Every Life Changed Is A Milestone

By law, Dallas County is not allowed to contact former Youth Village or Medlock residents once they have been released from the facility or their probation. Therefore, unless they become repeat offenders, there is little long-term follow-up information available.

The Youth Village Foundation is now making it possible to stay in touch with young men who participate in our programs during their residency and after release. One of our objectives is to maintain contact to measure and improve the effectiveness of our programs in changing the lives of these young men over time.

The Youth Village has joined forces with Dr. Simon Fass to study and document Outcome Measurements for our Programs. We are measuring in three key areas. Education, Recidivism and Employment. Dr. Fass is Associate Professor of Public Policy and Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Dallas, where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses that include statistical methods, evaluation research techniques, cost-benefit analysis, sports economics, and the economics of religion. His research in various policy domains has been published in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Journal of the American Planning Association, International Migration Review, Development and Change, Studies in Comparative International Development, and World Development. His current research focuses on effectiveness of juvenile justice interventions.

Please continue to visit this area of our website for ongoing updates of all of our programs. Though our data collection is in its infancy, we are proud of our achievements to date.

Click here to read our latest Achievement Report.

One of the biggest ways to change the lives of these young men is by teaching them social skills. The first 30 to 45 days of their residence is focused on the learning of social skills. They are continually monitored as they progress through the levels of their Youth Village Program.

One of the comments that always comes our way about our young men when they interact with the public is that "I can't believe that these kids got in trouble, they are so polite, friendly, willing to work and they always make eye contact!"

Click on this to see our social skills training information:

Youth Village Foundation September 2009 Board Chairman Annual Report

Executive Director September 2009 Annual Report