Youth Home, Inc.

Arkansas, let's beef up support for our students! Join us at The Butcher Shop for a Steak and Eggs breakfast that's flipping delicious and impactful. See you there bright and early! 🥩🍳

Mark it in your planner or save it to your Google Calendar for a day-of reminder: https://calendar.app.google/8CdZUgfWC3MRbuV77

August 16th from 7-9 AM
The Butcher Shop in Little Rock
$15 at the door

It's that bittersweet time of year—half soaking up the summer sun, half gearing up for back-to-school. We're closer than you think. 👀 Your donations will mean the world to us! Keep us in your thoughts as we prepare for the year ahead and catch a sneak peak of our School Supply Amazon Wishlist at https://www.youthhome.org/back-to-school 📚✏️

Big news! Thanks to the incredible support from First Horizon (check out our last post for all the juicy details), we're thrilled to announce our official partnership with Hippos & Fish for Equine-Assisted Therapy this year! 🐴💚

Research from the NIH shows that Equine-assisted therapies foster companionship and socialization, improve attachment issues, develop personal space and boundary awareness, increase self‐esteem and meta‐cognition.

We go out of our way to create therapeutic opportunities for our clients the day, and are over the moon to offer such a unique and healing experience.

Thank you again to First Horizon! 💚

We're Hiring! 🎉 https://www.youthhome.org/little-rock-jobs
Like & Share, and if you know someone who'd be a great fit, send them to our site! We're looking to get a few more applicants in the next week or two.

Thank you all - have a great Friday! 💚

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🎉🎉 Thank you for $10,000! 🎉🎉
First Horizon so graciously visited our campus this morning to deliver a large $10,000 check to support our clients' therapeutic program and activities this year! What an incredible donation.

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Like & Share, please!! We're fundraising for our Back-To-School Supplies with a delicious Steak & Egg breakfast at the Butcher Shop in Little Rock. Join Youth Home & 103.7 The Buzz for a tasty start to the day:

🍳 August 16th from 7-9 AM
🍳 The Butcher Shop
🍳 $15 at the door

Coming soon....
https://www.youthhome.org/steak-and-eggs

Last but CERTAINLY not least in our Team of the Month recognitions, we have two more lovely BHSA Administrators:

💙 Marsha Mcclung, Outpatient Assistant: Marsha has been a part of Youth Home and BHSA since 2005 (wow)! She has an interdisciplinary study with an emphasis in Psychology, Studio Art and Art History, and works as a dependable dependable Administrative Assistant for our outpatient team. https://www.bhsarkansas.org/marsha-mcclung

💙 Alia Moore, Intake Coordinator: Alia is one of your first points of contact at BHSA! She works hard to pair each new client with the therapist best suited to their needs, handle insurance and all new patient appointments. She has a minor in sociology, and holds dual bachelor degrees in Psychology and Professional & Technical Writing from UALR. https://www.bhsarkansas.org/alia-moore

💙 Our BHSA team is even bigger than this (some just don't have photos or bios quite yet), but you can check them out at: https://www.bhsarkansas.org/our-mission

It takes a tight knit team to provide the best care for our clients, and we're exceptionally grateful to have such knowledgeable and caring staff to pull it off.

Our BHSA team is made up of Clinical Therapists, Qualified Behavioral Therapists, Administrators, Nurses, Psychiatrists, and Leaders.

Today we're honoring a mix of them 💙

Sandra Mathes, LCSW: Sandra is here for you, and works hard to meet the needs of the specific circumstances that disrupt your emotional stability. https://www.bhsarkansas.org/sandra-mathes-lcsw

Glendaliz Torrez, Qualified Behavioral Health Provider: Glendaliz is a Social Worker and QBHP who works closely with the Hispanic community, foster children and families, and youth who are navigating life with ADHD! https://www.bhsarkansas.org/newpage96e61eea

Ira Logan LMSW, BSN, RN: Ira is a clinic nurse at BHSA, and has 30 years of nursing experience in Behavioral and Mental Health conditions, mostly with children. Her favorite quote is, "Don’t let the best be the enemy of the good: progress not perfection." https://www.bhsarkansas.org/ira-logan--lmsw

Erick Acuchi, Qualified Behavioral Health Provider: Erick is a QBHP who provides much needed assistance to some of the youth in some of our outpatient families. He helps model therapeutic techniques and provide a safe environment for each child. We don't have a bio for him yet, but he's a valued member of our team!

Thank you BHSA!

