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Foster Parent Appreciation

May is Foster Parent Appreciation Month! A letter was sent out to all Foster Parents of The Village Network for sharing their family and homes with at-risk youth. They are resepcted and valued team members of TVN. Our foster parents are appreciated for their dedication and ...Read complete article»

Miller first recipient of Summit County’s Champion for Children and Families award

AKRON - The Village Network (TVN) Executive Director James T. Miller was honored Thursday, April 22nd at the annual Alliance of Summit County Child Caring Providers awards breakfast. Miller is the first recipient of the Alliance's Champion for Children and Families Award. He was recognized for ...Read complete article»

The Village Network-Akron Scores Music Program

AKRON -Funds from the Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust FirstMerit Bank, N.A., Trustees recently purchased beginners' level music instruments and sheet music for the a new program at The Village Network-Akron (TVN-Akron). The funds purchased 12 keyboards with tutorial programs ...Read complete article»

Russians visit Village Network, find similarities in countries' methods

By BRYAN SCHAAF, Wooster Daily Record Staff WriterWOOSTER -- Six Russian social service workers traveled halfway across the globe to Wooster to gain an American perspective on how to better address the needs of youth.And what the group found was how strikingly similar the two countries' methods ...Read complete article»

Smith Dairy Joins The Village Network Corporate Partner Program

ORRVILLE -Smith Dairy recently joined the Corporate Partner Program supporting of The Village Network (TVN) and its work with troubled and traumatized boys and girls. The local independent dairy has been helping TVN since 1975."Smith Dairy has been a champion for youth and The Village Network ...Read complete article»

Mayor Proclaims Buckeye Container Day in Wooster

Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 was officially declared Buckeye Container Day in the City of Wooster by Mayor Bob Breneman. The local employee-owned company was selected for the Small Business Leadership Award by North Central Ohio Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). Terry Shea ...Read complete article»

Shooter to retire after 15 years

By Samantha Scoles - Mt Vernon NewsMOUNT VERNON - Running the Knox County Department of Job & Family Services has a lot to do with numbers and data, but for Roger Shooter, it has more to do with the human heart and soul."He's been great," said Bev White, a 15-year employee of ...Read complete article»

Claim your Photo!

Claim your Sweet Jubilation: Bourbon Street Ball 2009 PhotosTo claim your 4x6 photo, please email the photo number(s) and your mailing address to tneuman@thevillagenetwork.com. Other photos sizes are available for purchase.Read complete article»

Auction Items Draw Crowd to Annual Event

The excitement of New Orleans with its music, food and Mardi Gras fun was front and center at The Village Network's annual dinner, dance and auction this past Saturday. Hundreds of supporters dined on oysters Rockefeller, shrimp ceviche, Louisiana barbecue chicken and Creole bread pudding ...Read complete article»

Roundtable addresses impact of budget on family services

The Daily Record (Wooster) - August 31, 2009By LINDA HALL - Staff WriterWOOSTER -- A precipitous decline, or in some cases elimination, in funding threatens critical child and family service programs in Ohio.Representatives from the area's social service, governmental and educational sectors ...Read complete article»

Pilot Foster Care Program Partners Summit County Children Services & The Village Network

AKRON - The Village Network (TVN) will provide Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) services for selected Summit County adolescents in a two-year pilot project. The program teams Summit County Children Services (SCCS), Summit County Juvenile Court, Summit County Alcohol, Drug Addiction ...Read complete article»

Mount Vernon/Knox County Exchange Club Starts TVN Youth of the Month Program

MOUNT VERNON - The Exchange Club of Mount Vernon/Knox County will sponsor a Youth of the Month Program in conjunction with The Village Network-Mount Vernon/Knox County (TVN). Each month one resident from the TVN-Children's Resource Center (CRC) will have the opportunity to tell his or her story ...Read complete article»

Corvette Owners: Identify your license plate

11th Annual Mid-Ohio Corvette Rally Benefitting The Village NetworkThanks for being one of the more than 130 Corvettes that converged at The Village Network-Boys' Village Campus Sunday, Aug. 22 for the 11th annual Mid-Ohio Corvette Club event. The youth and staff at The Village Network had a ...Read complete article»

