We keep families together, provide safe spaces, and empower youth to heal, grow, and thrive. OUR VALUES
Throughout our organization, we believe in:
-Caring for the vulnerable
-Creating an environment that is physically and emotionally safe and fosters growth and healthy change
-Acceptance, kindness, dignity, respect, and non-judgment
-Values that create an environment for risk taking, knowing that any attempt at change is a risk
-Providing the opportunities for youth and families to maximize potential
-Providing the opportunity for youth and families to experience supportive relationships, to learn about healthy relationships. OUR HISTORY
TYFS, an independent private non-profit organization, has been serving children and families in Teton County and beyond since 1977, when Van Vleck House first opened its doors as a drop-in center for teens. TYFS is now the umbrella organization for three entities that are crucial to child welfare in our community and state: Van Vleck House, which includes a Group Home and Crisis Center and Court Diversion Services; Red Top Meadows, which provides residential treatment and wilderness programs for adolescent males; and the Hirschfield Center for Children which provides programs for families and children as well as forensic interviews for children subject to neglect and/or abuse. TYFS functions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year.