We're honoring our BHSA Team this week ⭐️

Here we have the lovely:

Brenda Scheffler, LCSW: Brenda works with our Outpatient and Youth Home team. She works really well with youth who have experienced early trauma in life (i.e. abuse, neglect, chaos) that impacts their ability to form healthy bonds and attachments. https://www.bhsarkansas.org/brenda-scheffler-lcsw

Marisha Levine, LCSW: Marisha does a really great job helping children, adolescents, and adults who have experienced behavioral and emotional problems that interfere with daily life functioning. https://www.bhsarkansas.org/marisha-levine-lcsw

Melanie McClain, LCSW: Melanie speaks fluent spanish! She works with youth and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, and also has a deep understanding of ADHD, Autism, and Selective Mutism. https://www.bhsarkansas.org/melanie-mcleain-lcsw

We're so thankful for our outpatient team and want to do a great job of helping them feel valued and appreciated! Drop a like to let them know.

Help us share the love to our BHSA Team for this month's Team Recognition Spotlight!

Pictured, we have:
💙 Karen Lambert, LCSW: https://www.bhsarkansas.org/karen-lambert-lcsw
She's a licensed therapist with over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents and adults suffering from a variety of symptoms such as anxiety, depression, grief and loss, anger, Complicated Trauma and Serious Mental Illness. She also specializes in PCIT Therapy!

💙 Erin Lytle, LCSW: https://www.bhsarkansas.org/erin-lytle-lcsw
She's a licensed therapist who finds great joy in working with individuals who are struggling with substance abuse, codependency, depression and anxiety. She treats all clients with dignity and respect, and believes they have the capacity to change.

💙 C. René Simpson, LPC: https://www.bhsarkansas.org/rene-simpson-lpc
She's a licensed therapist who loves working with people who deal with depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and ADHD. She has a Master's Degree and is also trained to use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for clients who would benefit.

Look out for some more employee spotlights throughout the month. It takes a village to make the kind of impact we make at Youth Home & BHSA.

Katherine Downie, our Art Therapist, helped our clients put together some lovely Independence Day bags for the kids at Children's Hospital! This is a part of treatment that our clients consistently get excited about: giving back and supporting others. We're incredibly proud of that quality in them.

Happy Independence Day from Youth Home! 🎉

Support an agency that changes lives and saves families, ⭐️ and support Youth Home at: https://www.youthhome.org/philanthropy-opportunities

⭐️ We're hiring ⭐️

If you know someone who would be qualified to join our team as a Maintenance Specialist, send them our way!

View all available jobs, check for qualifications and job descriptions, and apply online at: https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/jobs?clientkey=A8021B979C17B80F3CA4E6ECE9C38824&jpt=

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This year, we're switching up how we honor our people and are so excited to announce our very first *TEAM SPOTLIGHT* 🥳🎉

Our Behavioral Health Services of Arkansas team is loaded with empathic experts. This crew works hard to provide outpatient therapy to families in Little Rock (and across Central Arkansas) who want to improve their quality of life, work through stress and trauma, or recover from complex mental illnesses within the family.

They're known as Arkansas' Trusted Therapists for a reason. 💙

Each of these lovelies (plus some more not shown) play such a vital role in providing care. Expect some highlights throughout this month that will give you a little better insight into who they are and why they're so good at what they do.

Thank you BHSA!

Thank you to the lovely crew at Entergy who came to help us out on campus yesterday! They put in some serious work and hours helping us clean up our campus and make it look gorgeous again. 💚 We appreciate it more than you know.

Follow their example!! You can learn more about corporate sponsorship and sign up to volunteer at: https://www.youthhome.org/corporate-sponsorship

We're not sure we love the rain, but we sure are thankful for the Direct Care staff who helped us make the most of a hot and rainy week. ☔️

We're here to change lives and save families ✨ Learn more about our programs at: https://www.youthhome.org/intensive-residential-treatment

All year long, we provide a large number of services to our residents each week, including:

• 2-3 Individual Therapy Sessions
• 1 Weekly Family Therapy Session
• Numerous Psychotherapy groups, and
• Recreational Therapy Groups

But during summer break, it's easier to loop evidence based treatment in with memory-making, summer fun and activities! (Even during *excessive heat* warnings - thank goodness for indoor games and basketball courts 😉).

