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 Who We Are
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Founded in 1973, Valley Youth House provides a first line of defense for the Lehigh Valley’s troubled young people and their families. Protection from abuse, neglect and family disintegration is achieved through a strategy involving prevention, crisis intervention, and long term help. The preservation of family life and the development of troubled young people into successful adults are also important agency goals.
The organization is led by a thirty member Board of Directors. Services are provided by a professional staff, community volunteers, and student interns at schools, family homes, offices and residential facilities in Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, and Breinigsville, as well as Warminster in Bucks County, center city Philadelphia, and Norristown in Montgomery County. Ninety-five percent of the youth and families come from Lehigh and Northampton Counties.
The work of Valley Youth House is financially supported by private gifts, fees, the Lehigh, Northampton, and Bucks County governments, the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Federal government.
Mission
Vision
The vision of Valley Youth House is to achieve a community of nurturing families which is free of abuse and neglect, and which prepares today’s young people to build tomorrow’s families and communities.
Values
To guide our decisions and behavior, the Valley Youth House Board and Staff live by the following values:
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