Check out this great, front-page story from The Morning Call about foster care youth in our Independent Living programs!  The choice to remain in care became possible in 2012 when Pennsylvania adopted a federal law allowing young people to remain in care until age 21, either with a foster family or through an independent living […]

We are proud to partner with United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley for an important initiative to reduce chronic absenteeism.  With help from businesses, Challenge 5, aims to cut absenteeism in Allentown schools.  This new program encourages youth to strive for less than school absences in a school year.  Children who are chronically absent from school […]

Valley Youth House has submitted photos to The Building Bridges project.  This initiative in Allentown will use photography as a means to involve many in the community in conversations about the future of a city in immense transition.  This will be the first attempt to engage all segments of the community, from the business owner to […]

Pictured left to right: IronPigs mascot, FeFe; Emily Conners, Development Officer, Valley Youth House; Michael Keim, President, Univest Bank and Trust Co.;  IronPigs mascot, FeRROUS.  Univest Bank and Trust Co. recently presented Valley Youth House with a check for $2,500 earned through the Lehigh Valley IronPigs “Double Plays Pay” sponsorship which provided a $25 donation […]

On August 18th, there was a happy hour event at the Pyramid Club to benefit Valley Youth House’s Pride program. Thank you to everyone who attended! We hope to host many more happy hours in the coming months to get to know new supporters and continue to support our programs. Contact us if you want […]

Last week, Valley Youth House hosted the Women’s Leadership Retreat, which spanned over a weekend at Camp Fowler. The group did team building and leadership activities as well as tackling the ropes course. Through the retreat, Valley Youth House is empowering the next generation of leaders in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Check out photos from the retreat here!

The Backpack Challenge is in full swing, and we would like to give a big thank you to Five Below for their continued sponsorship and generosity towards the challenge. This year, Five Below donated 28,256 backpacks across ten cities nationally. Because of their contribution, thousands of foster care youth across the United States will be more […]

This week we are recognizing Charles. Charles has been a member of the Achieving Independence Center (AIC) since May of 2015. In his year at the AIC he has already established himself as a great musician. He recently performed his music live at the AIC youth summit. Charles sings and plays guitar, and aspires to […]

This week we are recognizing Christina! This past June, Christina graduated from High School receiving her diploma as well as the confidence to actively pursue her goals. Christina recently participated in the Valley Youth House’s Spring 2016 Job Skills group, where she displayed strong leadership skills as well as motivation in applying and securing a […]

This week we are recognizing Kyreek. Kyreek is a sixteen-year-old youth who began receiving services from Valley Youth House a few months ago. In that short time he has greatly grown. Despite dealing with challenges in the past, he has excelled in his ability to better express himself. In Kyreek’s free time he enjoys exploring […]