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Patrick W. Lawler

Patrick W. Lawler has served as chief executive officer of Youth Villages since the organization’s beginning in 1986. Under his leadership, Youth Villages has grown from two small residential facilities serving 40 youth in Memphis to a national leader in the child welfare community. The organization now serves over 20,000 families every year and has established over 60 locations across 11 states and the District of Columbia.

Posts by Patrick W. Lawler

September 18, 2013

Data Sharing, Connectivity Will Mean Better Help For Children And Families

Patrick W. Lawler

MFG Archive

In our introductory post for the topic of data privacy we noted the weight and speed of technological change combining for a new kind of pressure on organizations. To that we can add the pressure that is also on (or should be on) the regulatory environment to keep up. Youth Villages CEO, Patrick W. Lawler, […]

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