Youth Education Program Receives Grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency

The Youth Education Program of Valley Youth House recently received a two-year grant award in the amount of $96,509 from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. This grant will be used to fund a Community Mobilizer position which will help sustain the Slate Belt Communities that Care (CTC) Coalition. Communities That Care “guides communities […]

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Youth Education Program/SADD participates in Healthy Living Expo

SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) is a school-based club that is a national initiative. SADD provides peer-to-peer education dedicated to preventing and delaying destructive decisions with a focus on underage drinking, other drug use, distracted and impaired driving, teen violence, and teen suicide. The Youth Education Program of Valley Youth House delivers technical assistance to […]

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Leidy Torres named 2016 Young Achiever

Leidy Torres will be honored at the 6th Annual Always Bet on Youth Casino Night as our Young Achiever! Leidy was nominated by staff at the Achieving Independence Center (AIC) in Philadelphia. According to her nomination, Leidy took full advantage of the many opportunities at the AIC and now utilizes the skills she learned there to live independently […]

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Emmaus High School’s Kid to Kid and S.A.D.D. Hold Training Day

Emmaus High School’s Kid to Kid and S.A.D.D. club held their training day on Friday, November 6, 2015. Jeannine Martini,  Club Advisor, Kristen Hackman, Youth Liaison for Lehigh County through Valley Youth House,  and Jason Weaver, Lehigh County Youth Probation Officer, spoke to club members about Lehigh Valley initiatives to help youth avoid destructive decisions […]

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Victaulic Donates Supplies, Holiday Gifts, and Laptops for VYH Youth

Sincere thanks to Eric Luftig, Valley Youth House Board of Director, and Victaulic employees for generously supporting Valley Youth House this holiday season.  Victaulic Marketing, Construction Services, Training, Research, and Corporate Communications staff all gathered on November 23, 2015 to celebrate the holidays as a team, while also giving back to Valley Youth House in a […]

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Liberty Property Trust named 2016 Corporate Achiever

Liberty Property Trust will be honored at the 6th Annual Always Bet on Youth Casino Night as our Corporate Achiever! Liberty Property Trust has been integral in the success of the Always Bet on Youth Casino Night, which has raised over $285,000 since its inception in 2010. In addition, Liberty Property Trust employees participate annually in […]

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AFP Flash Philanthropy day donations to benefit Project Child

Project Child, a program of Valley Youth House, was the recipient of Flash Philanthropy from the Association of Fundraising Professional’s Eastern PA Chapter National Philanthropy Day on November 11, 2015.  Dozens of supplies were received that will help parents and families receiving services. A HUGE thank you goes out to the Association of Fundraising Professionals – […]

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