Hundreds of Corvette Owners Raise Funds for The Village Network

WOOSTER - Everything, including the weather, ran smoothly at the recent Mid-Ohio Corvette (MOCC) Rally benefiting the boys and girls of The Village Network. Over 140 Corvette owners from around Ohio participated in the 11th annual event. For some, it was their first time on The Village ...Read complete article»

Congressman Gets Firsthand Look at Village Network

By LINDA HALL      Staff Writer (The Daily Record - Wooster)WOOSTER -- Congressman John Boccieri got his first look last week at the services provided by The Village Network at its Boys' Village Campus in Wooster.As staff and board members provided him with insight ...Read complete article»

Basfords Win Basford Cup

Jim and Mary Basford initiated the very first golf outing to benefit The Village Network 27 years ago. This past Friday they finally got their names listed as winners on The Basford Cup. The winning foursome, sponsored by the couple, included Bob Berus, Troy Matheny, Greg Basford and founding ...Read complete article»

The Village Network-Boys’ Village Campus Graduates Six Boys

Graduation ceremonies were held today at The Village Network-Boys' Village Campus, Wooster where six boys received high school diplomas from Wooster City Schools. Three of the six youth made the Honor Roll and one youth was named to the Merit Roll. A 16-year-old graduate received an Academic ...Read complete article»

TVN-CRC Youth Create Peaceful Murals

The new artwork at The Village Network-Mt. Vernon/Knox County isn't framed and it's not a famous replica. The artwork is the walls themselves and the artists are the boys and girls living at TVN's Children's Resource Center (CRC). The project is part of the art therapy program and ...Read complete article»

Winkler Named Children Services Volunteer of the Year

Brooke Winkler is Wayne County Children Services (WCCS) Volunteer of the Year. Winkler, a clinical therapist at The Village Network, Wooster, volunteers inside the child mentoring program."Brooke is a wonderful role model and mentor," said Jackie Wynn, volunteer coordinator at WCCS. ...Read complete article»

Treatment Foster Parents Needed for Local Programs

The Village Network (TVN) is looking for some very special families to help foster both boys and girls across the state. The families will provide foster care for children and teens with behavioral and emotional difficulties. For more information call Treatment Foster Care at ...Read complete article»

Service and Social Clubs Partner with The Village Network

If you are interested in how your service or social organization can partner with The Village Network contact Lacie Blanchard at lblanchard@thevillagenetwork.com or 330.202.3857 and arrange for a presentation about our mission and the work we do.Knights of ColumbusThe Ohio State Council Knights of ...Read complete article»

Foundation Grant Establishes Digital Art Lab

The Village Network (TVN)-Akron has purchased equipment for a mobile, digital art lab with a recent Martha Holden Jennings Foundation grant. The dollars will purchase two laptops and four digital cameras for use in the art therapy program.TVN is a private, nonprofit organization specializing in the ...Read complete article»

The Village Network Expands A Partnership with Franklin County Children Services (FCCS)

 A partnership with Franklin County Children Services (FCCS) and The Village Network-Columbus will expand the county's community-based foster care program. TVN-Columbus will combine concepts from Hull House Association Neighbor to Neighbor Program and TVN's own model of Treatment ...Read complete article»

Community Foundation of Mt. Vernon & Knox County Purchases AED Unit for TVN Residential Program

The Village Network (TVN) recently received $1,335 from The Community Foundation of Mt. Vernon & Knox County to purchase an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for TVN-Mt. Vernon/Knox County Children's Resource Center location. The purchase of the AED completes the goal of equipping all ...Read complete article»

Millers' Named Honorary Co-Chair's

WOOSTER, Ohio - April 30, 2009 - James T. Miller, Executive Director of The Village Network & his wife Anita Miller served as the honorary chairpersons for the 16th annual Child Abuse Prevention Month Community Breakfast in Wooster, Ohio, April 30th. Over 300 local and state leaders attended ...Read complete article»

UPDATE (3/2009): The Village Network Exceeds United Way Goal by 30%

WOOSTER, Ohio - The Village Network (TVN) presented the United Way of Wayne & Holmes Counties a campaign promise of $6,427 this week. The donation represents a 30 percent dollar increase and a more than 50 percent participation increase over last year.TVN has participated in the UW campaign for ...Read complete article»

