Our Impact

It has been a truly beautiful year. Giant leaps and pushes were made, obstacles were overcome, and futures began to glitter brighter than ever before.

Hope arises with the openings of our newly renovated Van Vleck House and Hirschfield Centers - hope that was made possible by you. The improvements provide safer, more therapeutic spaces for youth and more education, programming, and staffing. We need even more well-rounded services to heal our community from the inside out, truly! With our Building Brighter Futures campaign at 80%, $3 million left to raise, and the Red Top Meadows renovations beginning, we can’t wait to see what this year holds.

Learn more about the Building Better Futures Campaign

In 2023, TYFS provided…

4,331 

service days at Red Top Meadows

2,176 

service days at Van Vleck

6,507

total service days or “bed nights”

4,331 

service days at Red Top Meadows

2,176 

service days at Van Vleck

6,507

total service days or “bed nights”

The newly remodeled Van Vleck House now offers an in-house safety room for suicidal youth. The room was designed to feel like a bedroom and features a view of Snow King while also providing a safe space for youth who are at risk of harming themselves.

The Van Vleck House serves the tri-county area- Sublette, Lincoln, and Teton Counties. Of the counties served, 76% of the youth come from Teton County.

When remodeling the Van Vleck House, the builders removed the original roof, only to find three additional roofs! Additionally, when the builders removed all the walls down to the studs, they found all white ceramic electrical units downstairs. They estimated the units were likely installed in the 1930’s, about the same time Jackson got electricity.

In 2023, TYFS provided services for 41 youth and their families at the Van Vleck Group Home and Crisis Shelter.

The renovations at the Hirschfield Center mostly improved building functionality. As part of the project, 37 new windows were replaced, as before the improvements, when Snow King would make snow, it would snow INSIDE the Hirschfield Center. We can work with our clients in a suitable indoor environment thanks to the upgrades. We have all been commenting that it feels like summer!

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.

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.

Red Top Meadows Data Points

21

In 2023, TYFS provided 21 boys and their families services at Red Top Meadows.

80%

of the youth served at Red Top arrive 2-grade levels below in academics and leave at grade level or above.

100%

of our youth at Red Top qualify for free and reduced lunch, with 75% coming from low-income households.

8

In 2023 Red Top served youth from 8 Wyoming School Districts: Uinta, Big Horn, Campbell, Carbon, Goshen, Lincoln, Park, and Teton.

25%

of the youth at Red Top come from families making less than $25k.

5-12

Red Top provides school for youth in grades 5-12. This year, we had 26% of our youth in Middle School and 74% in High School.

53%

of our Red Top youth have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

Scholarship

Additional scholarships for Leadership Camps

Wilderness Trips

Family Wilderness trips to build or rebuild bonds

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.

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.

2022 - 2023
Annual Report

Download a PDF of our 2022 - 2023 annual report and access years past via the links below.

2022 - 2023
Annual Report

Download a PDF of our 2022 - 2023 annual report and access years past via the links below.

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!