This holiday season, Denny Civic Solutions made a gift in honor of all of their clients to Valley Youth House. On behalf of Valley Youth House and the children, youth, and families served by our mission, thank you for your contribution and continued support.  Denny Civic Solutions and their client, the Campaign for What Works, worked closely with the […]

Did you know, every night throughout the Lehigh Valley, there are 1,000+ individuals who are homeless that are living outside, in shelters, on couches, and elsewhere? On the longest night of the year, Valley Youth House staff and youth joined other organizations, individuals, and churches at the ‘H.O.P.E. Across Bridges’ community homeless awareness and candlelight […]

A $10,000 grant was received from an Anonymous Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation for the Pride program this week.  This gift will help us to continue to work with LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia. VYH works collaboratively with these young people to build the skills needed to achieve independence, including life skills counseling, rental […]

Safiya, an alum of our Pride program, and Allison Moore, VYH Regional Director, were interviewed by Fox 29’s Bill Anderson for “A Look Inside the Fight to Find Homeless Teens a Home.” Watch the video to learn more!    

Happy Youth Spotlight Friday! This week, we are recognizing December’s Golden Houseter, Rabbiyah. A few months ago, Rabbiyah presented in front of a group of staff, asking for an extension of support from Valley Youth House. In her request, Rabbiyah mentioned a variety of goals that she wished to accomplish before transitioning out of Valley […]

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Valley Youth House Holiday Gift Drive!  Each year, we are amazed by the selfless generosity and heartfelt kindness displayed by the hundreds of donors from our community, in an effort to make the holidays brighter for the neediest youth and families served by our programs.  Close to 1,000 […]

A $10,000 grant from the 1675 Foundation will underwrite the costs of a contract Mental Health Therapist who will provide sessions to youth in the Chester County Independent Living Programs. Many youth come to Valley Youth House with histories of trauma and neglect that lead to poor mental health, but are unable to access necessary […]

Valley Youth House Board of Directors Appoints Thomas R. Harrington, Chief Executive Officer The Valley Youth House (VYH) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the unanimous decision to appoint Thomas R. Harrington, as the organization’s Chief Executive Officer. “After an extensive search process, the Board of Directors is pleased to have found this exceptional […]

For the second year in a row, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms hockey team selected Valley Youth House as the recipient of their annual Teddy Bear Toss, presented by Dan’s Camera City.  After the Phantoms scored their first goal of the night, Phan Nation tossed teddy bears and stuffed animals onto the ice.  Thanks to this […]

Air Products has been very generous by providing lots of holiday gifts to VYH youth during our annual Holiday Gift Drive. They are making the holiday season a bit brighter for all.  Thanks, Air Products! Click HERE to learn more about our Holiday Gift Drive.