Drumming program receives donation ... 10
Learning is everywhere at Inner Harbour school ... 6
Family Victories from Youth Villages Georgia
Staff, volunteers partner to build children-designed playground ... 8
Spring 2012
HIS SUCCESS ISN’T A MYSTERY Routine, rewards, structure and father key components in Marquell’s success ... 4
DYNIQUA KEEPS UP
Teen turns energies to a positive direction, results show at home and at school ... 5
A message from Our directors
Emily Acker and Kate Cantrell
Three years’ help for Georgia’s most troubled youth
Atlanta Douglasville
Georgia
GEORGIA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Ira Blumenthal Kenneth A. Campbell * Robert F. Clayton Rick Crain Marietta Davis*
Youth Villages was founded on the belief that every child deserves to be safe, happy and loved.
Rob Douglass Karole Lloyd*
This year is the third anniversary of our partnership with the Department
Lynn Merrill
of Children and Family Services and the Department of Juvenile Justice. We
Jennifer S. Queen*
highlight our successes and effective, cost-saving practices in our three-year
Robert L. Rearden III
report on our website. In addition to providing Intercept intensive in-home
Matthew F. Tarkenton *
services, we also help children and families be successful through our Inner
David Tyler *
Harbour residential campus. We take on the toughest cases and provide unprecedented levels of sup-
*member of Youth Villages’ national board of directors
port and care for youth and their families. Bolstered by nearly two decades of research, our staff provides help to youth and families 24 hours a day. We do it not only because it works, but because we care about the lasting success of children and families. Data show that more than 70 percent of the youth who receive at least 60
YOUTH VILLAGES BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mike Bruns, Chairman
days of services are living successfully at home. In addition, Youth Villages’
Ronnie Randall, Vice Chairman
most recent six-month follow-up survey shows:
Jimmy Lackie, Secretary
n 89 percent are either in school or have graduated.
Paul Bower, Treasurer
n 82 percent report no involvement with the law.
Jim Barton Jr.
n 74 percent were at home.
Eric Bolton
n Only 4 percent of youth went to a residential treatment center.
Kenneth A. Campbell
n Only 5 percent of youth were placed in detention/corrections centers.
Marietta Davis
n No children were placed in acute psychiatric hospitals.
Joanna Jacobson
Thanks to the collaborative effort of Youth Villages, the Georgia DFCS and
Rev. Robert Earl Jones
DJJ, these children have opportunities they never thought possible. Thank
Bryan Jordan
you for the chance to make a difference for the children of Georgia.
Karole Lloyd Mark Medford Jim Parrish Johnny Pitts Ray Pohlman
Emily Acker Director of Residential Programs-Georgia 4685 Dorsett Shoals Road Douglasville, GA 30135 770-852-6298 emily.acker@youthvillages.org 2
Kate Cantrell Director of Programs-Georgia 1777 Northeast Expressway NE, Suite 150 Atlanta, GA 30329 404-320-2957 kate.cantrell@youthvillages.org
Jennifer S. Queen Matthew F. Tarkenton David Tyler Betsy Walkup George White Patrick Lawler, CEO
v
*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.
A LIFE OF SERVICE: BOARD MEMBER REMEMBERED
GEORGIA SUCCESS 100
Outcomes
At Six Six-month month Follow-up Follow up
80
0
No involvement with the law
20
At home with family
40
74%
Georgia Leadership Council, Youth Villages National Board of Directors
89% In school or graduated
60
82%
Lewis Holland Sr. Lewis G. Holland Sr., a longtime civic leader in Atlanta and a member of Youth Villages’ board of directors, died Oct. 5. He was 75. Mr. Holland supported the Inner Harbour Campus just outside Atlanta for many years and joined the board when Youth Villages merged with Inner Harbour in 2009. “Lewis Holland was a true champion for our country’s most vulnerable children,” said Pat Lawler, CEO of Youth
The graph above represents the status of Georgia youth at one year after discharge through December 2011. Figures include only youth who received at least 60 days of service and reflect a response rate of 59 percent.
