Inspiring Student Growth and Building for the Future
Inspiring Student Growth and Building for the Future Education is a powerful way to impact lives and inspire positive change, but a traditional school model doesn’t always meet the needs of children and youth in crisis. That’s where Opportunity Academy comes in. Its unique setting and individualized [...]
Called to Serve
Called to Serve Local churches are a huge part of EmberHope Youthville’s mission to inspire change and impact lives, and the blessings are mutual for both our organization and the churches involved. One such church, First United Methodist Church (UMC) in Dodge City, has partnered with EmberHope Youthville [...]
A Life Forever Changed
A Life Forever Changed While most people think of babies and toddlers when the words “foster child” come to mind, many older children and teens need care. And as Sheli, an EmberHope Youthville foster parent, and her former foster son, Derrick, can prove, [...]
A Legacy of Faithful Giving
A Legacy of Faithful Giving At EmberHope Youthville, we always love hearing stories of how our partners discover our mission. For one donor, Karen Buhler, her mother’s connection with EmberHope Youthville (then known as Youthville) inspired Karen to become involved. “My parents were married in 1937, and my [...]
PRTF Open House for Pilot Program
On Tuesday, July 14, EmberHope Youthville staff, legislators, donors, community partners, and our residential treatment team celebrated the opening of our new state-of-the-art Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) cottage [...]
The Rippstein Family Fills Their Home With Love And Seven Children
"Wow, you guys really have your hands full." Is there a day that goes by that a foster family doesn't hear this statement at least a dozen times? Sometimes it's said with a smile, sometimes with a look of pity, and sometimes with not-so-subtle judgment. They're wondering why on [...]
Vogts Story
Vogts family Sparks Lasting Change Through In-Kind Gifts Personally And Through Their Business. We wouldn’t be able to do our critical, life-changing work without the generous support of our donors. Two such donors, Al and Jennifer Vogts, have come alongside us for several years and have sparked lasting change [...]
Respite care with the Bowman family
Respite Care allows the Bowman family the opportunity to make a difference without a long-term commitment. Many families feel called to help children in crisis. These families have a heart for providing foster care, but their schedule or stage in life means providing long-term care isn’t feasible. Caleb and [...]
Residential Campus Talent Show
Residential Campus Talent Show from the desk of Lisa Capps, Chief Advancement Officer, EmberHope Youthville One of the recent highlights of my job was to be able to experience the talent show put on by the girls that live on our residential campus. Without really knowing what to expect, [...]
