Our Impact

When a crisis happens, Teton Youth & Family Services shows up with safety, support, and a path forward.

TYFS helps young people and families navigate challenges at every stage, providing immediate intervention when needs are urgent while also offering therapy, diversion, and prevention services that can keep challenges from escalating. In 2025, TYFS helped Wyoming youth build stability, strengthen their futures, and take meaningful steps toward lasting change.

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES

Van Vleck House & Red Top Meadows

14

Average Age of Youth Served

52

Total number of youth served in residential care

4387

Total number of Safe Bed Nights

48

Total number of youth successfully discharged from residential care*

*Discharge success rate: 92% (returned home or to a lower level of care).

Average Length of Stay
140

DAYS

Group Home
300

DAYS

Residential
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OF THE YOUTH SERVED

79%
have a mental health diagnosis
29%
have had one or more unsuccessful prior placements
14%
had planned or attempted suicide
29%
had suffered some form of abuse
29%
come from substance-abusing families
71%
were prescribed psychotropic medications
21%
come from families in which one or more parents had been in jail for an extended period of time
kid looking off camera - reflecting

OF THE YOUTH SERVED

79%
have a mental health diagnosis
29%
have had one or more unsuccessful prior placements
14%
had planned or attempted suicide
29%
had suffered some form of abuse
29%
come from substance-abusing families
71%
were prescribed psychotropic medications
21%
come from families in which one or more parents had been in jail for an extended period of time

Outpatient Services

Hirschfield Center & Empowered Minds

50

Youth served in Juvenile Diversion Program

757

Sessions with youth in Diversion Program

22

Forensic interviews conducted

3153

Contact touchpoints

162

Youth in JHLP

54

Youth served in day treatment

1226

Days of day treatment service

Outpatient Therapy
25
Active & ongoing cases
33
New Cases
468
Individuals served
553
Therapy sessions
156
Family cases
Outpatient Therapy
25
Active & ongoing cases
33
New Cases
468
Individuals served
553
Therapy sessions
156
Family cases

A Parents Story

Ellie is a single mother with two teenagers. As elementary-aged children, both of her kids participated in the Van Vleck Leadership program, where they were in a supportive learning environment with peers, and around a staff who met the kids where they were in life. As Ellie’s children grew older, her son began to dabble with substances in school and struggled with depression and anxiety. The Van Vleck House provided a therapeutic, understanding space for her son to reside and heal, giving Ellie safety and space to develop further skills to handle her struggling teen. The Van Vleck House also provided Ellie and her son the counseling and resources they needed to move towards a brighter future.

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A Parents Story

Ellie is a single mother with two teenagers. As elementary-aged children, both of her kids participated in the Van Vleck Leadership program, where they were in a supportive learning environment with peers, and around a staff who met the kids where they were in life. As Ellie’s children grew older, her son began to dabble with substances in school and struggled with depression and anxiety. The Van Vleck House provided a therapeutic, understanding space for her son to reside and heal, giving Ellie safety and space to develop further skills to handle her struggling teen. The Van Vleck House also provided Ellie and her son the counseling and resources they needed to move towards a brighter future.

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Empowered Minds Academic support program

Empowered Minds provides academic and therapeutic support for youth who are not currently attending in-person school, helping students build academic skills alongside emotional well-being, confidence, and meaningful connections.

54
Youth Served
1226
days of support provided
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Empowered Minds Academic support program

Empowered Minds provides academic and therapeutic support for youth who are not currently attending in-person school, helping students build academic skills alongside emotional well-being, confidence, and meaningful connections.

54
Youth Served
1226
days of support provided
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New Red Top Meadows Campus

The new Red Top Meadows campus marks a new era of care, doubling capacity from 7 to 15 youth and creating a purpose-built environment for safety, healing, therapy, academics, and daily living. This expanded space allows TYFS to serve more youth from across Wyoming with the structure and support they need to move forward.

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15

KIDS

doubled capacity from 7 to 15
300

DAYS

average stay

New Red Top Meadows Campus

The new Red Top Meadows campus marks a new era of care, doubling capacity from 7 to 15 youth and creating a purpose-built environment for safety, healing, therapy, academics, and daily living. This expanded space allows TYFS to serve more youth from across Wyoming with the structure and support they need to move forward.

15

KIDS

doubled capacity from 7 to 15
300

DAYS

average stay
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Killian's Story

Killian found himself bouncing between therapists and youth treatment centers after getting into trouble and facing issues with anger. He had difficulty finding the right environment or couldn’t connect with the staff and counselors. After ending up at Red Top Meadows, Killian discovered the respect and support he needed to begin to face his challenges. He found it incredibly helpful that several of the staff at Red Top had been in his shoes and could genuinely relate to what he was experiencing and feeling.

Killian's Story

Killian found himself bouncing between therapists and youth treatment centers after getting into trouble and facing issues with anger. He had difficulty finding the right environment or couldn’t connect with the staff and counselors. After ending up at Red Top Meadows, Killian discovered the respect and support he needed to begin to face his challenges. He found it incredibly helpful that several of the staff at Red Top had been in his shoes and could genuinely relate to what he was experiencing and feeling.

Did you know we serve more than Teton County?

Children in need come from all over Wyoming. Here’s a look into who we served in 2021.

31  Teton
14  Lincoln
7    Sublette
4    Freemont
4    Sheridan
2    Campbell

1   Carbon
1   Hot Springs
1   Natrona
1   Park
1   Sweetwater

Did you know we serve more than Teton County?

Children in need come from all over Wyoming. Here’s a look into who we served in 2021.

31  Teton
14  Lincoln
7    Sublette
4    Freemont
4    Sheridan
2    Campbell

1   Carbon
1   Hot Springs
1   Natrona
1   Park
1   Sweetwater

2025
Annual Report

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2021-2022

2022-2023

2025

2025
Annual Report

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2021-2022

2022-2023

2025

Do You Want to Make a Difference in Our Children’s Lives?

Supporting our organization doesn’t have to mean giving money. You can become an advocate by hosting an evening event with friends and/or help spread the word about the need for youth crisis services. We also offer tours of one or all of our three sites so you can understand first-hand who we serve and what programs we offer. To arrange a time please email scavallaro@tyfs.org.


If you feel called to support us financially, here are some great ways we could use your help!

Donate

We need you in order to help children and families find their way to fulfilling and constructive lives.

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Our Wish List

We’re always in need of supplies for our kids to be the most successful. We have a variety of items and price points from a few local and national stores.

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Partner with Us!

As a business partner, we can showcase your company through high impact giving and event sponsorship.

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Other Services TYFS offers

VAN VLECK HOUSE
Group Home

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HIRSCHFIELD CENTER
Forensic Interviewing

Boys giving high fives after working all day

RED TOP MEADOWS
Residential Treatment Program for Boys

Other Services TYFS offers

VAN VLECK HOUSE
Group Home

Person sitting on the couch looking like they want to talk - you only see the body

HIRSCHFIELD CENTER
Forensic Interviewing

Boys giving high fives after working all day

RED TOP MEADOWS
Residential Treatment Program for Boys