The Village Network Is Ohio’s First To Receive Sexual Offender Certification

WOOSTER, Ohio - The Village Network (TVN) Sexually Reactive and Juvenile Sex Offender programs have been certified by the Ohio Department of Youth Services (ODYS). TVN is the first agency in Ohio to be certified under Sec. 2950.16. The agency has residential, day treatment and treatment foster care ...Read complete article»

TVN Newcomerstown Merges with Uhrichsville Office

UHRICHSVILLE, Ohio - The Newcomerstown office of The Village Network (TVN) has moved to the agency's Uhrichsville location at 117 E. 3rd St., Rear, Uhrichsville effective immediately. The move consolidates TVN day treatment and treatment foster care services for Tuscarawas County in one ...Read complete article»

MCI Inmates Create Security Blankets for TVN-Mt. Vernon/Knox County

MARION, Ohio - It started with a letter to local churches asking for help with providing quilts for the boys and girls living at The Village Network-Mt. Vernon/Knox County. To date, more than nine handmade quilts have found their way onto the beds at the Children's Resource Center, Mt. Vernon, ...Read complete article»

Community Donations at Work – Recent Donations

Thank you to the Randolph J. & Estelle M. Dorn Foundation, Wayne National Foundation (National City), Reeves Foundation, the Wayne Chapter of IAAP, the American Art Therapy Association and the TVN-Day Treatment Program for supporting abused and traumatized children.The Village Network owes many ...Read complete article»

The Village Network Youth Give Back to Local Community

WOOSTER, Ohio - Three local nonprofit organizations will reap the benefits of The Village Network - Boys' Village Campus Garden Therapy program. Wayne County Humane Society, Wayne County Children's Advocacy Center (WCCAC) and The Village Network will all receive $100.The money was raised ...Read complete article»

The Village Network Accepts American Art Therapy Association Peace Sculpture

Cleveland, Ohio - Art therapist took plastic knives, play guns, miniature military men and other toys that represent violence and transformed them into symbols of peace. The finished sculptures were then donated to four Cleveland agencies, The Village Network being one of them.The sculptures are a ...Read complete article»

TVN Corvette Show Raises $6,416

More than 150 Corvettes converged at The Village Network -Boys' Village Campus (TVN) in August 2008 for the 10th annual Mid-Ohio Corvette Club event. Some of the Corvette owners were local. Others were from New Philadelphia, Mansfield and Canton. For most of them, it is an annual ...Read complete article»

TVN Akron Offers In-Home Family Stability Services

AKRON, Ohio - The Akron office of The Village Network (TVN) has entered into a contract with Summit County Children Services (SCCS) to provide In-Home Family Stability Services for children and families receiving SCCS services. SCCS is the only agency within Summit County mandated to provide ...Read complete article»

Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Grant Builds Greenhouse For Garden Therapy Program

WOOSTER, OHIO - It looks just like any normal garden this time of year. The potatoes are pretty much done. Tomato vines are hanging low with plenty of fruit. The flower garden is thick and colorful. And just like everyone's garden, The Village Network - Boys' Village Campus garden ...Read complete article»

Ohio Corvette Owners Raise Funds for The Village Network

WOOSTER, Ohio - August 25, 2008 - More than 150 Corvettes converged at The Village Network -Boys' Village Campus (TVN) on Sunday for the 10th annual Mid-Ohio Corvette Club event. Some of the Corvette owners were local. Others were from New Philadelphia, Mansfield and Canton. For most of them, ...Read complete article»

Alumni Agree to Formalize the Association

WOOSTER, Ohio - August 10, 2008 - The Village Network (TVN), Boys' Village Campus, Wooster, Ohio, played host to over 150 alumni, staff and current residents at the recent Alumni Picnic. Bob Maruna, chair of the Alumni Committee, was pleased with the enthusiasm and the commitment of the past ...Read complete article»

Bass Masters Return to The Village Network

WOOSTER, Ohio - July 25, 2008 - Members of the TriCounty Bass Masters shared their love of the sport this past weekend with the youth at The Village Network (TVN) - Boys' Village Campus. This is the 19th year the group has volunteered their time to teach the young residents fishing skills. The ...Read complete article»

