Elyse worked as a facilitator in the annual PA Statewide IL Youth Retreat from 2006-2010 before joining VYH as a full time life skills counselor in Montgomery County. She then hopped over to our Bethlehem office in 2012, where she is a coordinator for the AAI program. Elyse also oversees the Art@  program in the Lehigh Valley […]

This week, we are recognizing Ariana. Ariana has been with Valley Youth House for approximately three years; she started out in our Montgomery County ILP and moved to Housing 101. Ariana lives in a one bedroom apartment in Pottstown with her 2 year old daughter and newborn son. We’re so proud of Ariana for her recent […]

On June 10th, Valley Youth House staff, along with our friends at the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, participated in our annual Staff Appreciation Day.  The theme of the day was “The Art of Living: Resilience and Reaching Teens” and the keynote speaker for the event was Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, MD, MS, ED. […]

A team of employees from Olympus volunteered their time and energy at our Maternity Group Home (MGH) as part of their “Olympus Day of Caring”.  The employees gardened the site’s courtyard, where the children have a playset.  The goal of the project was to create a home-like environment for the young women and their babies during their […]

The Asbury United Methodist Church, along with their United Methodist Women’s group collected donations for The Synergy Project of Allentown.  These survival supplies will help homeless young people who tend to settle in places that are not easily accessible.  Many homeless youth prefer to live on the streets for many reason, often due to unsafe shelter environments. […]

As the beneficiary of the Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce LGBT Business Council silent auction, VYH received a check for $5,000 to benefit our youth.  The LGBT Business Council’s second annual LGBT Gala was a stylish semi-formal event held to raise awareness and celebrate the achievements of our community in the greater Lehigh Valley.  Proceed […]

Looking to make an impact on the life of a youth in your community?  We are seeking mentors for the following programs:   PATHS: community-based residential program for boys between the ages of 8 and 16 who have been taken out of their home due to sexually reactive behaviors. The program provides treatment that focuses […]

PHILADELPHIA, PA. June 22, 2016 – Valley Youth House (VYH) is pleased to announce its receipt of a $10,000 grant from the Lincoln Financial Foundation. This award will benefit the Supportive Housing Program (SHP), which partners with homeless youth ages 18 to 21 who have exited the foster care system to build stability and achieve […]

We appreciate that KYW Newsradio and CBS Philly covered our #CouchesDontCount this past week and helped to spread the word about the invisible homeless youth population in Philadelphia. We also want to thank CBS 3’s co-anchors Jim Donovan and Brooke Thomas for visiting the couch and raising awareness! Read the full article here.

June 7th marked the start of this year’s #CouchesDontCount campaign! Ernest Owens, editor of G Philly, came to the couch to show support and help spread awareness for youth homelessness in Philadelphia. He wrote in his article that, “40 percent of LGBTQ youth run away due to being either forced out of their homes over their […]