2017 HIGHLIGHTS

In May of 2017, Youth Villages broke ground on Bill’s Place, a $22 million expansion to help children with the most serious emotional, mental and behavioral challenges, combined with significant medical issues. Bill’s Place is dedicated to William “Bill” and Marjorie Lawler, parents of Youth Villages CEO Patrick Lawler.

The 100,000-square-foot addition to the Boys Center for Intensive Residential Treatment will facilitate an integrated, comprehensive approach to treating the whole child and will address a gap in services for medically fragile children, as well as the growing community need for intensive treatment options.

Bill’s Place doubles the center’s capacity to serve children, with more than 430 young people expected to be helped each year. The project was made possible by a capital campaign in Memphis and is projected to add 150 new jobs to the campus when it opens in spring 2019.

Despite his difficult childhood, Bill instilled in his children the importance of family. His life’s example became the driving force behind his son’s lifelong commitment to ensuring that every child has a path to success.