Archive News

400-Plus Attend Annual Celebration Day

WOOSTER - The Village Network (TVN) marked 65 years of serving at-risk boys and girls with 400-plus guests at its recent Celebration Day. The annual ...Read complete article»

Congressman Jim Renacci Visits Boys' Village Campus

WOOSTER - U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci toured the home campus of The Village Network (TVN) Tuesday, July 5 and held an open forum for over 40 local business ...Read complete article»

Spittle sinks hole-in-one at 29th Annual Buckeye Container-Village Network Golf Classic

Gene Spittle (Above) recently scored a hole-in-one at the Wooster Country Club. Spittle made the shot during the 29th Annual Buckeye ...Read complete article»

TVN Poker Run Drives New Friends to Campus

WOOSTER - It was a picture-perfect day for traveling a new route and making friends and The Village Network's first annual Poker Run offered both ...Read complete article»

Mount Vernon Home Tour Great Success

MOUNT VERNON - Over 150 friends recently gathered in support of local troubled and traumatized youth. The Gathering of Friends toured three of Mount ...Read complete article»

TVN Celebrates Volunteers

 TJ's Restaurant was the setting for TVN's annual Volunteer Luncheon.  WOOSTER - Laugher and conversation filled the ...Read complete article»

TVN Mount Vernon Participates in Focusing on Youth Issues Seminar

TVN-Mount Vernon will participate in the Focusing on Youth Issues Seminar June 14-16 at the Jetter School of Business, Mount Vernon Nazarene ...Read complete article»

TVN-Columbus Winning Chili Recipe!

TVN- Columbus recently hosted their 2nd Annual Chili Cook Off. Despite the cold weather this year's competition had several more participants who ...Read complete article»

TVN Recognizes 1st Quarter Employee Superstars!

The Superstar Program is one way The Village Network encourages employees to take the time to recognize co-workers when they have exceeded ...Read complete article»

TVN Hosts Supervision Workshop - 3 CEUs Available

Supervision in the Helping Professions Join us for this workshop where we will consider assessment & evaluation, professional development, ...Read complete article»

Basketball players “dodge” balls for charity

Varsity players present the check to Dave Paxton, southern regional director for TVN and Sean Ries, TVN-Mount Vernon childcare coordinator during a ...Read complete article»

Making Bedtime Special

The-Daily-Record.com Children at The Village Network receive new pillowcases, custom-sized pajamas  By LINDA HALLStaff WriterWOOSTER -- Sweet ...Read complete article»

Summit County Council of Italian American Societies

AKRON - The Village Network-Akron (TVN) recently received a generous donation from The Council of Italian American Societies-Summit County. The ...Read complete article»

FOE Louisville #2374 Presents Check

WOOSTER, OHIO - The Fraternal Order of Eagles Ohio State Aerie Louisville #2374 recently donated $5,000 to The Village Network-Boys' Village ...Read complete article»

Boys' Village Campus Celebrates with Singing & Santa

The holiday season is in full swing at TVN-Boys' Village Campus. Staff members traveled the Wooster campus caroling to the boys in their cottages ...Read complete article»

TVN a Sponsor in NE Ohio Foster Care Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Event for Foster Care YouthFor young people in and from foster care, holidays are often a harsh reminder of lost connections. We miss ...Read complete article»

9th Annual Sweet Jubilation was just that - Sweet!

TVN's Sweet Jubilation was just that!WOOSTER - Have fun and support a great cause - what more could you have asked for? The crowd at The Village ...Read complete article»

Youth provide needed man-power after tornado

 WOOSTER -- Twenty-nine boys from The Village Network-Boys' Village Campus, Wooster formed a line and walked the fields of two local farmers ...Read complete article»

Kohlmyer & Associates Wins TVN Basford Cup

WOOSTER - Twenty-eight teams competed in the recent Buckeye Container-Village Network Golf Classic at the Wooster Country Club. The winning team took ...Read complete article»

Wooster couple recognized at TVN cottage rededication

WOOSTER - Stephen and Cheryl Shapiro of Wooster were honored along with two foundations and the Fraternal Order of Eagles during the recent ...Read complete article»

TVN-Knox County Receives Grant for Furniture

MOUNT VERNON - The Village Network-Knox County (TVN) recently received $9,200 from The Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County. The ...Read complete article»

Foster Parent Appreciation

May is Foster Parent Appreciation Month! A letter was sent out to all Foster Parents of The Village Network for sharing their family and homes ...Read complete article»

