Youth Activities and Leadership Development
Below are community organizations that offer this service. Head back to the National Community Asset Map.
Washington | King County and surrounding counties Organization Description: Community Passageways provides wraparound services to youth and their families, helping them thrive at home, work, and in their communities. Through mentorship, resource navigation, and individualized support, the organization promotes stability and opportunity for youth and young adults. Community Passageways also partners with human services, public health,…
Michigan | Detroit Metro Area Organization Description: InsideOut Detroit is a literary non-profit dedicated to transforming the lives of young people through written and spoken word. Through in-school, after-school, and community-based programs, young people have the opportunity to share their voice and express themselves creatively with the help of professional writers and poets. Program Description: InsideOut…
Arizona | Pima County Organization Description: The Pima County Teen Court (a program of YWCA Southern Arizona) is an opportunity for middle and high school students to volunteer in various courtroom roles. Through the program, young people build confidence and leadership skills while engaging in civic and professional development. Program Description: The Pima County Teen Court…
Missouri | St. Louis “We have chosen a punitive way because it is the only option we know but when you give folks (survivors/victims, judges, prosecutors, others harmed) involved in the legal system alternatives, people will choose other options.” – Mike Milton, Executive Director of Freedom Community Center Organization Description: Freedom Community Center is a Black-led restorative justice organization…
New Mexico | Albuquerque and Surrounding Counties Organization Description: La Plazita Institute uses a holistic and cultural approach to engage youth, elders, and communities to connect and navigate the “Five Suns,” which include self, family, community, institutions, and the movement across these relationships. La Plazita provides young people with wraparound services and tools to connect to…
Michigan | Detroit Organization Description: Detroit Area Youth Uniting Michigan (DAYUM) is a youth-led organization that builds and implements strategic youth-led campaigns across the state of Michigan. DAYUM offers an infrastructure for youth organizing to ensure youth voices are included in key decision-making processes that impact youth and their communities. DAYUM works across a variety of…
Colorado | Denver County and surrounding counties (including Araphoe County, Adams County, Douglas County, Jefferson County, and Boulder County) Organization Description: Fully Liberated Youth (FLY) provides holistic support to young people who may be at risk or involved in the juvenile legal system. The organization focuses on providing mentorship, mental health support, and academic services…
New York | New York City Organization Description: The Door provides comprehensive youth development services to address the complex and varied needs of young people ages 12 to 24 throughout New York City. The Door is a youth-centered “one-stop shop” with integrated services including healthcare, mental health care, legal support, education, job training, and assistance…
