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    #GivingTuesday2020

    November 12, 2020

    On December 1, 2020, the world will celebrate its seventh annual Giving Tuesday. Now’s the…

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    Haunting & Helping

    October 26, 2020

    Haunting & Helping: Outreach Event for Youth up to age 24 Experiencing Homelessness, Free COVID…

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    Celebrating International Youth Day with Youth Focus

    August 10, 2020

    About International Youth Day August 12 is International Youth Day, and we’re looking forward to…

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    Black Lives Matter

    July 20, 2020

    Youth Focus stands against systemic bias, racism, and unequal treatment. As an organization deeply committed to…

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    What is Juneteenth?

    June 17, 2020

    What is Juneteenth, and Why Should We Celebrate? Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union…

  • Denise

    Denise V. Fuller

    June 10, 2020

    Denise is a new member of our staff, with us just a few months, but…

  • Ron

    Ron Dargan II

    June 10, 2020

    Ron Dargan II is a Crisis Care Provider who comes to Youth Focus with years…

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    Diana Cooper

    May 20, 2020

    You know we love shining the spotlight on our wonderful staff, and today it’s Diana…

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    COVID-19 and Teenagers: How to Navigate and How to Help

    May 20, 2020

    Despite the belief that teenagers have become entirely dependent on mobile devices, tablets, and other…

  • Ayeisha

    Ayeisha, Live-In Program Coach

    May 18, 2020

    Ayeisha spends her days and nights at My Sister Susan’s House.  She is a live-in…

  • Alexis

    Ali, Program Coach

    May 18, 2020

    We’d like to introduce you to Ali Hobson, Program Coach.  Ali is a Program Coach…

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    How to #BeAConnection for a Child or Family

    April 23, 2020

    Youth Focus Safe Haven Therapist, Ashlyn Hodges, shares important identifiers and tips for understanding how…

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    Parent Check-In – How to support yourself

    April 20, 2020

    Hey caregiver, yes you- whether you are a parent/caregiver by birth, adoption, marriage, foster care,…

  • “Self-care is never a selfish act - it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer others. Anytime we can listen to true self and give the care it requires, we do it not only for ourselves but for the many others whose lives we touch.”- Parker Palmer

    Let’s talk about self-care! 

    April 15, 2020

    You may have heard this said many times before- “Perspective is everything.” This feels more…

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    April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

    April 8, 2020

    For some children, getting to stay home with their parents or caregivers during COVID-19 is…

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    Jonathan Mindas, HEARTH Program Manager

    April 6, 2020

    Jon Mindas manages HEARTH. HEARTH offers transitional housing to homeless young adults age 18-21 in a…

  • Adrian

    Adrian Wright, Program Coach

    April 6, 2020

    Adrian Wright = The Definition of Team Player!   The young adults that Adrian works with…

  • Rebecca

    Rebecca Hood, Crisis Care Professional

    April 6, 2020

    Rebecca Hood began her career with Youth Focus as an intern– but you’d never know…

  • Olivia

    Olivia W. Smith, Trauma Therapist

    April 6, 2020

    Olivia Smith is a Trauma Therapist with Safe Haven.  Safe Haven Outpatient Counseling provides free…

  • Talissa

    Talissa Bell, Crisis Care Professional

    April 6, 2020

    Talissa Bell is a Crisis Care Professional at Act Together, our emergency shelter for you…

  • Jennifer Shafer

    Jennifer Shafer, Program Coach for HEARTH Transitional Living Program

    April 3, 2020

    Haaaaave you met Jennifer Shafer? Jennifer is a Program Coach at Hearth Transitional Living Program.…

  • Bonny

    Bonny Buckley, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor

    April 1, 2020

    Bonny is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor, a National Certified Counselor, and an…

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    Jannifer Pastorick, Safe Place Coordinator

    March 12, 2020

    It’s National Safe Place Week, and we’re celebrating!  #NSPWeek2020 honors Safe Place, an outreach and…

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    Maddie Schug, AmeriCorps Intern

    March 11, 2020

      This week, thousands of Americans across the country will participate in AmeriCorps Week, the…

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    Look for the Safe Place Sign

    March 9, 2020

    Look for the Safe Place Sign Do you feel lost and alone?  Do you feel…

  • Kristy Huynh

    Kristy Huynh, My Sister Susan’s House

    March 2, 2020

    It’s time to get to know another fantastic member of the Youth Focus team, Kristy…

  • Ashlyn

    Ashlyn Hodges, Trauma Therapist

    February 24, 2020

    Say helllloooo to Ashlyn Hodges, a Trauma Therapist at Youth Focus and all-around fantastic person! …

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    Temara Carthens, Act Together

    February 18, 2020

    Each month, we’d like to highlight one of our excellent staff members by getting to…

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    North Carolina’s Homeless Youth

    February 5, 2020

    It may be difficult to imagine a youth experiencing homelessness but there are more than…

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    Spending the Holidays in a Shelter

    December 5, 2019

    Most of us are fortunate enough to have never experienced homelessness. The youth in our…

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    35th Anniversary of National Safe Place Week

    March 7, 2019

    TL; DR: Safe Place is a national program operated in Guilford County where any youth…

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    Tidying for Your Mental Health

    February 6, 2019

      Tidying is all the rage right now.  If you haven’t seen the series on…

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    Volunteer Opportunities: Fall and Winter 2018

    October 28, 2018

    It takes a village, and Youth Focus is appreciative of any and all community support.…

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    Program Spotlight: Structured Day

    October 25, 2018

    The Structured Day Program is an outpatient, day treatment program for youth in middle and…

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    Leonard Paschall

    September 10, 2018

    Youth Focus is excited to feature another one of our amazing staff members! Leonard Paschall,…

  • While every client’s story is different, and every treatment plan is customized for their particular needs, our hope is that all of our clients experience a level of success while under our care.

    Program Spotlight: Residential Treatment Center

    August 8, 2018

    It is 7am, and Sue has been awake for hours after waking from a nightmare.…

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    Hope, Empowerment and Resiliency Through Housing

    June 19, 2018

    Youth Focus has a long history of providing services and support to youth, but what happens once…

  • Love makes a family

    A month to focus on fighting for foster kids all year

    May 7, 2018

    Making sure that all children have a permanent and loving home is one of Youth…

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    Lashawna Kent, Structured Day

    April 7, 2018

    Each month, we’d like to highlight one of our awesome staff members by getting to…

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    National Safe Place Week, March 19-25

    March 6, 2017

    National Safe Place Network (NSPN) is pleased to announce National Safe Place (NSP) Week, March…

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    Lost In America

    March 3, 2017

    Lost In America is a feature documentary that follows director Rotimi Rainwater’s journey of shining…

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    Merry Christmas

    December 27, 2016

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