Villages. “His undaunted passion for our work was clear in the way he was personally involved in our mission. Youth Villages would not be the organization it is today without his guidance and involvement.”
NEWS AND NOTES AROUND YOUTH VILLAGES LAWLER PENS AJC ARTICLE Patrick Lawler, CEO of Youth Villag-
White House. The meeting focused on the Child
fice of public engagement. The law is one of the only big bipar-
es, recently wrote an opinion column
and Family Services Improvement
tisan initiatives passed by the Con-
for the Atlanta Journal Constitution
and Innovation Act. It expands the
gress so far this year.
stressing the healing power of families
Title IV-E waiver program to allow
and highlighting the work Youth Vil-
more states to use federal foster care
program to allow more states to use
lages does in Georgia through part-
funds to develop or provide innovative
federal foster care funds to develop
nering with the Georgia Division of
prevention or reunification services
or provide innovative prevention
Family and Children Services and the
that help children avoid foster care
or reunification services that help
Department of Juvenile Justice.
entirely, reunite with family members
children avoid foster care entirely,
more quickly or find new families
reunite with family members more
through adoption.
quickly or find new families through
YOUTH VILLAGES CEO TAKES PART IN WHITE HOUSE ROUNDTABLE Patrick Lawler also joined other
Other White House roundtable participants included Jonathan Green-
It expands the Title IV-E waiver
adoption. Roundtable participants discussed
blatt, new director of the White House
the use of evidence- and research-
Office of Social Innovation and Civic
based practices and stressed the
child advocates recently for a roundta-
Participation, Racquel Russell, special
importance of measuring outcomes
ble discussion with President Obama’s
assistant to the president for mobility
to determine effective programs to be
Domestic Policy Council staff at the
and opportunity, and John Carson, of-
implemented on a large scale. 3
THERE’S NO MYSTERY TO MARQUELL’S SUCCESS
up to three times each week, with Kayla on call 24 hours a day. The Intercept intensive inhome services program is a proven alterna-
The foster mother re-
tive treatment
ported that he could get out
for children and
of hand.
youth who oth-
The Georgia Division of
erwise would be
Family and Children Ser-
placed in foster
vices caseworker assigned
care, residential
to the family said he had a
treatment, de-
major behavior issue and
tention centers,
would really act out.
hospitals or other juvenile
part of the family required
ior when Marquell went to
facilities. Diverting youth
his contribution.”
his father’s house remains
It carried over to school,
Marquell with his father, Marcello
where he was physically ag-
from these out-of-home
Marquell’s in the third
a mystery. Maybe it was his
gressive to peers and staff.
placements, Intercept fam-
grade and said math is his
system, as Marcello calls it,
ily intervention specialists
favorite subject.
where Marquell has work to
Marquell was referred to Youth Villages from DFCS
provide guidance and treat-
about a month before he
ment resources for youth
said. “I get my work done
he wants. Marcello doesn’t
reunified with his father,
and families in their own
and I get to watch movies or
suffer silliness during work
Marcello.
homes.
play games.”
time, and is consistent with
Then Marquell’s behavior
“DFCS made sure the
“I like living at home,” he
Marquell was discharged
do and then gets to do what
rewards and consequences.
changed. The reasons for it
support services Marquell
in October. On his days off,
From day one, Kayla said
are a mystery. By all ac-
received during foster care
Marcello regularly visits his
dad has done whatever has
counts, his physical aggres-
went home with him,” said
son’s school.
been asked of him to make
sion and outbursts reported
Kirby Starks, Youth Villages
by the foster parent and
regional manager. “DFCS
the school to make sure
“Maybe it was his stern-
state just didn’t happen any
set the foundation for Mar-
everything’s going well
ness,” she said. “Or the way
more.
quell to succeed.”
there,” he said. “Not only
he handled Marquell. He’s
that Marquell’s getting the
always been supportive and
“I never saw it,” Marcello
DFCS and Youth Villages
“I’m pretty active with
a home for Marquell.
said. “He’s always been a
collaborated often to ensure
care he needs and following
helpful to Marquell, never
great boy.”
the family had social sup-
up on everything, but also
rude or anything like that.
ports and positive activities
to check on Marquell and
He just never left the door
for Marquell.
make sure he’s doing what
open for Marquell to act
he needs to do.”
up.”
