Mitch Dann

A letter from Board President Mitch Dann

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Thank you for your support of Teton Youth and Family Services (TYFS)! I am starting my fifth year as a board member, second (and last) year as president of the board and celebrating nearly 20 years as a supporter. TYFS helps youth and families in many ways by providing family counseling and youth training, a safe home when […]

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Jackson hole leadership program

What is the Van Vleck House?

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I want to let you know more about an incredible part of Teton Youth and Family Services- The Van Vleck House. The Van Vleck House provides programming to children and adolescents in our community along a continuum of care. Our programs include: The Jackson Hole Leadership Program which is a summer camp focused on social skill […]

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28-Day Wilderness Adventure

A letter from Tom Concannon: 28 days in the mountains

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Our Special Wilderness trip ran from June 14th to July 3rd this year and our regular Wilderness Trip went from July 13th to August 6th. These trips are always quite challenging due to our route and the duration of the trip. Most people are not physically prepared to hike with a heavy pack for 21-28 days […]

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Wilderness Program

An Update from Sarah Cavallaro

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As I write this, we are serving 5 youth at the Van Vleck House, 8 boys at Red Top Meadows, all of which just left on their 28 day backpacking trip (see the photo above from a past wilderness trip), 42 families at the Hirschfield Center, 12 youth in the Juvenile Diversion Program, and 180 youth in our Summer Leadership […]

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Jackson Hole Leadership Program

Jackson Hole Leadership Program sign-up begins Monday, February 3rd

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Jackson Hole Leadership Program (JHLP) is a summer program for Teton County children grades 5th through 10th. The program teaches outdoor and problem-solving skills, and helps build positive peer relationships and effective communication. JHLP is open to all community youth. We’re excited for the 2020 summer programs! Registration for this year’s JHLP opens at 9am […]

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Jackson Hole Leadership Program

New Bike Program at Red Top

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New Bike Program at Red Top Teaches Many Lessons The obvious metaphor a bike presents is that of a vehicle. However, it can also be a tool, an adversary, a teacher, or a relationship. It truly is all those things and more. Biking presents the invitation to move beyond our perceived limitations, build a new […]

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