The young people who come into the care of Youth Homes often have no idea about the incredible support community they’re joining – but they quickly find out. Whether it’s back-to-school shoes and supplies, holiday gifts, or anything in between, our dedicated crew always provides and reminds our clients how supported they truly are. 

Youth Homes’ Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) provides safety and care for youth who are unable to thrive in their homes. Our team of nineteen residential staff work around the clock to provide a healing environment for our youth, yet few have the opportunity to see the tremendous effort that keeps the program and our home running smoothly.  

We all know back-to-school season can be a stressful time, even for youth with healthy home lives. While we work year-round to support our youth, our community also steps up to ease their transition back to school with new shoes, backpacks, and supplies. 

Meet Louie Jacobus, LMFT, our Director of Clinical Operations. Approaching a decade of service with Youth Homes, Louie has witnessed our organization’s growth firsthand.

To you, our amazing friends - thank you for showing up. Your generosity spans lifetimes, as the hope you’ve helped to spark in our youth will continue to benefit them every single day.

Youth Homes continues to prioritize enrichment because we know how critical it is for youth healing. It is a known fact that youth learn through play, and this year we’ve watched our clients express themselves, learn social skills, explore their passions, and realize just how capable they are through the enrichment opportunities they’ve had with Youth Homes.

Our fall fundraiser, Community Cares, is in full swing here at Youth Homes, and we cannot help but reflect on how lucky we are to have a community who is so ready to show up for our youth through their own amazing efforts!

From clothing donation drives to gift card collections and birthday gift deliveries, it is always a special occasion when our community is able to support our youth in such a tangible way.

In April of this year, our store expanded to provide more space, hold more treasures, and create more impact for young people served by Youth Homes. What made this project all the more special is that it was run by one of the young adults who receives our services.

While maintaining safe and upkept spaces is a critical aspect of our youth's wellbeing, their trauma response behaviors can often lead to them being destructive to the houses and anything in them - this is a challenge.

Meet Youth Homes Weekend Floating Counselor, Henry Anyafulu in this month’s Staff Highlight.