Youth First News & Events

All the latest press releases, blog posts and event details from Youth First

Encouraging Responsibility in our Children

By Christine Weinzapfel-Hayden, MSW, LCSW, Youth First, Inc. I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase “the days are long, but the years are short.” Nothing makes that feel more true than when preparing your youngest to fly the coop.…

Helping a Child Grieve

Youth First, Camp Memories By Callie Sanders, MSW, LSW, Youth First, Inc. Did you know that children experience grief differently than adults? Most children are aware of death even if they do not understand it fully. Experiencing grief firsthand…

Regulating Emotions

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By Valorie Dassel, MSW, LCSW, LCAC, Youth First, Inc. In the era of social media, we’ve probably all watched a viral video of an adult throwing a temper tantrum in public. Imagine if the people in those videos had the skills to calm…

How to Help Your Perfectionist Child

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By Brooke Skipper, MSW, LCSW, Youth First, Inc. If you have a perfectionist child, you most likely already know it. You’ve witnessed the crying episodes, self-doubt, and meltdowns. Perfectionist children set unrealistic goals and then…

Making a Mental Health Checklist to Prepare Students for College

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By Abby Betz, MSW, LSW, Youth First, Inc. Now that our youngest children are back in school, it is time to start thinking about college-aged students returning to campus. We spend lots of time preparing our youngsters for going “back…

Ascension St. Vincent Evansville Awards $17,000 to Strengthen Kids

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Grant to Support Youth First Services in Diocese of Evansville Catholic Schools Ascension St. Vincent Evansville has awarded $17,000 to Youth First, Inc. for vital services and programs in Diocese of Evansville Catholic schools. Youth…