#couchesdontcount Comes to the Lehigh Valley

Valley Youth House hosted our first #CouchesDontCount pop-up event in the Lehigh Valley on April 17th to raise awareness for youth that are “couch surfing”or staying with friends or acquaintances rather than sleeping unsheltered. #CouchesDontCount is an advocacy campaign to raise awareness for the disproportionate rate of young people experiencing homelessness that are “couch surfing.” Some […]

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Youth Spotlight: Jamira

For this week’s Youth Spotlight, we are happy to introduce Jamira! Jamira was nominated by Jessica Piasecki, one of our Life Case Skills Managers. Jamira and her daughter Khole have been members of our Delaware County’s Supervised Independent Living Program since December 2014. After joining the program, Jamira worked to graduate from high school. She […]

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Youth Spotlight: Carl (and Alex!)

Happy #YouthSpotlightFriday! We’re so excited to share the story of Carl & Alex, who met through our mentor program at the Achieving Independence Center two years ago. Alex is a volunteer mentor, and Carl is a former member of the AIC. Carl, who was also a member of the AIC’s Broad Street Bullies dance crew, […]

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YEP Digest March/April 2016

Read the Youth Education Program’s VYH YEP Digest Mar-Apr 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 […]

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Setting the Stage Announcement

Valley Youth House is excited to announce a new special event, Setting the Stage Reception & Concert!  This premier Lehigh Valley event will raise needed funds for the children, youth, and families served by Valley Youth House.  To learn more about the event and sponsorship opportunities, visit our Setting the Stage event webpage.  Contact the VYH Development Department […]

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