Alissa Nourse Steps Down as Tahoe Youth & Family Services Executive Director

Tahoe Youth & Family Services announces the resignation of Executive Director, Alissa Nourse. Nourse leaves the agency after nine years of exceptional work to accept a position with Alpine County as the Director of Behavioral Health, Alpine County, California.

Under Ms. Nourse's guidance the agency has steadily grown now providing services in South Lake Tahoe, Douglas County, Incline Village and Alpine County. The budget has grown from $450,000 to $1,600,000 allowing the agency to expand services and locations.

In 2012 the agency provided counseling services to more than 1,080 clients, served more than 4,300 youth visits at the Drop-In Centers and distributed nearly 6,500 survival items (food, clothing, sleeping bags, and hygiene products).

The entire Board wishes to publically thank Ms. Nourse for her dedication and strong leadership through her tenure as the Executive Director of Tahoe Youth & Family Services. Alissa's gift of connecting with clients, the community, her staff and the Board are keenly recognized as components of her tremendous success. We sincerely wish her continued success as she embarks on a new journey.

The Board is actively recruiting for a candidate to take the reins of the agency as Executive Director. During the interim period the management staff currently in place at TYFS will continue all programs and services.

Those interested in applying for the Executive Director of Tahoe Youth & Family Services will find the job description and application process on tahoeyouth.org.