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lawler Mr. Michael Bruns Ms. Dolores Wolfram Ms. Rachel Castle Ms. Cathy Castle Ms. Marian Castroverde Mr. and Mrs. Charles Judge Ms. Mable Engram Ms. Susan Allison Ms. Courtney Anthony Ms. Shante Avant Miss Sade’ Baker Dr. Debra Bartelli Ms. Kelly Brinkley Mr. Christopher Bruce

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Ms. Lauren Bulka Ms. Bernice Butler Mr. Steward Clinton Ms. Joan Collier Mr. Maxwell Giardullo Ms. Lakiesha Hampton Surayyah Hasan Mrs. Annette Hollowell Ms. Paige Jackson Mr. Jessie Jennings Mr. Jalrattan Kamra Ms. Jennifer King Ms. Saba Long Mrs. Lavina Moss Ms. Virginia Myers Mr. Eric Nelson Ms. Zakiya Nicks Ms. Lindsey Osborne Ms. Laqueta Perry Ms. Leslie Perry Ms. Leigh Phillips Mrs. Gennet Purcell Mrs. Victoria Salzman Dr. Douglas Scarboro Mr. Joseph Schilling Ms. Erika Sellke Ms. Joya Smith Ms. Jetaun Stevens Ms. Zoe Tyler Ms. LaKesha Whitaker Ms. Mary Wiggins Mr. Jarrett Williams

Youth Villages and WellworX Sporting Club welcomed about 200 participants to the 9th annual Dodge This! dodgeball tournament. Sponsors and participants helped Youth Villages raise nearly $29,000 to continue our mission of helping children and families live successfully.

Ms. Margaret Ho Miss Alyssa Lee Ms. Thelma Ivey Ms. Susan Allison Ms. Courtney Anthony Ms. Shante Avant Miss Sade’ Baker Dr. Debra Bartelli Ms. Kelly Brinkley Mr. Christopher Bruce Ms. Lauren Bulka Ms. Bernice Butler Mr. Steward Clinton Ms. Joan Collier Mr. Maxwell Giardullo Ms. Lakiesha Hampton Surayyah Hasan Mrs. Annette Hollowell Ms. Paige Jackson Mr. Jessie Jennings Mr. Jalrattan Kamra Ms. Jennifer King Ms. Saba Long Mrs. Lavina Moss Ms. Virginia Myers Mr. Eric Nelson Ms. Zakiya Nicks Ms. Lindsey Osborne Ms. Laqueta Perry Ms. Leslie Perry Ms. Leigh Phillips Mrs. Gennet Purcell Mrs. Victoria Salzman Dr. Douglas Scarboro Mr. Joseph Schilling Ms. Erika Sellke Ms. Joya Smith Ms. Jetaun Stevens Ms. Zoe Tyler Ms. LaKesha Whitaker Ms. Mary Wiggins Mr. Jarrett Williams Dr. Riley Jones Mrs. Michelle Powell

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Mr. Bryan Jordan Nexus Leaders Inc. Ms. Kim Kirkland Mr. Thomas Patterson Mr. Jimmy Lackie Ms. Peggy Seessel Mr. Pat Lawler Mr. Dan Wortham Ms. Elaine Levine Ms. Michele Crump Mrs. Jenny Smith Ms. Jillian Smith Ms. Barbara Tatge Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tompkins Mr. Bob Teutsch Ms. Leigh Hendry Ms. Traci Vining Mr. Ed Vining

Memorials Mr. Floyd Adams Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Dagastino Mr. David Balkin Mr. Joseph J. Balkin Mr. Warren Matthew Barbee Delta Asset Management LLC Mr. Rick Borowski Mrs. Carolyn Urschel Mr. George Blevins Realty Title and Escrow Co. Inc. Mr. William Bookas Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boyd Mrs. Marian Castroverde Dr. Jane Cox Ms. Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lawler Memphis Runners Track Club Mr. and Mrs. David Whipple

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JOIN OUR EFFORTS Become a force for families There are numerous ways to help. Mentor, foster parent, volunteer or financially donate to our programs. Your

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A private nonprofit organization, Youth Villages serves more than 22,000 children and their families each year from offices in the following cities: Alabama: Auburn, Birmingham, Mobile Arkansas: Jonesboro, Little Rock Florida: Lakeland, Miami Georgia: Atlanta, Douglasville Indiana: Bloomington, Columbus, Jasper, Jeffersonville, Madison Massachusetts: Arlington, Lawrence, Plymouth, Springfield, Woburn, Worcester Mississippi: Biloxi, Greenwood, Hattiesburg, Hernando, Jackson, Meridian, Tupelo New Hampshire: Manchester North Carolina: Asheville, Boone, Charlotte, Concord, Greensboro, Greenville, Louisburg, Pinehurst, Raleigh-Durham, Waynesville Oklahoma: Tulsa Oregon: Portland Tennessee: Chattanooga, Clarksville, Columbia, Cookeville, Dickson, Dyersburg, Jackson, Johnson City, Knoxville, Linden, Memphis, Morristown, Nashville, Paris Washington, D.C.

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Founded in 1986, Youth Villages is a private nonprofit organization with a national reputation for offering the most effective local solutions to help children with emotional and behavioral problems and their families live successfully. We help more than 22,000 children and families each year from more than 20 states and Washington, D.C. Youth Villages’ Evidentiary Family Restoration™ approach involves intensive work with the child and family, a focus on measuring outcomes, keeping children in the community whenever safely possible, and providing unprecedented accountability to families and funders.