Youth Initiatives

Helping teenagers build healthy, successful futures

NVFS’ Youth Initiatives programs provide teenagers and young adults with the skills and resources needed to build healthier well-being – at school, at home and within their communities. This includes connections to healthy activities as well as the skills to build and maintain healthy relationships with friends and family. Providing our youth with these tools helps them build brighter futures not only for themselves, but for their community as well.

Our Programs

NVFS Youth Initiatives staff work closely with school systems across Northern Virginia to ensure that services are provided effectively. Because of NVFS’ comprehensive service approach, Youth Initiatives staff are easily able to connect clients and their families other NVFS services, including mental health counseling, health care access and immigration legal aid, to more effectively build a lasting, healthy well-being.


School Performance
93%
of IPE clients maintained or improved their school performance


Family Functioning
82%
of Family Reunification participants improved their family relationships and/or family functioning


Stability
92%
of Violence Prevention & Intervention clients stabilized or increased their behavioral health

Our Stories