When you step into the Youngblood home, you’re greeted with laughter coming from the living room, the sound of a football game outside, and someone snacking in the kitchen. It’s a little loud, a little chaotic, and completely full of love. “Kids are just drawn to our...

Dawn Whitcomb’s heart has always been set on adoption.  “I may not be able to help every child,” she says, “but I can help some.” In 2016, she reached out to Children’s Home of York (CHOY) to make that dream a reality. She didn’t have a perfect plan, a partner, or all...

Leading up to National Mental Illness Awareness Week – which is observed the week of October 6th and World Mental Health Day (October 10th) – The Pennsylvania Psychological Association held a press conference at the Pennsylvania State Capitol building to raise...

To our team, their office can become a second Home. In this blog series, we explore different spaces around CHOY's campus to peek into the day-to-day lives of our team members.Hannah has been at CHOY since November 2020. As part of our Permanency Team, Hannah is the...

Imagine a child who has experienced the unimaginable: trauma, abuse, or neglect. This child desperately seeks a stable, caring adult to help them heal. But what happens when that trusted adult, their caseworker, is suddenly gone? High turnover rates in the child...

To our team, their office can become a second Home. In this blog series, we explore different spaces around CHOY's campus to peek into the day-to-day lives of our team members.Kasey is part of our development team. She spends her days helping fundraise for the...