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
Warrick County

To book a speaker, support, donate, volunteer, or advocate for Youth First in Warrick County, contact Julie Hoon, Vice President of Philanthropy.

Email Julie Hoon Donate

Find out more about Youth First Social Workers available in Warrick County

Find A Social Worker

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 Warrick County

To book a speaker, support, donate, volunteer, or advocate for Youth First in Warrick County, contact Julie Hoon, Vice President of Philanthropy.

Email Julie Hoon Donate

Find out more about Youth First Social Workers available in Warrick County

Find A Social Worker

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 Warrick County

To book a speaker, support, donate, volunteer, or advocate for Youth First in Warrick County, contact Julie Hoon, Vice President of Philanthropy.

Email Julie Hoon Donate

Find out more about Youth First Social Workers available in Warrick County

Find A Social Worker

Youth First Partner Schools

Warrick County School Corporation

Label 1	Label 2	Label 3
Castle High School	Loge Elementary School	Sharon Elementary School
Chandler Elementary School	Lynnville Elementary School	Tennyson Elementary School
Elberfeld Elementary School	Oakdale Elementary School	Yankeetown Elementary School
John H. Castle Elementary School	St. John the Baptist Catholic School

County Advocates

Label 1	Label 2	Label 3
Randy Braun	Kris Holzmeyer	Jill Lucy
Phil DeLong	Paul Kruse	Janet Metzger
Kyle Dodd	Pam Lene	Lisa Muller
Emily Holweger	Lori Lofton	Allyson Shelby

Prevention Coalition

Warrick County Cares‘ vision is to be a community of healthy, productive families, free of drug and alcohol abuse that engage in community and educational activities and present themselves as positive role models, knowing they are people of value and worth.

Contact Margery Gianopoulos for More Information

Email Call

Prevention Coalition

Warrick County Cares’ vision is to be a community of healthy, productive families, free of drug and alcohol abuse that engage in community and educational activities and present themselves as positive role models, knowing they are people of value and worth.

Contact Marge Gianopoulos for More Information

Email Call

Warrick News

Self-Care is Essential

Counties, Youth First Blog

By Keisha Jackson, MSW – April 7, 2021 – One of the most important things we can do for ourselves is ensure we are taking good care of our body, mind, and soul each and every day. Self-care is a habit we need to develop and use daily, not just when we are sick or […]

Tackling Anxiety in Uncertain Times

Counties, Youth First Blog

By Lori Powell, LCSW – March 31, 2021 – In 1980 I was a five-year-old attending kindergarten in Evansville, Indiana. It was the year of the infamously destructive June 8th storm that brought hurricane force winds to my hometown, and it was the first time I remember having to cope with the world around me […]

Nolan Miller, LSW, Youth First Social Worker at Lynnville Elementary School and Elberfeld Elementary School in Warrick County

Counties, Youth First Blog

Warrick Calendar

February 15 - April 26

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Family First Success (ages 7-17) – Warrick County Families – VIRTUAL

February 18 - April 22

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Family First Success (ages 7-17) – Open to all Spanish-Speaking Families – VIRTUAL

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Warrick County Youth First Social Workers and Events Gallery

What Warrick County says about Youth First

“Without Youth First and [Castle Youth First Social Worker] Mrs. Baker, I would have gone down a very bad path…”

Haley MooreFormer school social work program participant

“I’m no longer depressed to the point of suicide–you changed that. I know that I’m not alone now, thanks to you. You saved my life.”

Warrick County Studentto his Youth First Social Worker

“I want to thank you for all the times that you were there for me. Your support helped me on some of my darkest days. Your advice has helped me get out of tight situations, and I really appreciated your support. I want to thank you for the times you have listened to me and have given me words of encouragement.”

Warrick County studentTo her Youth First Social Worker