Peggy Kelly, LPC-S, is Chief Executive Officer of Youth Home, Inc. in Little Rock, Arkansas, where she leads strategic growth—expanding service lines and widening the agency’s geographic reach—while maintaining a commitment to trauma-informed, evidence-based care. Previously as Chief Clinical Officer, she oversaw all clinical services, diversified funding streams, launched new programs, and led a cultural transformation using the Risking Connections trauma‑informed care model.
She served five years as Director of Clinical Services at Jewish Family & Career Services (JF&CS) in Atlanta before returning to Arkansas in 2014 to join Youth Home. Peggy holds a B.S. in Business and Finance from the University of Arkansas and an M.S. in Behavioral Studies from the University of South Alabama. She has practiced in Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, and Arkansas, providing individual, family, and group behavioral health services, and has worked as an Employee Assistance consultant for Fortune 500 companies and a large hospital system, advising on policy development and implementation. Her areas of expertise include employee wellness, workplace violence, substance abuse, and conflict resolution.
Peggy serves on the boards of the Arkansas Behavioral Health Council and the National Association of Children’s Behavioral Health. She and her husband, Donnie, enjoy Arkansas’s mountains and lakes and attend concerts and outdoor festivals whenever time permits.