MISSION
Youth Crossroads supports youth, guiding them through life’s challenges, and inspiring them to discover new opportunities for personal development, healthy relationships, and positive community involvement.
VISION
Youth Crossroads seeks to provide youth with a comprehensive system of support, positive structures, and role models to help them navigate the personal and academic challenges they face in their daily lives, including counseling services, mentorship, tutoring, after-school enrichment programs, youth leadership training, college and job readiness, and community service.
VALUES
Youth Empowerment: We help youth recognize, develop, and utilize their unique skills, attitudes, and opportunities that maximize personal growth and healthy relationships
Family / Parent Participation: We support parents to become fully engaged and responsible for the healthy development of their family
Accessibility: We provide services at no cost and in safe, accessible facilities.
Trauma-Informed: We operate as a trauma-informed organization, seeking opportunities to build resiliency in individuals, families, and community
Cultural Sensitivity: We maintain a culturally diverse and sensitive environment in all activities including direct services and community outreach
Collaboration: We maximize opportunities for youth and family development through strong, effective partnerships with community resources
Adaptability & Innovation: We continuously adapt to changing community conditions and innovate new services that meet the social-emotional needs of youth and families.
Equity and Racial Justice: We support and work towards equitable systemic changes in our organization, schools, social services, financial, justice and other systems