The Village Network high school graduation rate double national average for at-risk youth

WOOSTER - Close to 100 supporters and family members recently joined in celebrating the academic success of 41 boys and girls currently in care ...Read complete article»

Miller first recipient of Summit County’s Champion for Children and Families award

AKRON - The Village Network (TVN) Executive Director James T. Miller was honored Thursday, April 22nd at the annual Alliance of Summit County Child ...Read complete article»

The Village Network-Akron Scores Music Program

AKRON -Funds from the Mary and Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust FirstMerit Bank, N.A., Trustees recently purchased beginners' level music ...Read complete article»

Russians visit Village Network, find similarities in countries' methods

By BRYAN SCHAAF, Wooster Daily Record Staff WriterWOOSTER -- Six Russian social service workers traveled halfway across the globe to Wooster to gain ...Read complete article»

Smith Dairy Joins The Village Network Corporate Partner Program

ORRVILLE -Smith Dairy recently joined the Corporate Partner Program supporting of The Village Network (TVN) and its work with troubled and ...Read complete article»

Mayor Proclaims Buckeye Container Day in Wooster

Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 was officially declared Buckeye Container Day in the City of Wooster by Mayor Bob Breneman. The local employee-owned company ...Read complete article»

Shooter to retire after 15 years

By Samantha Scoles - Mt Vernon NewsMOUNT VERNON - Running the Knox County Department of Job & Family Services has a lot to do with numbers and ...Read complete article»

Claim your Photo!

Claim your Sweet Jubilation: Bourbon Street Ball 2009 PhotosTo claim your 4x6 photo, please email the photo number(s) and your mailing ...Read complete article»

Auction Items Draw Crowd to Annual Event

The excitement of New Orleans with its music, food and Mardi Gras fun was front and center at The Village Network's annual dinner, dance and ...Read complete article»

Roundtable addresses impact of budget on family services

The Daily Record (Wooster) - August 31, 2009By LINDA HALL - Staff WriterWOOSTER -- A precipitous decline, or in some cases elimination, in funding ...Read complete article»

Pilot Foster Care Program Partners Summit County Children Services & The Village Network

AKRON - The Village Network (TVN) will provide Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) services for selected Summit County adolescents in a ...Read complete article»

Mount Vernon/Knox County Exchange Club Starts TVN Youth of the Month Program

MOUNT VERNON - The Exchange Club of Mount Vernon/Knox County will sponsor a Youth of the Month Program in conjunction with The Village Network-Mount ...Read complete article»

Corvette Owners: Identify your license plate

11th Annual Mid-Ohio Corvette Rally Benefitting The Village NetworkThanks for being one of the more than 130 Corvettes that converged at The Village ...Read complete article»

Hundreds of Corvette Owners Raise Funds for The Village Network

WOOSTER - Everything, including the weather, ran smoothly at the recent Mid-Ohio Corvette (MOCC) Rally benefiting the boys and girls of The Village ...Read complete article»

Congressman Gets Firsthand Look at Village Network

By LINDA HALL      Staff Writer (The Daily Record - Wooster)WOOSTER -- Congressman John Boccieri got his first look ...Read complete article»

Basfords Win Basford Cup

Jim and Mary Basford initiated the very first golf outing to benefit The Village Network 27 years ago. This past Friday they finally got their names ...Read complete article»

The Village Network-Boys’ Village Campus Graduates Six Boys

Graduation ceremonies were held today at The Village Network-Boys' Village Campus, Wooster where six boys received high school diplomas from ...Read complete article»

TVN-CRC Youth Create Peaceful Murals

The new artwork at The Village Network-Mt. Vernon/Knox County isn't framed and it's not a famous replica. The artwork is the walls themselves ...Read complete article»

Winkler Named Children Services Volunteer of the Year

Brooke Winkler is Wayne County Children Services (WCCS) Volunteer of the Year. Winkler, a clinical therapist at The Village Network, Wooster, ...Read complete article»

Treatment Foster Parents Needed for Local Programs

The Village Network (TVN) is looking for some very special families to help foster both boys and girls across the state. The families will provide ...Read complete article»

Service and Social Clubs Partner with The Village Network

If you are interested in how your service or social organization can partner with The Village Network contact Lacie Blanchard at ...Read complete article»

Foundation Grant Establishes Digital Art Lab

The Village Network (TVN)-Akron has purchased equipment for a mobile, digital art lab with a recent Martha Holden Jennings Foundation grant. The ...Read complete article»

The Village Network Expands A Partnership with Franklin County Children Services (FCCS)

