News Archive - Hoyleton Youth and Family Services

A Night to Imagine

DATE: March 19, 2024

Imagine a world where every youth has the opportunity to thrive. At the 2024 Hoyleton Honors Night, we didn't just imagine – we took steps towards making it a reality. Themed 'Imagine', our event was an extraordinary celebration of progress, partnership, and potential. The unwavering support of our volunteers and donors is the cornerstone of […]

Campus Construction Update

DATE: December 5, 2023

Construction has been moving along as planned since the ground-breaking ceremony on July 27, 2023. Phase 1 of the project, which includes six 3,700 square ft. residential cottages, is scheduled to be completed by early spring. We plan to move youth into their new homes one cottage at a time so youth assigned to cottage […]

Samson Honored as Facilitator of the Year

DATE: December 5, 2023

Margaret Samson, a mental health therapist at Hoyleton, has been awarded the title of Facilitator of the Year by Nurturing Families Center, a renowned program offering the Nurturing Parenting Program (NPP). This family-centered, trauma-informed initiative aims to promote nurturing parenting practices and discourage neglectful or abusive ones. Sonya Thorn, the founder and CEO or Nurturing […]

Introducing Our New Board Chair

DATE: November 10, 2023

We are happy to introduce Dr. Tron Young as our new Hoyleton Board Chair. Dr. Young has been a Hoyleton Board member since 2019 but is now stepping into the Chairperson role replacing Ann Ferguson-Stephens, who has completed her term. Dr. Young brings 19 years of experience and knowledge as a middle school teacher and […]

Claudia Lewis’s career at Hoyleton is celebrating its Sweet Sixteen

DATE: October 27, 2023

Schippel House Program Manager Claudia Lewis came to Hoyleton just over sixteen years ago and she is just as happy to be here today as the day she started back in 2007. However, many things are different for Claudia now compared to back then. Claudia learned about Hoyleton from a former Hoyleton employee who told […]

The Poshard Foundation Announced 29 Grant Awards to Southern Illinois Agencies Serving Abused and Neglected Children

DATE: May 22, 2023

Carterville, IL –Hoyleton Youth and Family Services was the recipient of a grant awarded by The Poshard Foundation during Child Abuse Prevention Month. Jo Poshard, Director of The Poshard Foundation for Abused Children, announced grants totaling $100,000 to 29 agencies in southern Illinois. Hoyleton Youth and Family Services plans to use the funds to implement […]

Storm clean up in Salem was a team effort

DATE: May 22, 2023

Clean up is underway after an EF-1 tornado touched down Friday, March 31 in Salem. One of the buildings damaged by the storm was Hoyleton’s Schippel House, a therapeutic residential home for intellectually and developmentally delayed children and youth. “The important thing is no one was injured, our staff and clients are safe,” said Claudia […]

Successful Partnership Leads to Bigger Impact in the Community

DATE: February 28, 2023

Katie Heaton, Assistant Director of the Mississippi Valley Library District, was presented with the Hoyleton Empowerment Champion Award at the 2022 Hoyleton Honors banquet held in February 2023. Katie connected with the Fairmont City community in 2000 while working at the Collinsville Library. She recognized a need for a library in Fairmont City but at...

Hoyleton Welcomes Julie Neuner as Chief Program Officer

DATE: August 29, 2022

Hoyleton Youth & Family Services, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization serving vulnerable youth and families in southern Illinois, has hired Julie Neuner as its Chief Program Officer. “We are so pleased to have Julie as part of our Hoyleton family, her passion and experience is what we need to propel us to the next level,”…

Success Stories From Our LifeSet Program

DATE: August 29, 2022

In 2019, Youth Villages developed a pilot program, to help youth transition to adulthood, and Hoyleton was selected as one of three agencies across the state to participate in the program in partnership with DCFS. The goal of the pilot was to measure if this best practice approach produced better outcomes for young adults...

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