HFY Happenings

A month-long celebration of the invaluable contributions of the social work profession, to society. Hope For Youth holds a staff appreciation luncheon annually in the month of March, to coincide with National Professional Social Work Month. Cheers to HFY Social Workers, and other staff, who are dedicated…

Our volunteer mentors and HFY youth recently came together for the initial session of 2019 STEAM Academy. Art was the focus of the evening and the session was facilitated by artist, Amanda Hawthorne, of Live Well Paint Often. Mentors and youth alike enjoyed themselves, the artwork created was awesome…

Our Young Professionals Committee meetings take place each month at the Hope For Youth administrative offices. The Committee, comprised of young professionals who leverage their passion for volunteerism and philanthropy, acts as…

February is dedicated as Black History Month, honoring the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history, including the civil rights movement and their artistic, cultural and political achievements. In honor of the month, Hope For Youth placed an easel and board in the main lobby,…

A “Valentine Making Station” was set up for staff, to create a valentine for someone special they’re working with.  This could be for a parent, a youth, a sibling in a family being visited, or a potential resource for a youth. We are happy to spread the…

The HFY Prevention Program not only educates HFY youth, staff and foster parents but also reaches youth in our community. Two of our team featured here, Kim and Alyssa, successfully reach many youth every month.

A snapshot of a month within Prevention:

1) A presentation to foster parents on…

Hope For Youth offers a program funded by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption called Wendy’s Wonderful Kids. This relatively new program,  allows recruiters to follow a child-focused recruitment model to assist children in foster care in finding their forever home. Recently, one of our recruiters assisted…

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The Hope For Youth STEAM Academy will be for youth, ages 15-19, who are in the Hope For Youth foster care program. We are currently conducting mentor interviews and will be enrolling…

What if all of the people who cared for you, who helped you, who believed in you…hadn’t? 9 million kids in America feel isolated and by choosing to volunteer your time and mentor a youth in need, you can have a positive impact on a local youth…

Though a new year has begun, at Hope For Youth we must still address the continual need for foster parents. Recruitment for potential foster parents is always a priority and orientations are held monthly.

Thousands of children across…