We're looking forward to a great rest of our summer '24, and would love for you to partner with us ☀️

You can donate and support our programs at: https://www.youthhome.org/philanthropy-opportunities
Or apply for your child's treatment at: https://www.youthhome.org/intensive-residential-treatment

This week was a big one for us at Youth Home with the Juneteenth festivities this year!

Since our administrative offices were closed yesterday, June 19th, in honor of the occasion, we enjoyed our celebration last Friday.

We enjoyed a complimentary lunch courtesy of Youth Home, served up by "The Grind Coffee Bistro" food truck that offered a mouthwatering selection of BBQ Chicken, Pulled Pork, Cajun Chicken Pasta, Mac and Cheese, Candied Yams, and Fried Cabbage.

And we enjoyed a live drum performance by Zinse.

Wishing we had more photos - we may upload some more soon, but it was a great day and week.

Happy late Juneteenth from Youth Home!

Three years short of 200 years ago, our Continental Congress adopted the stars and stripes as the official U.S. flag! We're proud to celebrate it so long after. If you want to dig in some more, here are some more fun facts about our flag and flag day from the national constitution center at: https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/a-brief-history-of-flag-day?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwvb-zBhCmARIsAAfUI2vbmhpO7FfcjKfEE0zGwpV3MGtjo6H2tcjKizalItAAjFhdwdZMnNcaAhRhEALw_wcB

Happy Flag Day!

Last night we hosted a Cultivating Hope event at the beautiful home of Joe Nichols and Philip Mayeux.

The home was stunning and filled with wonderful art. Sheila Cotton, was in attendance to talk about her own art on display. The food and drinks were so delicious, prepared by Scott Rains with Table 28. And the flowers were donated by Greg Daniels to complete the ambiance.

We are SO thankful to the hosts, volunteers, donors, and attendees for supporting our mission with such vibrancy. What a gorgeous event.

Learn more about hosting an intimate event with us at: https://www.youthhome.org/cultivating-hope

If you're overwhelmed and worried about finding a treatment option that will actually work for your child, you are not alone.

Youth Home has seen many complex illnesses and hard situations, and we've been successfully addressing them to change lives and save families since 1966. 💚

Our treatment program addresses each child's entire well-being: Including medical, psychiatric, social, physical, and academic needs.

And the best part is:
Your child can feel safe and comfortable while doing it. Our therapeutic activities are enjoyed in a beautiful, safe, and comfortable 52-acre campus (if we aren't out having fun at the zoo, skate park, local assisted living homes, and more.)

To learn more and apply, visit: https://www.youthhome.org/intensive-residential-treatment

Or help us change lives and save families by donating today at: https://www.youthhome.org/philanthropy-opportunities

When your child has needs that are too much to address on your own, we're here to offer 24-hour professional support to accurately understand what's going on and how to help. 💚

We provide a safe, collaborative treatment, with rich relationships, memorable experiences, and ample, ample, ample opportunities to heal throughout their stay with us.

Youth Home offers a 52-acre, homelike environment and we're here to help when you need it most.

Find answers to your most pressing questions at:
https://www.youthhome.org/intensive-residential-treatment

Or call us at 501-821-5500.

Slip and Slide Summer Fun ☀️ Making every little moment count for the sake of health, healing, and a little bit of happiness 🥳😉

Drop your favorite summer fun ideas below 👇🏻

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We're always accepting new applications for youth ages 12-17 who:

✨ Would benefit from Intensive Residential Treatment
✨ Have a primary mental health diagnosis
✨ Has recent attempts in outpatient therapy, day treatment, school-based services, or recent acute stays

If you think your child would benefit from treatment, just want to know more, or are ready to apply: visit us at https://www.youthhome.org/intensive-residential-treatment.

One more day to raise money for Youth Home's summer's therapeutic activities! We've raised a little over $1,200 so far and are so thankful to the people who have supported our programs.

Join the change makers this month with one last donation at:

Donate Now | EVERY CHILD 2024 by Youth Home, Inc. It's no secret that healing happens in the context of relationships. So along with our evidence-based therapies and structure, we want to create a feeling of safety th...

We've made the most of a long weekend, but today we honor the soldiers, sailors, airmen, airwomen, marines, and coast guardsmen who did not return home. 💙🇺🇸

We've raised $1,000! 🎉 Can you help us get to $2,000? https://secure.givelively.org/donate/youth-home-inc/every-child-2024

8 more days! Will you help us hit $5,000 by May 31st for Youth Home's summer programs? 💚

https://secure.givelively.org/donate/youth-home-inc/every-child-2024