Youthville Stories, Videos, and Journals http://www.youthvillestory.com Read, hear and watch stories from real adoptive families, foster children, counseling patients and others about Youthville and how their lives have been positively impacted. en-us Youthville Video Stories - Residential: Dodge City Residential Campus Video Video Story - Residential: Dodge City Residential Campus Video http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=56 http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=56 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:24:54 GMT Youthville Video Stories - Adoptive Parent: Ed Video Story - Adoptive Parent: Ed http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=55 http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=55 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:32:59 GMT Youthville Journals - Artist Blog: May '11 This was the 7th year for the Newton Residential Campus' Expressive Arts Center to create a spring break "Survivor" camp. The camp started off as a way to teach youth survival skills for independent living. For instance: How do you know what is healthy to eat, what kind of fire safety plan do you have in your home and so on. However, the past four years Survivor camp has taken on a life of its own. The game has become much more about, learning how to work with others, challenging yourself and ce... http://www.youthvillestory.com/journal.aspx?id=54 http://www.youthvillestory.com/journal.aspx?id=54 Fri, 20 May 2011 13:13:07 GMT Youthville Written Stories - Foster Care: Kasha Over a decade ago, Youthville foster parent Kasha Tucker stood at a crossroads. In front of her was Kathy Fitzpatrick, another Youthville foster parent, telling her to get in the car. Reminding her of the reasons why she wanted to become a foster parent. Tucker had completed six MAPP classes and was trying to summon the strength to get in Fitzpatrick's car and go to the week seven class. But, foster parenting was not for her, or so she thought. A REWARDING EXPERIENCE This year, Kasha stands at a... http://www.youthvillestory.com/story-book.aspx?id=53 http://www.youthvillestory.com/story-book.aspx?id=53 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:11:19 GMT Youthville Written Stories - TRC: Melissa When foster parent Susan took Melissa into care, she knew she was taking in a high needs child, suffering from extensive trauma. Susan soon began researching various service providers for Melissa. Her foster care worker suggested the Trauma Recovery Center (TRC) with Youthville. The TRC treatment team, a therapist and trauma specialist, spent some time observing and assessing Melissa in her home, at school, and at after-school latchkey. The purpose of assessing her in these environments is to he... http://www.youthvillestory.com/story-book.aspx?id=52 http://www.youthvillestory.com/story-book.aspx?id=52 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:27:53 GMT Youthville Written Stories - Foster Care: The Fletchers Not long after Mike and Maylene Fletcher were married eight years ago, they started talking about how they could give back to the community. They talked a lot about becoming foster parents. Maylene's son was grown and Mike never had kids. They also had a large house on five acres just north of Wichita and knew the need was great. Mike finally said, "Let's either stop talking about it or go do it." They did it, and have had six foster children in their home at different times over the past three ... http://www.youthvillestory.com/story-book.aspx?id=51 http://www.youthvillestory.com/story-book.aspx?id=51 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:59:22 GMT Youthville Video Stories - Employee: MarQuell Video Story - Employee: MarQuell http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=50 http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=50 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:01:24 GMT Youthville Video Stories - Volunteer: Robert Video Story - Volunteer: Robert http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=49 http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=49 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:21:18 GMT Youthville Video Stories - Residential: Noah Video Story - Residential: Noah http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=46 http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=46 Mon, 03 May 2010 15:50:21 GMT Youthville Video Stories - Residential: Landon Video Story - Residential: Landon http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=45 http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=45 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:39:49 GMT Youthville Video Stories - Adoptive Parent: Janeen Video Story - Adoptive Parent: Janeen http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=44 http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=44 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 09:26:16 GMT Youthville Written Stories - Foster Child: Dominic As the adage goes, "there are two sides to every story." For Dominic, a Youthville foster child, you could say there are two directions to every story. Eight months ago he was at a very different point in his life. Described as being burnt out, Dominic had been bounced around in foster care, was hard to get along with and didn't do well in school. He had been in foster care since the age of eight and, now 18, was faced with a decision: leave foster care with his future very much in doubt, or ent... http://www.youthvillestory.com/story-book.aspx?id=43 http://www.youthvillestory.com/story-book.aspx?id=43 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:32:32 GMT Youthville Video Stories - Foster Child: Dominic Video Story - Foster Child: Dominic http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=42 http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=42 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:19:28 GMT Youthville Journals - Artist Blog: February '10 In a recent group with collective images the group decided on using the heart as an image. On of the girls stated that the heart represented a lot of things, love, peace and the like. She also stated that it represented power, because it heals well. In the spirit of Valentines day I think she could have put it not better. Healing is important and the creative process helps facilitate this process that for some may take the rest of their lives. Spring hopes are in the air and we will be have been... http://www.youthvillestory.com/journal.aspx?id=48 http://www.youthvillestory.com/journal.aspx?id=48 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Youthville Journals - Artist Blog: January '10 The center is working on a holiday recovery after being busy with decorations and a Christmas Sale of the youth's art. All told we are recovering well and moving into a new year with high hopes and new projects. The youth have started a monthly newsletter that they write and contribute to. I am very excited to see where this project goes. Groups around the New Year are in full swing with shredding of last years regrets, making personal calendars to mark important events for the kids. We have als... http://www.youthvillestory.com/journal.aspx?id=47 http://www.youthvillestory.com/journal.aspx?id=47 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Youthville Written Stories - Residential: Pastor Jeff A client named Esmeralda who is in C-3 cottage asked if she could share something she wrote in Chapel. I said of course, and I asked, "What does it say?" "It's about you Pastor Jeff, so don't worry about it," Esmeralda said. The time came in the service for her to come up and share what she wrote. She began by saying, "This is called 7 Letters and this is for you Pastor Jeff."
7 Letters Grandpa is a seven letter word we all wish to ... http://www.youthvillestory.com/story-book.aspx?id=41 http://www.youthvillestory.com/story-book.aspx?id=41 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:48:14 GMT Youthville Video Stories - Employee: Jerome Video Story - Employee: Jerome http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=40 http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=40 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:03:45 GMT Youthville Video Stories - Employee: Micala Video Story - Employee: Micala http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=39 http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=39 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:56:29 GMT Youthville Video Stories - Employee: Marcus Video Story - Employee: Marcus http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=38 http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=38 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:58:58 GMT Youthville Video Stories - Residential: Rocky Video Story - Residential: Rocky http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=37 http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=37 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:10:05 GMT Youthville Journals - Artist Blog: December '09 The Expressive Arts Center has the great privilege of being a little like Santa's work shop this year. We will be hosting a gift wrapping night for all the gifts that are donated to the youth who otherwise may miss the spirit of the holidays. Volunteers and community members will descend, making the magic happen and we'll feed our guests cookies and hot cocoa. We will be a winter wonderland of sorts with plenty of holiday projects and decorations to go around. On December 5 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00... http://www.youthvillestory.com/journal.aspx?id=36 http://www.youthvillestory.com/journal.aspx?id=36 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:02:02 GMT Youthville Video Stories - Employee: Aaron Video Story - Employee: Aaron http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=35 http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=35 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:02:00 GMT Youthville Video Stories - Foster Child: Jon Video Story - Foster Child: Jon http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=34 http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=34 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:01:35 GMT Youthville Video Stories - Employee: Toyia Video Story - Employee: Toyia http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=33 http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=33 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:52:18 GMT Youthville Video Stories - Youthville: Commercial Video Story - Youthville: Commercial http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=32 http://www.youthvillestory.com/video-stories.aspx?id=32 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:39:47 GMT