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
Indiana’s Youth Mental Health Crisis
All Posts, Counties, Youth First BlogBy Cameron Williams, Youth First, Inc. – April 4, 2024 Indiana has a youth mental health crisis. To set the stage, let’s address a few facts. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the most current Youth Risk Behavior Survey data (1991-2021) has found that 46.9 percent of Indiana high school students have […]
Teaching Body Positivity
All Posts, Counties, Youth First BlogBy Ellen Dippel, MSW, LSW – March 27, 2024 Body positivity is having its moment, and I think we should all be excited about that. Through the decades we’ve seen fashion change, and along with that so do beauty standards. It seems as though the bar is always moving and always out of reach. In […]
Supporting Your Child Through the Teen Years
All Posts, Counties, Youth First BlogBy Angel Wagner, MSW, LSW – March 20, 2024 Being a teenager can be rough. We think we have it hard as adults, juggling work, home, family finances, and more. Imagine having some of those responsibilities, plus you’re not quite sure who you are, where you want to go in life, and what you want […]