Alexi knew that Valley Youth House would change her life. But she didn’t know that it would help her find her dream. She entered Valley Youth House in 2017 when her case to move from her permanent home into foster care was in court. She got involved in the Adolescents Achieving Independence Program and started […]

Scorching heat, humidity, and air conditioning blasting — all the signs show it’s the middle of July.   In order to keep summer fun and exciting, Valley Youth House’s Project Child Program Coordinator Pam Wallace shared some opportunities for summer activities for youth and families in the Lehigh Valley. Check out local papers and township newsletters. […]

Valley Youth House recently began a new program, Allentown Youth Works, which is a program designed to place youth ages 17 to 24 at permanent jobs in an effort to assist youth with achieving independence.  Participants receive the following benefits: Group employment training transportation assistance job retention support services long-term planning services paycheck Youth participate […]

Since 2013, the Martin Guitar Charitable Foundation has funded Valley Youth House’s Youth Artist in Residence (YAIR) program. Through the YAIR program, artistically talented Valley Youth House clients are selected to perform for other youthin agency programs. Attendance at the performances is also open to staff and to the general community. Applicants for the YAIR […]

At Valley Youth House, we don’t turn our backs at the first sign of adversity.  Our doors remain open.  Together we can make life-affirming breakthroughs and healthy decisions.  We’ve been there for young people and their families with nowhere else to turn for 46 years.  Check out our 2018-2019 Annual Report to learn about all […]