Our Mission

The mission of Valley Youth House is to provide prevention and intervention services, counseling,

life skills and behavioral health services to abused, neglected, and homeless youth and their families.

Our programs foster positive growth enabling at risk youth and their families to become healthy, productive, responsible members of the community.

 

2011 Spirit of the Season Honoree

     Valley Youth House would like to acknowledge the 2011 Spirit of the Season Honoree,

     St. John's United Church of Christ, Fullerton for thinking about our youth and families

     during the holiday season.  Your ever-increasing generosity over the years has been a

     blessing to those we serve.  We thank you.

 
 

Join in the FUNdraising

The Sixth Annual Have A Heart for Children event on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at the Hotel Bethlehem featuring the Philadelphia Funk Authority will have you dancing the night away.  Proceeds from this event will benefit Lehigh Valley children and youth of Project Child, a program of Valley Youth House.  More Info>>
The Fourth Annual Sporting Clays Invitational on Friday, March 23, 2012 at Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays will give you 100 rounds to aim for a better tomorrow. Join us for a competitive skeet shooting tournament in support of Camp Fowler, a therapeutic adventure camp offering wounded children a place to heal, develop self-esteem and appreciate nature.  More Info>>
The Second Annual Always Bet on Youth Casino Night on Saturday, March 31, 2012 offers a night of high stakes fun at the Comcast Center in Philadelphia.  You will help Valley Youth House of Greater Philadelphia raise money to support over 1,500 foster care and homeless youth to become productive and successful adults. More Info>>

 

Success Stories 

  

They were Kylie’s friends.  They were always there for her, or so it seemed.  They were also gang members.  As a result of those friendships seventeen-year old Kylie found herself facing felony charges for driving a stolen car.  Big trouble for a girl that had never been in trouble before.

Kylie’s parents Tom and Lisa were distraught.  What had they done wrong?  They thought they were good parents, who had taught their kids right from wrong.  They were an intact, middle class family with good jobs.  This nightmare was not supposed to be happening:  They couldn’t have a kid in jail.  Lisa says that the stress, guilt and grief she felt seemed overwhelming.  Read More>>

 

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