"I just want to tell you how thankful I am that you were all able and willing to take me as well as the rest of us shopping for our families last weekend. Even for the ones that didn't get to go, they still got stuff. You didn't have to do that for us, but you did! Thank you! I was able to go to the stores that we picked to go to and I was also able to get exactly what I wanted to get, plus more. Coming from Mabee house, we all want to really show our appreciation for all of the money that was donated. We also want to show our appreciation for the fact that we were also able to wrap our gifts and will be handing them out to our families on Family Day. We had a great time shopping with each other."
(From a Youth Home Client: A thank you letter describing the joy she felt over getting to buy gifts for her brothers this Christmas season. This was thanks to our generous donors).
"Our family has been treated with dignity and empathy at every turn. All care given has been with my inpatient child's best interests at the forefront, and the needs of our family as a whole a close second. Most staff have been at this facility long term, and I believe at least one staff member has placed their own child here, which speaks volumes to me as a parent. They have truly invested in our health and growth as a family, rather than symptom mitigation or behavior management."
- Youth Home Parent
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"We have had a great experience with everyone there at Youth Home. They provided our daughter with a safe and positive environment for her to grow and acquire the skills she needs to be successful when she comes home. They have also been very supportive in helping us during the transition process, which we are truly grateful for."
"As a young teenager I went to many different facilities to help better myself. Youth home was one of them. Youth home made me feel like I was in an actual home with people that cared about my mental health. I stayed there about 6 months and began my journey to find healthy ways to cope with all my emotions.
At first I had a very hard time dealing with the new living situation but I got used to it! The staff there were very nice and wanted to help me through the difficult emotions I was feeling.
If I could tell a new patient something I think I would tell them this: listen to your staff members. They’re only there to help. It’s not as bad as it seems and it’s not as restricted as other facilities are. If you’re having a hard time or need help with a problem you’re having, speak up! They will help. I promise."
- Youth Home Patient
"Your staff helped me realize the problems that I have and that you will do almost anything to try and help me get better."
- Youth Home Patient
"Youth Home was our last hope…We want to express our sincere appreciation for the outstanding service you are providing for the community and especially for the marvelous service Youth Home provided for our family."
- Youth Home Parent
"It is impressive to us that what Youth Home advertises is what they deliver. Our granddaughter's diagnosis requires specific treatment modalities and Youth Home has been up front from day one about what they can and cannot do.
Not only do they treat the patient, but Youth Home realizes that the child is one member of a family that needs healing and they focus their care on healing the family unit as well. We have been given very valuable resources and referrals to ensure long lasting success well after discharge."
- Youth Home Parent