Peter Goldberg Celebration Day Remarks

The Village Network Celebration Day - June 25, 2008 - Hundreds participated in the annual Celebration Day at The Village Network (TVN), Boys' Village Campus, Wooster, Ohio, on June 25th. Local citizens, volunteers and supporters, city officials and new board members toured the campus, viewed ...Read complete article»

TVN Opens Uhrichsville Office

UHRICHSVILLE, Ohio - August 28, 2008 -- The New Philadelphia office of The Village Network moved to 117 E. 3rd St., Rear, Uhrichsville. The Uhrichsville location offers daily group and weekly individual counseling for adolescents and their families. Psychological assessments are also available on ...Read complete article»

Tessa Walters First Female Alumni of the Year

WOOSTER, Ohio – July 8, 2008 -- She’s bright. She’s charming. She’s a role model. And she’s an alumnus of The Village Network (TVN). Tessa Walters was honored as Alumni of the Year at June’s Celebration Day. She is the first female named to the list from ...Read complete article»

Akron Community Foundation Grant Benefits Local At-Risk Youth

AKRON, Ohio – July 10, 2008 – Updates at The Village Network (TVN)-Akron are complete according to Chuck Baldwin, program director at the Akron TVN residential facility, and it’s making a world of difference for more than 100 Akron youth participating in organization’s ...Read complete article»

The Village Network Celebrates Successes

WOOSTER, Ohio – June 26, 2008 – Hundreds participated in the annual Celebration Day at The Village Network (TVN), Boys’ Village Campus, Wooster, Ohio, on June 25th. Local citizens, volunteers and supporters, city officials and new board members toured the campus, viewed displays ...Read complete article»

The Village Network Works to Unite Boys’ Village Alumni

WOOSTER, Ohio – July 8, 2008 – The Village Network (TVN), Boys’ Village Campus, Wooster, Ohio, will host an Alumni Picnic Sunday, Aug. 10, Noon to 4:00 p.m. for past participants in the Boys’ Village residential program. All alumni are encouraged to visit the campus, renew ...Read complete article»

Focusing on Youth Issues Conference

Emily Schubel, LPPC, NCC, Program Therapist of Knox Community Programs and Dave Paxton, LISW, Regional Director of The Village Network will be presenting a workshop at the annual Focusing on Youth Issues conference on Tuesday June 17, 2008. The workshop, “A Relational Approach for Working ...Read complete article»

Celebrate May, National Foster Care Month

Established in 1988, National Foster Care Month helps raise awareness and secure additional support for the half a million American children who are in today’s foster care system. Initiated as an annual celebration of those making a difference in the lives of children and youth in foster ...Read complete article»

Foster Care Referral Intake Packet Now Online!

For easy and anytime access to The Village Network's treatment foster care intake packet, click this link. This secure system is immediately available to ensure a quick and easy process for referring a child to treatment foster care.Read complete article»

Jim Miller Receives Advocacy Award

The George Stevens Award for Service to OACCA is presented to honor a person whose continued service to OACCA exemplifies the qualities of George Stevens, former Executive Director of Oesterlen Services for Youth, Inc. Mr. Stevens was sincerely committed to the need for a strong, unified voice ...Read complete article»

Licking County Foundation Provides Grant for Transportation Van

The Licking County Foundation awarded a $15,000.00 grant to The Village Network of Newark for the purchase of a transportation van.The van will be used to transport the 60+ youth in foster care at the agency to home visits, doctor appointments and other required activities and sessions necessary ...Read complete article»

New Foster Care Brochure Is Now Online!

For more information about becoming a child advocate for The Village Network. Read complete article»

Reaccredited by COA

The Village Network has been reaccredited by the Council on Accreditation. COA accreditation attests that an organization meets the highest national standards and is delivering the best quality services to the community it serves. The COA accreditation process involves in-depth examinations of the ...Read complete article»

Best Buy Supports The Village Network

The Best Buy store #880 of Wooster, Ohio procured a $2,000 donation for The Village Network from the Best Buy Children's Foundation. Employee Experience Lead, Jeff Pinnick and store General Manager, Nick Vande Velde were instrumental in making this happen. Nicholas Vande Velde, General Manager ...Read complete article»

Agency of the Year

The Village Network is a recipient of the Agency of the Year award from the Alliance for Children and Families. The Alliance for Children and Families is a national membership association of non-profit human service providers in the United States and Canada.The Village Network was chosen to receive ...Read complete article»

