Eve Large has been named director of the Chester County Department of Children, Youth & Families (CYF) by Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline. Large has worked for CYF since 2001, most recently as deputy director and previously as legal unit manager and as foster care manager. She will take over leadership from Doug Waegel, who recently retired.

CYF provides social services to children and their families so that they can live and thrive in stable, permanent homes. Those services, provided to nearly 5,000 children and families, include child and general protective services, assessment of needs, prevention services, linkages to community resources, life skills education, and foster care and adoption services.

Large received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Michigan and a Master of Arts in counseling psychology from Immaculata University. She is a founding member of the Chester County Children's Advocacy Center and has participated as a member of a variety of county and state child welfare committees.

Large is a graduate of Unionville High School, and she lives in Kennett Square with her husband.