The Backpack Challenge is a school supply drive for foster youth in the greater Philadelphia area. The challenge will kick off with a press event in Dilworth Park on July 25th at 12:00PM. To learn more about the challenge, become a sponsor, or host a collection site, visit backpackchallenge.com. No time to donate at a collection […]

PHILADELPHIA, PA (6/12/2017) – Valley Youth House (VYH) has received a $10,000 grant for their Supportive Housing Program for Homeless Transition Age Young Adults. This grant was made possible with generous support from Lincoln Financial Foundation. Valley Youth House’s Philadelphia Supportive Housing Program provides leasing and supportive services to homeless young adults (ages 18 to 24) who […]

On June 9th, Valley Youth House held our annual Staff Appreciation Day at The Fuge in Warminster, PA. The day brought together hundreds of employees from across our 12 counties and was filled with learning, celebration, and fellowship. The morning comprised of a make your own donut bar, remarks by Tom Harrington, VYH President & […]

The University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice, Hack4Impact, and Juvenile Law Center have joined together to create a resource app for youth in Philly experiencing homelessness or struggling to find the support services they need. The app, Youth Matters: Philly, will help youth find and access resources like shelters, housing, foodbanks, healthcare […]

Most birthdays we know are celebrated with a party or special meal – but not this one. VYH supporter, Jason Cotter, has designed and hosted scavenger hunts all around Philadelphia for his last few birthdays, and added a charitable component this year. As part of the scavenger hunt, his friends divided into teams and competed […]

Our Lehigh Valley Offices are moving! After extensive research, site visits, and discussions by the Valley Youth House (VYH) Board of Directors, as well as the Real Estate and Finance Committees of the Board, Valley Youth House has purchased a new office located at 3400 Highpoint Blvd., Bethlehem, PA 18017. Located just North of Highway 22 and […]

On April 21st, the Lehigh County Office of Children & Youth Services presented the “Tenth Annual Reunified Family of the Year and Resilient Children and Youth Reunion and Celebration”.   The Lehigh County Office of Children & Youth Services recognized a Valley Youth House family for their successful work in reunification of their family with an award […]

Joelle Pitts, LCSW, Valley Youth House’s Associate Director of Bucks County Housing & Emergency Services and Kim Ketterer, Youth Programs Manager at the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center recently presented at the “Briging Gaps” Conference in Bucks County.  Their session, “Creating Community: skills and strategies for creating inclusive spaces and empowered youth” focused on identyfing 3 ways you […]

The Lehigh Valley Community Foundation staff and Board of Governors wanted to “spark” your interest in their 50th anniversary celebration in 2017 by announcing a year of special grant making! As part of the Spark grant making Valley Youth House received a $2,500 grant as a finalist in the Food and Housing Access category. There […]

VYH is so excited to announce Mecca as our 2017 Youth Artist in Residence! Mecca is a high school junior and participant in the Montgomery County Adolescents Achieving Independence program, which helps current and recently released foster youth to complete their education, locate permanent housing and jobs, and learn life skills. Mecca plans to attend […]