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
Holiday Stress and Your Anxious Child
All Posts, Counties, Youth First BlogBy Brooke Skipper, MSW, LCSW – December 17, 2025 – It’s that time of year: no school, sweet treats, presents, and parties…You might think this is every kid’s dream! If you have a child with anxiety, however, you know this combination can be a huge trigger. While a long school vacation might feel like a […]
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 […]