But he still needed help. Marquell was placed in foster care following allega-
Weekly goals were set up
tions of abuse by his mother.
to give Marquell something
He’s also diagnosed with
to focus on. They achieved a
visits the school and sits in
Marcello during custody
ADHD, which created prob-
two-fold benefit.
during Marquell’s class.
hearings. She helped Mar-
lems with impulse control.
Kayla said dad sometimes
Kayla went to court with
“One week we’d work
“He developed a good
Youth Villages Family In-
on outbursts, then the next
rapport with the teachers
with Marquell’s teachers at
tervention Specialist Kayla
week we’d work on Mar-
and advocated for Mar-
school.
Billups worked with Mar-
quell cleaning his room,”
quell,” she said. “Marcello’s
cello to create a safe, stable
Marcello said. “Part of it
worked very hard to make a
through,” Marcello said.
environment for Marquell.
was getting him to stay on
good home for his son, and I
“But it’s so much better now.
She worked with Marquell
task, but it also let Marquell
commend him for that.”
I’m happy Marquell’s at
on coping skills. They met
understand that being a
4
But the change in behav-
cello develop a rapport
“We had a lot to work
home.”
DYNIQUA FINDS A BETTER WAY TO SPEAK HER MIND Dyniqua’s chatty. She likes being in-
mother’s home successfully. Following
“The thing with Dyniqua was that
volved, helping others and keeping up
the brief stay at Inner Harbour, Dyni-
she was either a one or a 10,” Calai
with current events. She doesn’t hold
qua and her mother began Intercept
said. “There was no middle. Behavior-
back and speaks her mind. It takes
intensive in-home services.
ally, we had to find a five.”
a lot of energy, and she has plenty to
At home, Calai worked with Kath-
Once home, Dyniqua joined the
erine on increasing the structure and
cheerleading squad and ran for class
safety in the home. Youth Villages
president. She’s involved. She keeps
routinely works with state partners to
up with what’s going on at the school
provide intensive in-home services as
and looks after her friends. At din-
mother, said. “You could tell her she
an alternative to out-of-home place-
ner, she chatted with Calai and her
wasn’t going to see her friends, but she
ments. Family intervention specialists
mother, turning periodically to assist
found a way to leave the house and
meet with families an average of three
and share food with her sister. She’s
go.”
times weekly and remaining on call
not sure if she wants to be a lawyer or
around the clock. Services are cus-
not, but it’s an option.
spare. But that energy was going in a negative direction. “She was stubborn,” Katherine, her
She was physically and verbally aggressive. Dyniqua became involved
tomized to meet each family’s needs,
“I’m still the same as I was – I speak
with a local gang. She fought. She had
while measuring treatment progress
my mind,” Dyniqua said. “But through
problems with authority. When her
through ongoing assessment and
Youth Villages, I learned how to say it
mother fell upon
review.
in a different way.”
hard times, Dyniqua was taken into
KEEPING CHILDREN AT HOME, WITH FAMILY
state custody. At first, she lived with
The Youth Villages Intercept in-home
parenting skills education, educational
her grandmother,
services program provides treatment
interventions, development of posi-
but that didn’t last.
to troubled children and families in
tive peer groups, and extensive help
Some of her peers
their own homes at times convenient
for families and children in accessing
for the families.
community resources and long-term,
physically assaulted her grandmother.
Dyniqua
Finally, Dyniqua went to Youth Villages’ Inner Harbour residential campus.
