Meet Dasia Before coming to UMYH, Dasia didn’t set goals or plan for her future. She thought dropping out was her future. “I was very nervous and had a lot of anxiety around my placement at UMYH. I was worried it would be extremely restrictive, like a jail or ‘locked up’ facility,” shares Daisa. […]
“I love my ‘Truancy’ days with Harley. We work one-on-one and when I accomplish my goals for the week, she treats me to lunch. I view graduation as the key to my success: finding a better job, getting the option to go to college, and living a better life.” -Lataviona Everyone’s success story looks different. […]
We are proud to announce the launch of our new logo and website. As we look to celebrating the 45th year of the United Methodist Youth Home in 2024, our organization has grown and evolved in many ways. We have added programs, extended reach, and served more and more at-risk youth in our community each […]
Days Hours Minutes September 22 2023 4pm – 7pm UMYH Campus | 2521 N. Burkhardt Rd Evansville, IN 47715 Sponsorship Opportunities More Information THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Cindy Ledbetter Diane Schroeder
Kynzie is a brilliant young lady who came to us in 2020, right as COVID-19 was taking the world by storm. She was in an unhealthy placement that was really taking its toll on her, but it didn’t take long for her to warm up to life at the United Methodist Youth Home. Within weeks […]
Evansville Riverfront beginning at Bally’s May 21, 2023: 1pm-3pm This year, Walking for Dreams at UMYH is raising funds to provide TEN at-risk youth with ALL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. This means that we will be able to be a safe place with stable shelter, give the opportunity, mentor them, provide therapy services, and MUCH MORE. […]
Walking for Dreams- May 21, 2023 2pm at Evansville Riverfront Learn More Block Party- September 22, 2023 4pm-7pm at UMYH campus Learn More UMYH 3 Videos We are United Methodist Youth Home 1:30 Blue Grass Church Value of Community Partners 2:07 Girls’ Home New Beginnings Groundbreaking- LIVE 29:53
Our Independent Living Program is available to all residents and day education students. The independent living staff meets with our young people in a group setting as well as one-on-one. We focus on all of the tools that our young people will need when they are adults and living independently. This includes job readiness skills, […]
0 + Students since program beginning 0 Students in 2022 WHO WE SERVE The Truancy Intervention Program is an intensive home, school, and community intervention program for truant and high-risk school age youth. This program is used to prevent further truancy, improve academic progress, increase parent engagement, and increase community involvement. This a home and […]
0 Students in 2022 0 % Graduation Rate WHO WE SERVE The Day Education Program is an intensive year-round program for high-risk youth who did not take well to traditional schooling another chance to earn their High School Diploma. This program is designed to provide a safe, highly structured, supervised environment in which to focus […]
