Our Mission
Our mission is to strengthen youth and families through evidence-based programs that prevent substance abuse, promote healthy behaviors, and maximize student success.
Youth First exists to strengthen and transform the lives of young people and their families. Youth First Social Workers provide specialized mentoring and caring support to students in partnering schools, readily available to assess and address students, family and school needs. Youth First prevention programs give kids the readiness, resiliency, and relationship skills needed to face life’s challenges.
Youth First in
Daviess County
To book a speaker, support, donate, volunteer, or advocate for Youth First in Daviess County, contact Janay Sharp, Regional Development Officer.
Find out more about Youth First Social Workers available in Daviess County
United Way of Daviess County Grants Relief Funds to Youth First, Inc.
Daviess County, News Release, Youth First BlogThe second semester of the 2020-2021 school year is underway, and relief funds from the United Way of Daviess County are helping Youth First, Inc. strengthen the social and emotional well-being of students in Daviess County. In 2020, United Way of Daviess County awarded Youth First with a $1,000 Covid-19 Relief Fund grant to support […]
Keeping Your Child Safe Online
Counties, internet safety, Youth First BlogBy Katie Omohundro, LCSW- January 27, 2021- The World Wide Web (WWW) sounds like a place I’m not sure I want my kids to visit. It makes me think of a spider using her web to catch the day’s lunch. As usage of online platforms has become a necessity in today’s society, how do we […]
Recognizing Anxiety in Children
Counties, Youth First BlogBy Mary Haas, LSW -January 20, 2021- Have you ever been nervous going into a job interview? What about paying bills on time, meeting goals at work, or questioning whether we are doing this whole parenting thing right? Being an adult is hard! Trying to raise kids and do this whole “life thing” can feel […]