The program serves children up to age 18 who have serious emotional and behavioral problems.
ongoing support. Intercept family intervention specialists provide services to the family,
Intercept specializes in diverting
rather than just to the youth, meet-
youth from out-of-home placements
ing with families at least three times
than a year later with her mother,
such as residential treatment facilities,
weekly and remaining on call around
her younger sister and Youth Villages
foster homes, psychiatric residential
the clock.
Family Intervention Specialist Calai
treatment centers, hospitals or group
Seifer, Dyniqua offered this confession
homes, and successfully reuniting
providers, case workers and courts to
of her previous behavior.
children with their families in the com-
formulate a collaborative treatment
munity.
plan. Small caseloads – four to six
Sitting over dinner a little more
“That doesn’t sound like me, does it?” Calai started working with Dyniqua at Inner Harbour. “We went through a difficult period,
Stabilization services generally last
Specialists collaborate with other
families – allow our family interven-
four to six months, while reunifica-
tion specialists to focus on the indi-
tion services generally last six to nine
vidual needs of each child and family
months. Intercept family intervention
we serve.
and she wanted to test me,” the coun-
specialists are skilled at reuniting fami-
selor said. “But she worked hard and
lies even when the child has been out
states reform their social services
we explored different ways to handle
of the home for an extended period.
systems by providing measurable,
things.” Calai and Youth Villages worked
All treatment is family-centered and
Our research-based programs help
sustainable results at a lower cost. We
includes strength-based interventions.
achieve cost savings by diverting youth
together with the Georgia Division of
Our comprehensive treatment ap-
from out-of-home placements, offering
Family and Children Services to help
proach includes family therapy, mental
in-home services as an alternative and
ensure Dyniqua transitioned to her
health treatment for caregivers,
working toward family reunification. 5
FOSTERING A LIFE-LONG LEARNING EXPERIENCE Seven students in Dede Chase’s classroom just finished reading about Liz Murray, a young girl who was homeless and earned a scholarship to Harvard University. Her story was made popular by a made-for-TV movie, “Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story.” Just outside the classroom, Tyrel was preparing to be discharged, but he wanted to read a poem to the class before he left. Chase took the opportunity to give the students an assignment: listen to
Tyrel reads a poem to his class before being discharged. It took him three weeks to write the poem about his life and his time at Inner Harbour.
Youth Villages-Inner Harbour school teacher Dede Chase takes every opportunity to turn things into learning events for young people at Inner Harbour.
the poem, and then give it a title and a cover drawing. Tyrel entered the room, wiping his eyes with a tissue. The class waited silently as Tyrel gathered his emotions and began reading. “… Parents divorced, foster homes, leaving me with all these memories that were bad, I really hoped they could have been a better mom and stepdad … Now I am moving forward in my life, no more pain, misery or strife. Now I’m a strong young man, doing the best that I can.” Tyrel’s poem offered closure for the group and a chance for the class and Tyrel to say goodbye. The class also used the event to interpret meaning. The class assignment was summed up best by one student who drew faces accompanying “I hate to see him leave, I will feel lonely, sad, upset, disappointed … and happy.” continued on page 7 6
Above, African drumming is an important component of life at Inner Harbour. In addition to the therapeutic benefits of drumming, students also learn about African history and culture. At left, Jason tends to lizards in a terrarium at Inner Harbour school. Jason and others in his class care for numerous animals, including a cockatiel named Georgia, lizards, numerous fish, turtles and a python. In addition to caring for the animals, they also learn about each animal’s habitat and behavior and learn math skills through mixing appropriate strengths for purifying the water in tanks and measuring appropriate amounts of food.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING from page 6
Jack and Edward were part of Youth Villages-Inner Harbour school chess team that competed in the seven-school Douglas County Team Chess Tournament. The team finished fourth. Edward, who remembered watching his grandfather play chess
The Youth Villages-Inner Harbour Campus is one of Georgia’s largest psychiatric residential treatment programs for seriously emotionally troubled children and youth. The woodland setting on 1,200 acres just outside Atlanta offers a therapeutic environment, including a lake, a sports field, running track and playgrounds for recreational activities.
