Valley Youth House was pleased to welcome four members of Philadelphia City Council to the Youth Count on January 27: Darrell Clarke, President of City Council, Helen Gym, Kenyatta Johnson, and Allan Domb. They traveled with one of our street teams to see youth being surveyed in action. Over 70 volunteers supported the Youth Count, […]

We are excited to announce that Valley Youth House has received a $1,000 grant from IronPigs Charities to support families in our Family Based Mental Health (FBMH) program.  The award was granted to us at the Phillies Winter Banquet “Kickoff to Baseball 2016” fundraiser at the Sands Event center in Bethlehem, PA.   This grant will allow FBMH families to have […]

Al Jazeera puts the focus on the invisible youth of the Philadelphia child welfare system.  VYH was honored to have been included in this project! To view the project and resource guide, click HERE.

Article originally published in Lehigh Valley Magazine (MAR/APR 2015): “Another Lehigh Valley organization bringing support to floundering families is Valley Youth House (VYH).  The organization provides 17 office sites throughout Pennsylvania’s northeast region and a worthwhile mission to “provide prevention and intervention services, counseling, life skills, and behavioral health services” to families of all backgrounds. […]

Happy Youth Spotlight Friday! This week, we hear directly from Cheyenne, who is a member of the Adolescents Achieving Independence Program in Delaware County. Per hour counselor, “Cheyenne is in the spotlight due to her remarkable accomplishments and success. Cheyenne states that Valley Youth House has immensely impacted her success by providing encouragement, support, and motivation […]

December was a busy month for Valley Youth House!  We received 2,700+ stuffed animals from the Phantom’s Teddy Bear drive, we announced our new CEO, and many individuals and donors made the holiday season a bit brighter for our youth through the Holiday Gift Drive.  Check out more in our January 2016 Newsletter! Sign up to receive […]

Read the Youth Education Program’s VYH Digest January-February 2016 and learn more about YEP click HERE.       Thank you for taking the time to complete the Youth Education Program for the Prevention of Destructive Decisions Public Information Center on Drug Prevention Feedback Survey. Your views will aid us in improving the quality of the prevention […]