We're working for transformative justice. We provide holistic youth services, conduct meaningful research, and offer community training and advocacy to inform systems change in Atlanta and across Georgia.
We work directly with vulnerable youth, providing them with trauma-informed and race-conscious case management and group therapy to improve their well-being. Day-to-day, we provide counseling, safety planning, and other support. Our clinical staff keep youth connected with vetted community service providers and provide crisis intervention.
At our Center, youth can attend support groups and life skills classes, receive educational support and job training, and engage in other prosocial activities in our safe, teen-friendly space. Through a network of trusted community partners, we also offer access to community-based activities that empower youth and encourage their dreams to take flight. Our staff connect youth to meaningful economic and educational opportunities, such as on-site job training and GED classes through various partners.
We also provide court advocacy on behalf of our youth and have worked to create new community-based alternatives to incarceration and strengthen existing ones, including our Voices and Connections programs.
Through our Community Ambassadors program, awareness events, and program development, we provide training and support to community members who want to learn about the real-world issues youthSpark addresses and how they can make a difference through volunteerism, advocacy, or education.
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youthSpark combines research with client experiences to design and deliver evidence-based interventions and impactful programs that work for vulnerable youth.
This holistic, systemic approach helps ensure youthSpark’s work is sustainable, reaches across sectors, and makes a meaningful difference in preventing youth abuse and exploitation.