in the park when he was younger, said nerves were the reason he lost his first match. “One of the people I played against was real cocky, and I was nervous,” he said. “I didn’t want to shake his hand after the match, but I did.” He won his next four matches. After the tournament, the class wrote essays about their experiences. Some created PowerPoint presentations that brought the event into a context of learning. Teacher James Couch’s chess curriculum shows students sportsmanship. It enforces the academic concepts of geometry and algebraic notation. It also en-
Recently, members of James Couch’s class at Inner Harbour school constructed a fire pit. In addition to grading the land, digging the pit (below) and constructing drainage, the class also transported logs to place by the pit. Called group logs, they offer groups an opportunity to sit together for celebrations and other group functions.
hances critical thinking and social skills. Through chess, students learn to understand the consequences of decisions. “We tap into things that interest the children and expand on their interest,” said Penny Honeycutt, Inner Harbour school principal. “Through positive experiences, they are able to see how they can contribute in a positive way in whatever situation they are confronted with. Most importantly, they have fun.” Youth Villages-Inner Harbour school operates under the premise that learning is everywhere, and it’s in everything they do. From African drumming and chess, to landscaping meeting places and caring for ani-
reflect and evaluate how they learn,
increases dramatically when they’re
mals, youth at Inner Harbour school
and they become personally involved
given the opportunity to hear, see,
let their experience define what aca-
in their educational and social ex-
touch and emotionally connect with
demic concepts they learn.
periences,” Honeycutt said. “Their
the concepts we’re teaching.”
“We encourage our students to
retention of educational concepts 7
KABOOM!
KIDS DESIGN PLAYGROUND; COMMUNITY, VOLUNTEERS, STAFF BUILD IT! Children at the Youth Villages-Inner Harbour Campus in Douglasville, Ga., have a new dream playground thanks to KaBOOM!, MetLife, Youth Villages’ supporters and the hard work of more than 200 volunteers. Some of the children receiving treatment at the campus helped design their dream playground and the volunteers came together last year to build it for them.
8
A day in the life of Inner Harbour School
9
DONATION HELPS SPREAD INNER HARBOUR’S DRUMBEAT Lynn Goodendorf was initially skeptical of the benefits of drumming. She plays the piano, and is aware
the critical work being done at Inner
and equine therapy
Harbour,” said Emily Acker, Youth Vil-
enhance treatment
lages Georgia director of residential
as well.
of the power of music. But she was
programs. “Our drumming program
unconvinced of claims that Youth
is a real showcase of what our young
president of data
Villages–Inner Harbour’s drumming
people can accomplish, and her dona-
privacy services for
program stimulates brain activity and
tion will go a long way in helping us
VerSprite, has spent
makes children more open to therapy.
continue that work.”
more than 20 years
At Inner Harbour, the African drum
Goodendorf, vice
Goodendorf
Goodendorf was on the Inner Har-
in computer and
program engages youth in building and
bour board of directors from 2003 to
network security
playing drums. It improves their hand-
2006, and still has an interest in the
and risk management.
eye coordination and teaches musical
campus. She has a passion for help-
skills. The program also reports youth
ing children achieve success through
give, there is always something some-
achieve a state of reduced feelings of
experience and learning. In fact, her
one can do to make a difference in
anger and depression. In fact, they re-
donation to benefit the drumming
the lives of our young people,” said
port feeling rejuvenated and stronger.
program wasn’t her first gift to Inner
Mary Norman, Youth Villages Georgia
Many report more beneficial therapy
Harbour. In addition to her service on
director of development. “So much of
sessions following drumming.
the board, Goodendorf also donated
what is accomplished at Inner Harbour
startup money for children to create
requires donations of time and money.
