Save the Date – Walk a Mile
Save the Date! The Walk a Mile art exhibit is returning! May 10 - 21, Mark Arts will host this one-of-a-kind showcase. It shares the emotional and heartbreaking stories told by children in Kansas foster care. The exhibit will be coming to Kansas City, Dodge City, and Salina – [...]
Innovative Academic Environment For Inspiring Student Growth
Innovative Academic Environment Inspires Student Growth 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, innovative academic environment 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 of church partnership are mutual. One such church, First United Methodist Church (UMC) in Dodge City, has partnered with EmberHope Youthville for more than 80 years. [...]
Teen Foster Care Changes a Life Forever
A Life Forever Changed Through Teen Foster Care Most people think of babies and toddlers when the words “foster child” come to mind. But the need for older children and teen foster care is great. And as Sheli, an EmberHope Youthville foster parent, [...]
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 legacy of giving faithfully to EmberHope Youthville (then known as Youthville) inspired Karen to become involved. “My parents were married in [...]
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 [...]
