What We Do

Our ongoing mission is to end the cycle of youth homelessness. We serve unaccompanied homeless and at risk youth – and young parents with children of their own – up to their 25th birthday. We are quite proud of the fact that our volunteer teams build trust and become a consistent resource to stabilize and otherwise help those youth that the rest of society ignored.

Sometimes the hardest thing a homeless youth will do is recognize they need help. Through our four core programs available to local communities – Youth Outreach, Housing Support, School Mentoring, and Food Access – we help move them quickly from crisis to connection. We assess their needs, connect them to resources, and develop plans to get them out of often untenable or unjust situations and move them toward much greater stability.

Our Stats at a Glance

We have been a trusted entity for youth since 1990.

We are not one-size-fits-all, with our local programs responding specifically to the needs of their communities. 

We recognize that there are few developmentally appropriate services to serve young people after 18 in the adult homeless system, so we don’t turn our backs when youth ‘age out’ of most other programs.

We have low-to-no barriers to accessing care, and welcome any youth that needs help. 

We celebrate differences, embracing all youth regardless of race, ethnicity, ancestry, skin color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, relationship status, personal appearance, family roles, political affiliation, or disability.

Youth tell us what is most important to them and what they would like from us. Not the other way around. They set the goals and we meet them where they’re at.

All of our volunteers are interviewed, thoroughly trained, and screened.

Every local program was started by a core group of volunteers. Most of our programs are still run by people who offer their skills and leadership talents on a pro bono basis.

Most of our donations come from individuals and organizations that have made an ongoing commitment to partner with us in a bold vision, freeing us up to do things the way they work best, not chase the next dollar.