Beloved Youth is the inaugural initiative of Beloved Village and aims to break the cycles of poverty, incarceration, and homelessness by providing support and resources to young people through community-based alternatives. We collaborate with young people who are involved or at risk of being involved in the juvenile legal system, as well as their families, to reimagine and invest in innovative housing solutions that foster a sense of belonging outside the oppressive institutions that cause harm.

Beloved Youth was born from the experiences and aspirations of countless young people who have worked with Young Women’s Freedom Center over the past three decades. The program has been meticulously designed based on their desires, needs, and dreams for their own futures.

Beloved Youth serves as the pioneering pilot project of Beloved Village, driven by the belief that every young person deserves a nurturing and supportive home, along with necessary resources and support rooted in their own self-determination.