Goodendorf would have to try it herself.
“No matter what your capacity to
a garden on campus after reading
Lynn showed through her donations
“When I was on the board at Inner
about how gardening was an effective
that she believes in the future and what
Harbour, I was able to participate in a
therapy for concentration camp survi-
our young people can accomplish.”
drumming lesson,” Goodendorf said.
vors after World War II.
“I am musical, but I’d never played the
Most of all, Goodendorf has a passion
drums. I’d observed the classes before
for helping children with behavioral is-
and saw how much fun the youth were
sues get to the cause of their issues and
having, but to experience it was some-
move in a positive direction. She likes
thing else. It was wonderful, and I
what Inner Harbour school’s experien-
found myself energized, yet surprised
tial programs can accomplish.
at how calm I felt.” For youth at Inner Harbour, the
“My husband and I are supporters of experiential programs to improve
drumming program also offers learn-
the effectiveness of more conven-
ing opportunities and fosters coop-
tional mental health care treatment,”
eration and enhanced mental focus.
Goodendorf said. “Inner Harbour’s
Goodendorf recently donated $2,500 to
programs are on the leading edge of
the program.
mental health care.”
Her donation is one of many that
The Youth Villages-Inner Harbour
help the program continue through
Campus is one of Georgia’s largest
the purchase of materials to build
psychiatric residential treatment
the drums, expenses for off-campus
programs for seriously emotionally
performances and other supplies
troubled children and youth. Serving
needed to continue the program. A
young people throughout the South-
group of young people in the program
east since 1962, the Inner Harbour
has performed at the John F. Kennedy
Campus merged with Youth Vil-
Center for the Performing Arts in
lages in the fall of 2009. The campus
Washington, D.C., and has been in-
includes two lakes, a sports field,
vited to perform at the 2012 Summer
running track and playgrounds for
Olympics in London.
recreational activities. Hiking trails,
“Lynn has long been a champion of 10
canoeing activities, a ropes course
THINKING ABOUT A PLANNED GIFT? There are as many different ways to support Youth Villages as there are needs for your support. If you are new to the concept of planned giving, please visit youthvillages. org and click Donate for information. We have information on wills and bequests, gifts of appreciated stock, real estate, charitable remainder trusts, gifts of retirement assets, life insurance and charitable lead trusts. There are definitions, wording for wills, stories of how instruments are created and much more. You may want to visit the planned giving calculator to see what a planned gift would mean in your unique circumstances. For information, contact Mary Norman at 404-320-2969 or e-mail mary.norman@youthvillages.org.
CONTRIBUTIONS
Thanks to our many supporters
The following donors made gifts to Youth Villages between Dec. 31, 2010 to Dec. 31, 2011. 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 the Youth Villages Development department at 404-320-2969.
YV Pillar ($25,000 - $49,999) Dell Inc. KaBOOM!/MetLife
YV Builder ($10,000 - $24,999) Microsoft
YV Family Champion ($5,000 - $9,999) Captain Planet Foundation Jennifer Queen
YV Champion for Children ($1,000- $4,999) George Johnson Ray McPhail David Tyler Dan Boone Robert Douglass
YV Leader ($500 - $999) Thomas Asher Suzanne Bollman Claude Grizzard James A. Grover Linda Ramsey Don Scarbrough Matthew Tarkenton Charles Thalhimer and Family Leeann Theriault
YV Friend (Gifts up to $499) Sherry Akers Lynn Allan Richard and Judith Allison Dorothy Anderson Stephen Bacon Gerard Barousse Rachel Berenthal Lauren Berger Ronald Bobo H. Boon Marvin Botnick Kevin Brady Kate Cantrell Carolyn Cartwright Melissa Ί T. Scott Chitwood George B. Clements Barbara Cleveland and Stanley Jones
Margaret Clime Rene E. Cohen Jocelyn Cox Gayle Cummings Lena Spivey Daniell Sharon Daniels Philip Davis Richard Davis Robert Deborde Larry Dobbs Lynn Dorfman Eve Eckardt Robert Eckhardt Brooke Edmond Lamar H. Ellis Jr. Lamar Ellis Kathleen Evans Everett Expose Tara Farrell James Gober Jonathan Golden Mr. and Mrs. Johnathan Golden William M. Graves William Greer Linda Grizzard Elizabeth Hale Mary Hall Susan Harte Beverly Holland Ridley Howard Maudie Huff Jimmy James Laurel Jeffay Carolyn Jenkins LeeBrant Jewelers Twiggs Kelley Krunch Kloberdanz Palmer Knight Lucy S. Kuhne William Leffler Jeffrey Lutz Christina Mauro Barry McWhirter Lynn Merrill Wright Mitchell Anthony Montag Moor/Isolae Moor/Isolae family Judy Morton Brenda Breedlove Moseley Charles Moseley
How you
can help!
