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
Ascension St. Vincent Evansville Awards $20,000 to Youth First
All Posts, Counties, News Release, Youth First BlogGrant to Provide Mental Health Support and Substance Misuse Prevention for Youth in Evansville Catholic Diocese Schools [Evansville, IN] Youth First, Inc. is celebrating a $20,000 grant award from Ascension St. Vincent Evansville for Youth First mental health services and prevention programs in partner schools throughout the Catholic Diocese of Evansville. The check presentation […]
How to Talk to Children About Their Friends’ Mental Health
All Posts, Counties, Youth First BlogBy Britney Wagler, MSW, LCSW – Dec. 11, 2025 – Our children often look to us for answers. Sometimes, when it comes to mental health, we don’t know what to say or how to support them. According to the 2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book, 35.7% of students in 7th-12th grade reported that in the past […]
From a Pen to a Boat: How a Local High School Senior Raised $2,000 for Youth First
All Posts, Counties, Stories of Change, Youth First BlogBy Julie Hoon, VP of Marketing & Communications – December 4, 2025 – Eighteen-year-old high school senior Wesley never expected that starting with a simple pen would lead to a $2,600 donation to Youth First. After launching a 72-hour challenge on his YouTube channel, he selected Youth First as the recipient of whatever funds he […]