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
Friendships Can Transform Lives
All Posts, Counties, Youth First BlogBy Holly Branam, MSW, LCSW – February 6, 2025 – Many years ago, I was working with a student who was challenged in several areas. He was anxious, having trouble focusing on schoolwork, and was disruptive and attention seeking in the classroom. Additionally, his parents noted he would become easily dysregulated at home and eventually […]
Gribbins Specialty Group Awards $15,000 to Youth First
All Posts, Counties, News Release, Youth First BlogDonation to Provide Mental Health Support and Substance Misuse Prevention for Youth Gribbins Specialty Group has awarded $15,000 to Youth First, Inc. to invest in the health and well-being of youth and families. The award will provide mental health support and substance misuse prevention through student support services and prevention programs in area schools. Megan […]
Becoming a Tuned In Parent
All Posts, Counties, Youth First BlogBy Jayme Waddell, MSW, LSW – January 29, 2025 – Have you ever asked your child what they were thinking, only to get the response, “I don’t know?” As frustrating as that answer is, it is probably true! The areas of the brain that handle planning and impulse control do not completely mature until about […]