Building Healthy Families. Creating Resilient Communities.
Once, there was a young boy who was mesmerized by the man who walked the streets every evening to light the lanterns that provided light for the streets at night. One night the boy asked his mother why the man did this every night, and she explained to him that the man was lighting the lanterns so people could find their way back home in the night. Inspired by this, the boy looked up at his mother and said, “Mama, when I grow up, I want to be the man who pokes holes in the darkness.”
We want to say “thank you” for being those who poke holes in the darkness. It is incredible what can happen when people come together, supporting a common mission, and so much of our success this year was made possible because of your unwavering support and belief in our mission. We are grateful for the role our community has played in the success of The Vashti Center. Raising children is a shared responsibility, and there’s no greater joy than witnessing their transformation. With the love and support from our community, our children are equipped to thrive and use the gifts God has given them to bless others.
With God as our cornerstone, we foster healing, hope, and transformation to empower and promote resiliency in children, families and communities. This is Vashti. We are Vashti…and so are you.
With God as our cornerstone, we foster healing, hope, and transformation to empower and promote resiliency in children, families and communities in Georgia.
WHAT WE DO
Trauma-Informed Training
Our community engagement team offers outreach and training for human and emergency service organizations in six SW GA communities to build awareness around the effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to improve trauma-informed best practices.
Thomas County Afterschool Care
Our Resiliency Clubhouse serves 50+ children and their families in Thomas County year round. Our therapists work with our kids on homework, physical activities, art projects, therapy, and provide dinner before taking them home for the evening.
On-Campus Clinical Operations
We provide medication management, behavioral health therapy, and community service case workers children in crisis. Come come to us by way of the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD), and Juvenile Justice (DJJ) system.
On-Campus Residential Care
Our program services evolved in 2007 to serve boys and girls in the foster care and juvenile justice systems. Room, Board & Watchful Oversight (RWBO) is what we’re commonly known for and we house ten girls and ten boys in a group home setting in our residential cottages on campus.
Community & School-Based Counseling
Our community therapists and support staff work on-site with schools districts across six counties in Southwest Georgia. We provide care for our children and their families year-round, including in-home support during holidays and the summer months.
Substance Abuse Treatment
The Seven Challenges program brings light to the needs our youth think they meet by using drugs, the harm it causes, risks they take, and what it entails to make changes. We raise consciousness, inspire hope, and motivate informed, internally driven decisions to drive change.
Upcoming FUN-Raising Events
South Georgia Ruck
Date: Friday, Oct 17th
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Thomasville Ampitheater
Bow Ties & Butterflies Annual Fundraiser
Date: Saturday, Oct 25th
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Thomasville Center for the Arts
Hot Off the Press
We are elated to announce we finally have a blog. We have lots in store to share with you from the history of Vashti, to Vashti stories that span a century from community members, supporters and alumn, to upcoming events, announcements, and celebrations as we raise the roof on our fundraising efforts and make massive improvements in our organization from special campus projects, to upgrading technology and breathing life back into our residential cottages and facilities.
Thank you for being our raving fans and always being such incredible human beings to help us provide healing, hope and transformation to those who need it the most.
See You Later, Alligator: A Bittersweet Goodbye at Vashti
This month, we celebrated the graduation of two incredible girls from our residential program, Serenity and Elena, as they reunited with their families and began a new chapter. In our latest blog, Audrey shares the emotional farewell, the healing power of art, and the reminder of why stability—and love—matter so deeply at Vashti.
Leading with Heart: Honoring Our Youth Advisory Council Graduates
This week, Vashti honored the graduating members of our Youth Advisory Council with Vashti-blue honor cords for their leadership, service, and advocacy. Meet the inspiring young women of the Class of 2025 and celebrate their incredible next steps.
Walking in Faith: Welcoming Reverend Donald Mathis to Vashti
At Vashti, we believe that when God leads, we follow—and when He brings someone into our fold,...
Our Community Partners
These are a few of the organizations that support, serve and fund our programs in six southwest Georgia counties.