Sweet Jubilation 2007 A Success

Saturday evening October 17th was the 2007 Sweet Jubilation Dinner Dance & Auction to benefit the youth of The Village Network. With over 250 in attendance at the College of Wooster Lowry Center, Sweet Jubilation generated over $80,000 for The Village Network. Pictured from left to right are: ...Read complete article»

Brooke Winkler and Kathy Stuart to Present at the 26th Annual ATSA Conference

Brooke Winkler, Clinical Therapist at The Village Network, and Kathy Stuart, Ombudsman, will be presenting "Using Creative Modalities to Build Resiliency in the Treatment of Juvenile Sex Offenders" at the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Annual Conferene, October 31 ...Read complete article»

Todd Gordon and Rick Rodman to Present at Alliance for Children and Families Annual Conference

Todd Gordon, Regional Director at The Village Network, and Rick Rodman, Associate Director, will be presenting "The Balanced Scorecard: Leveling the Playing Field for Strategic Success" at the 2007 Alliance for Children and Families Annual Conference October 17 - 19, 2007 in Anaheim, ...Read complete article»

Corvettes on Parade

Kirk Spurgeon of Red Ferris Chevrolet and Jim Miller of The Village Network stand with one of the Corvettes that will parade through town on Saturday, August 25th. The 9th Annual Village Network (formerly Boys' Village) Corvette Benefit Show sponsored by Red Ferris Chevrolet will begin at Red ...Read complete article»

Community Foundation Supports The Village Network

The Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County granted $3,000 to The Village Network of Mount Vernon/Knox County for outdoor recreational equipment. The monies will go toward establishing an outdoor playground and baseball equipment. "The Community Foundation of Mount Vernon and ...Read complete article»

Jennifer LaCortigilia, Cleveland Program Director, to Present at PCSAO Annual Conference

Jennfier LaCortiglia, Cleveland Program Director at The Village Network, will be presenting "A Mulitcultural Treatment for Harmful, Abusive Behavior: Social Responsiblity Therapy" at the 2007 Public Children Services Association of Ohio Annual Conference September 26-28, 2007.Brief: ...Read complete article»

Fishing Skills Taught at The Village Network

The Tri-County Bass Masters spent Saturday, July 21st working with the youth of The Village Network at the Wooster campus. The Bass Masters spent the day holding clinics, cooking lunch and fishing with the residents.  Since 1989, the Tri-County Bass Masters have volunteered their time to teach ...Read complete article»

Regula Secures Federal Funds for The Village Network

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Ralph Regula announced House approval of $250,000 for The Village Network, formerly Boys' Village, for renovation of its youth cottages. The Village Network has recently undertaken a major improvement project for its facilities in order to improve its ...Read complete article»

The Village Network Ombudsman Director, Kathy Stuart, to Present at Foster Family Based Treatment Association's Annual Conference

Kathryn Stuart, The Village Network's Ombudsman Director, will present at the Foster Family Based Treatment Association's Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida on July 30, 2007. Ms. Stuart's presentation will be "Engaging Your Creativity to Stimulate your Team's Spirit of ...Read complete article»

The Village Network Celebrates on June 27th

The Village Network held its annual Celebration Day on the grounds of the Boys' Village Campus of the Wooster Network on June 27, 2007. Celebration Day events included the Annual Meeting of the Board of Trustees, Golf Ball Prize Drop, student art show and art auction, Highlights of the Year ...Read complete article»

Ashley Butler Shoots the Only Hole-In-One at The Village Network Buckeye Container Pro-Am

On June 8th, Ashley Butler of Creston shot the only hole-in-one at the 25th Annual Village Network Buckeye Container Pro-Am Golf Event. Ashley, a recent graduate of The University of Akron, made the shot on the 123 yard 8th hole. Sponsored by Pallotta Ford, Red Ferris Chevrolet, Serpentini of ...Read complete article»

The Village Network Pro-Am Benefit A Success

Wooster, Ohio: June 14, 2007 – The 25th Annual Village Network Buckeye Container Pro-Am Golf Event was held on June 8, 2007 at the Wooster Country Club and raised $90,580 for the benefit of over 550 troubled boys and girls served each day at the eleven Village Network locations throughout ...Read complete article»

 

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