New Heights Middle Tennessee Fall 2012

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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.

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OHL LOGISTICS VOLUNTEERS AT WALLACE GROUP HOME

Outcomes

At One One-Year Year Post Post-Discharge Discharge

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91% In school or graduated

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81% No involvement with the law

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83% At home with family

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The graph above represents the status of Middle Tennessee 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 54 percent.

A group of new volunteers from OHL came to the Wallace Group Home to teach the girls about watercolor painting. The Wallace girls learned how to paint landscapes, shadows and textures using salt and rubber cement.

YOUTH VILLAGES NAMED TOP SMALL BUSINESS IN THE SOUTH Business Leader recently named Youth Villages as one of the 2012 Top 300 Small Businesses of the South. Rankings were based on financial performance, business achievement and community involvement. Regional events were held to honor the winners and Youth Villages was recognized at Nashville’s Top 300 Small Businesses

Greg Schott, Youth Villages Middle Tenneessee development manager, accepted the Top Small Businesses of the South award.

of the South Awards Dinner on June 26 at the Brentwood Country Club. Overall, Youth Villages was ranked No. 7 in Nashville and No. 36 overall in the South out of 300 small businesses. 3


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