Side By Side Youth

Side by Side is a bulwark of strength for young people in gut-wrenching circumstances.

We work with young people dealing with a wide variety of traumas including physical and emotional abuse, sexual exploitation, gang involvement and severe mental health issues. Our work requires deep compassion and tremendous skill, and our people have both. Working with young people in the most difficult, heart-breaking life situations, we help them feel acceptance, develop life skills, and experience-often for the first time-the sensation of hope. We do this through a constellation of innovative behavioral health, education and housing programs, guided by evidence and best practices.