Mary Norman Director of Development 404-320-2969 mary.norman@youthvillages.org
There are numerous ways to help. Volunteer or donate such needed items as clothing, furniture and other supplies. Please call or e-mail me to find out how to help.
Helen Muirhead Megan Nelson Megan Nelson Riley Nix James Nygaard Beverly O’Connor H.Llamar Oglesby Joe and Robin Owens Linda Peterson Oxford Properties Publix Super Market - #485 Jennifer Queen Linda Ramsey Dan and Ginny Rather Ginny Rather Robert Rearden Catherine Reed Cindy Reid Jean Rice H. English Robinson Phyllis Rodbell Elisabeth Rogers Rick Ruiz Jane and Ed Schweers Jane Campbell Schweers Judy Seaman Gordon Sherman Gary Silver Lynette Slovensky Mary Somerville Stephen Sorg Alwyn Staley William Staples Kirby Starks Joelle Sterkowicz Elaine Tarkenton Matt and Jean Tarkenton Matthew Tarkenton Leeann Theriault Susan Tollison Frank W. Troup Charles Turpin Andrew Waguespack Alan Ware Angela White Edward Wile L. Neil Williams Neil Williams Carey Cox Wyatt Foundation
Join our networks www.facebook.com/youthvillages
www.twitter.com/youthvillages
www.youthvillages.wordpress.com
11
YOUTH VILLAGES
NONPROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID YOUTH VILLAGES
1777 Northeast Expressway NE, Suite 150 Atlanta, GA 30329
(Address Service Requested)
A private nonprofit organization, Youth Villages serves more than 18,000 children and their families from offices in the following cities: Alabama: Auburn, Birmingham, Dothan, Huntsville, Mobile Arkansas: Jonesboro, Little Rock Florida: Lakeland, Miami, Tampa Georgia: Atlanta, Douglasville Indiana: Jeffersonville, Madison Massachusetts: Lawrence, Plymouth, Springfield, Woburn, Worcester Mississippi: Biloxi, Greenwood, Hattiesburg, Hernando, Jackson, Tupelo New Hampshire: Manchester North Carolina: Asheville, Boone, Charlotte, Concord, Greensboro, Greenville, Pinehurst, Raleigh-Durham Oregon: Portland Tennessee: Chattanooga, Clarksville, Columbia, Cookeville, Dickson, Dyersburg, Jackson, Johnson City, Knoxville, Linden, Memphis, Morristown, Nashville, Paris Washington, D.C.
New Heights Georgia is published by Youth Villages
Managing Editor: Mary Norman
Associate Editor: Chris Pennington Please e-mail Mary.Norman@youthvillages.org or call 404-320-2969 to have your name removed from our mailing list.
Founded in 1986, Youth Villages is a private nonprofit organization with a national reputation for offering the most effective programs and services to help emotionally and behaviorally troubled children and their families live successfully. 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. The EFR approach produces lasting success for children, with success rates twice that of traditional services at one-third the cost of traditional care.