 A partnership with Franklin County Children Services (FCCS) and The Village Network-Columbus will expand the county's community-based ...Read complete article»

Community Foundation of Mt. Vernon & Knox County Purchases AED Unit for TVN Residential Program

The Village Network (TVN) recently received $1,335 from The Community Foundation of Mt. Vernon & Knox County to purchase an Automated External ...Read complete article»

Millers' Named Honorary Co-Chair's

WOOSTER, Ohio - April 30, 2009 - James T. Miller, Executive Director of The Village Network & his wife Anita Miller served as the honorary ...Read complete article»

UPDATE (3/2009): The Village Network Exceeds United Way Goal by 30%

WOOSTER, Ohio - The Village Network (TVN) presented the United Way of Wayne & Holmes Counties a campaign promise of $6,427 this week. The ...Read complete article»

The Village Network Is Ohio’s First To Receive Sexual Offender Certification

WOOSTER, Ohio - The Village Network (TVN) Sexually Reactive and Juvenile Sex Offender programs have been certified by the Ohio Department of Youth ...Read complete article»

TVN Newcomerstown Merges with Uhrichsville Office

UHRICHSVILLE, Ohio - The Newcomerstown office of The Village Network (TVN) has moved to the agency's Uhrichsville location at 117 E. 3rd St., ...Read complete article»

MCI Inmates Create Security Blankets for TVN-Mt. Vernon/Knox County

MARION, Ohio - It started with a letter to local churches asking for help with providing quilts for the boys and girls living at The Village ...Read complete article»

Community Donations at Work – Recent Donations

Thank you to the Randolph J. & Estelle M. Dorn Foundation, Wayne National Foundation (National City), Reeves Foundation, the Wayne Chapter of ...Read complete article»

The Village Network Youth Give Back to Local Community

WOOSTER, Ohio - Three local nonprofit organizations will reap the benefits of The Village Network - Boys' Village Campus Garden Therapy program. ...Read complete article»

The Village Network Accepts American Art Therapy Association Peace Sculpture

Cleveland, Ohio - Art therapist took plastic knives, play guns, miniature military men and other toys that represent violence and transformed them ...Read complete article»

TVN Corvette Show Raises $6,416

More than 150 Corvettes converged at The Village Network -Boys' Village Campus (TVN) in August 2008 for the 10th annual Mid-Ohio ...Read complete article»

TVN Akron Offers In-Home Family Stability Services

AKRON, Ohio - The Akron office of The Village Network (TVN) has entered into a contract with Summit County Children Services (SCCS) to provide ...Read complete article»

Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Grant Builds Greenhouse For Garden Therapy Program

WOOSTER, OHIO - It looks just like any normal garden this time of year. The potatoes are pretty much done. Tomato vines are hanging low with ...Read complete article»

Ohio Corvette Owners Raise Funds for The Village Network

WOOSTER, Ohio - August 25, 2008 - More than 150 Corvettes converged at The Village Network -Boys' Village Campus (TVN) on Sunday for the 10th ...Read complete article»

Alumni Agree to Formalize the Association

WOOSTER, Ohio - August 10, 2008 - The Village Network (TVN), Boys' Village Campus, Wooster, Ohio, played host to over 150 alumni, staff and ...Read complete article»

Bass Masters Return to The Village Network

WOOSTER, Ohio - July 25, 2008 - Members of the TriCounty Bass Masters shared their love of the sport this past weekend with the youth at The Village ...Read complete article»

Peter Goldberg Celebration Day Remarks

The Village Network Celebration Day - June 25, 2008 - Hundreds participated in the annual Celebration Day at The Village Network (TVN), Boys' ...Read complete article»

TVN Opens Uhrichsville Office

UHRICHSVILLE, Ohio - August 28, 2008 -- The New Philadelphia office of The Village Network moved to 117 E. 3rd St., Rear, Uhrichsville. The ...Read complete article»

Tessa Walters First Female Alumni of the Year

WOOSTER, Ohio – July 8, 2008 -- She’s bright. She’s charming. She’s a role model. And she’s an alumnus of The Village ...Read complete article»

Akron Community Foundation Grant Benefits Local At-Risk Youth

AKRON, Ohio – July 10, 2008 – Updates at The Village Network (TVN)-Akron are complete according to Chuck Baldwin, program director at the ...Read complete article»

The Village Network Celebrates Successes

WOOSTER, Ohio – June 26, 2008 – Hundreds participated in the annual Celebration Day at The Village Network (TVN), Boys’ Village ...Read complete article»

