Youth Villages Named One of 50 Best Nonprofits to Work for in 2010

MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Youth Villages has been named one of the 50 Best Nonprofit Organizations to Work For in the United States by The NonProfit Times and Best Companies Group.

This year, its 2,300 counselors, teachers and staff will help more than 15,000 children with serious emotional and behavioral problems and their families. Founded and headquartered in Memphis, Youth Villages is one of the largest providers of services to children and families in the country.

Counselors work from 64 locations in 11 states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

The annual survey and award program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in the non-profit sector.

Other organizations honored include the American Heart Association, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Lance Armstrong Foundation and Keep America Beautiful Inc. The complete list is at www.BestNonProfitstoWorkfor.com.

Youth Villages is a major employer of college graduates in the fields of social work, psychology and counseling in the areas it serves. Nearly one hundred college students will be participating in the organization's internship program this year.

"Our counselors and teachers have challenging jobs, but there are tremendous rewards when you are making a difference in the lives of children," Lawler said. "If you are passionate about helping children and families, Youth Villages definitely is a great place to work."

Youth Villages is a private nonprofit organization that offers a wide array of programs, including intensive in-home services, residential treatment, foster care and adoption, transitional living services, mentoring and crisis services. Youth Villages' focus on strengthening families consistently produces an 80 percent success rate of children living successfully at home or in a home-like setting two years after completing a Youth Villages program. Youth Villages has been recognized by Harvard Business School and U.S. News & World Report, and was identified by The White House in 2009 as one of the nation's most promising results-oriented nonprofit organizations. For more information about Youth Villages, visit www.youthvillages.org or http://careers.youthvillages.org.

SOURCE Youth Villages