Bri

Recognition Category: CompassionWhy: Bri is relatable and does therapy in a way that allows the kids to enjoy therapy. She advocates for her youth in a professional way. Bri plans groups that the kids learn in but also have fun and enjoy going to.

Jascie

Recognition Category: CommitmentWhy: Jascie does a great job advocating for our youth. She speaks to the youth in a way that makes them feel safe and supported.

Megan

Recognition Category: TeamworkWhy: Megan is truly so great to work with. Not only does she really care about the youth and will do whatever she can to walk alongside them on their journey, but she also has never even given the inkling that she was annoyed anytime I walked through her office for the fridge/microwave. […]

Jessica Chinn

Recognition Category: CompassionWhy: Jessica always goes above and beyond to meet the needs of the youth enrolled in all of our programs. Her support doesn’t stop when the leave our programs, she continues to help the youth well after they leave our programs. Many of the youth know Chinn is just a phone call away. […]

Kelly

Recognition Category: CommitmentWhy: Kelly has been at UMYH for over 20 years. In her time at UMYH she has worn many hats, most recently she has been wearing the Executive Director hat. In the past 10 years Kelly has been the Executive Director she has helped facilitate many agency changes. Kelly doesn’t stop at good […]

Shelby

Recognition Category: CommitmentWhy: After almost 4 years of getting to know and work with Shelby, I can attest that she is an extremely loyal, hardworking, and compassionate director who deeply cares about leading her team to success and transforming relationships with our donors and constituents from transactional to transformational. One of the most impressive qualities […]

Walls are Up! Health & Wellness Center

As 2025 comes to a close, we are thrilled to share that construction on our Health & Wellness Center is hitting its stride! The drywall is officially up. The open framing—where you once had to use your imagination—has given way to real rooms that will soon become offices, exercise spaces, and quiet corners for reflection. […]

Behind the Scenes: Holiday Magic

If you walked into our conference room during the month of December, you might have been slightly overwhelmed. What is usually a space for meetings and quiet study had been completely transformed into “Santa’s Workshop” even featuring what we referred to as “The Squishmallow Mountain.” Thanks to your incredible generosity, the room was overflowing with […]

A UMYH Tradition: Giving Thanks, Delivering Meals

Each year, UMYH prepares roughly 40 tote bags, each full of all the ingredients needed to prepare a standard Thanksgiving dinner (including a gift card for a turkey). These “Thanksgiving Bags” as we like to call them go out to the youth in all of our programs, as well as some of our Aftercare youth […]

Learning for Our Youth

At UMYH, providing the highest level of care to the young people we serve doesn’t just rely on our staff’s direct services; it starts with our leadership and extends throughout the entire organization. This year, our External Affairs Committee committed to this principle by dedicating a learning series for our closest advocates—our Board of Directors […]