St. Paul Youth Services

St. Paul Youth Services is Rewriting the Rules® for Youth Engagement.

OUR VISION: To improve our community's collective ability to engage and support all youth with practices, tools and resources grounded in racial equity and inclusive of all identities. 

OUR MISSION: A loving community where all youth are safe to live fully and free while prioritizing community indicators of well-being for Black youth, Indigenous youth, and youth of color. 

OUR VALUES: St. Paul Youth Services, we...

Act According to Our Belief that Every Young Person Is Valuable

Recognize Youth Work is Skilled Work

Demonstrate Shared Vulnerability & Accountability

Amplify Youth Voice & Power to Contribute to Our Community

Pursue racial equity and intersectionality in all that we do.

Promote High Expectations with High Support

Advocate for Resources in Proportion to the Desired Social Impact.

Respect parents & guardians as Loving Experts

Our Board of Directors, Staff and YouthPowerMN Leaders demonstrate values and we partner with others who share them.

OUR SERVICES: St. Paul Youth Services is a leader in reimagining how our community engages with and holds itself accountable for youth. We partner with youth to work to create systemic change through in-school and in-community services and advocacy that focuses on addressing the underlying barriers to equity. We partner with organizations who demonstrate and share these values.

If you want justice for Black youth, invest in their power to achieve it!