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August 2023 by Avital V.
Utah Youth Village is a non-profit with a for-profit leg called Alpine Academy, where young people are being abused and systematically brainwashed. They employ sexual abusers (such as Jonathan Carver, now in prison for rape, Kayla Walker, still employed there despite rape allegations from her past, and a house parent named Royal who has been accused several times by young girls). Most staff are unlicensed, those who are licensed are fresh out of school and totally inexperienced. Dozens of victims have come forward identifying themselves as survivors of the abusive program Alpine Academy, which is owned by Utah Youth Village. It is disturbing that Utah state foster care funding goes toward abusing teens. This is all about making money, benefits trafficking to get school district funding from out of state (especially California). Alpine is being exposed in the news nationwide as many survivors take part in the #BREAKINGCODESILENCE movement... nearly everyone I went to Alpine with (at least 50 survivors of the program) have voiced dissatisfaction, said that they were abused and that the program caused them trauma. Alpine Academy functions like a cult. It is harmful, not helpful. Both businesses need to be closed for good
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June 2023 by Micah Pickering
There therapist was always late to our appointments. Always seemed rushed. When she texted for our 6 month follow up and I said I needed help she never text back
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February 2023 by Kamrie Thomas
I have seen the impact youth village has made with my friend Helen! I know that it has helped her so much and it continues to offer support with the connections she has made and received.
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December 2021 by Mary Workman
In 1991 I became a therapeutic parent through the Utah Youth Villege….I learned and used the Boys Town Model with my first 4 foster children. after learning to use it well and consistently, there was nothing but progress in their behaviors. The program teaches you to be fair and fairness makes it easy to shut down negative behaviors and encourages good, wholesome behaviors. I adopted all 4 of those boys, but I went on to adopt 8 more children. I used “the model” with everyone of them.It MADE ME A BETTER PERSON, not to mention a better mother and you should see my family! Utah Youth Village would be proud! All of them are good citizens and raising their own families with the same fairness that we learned long ago. Thank you!!
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February 2021 by Robert B.
I've worked for this Utah Youth Village for almost 15 years now. I love the mission, I love the atmosphere, and I love the benefits. I've never worked in a corporate setting before, but coworkers that come here from a corporate environment always talk about how different it feels to work here. It's just such a good environment with good people around me, making a difference in the lives of children and families.
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January 2021 by annessa heaton
I am biased. I work there.
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August 2020 by Britnee Bjorklund
Great to work with, did a free 20 parenting session, super helpful!
