Grant in the Spotlight: Teton Youth and Family Services
The Wyss Foundation is excited to continue to support the Teton Youth and Family Services organization and its work to serve the youth of Wyoming.
Teton Youth and Family Services works with children and families from the communities of Wyoming and focuses on providing an environment to create real and lasting change in the lives of children at risk. Since their founding in 1977 they have helped “children and families find their way to fulfilling and constructive lives”.
“By helping at risk youth and their families in Wyoming, Teton Youth and Family Services provides a unique and valuable service to the community. Helping build strong communities is at the heart of the Wyss Foundation and we are proud to continue our support for this organization and it’s positive impact to the region,” Molly McUsic, President of the Wyss Foundation.
Teton Youth and Family Services’ (TYFS) programs and services are integrated throughout Teton County and Wyoming, meeting the needs of those who have experienced abuse, neglect, mental health issues, and traumas of all kind. TYFS believes in providing opportunities for youth and families to maximize potential while learning how to build supportive and healthy relationships. Each year, TYFS programs serve more than 500 children and family members with prevention and intervention services. Programs and services are of immense value to children, their families, the schools, law enforcement, the judicial system, employers, the government, and to the overall health and well-being of the community.
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About the Wyss Foundation - The Wyss Foundation is a private, charitable foundation dedicated to supporting innovative, lasting solutions that improve lives, empower communities, and strengthen connections to the land.
About Teton Youth and Family Services – Teton Youth and Family Services (TYFS), an independent private non-profit organization, has been serving children and families in Wyoming since 1977. TYFS is the umbrella organization for three entities that are crucial to child welfare in our community and state: Van Vleck House, which includes a Group Home, Crisis Shelter, Juvenile Holding Facility and Court Diversion Services; Red Top Meadows, which provides residential treatment and wilderness programs for adolescent males; and the Hirschfield Center for Children which provides programs for families and children as well as forensic interviews for children subject to neglect and/or abuse.