When Youth Rise,
We All Rise.
YOUTH ARE THE FUTURE.
We believe that investing in the health, education, and prosperity of our youth is crucial to maintaining healthy communities. When youth rise, we all rise.
Through peer-led programs & experiences, we provide youth with mental health support in a non-clinical setting.
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Support System
We advocate for youth so they can learn to advocate for themselves. Our programs guide them through everything from mental health and substance abuse to vocational rehabilitation.
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safe & healthy community
Community is a life source through which we find healing & restoration. Whether at our Drop-In’s or through workforce development, youth are supported & empowered in the context of a safe community.
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mission & purpose
Ultimately, our goal is to help youth become not only advocates for their own mental health but powerful advocates for change in their communities.
Youth Rising™ Drop-In Centers provide a safe, inclusive, and stigma-aware space for transitional-age youth (Ages 11-21).
YR Drop-In Centers are staffed by Certified Peer Specialists committed to helping youth empower themselves and successfully transition into adulthood.
Here, we welcome everyone's authentic self with no judgment or expectations—just a place to be you.
“50% of all mental health problems
appear by age 14, and 75% by age 24.”
Forbes, 2024
Who is youth Rising?
Youth Rising (YR) - a national nonprofit - began as a pilot project in 2011 in rural Oregon with a handful of youth. By 2014, YR had established a 3,000 square ft drop-in center, along with additional youth-focused programs and services. In 2019, YR recognized the need for our services in rural and urban communities nationwide and set out to expand nationally.