The Village Network Works to Unite Boys’ Village Alumni

WOOSTER, Ohio – July 8, 2008 – The Village Network (TVN), Boys’ Village Campus, Wooster, Ohio, will host an Alumni Picnic Sunday, ...Read complete article»

Focusing on Youth Issues Conference

Emily Schubel, LPPC, NCC, Program Therapist of Knox Community Programs and Dave Paxton, LISW, Regional Director of The Village Network will be ...Read complete article»

Celebrate May, National Foster Care Month

Established in 1988, National Foster Care Month helps raise awareness and secure additional support for the half a million American children who are ...Read complete article»

Foster Care Referral Intake Packet Now Online!

For easy and anytime access to The Village Network's treatment foster care intake packet, click this link. This secure system is immediately ...Read complete article»

Jim Miller Receives Advocacy Award

The George Stevens Award for Service to OACCA is presented to honor a person whose continued service to OACCA exemplifies the qualities of ...Read complete article»

Licking County Foundation Provides Grant for Transportation Van

The Licking County Foundation awarded a $15,000.00 grant to The Village Network of Newark for the purchase of a transportation van.The van will be ...Read complete article»

New Foster Care Brochure Is Now Online!

For more information about becoming a child advocate for The Village Network. Read complete article»

Reaccredited by COA

The Village Network has been reaccredited by the Council on Accreditation. COA accreditation attests that an organization meets the highest national ...Read complete article»

Best Buy Supports The Village Network

The Best Buy store #880 of Wooster, Ohio procured a $2,000 donation for The Village Network from the Best Buy Children's Foundation. Employee ...Read complete article»

Agency of the Year

The Village Network is a recipient of the Agency of the Year award from the Alliance for Children and Families. The Alliance for Children and ...Read complete article»

Sweet Jubilation 2007 A Success

Saturday evening October 17th was the 2007 Sweet Jubilation Dinner Dance & Auction to benefit the youth of The Village Network. With over 250 in ...Read complete article»

Brooke Winkler and Kathy Stuart to Present at the 26th Annual ATSA Conference

Brooke Winkler, Clinical Therapist at The Village Network, and Kathy Stuart, Ombudsman, will be presenting "Using Creative Modalities to Build ...Read complete article»

Todd Gordon and Rick Rodman to Present at Alliance for Children and Families Annual Conference

Todd Gordon, Regional Director at The Village Network, and Rick Rodman, Associate Director, will be presenting "The Balanced Scorecard: Leveling ...Read complete article»

Corvettes on Parade

Kirk Spurgeon of Red Ferris Chevrolet and Jim Miller of The Village Network stand with one of the Corvettes that will parade through town on ...Read complete article»

Community Foundation Supports The Village Network

The Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County granted $3,000 to The Village Network of Mount Vernon/Knox County for outdoor recreational ...Read complete article»

Jennifer LaCortigilia, Cleveland Program Director, to Present at PCSAO Annual Conference

Jennfier LaCortiglia, Cleveland Program Director at The Village Network, will be presenting "A Mulitcultural Treatment for Harmful, Abusive ...Read complete article»

Fishing Skills Taught at The Village Network

The Tri-County Bass Masters spent Saturday, July 21st working with the youth of The Village Network at the Wooster campus. The Bass Masters spent the ...Read complete article»

Regula Secures Federal Funds for The Village Network

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Ralph Regula announced House approval of $250,000 for The Village Network, formerly Boys' Village, for ...Read complete article»

The Village Network Ombudsman Director, Kathy Stuart, to Present at Foster Family Based Treatment Association's Annual Conference

Kathryn Stuart, The Village Network's Ombudsman Director, will present at the Foster Family Based Treatment Association's Annual Conference ...Read complete article»

The Village Network Celebrates on June 27th

The Village Network held its annual Celebration Day on the grounds of the Boys' Village Campus of the Wooster Network on June 27, 2007. ...Read complete article»

Ashley Butler Shoots the Only Hole-In-One at The Village Network Buckeye Container Pro-Am

On June 8th, Ashley Butler of Creston shot the only hole-in-one at the 25th Annual Village Network Buckeye Container Pro-Am Golf Event. Ashley, a ...Read complete article»

The Village Network Pro-Am Benefit A Success

Wooster, Ohio: June 14, 2007 – The 25th Annual Village Network Buckeye Container Pro-Am Golf Event was held on June 8, 2007 at the Wooster ...Read complete article»

 

View Recent News