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Valley Youth House Committee, Inc.

Building Foundation, Shaping Futures

aka Valley Youth House   |   Bethlehem, PA   |  www.ValleyYouthHouse.org

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 info

1990

President and Executive Director

Mr. Thomas Harrington

Main address

3400 High Point Blvd.

Bethlehem, PA 18017 USA

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EIN

23-7178820

NTEE code info

Other Youth Development N.E.C. (O99)

Children's and Youth Services (P30)

Other Mental Health, Crisis Intervention N.E.C. (F99)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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.

Population(s) Served
At-risk youth
Families

Where we work

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Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

We envision a world in which every young person belongs to a nurturing community.

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.

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.

Valley Youth House completed a Strategic Plan in 2017 which will guide the agency for the next 5 years.

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.

Board of directors
as of 06/05/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Mr. Philip C. Jackson

Jackson Financial Strategies LLC

Term: 2023 - 2024


Board co-chair

Maura Topper

CrossAmerica Partners LP

Term: 2023 - 2024

Philip C. Jackson

Jackson Financial Strategies, LLC.

Maura Topper

CrossAmerica Partners LP

Scott A. Gray

Clincierge

Mike Gausling

One Putt Ventures

Stephanie Raymond

Kevin Greene

Faces International

Thomas R. Harrington

Valley Youth House

Amy Yu

Youth Representative

Donald Outing

Lehigh University

Molly Russin

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Patricia Higgins

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Anne Baum

Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital

Eric B. Luftig

Dorman Products

Forrest B. Patterson

JP Morgan

Travis Rhodes

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Kathryn M. Brown

Morton Brown Family Wealth

Tyree Blair, Sr. Esq.

Spitale, Vargo, Madsen& Blair

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Yusuf S. Dahl

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Douglas S. Downing

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Michael Fischer

Client 1st Financial

Michael J. Gigler

Wells Fargo Commercial Banking

John Hayes

James M. Higgins

Provident Bank

Carlos Hodges

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G. Christopher Hunt

Moravian University

Devon Jones

Preventive Measures

Drew Lewis

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Mary Lisicky

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Richard C. Liu

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Natasha Ljuljic

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Mike Molewski

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David Ruth

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Victor Salicetti

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Alexandra Shade

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Jocelyn Smith

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Jayda Alexander

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Patrick Cahill

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Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 4/8/2022
info Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 04/08/2022

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.