Valley Youth House Committee, Inc.
Building Foundation, Shaping Futures
Mission
Valley Youth House is the catalyst for youth to achieve their desired future through genuine relationships that support families, ensure safe places, and build community connections.
Ruling year
1990
President and Executive Director
Thomas Harrington
Main address
3400 High Point Blvd
Bethlehem, PA 18017-7815 USA
EIN
23-7178820
NTEE code
Other Youth Development N.E.C. (O99)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Valley Youth House is the catalyst for youth to achieve their desired future through genuine relationship that support families, ensure safe places, and build community connections.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Agency-wide programming
The agency operates four divisions: Prevention, Intervention, Emergency Services, & Independent Living & Permanency Services. Prevention & Intervention, including Child Welfare & Behavioral Health Services: school-and community-based education programs to enable children and youth to make healthy decisions about their behavior; child abuse prevention; out-client children's mental health services; drug and alcohol intervention services; and truancy intervention. Emergency Services and Independent Living and Permanency Services, which includes: street outreach for youth experiencing homelessness; two emergency youth shelters; out client services for youth preparing to age out of dependent care; and supervised residential programs for older adolescents experiencing homelessness. Additionally, Valley Youth House owns and operates Camp Fowler, a 43-acre facility in Orefield, PA, where therapeutic, challenge-based programming promotes positive youth development, leadership skills and recovery from trauma.
Where we work
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Allentown (Pennsylvania, United States)
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Harrisburg (Pennsylvania, United States)
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Lancaster (Pennsylvania, United States)
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Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, United States)
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Wilkes-Barre (Pennsylvania, United States)
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of individuals served across the agency
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
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Agency-wide programming
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Percentage of youth served in our Supervised Independent Living sites who improved or maintained employment/income
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
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Agency-wide programming
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Percentage of Youth in our Adolescents Achieving Independence programs who improved or maintainted education
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Agency-wide programming
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Percentage of youth in our Supervised Independent Living sites who improved or maintained education
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Agency-wide programming
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Percentage of youth in our Supportive Housing Programs who improved or maintained education
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Agency-wide programming
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Percentage of youth in our Functional Family Therapy program who demonstrated reduced problematic behaviors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We envision a world in which every young person belongs to a nurturing community.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
INNOVATIVE EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS
VYH will provide high quality, innovative programming so all youth we serve will have a sustainable connection to a nurturing community in order to achieve their goals.
VALUED EMPLOYEES
VYH will employ a diverse team of highly engaged, highly skilled individuals who are committed to the mission and valued by the organization.
FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY
VYH will continue to be financially sustainable. A minimum of 25% of operating budget will come from endowment income and non-governmental sources,
allowing VYH the financial flexibility to make mission-based program decisions.
REGIONAL & NATIONAL IMPACT
VYH will have a direct service presence in the mid-Atlantic region and be a national leader in systems and program design.
ADVOCATE FOR YOUTH
VYH will be a voice for the unmet needs for children, youth and families. Particular focus will be on child welfare, child abuse, youth homelessness, and mental health.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Outstanding Team Members - Our team members are competent, committed to the mission, focused on quality, willing to persevere and go the extra mile.
Valued Team Members - We recognize that it is our team members who accomplish our mission. The leadership will treat them with respect, be accessible, provide training and support, communicate and encourage teamwork and positivity.
Innovation & Creativity - We foster innovative and creative approaches to programs and problem solving. We recognize that new ideas are necessary to achieve our mission and vision.
Integrity - We conduct our business and ourselves in an ethical and honest manner. We strive for transparency in all of our interactions.
Positive Relationships - We accomplish our mission through building positive relationships with youth and families, and by helping them do the same with others in the community. We also build positive relationships with our co-workers, our partners and our colleagues in the field.
Diversity - We believe diversity and inclusion are key in achieving our mission. We celebrate the diversity of culture, religion, race, gender, sexual orientation,
and economic boundaries of our team members, our clients, and our partners.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Valley Youth House completed a Strategic Plan in 2022 which will guide the agency for the next 5 years.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Valley Youth House Committee, Inc.
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Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
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