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YOUTH ​SPIRIT

ARTWORKS

About Us


Youth Spirit Artworks started in 2007 as a response to the ​challenges faced by Alameda County’s transitional age ​youth impacted by adversity, economic and housing ​challenges.



We provide holistic engagement, intervention and ​opportunity offering transitional housing, leadership ​development utilizing Art as Therapy and by celebrating ​Youth Empowerment in community, beauty, land, history ​and freedom.

Our vision is that transitional age youth (16-25) will emerge centered, joyful and thriving in the world.

Our mission is to create spaces of safety, dignity and belonging for healing, transition, growth and development of TQBIPOC youth experiencing various vulnerabilities and challenges.

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We believe all youth are capable of healing through a process of support, self-understanding, learning, reconciliation and liberation.

Our Model

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Housing

  • 12 month Transitional Housing Program for youth 18-25
  • Housing Clinics
  • 1:1 Housing Navigation
  • After care


Healing & Personal Development

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  • Wellness Support & Life Skills Development
  • Equine Therapy
  • Healing & Job Clinics
  • Youth Advisory Board
  • Leadership Pathways
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Community & Belonging

  • Art as Therapy workshops
  • Cultural events celebrating history & identities
  • Murals & place making
  • Connection & resilience in nature
  • Healing Clinics non western modalities

YSA Transitional Village Program

We believe that if we offer Transitional Housing, along with trauma responsive ​holistic services focused on healing, recovery and intervention in every dimension of ​wellness, we can support youth launch towards a future prepared to enter ​permanent housing and opportunities.

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We offer opportunity to find permanent ​housing, career and personal goals success ​through case management, housing ​navigation, healing modalities, skills training ​and life skills development.

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Board of Directors

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jasmine

braxton


chair

tom

mcaninley


vice chair

randall

hudson


Treasurer

Alexandra

Childs


board member

AniKa

dokes


board member

Suzanne

chui sutton


board member

Frank

buffum


board member

valerie

r. silva


board member

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With a youthful spirit we acknowledge the visionary and pioneering work of Sally Hindman, YSA’s founder. We salute her contributions to the arts and cultural social fabric, and for connecting that fabric to the community development of Alameda County, and we wish her all the best in pursuit of her vision in new endeavors.

- The YSA Board, December 2022.





Our Funders & Partners

City of Oakland

City of Berkeley

Un​ion Pacific

California Arts Council

County of Alameda Health Care Services

Sierra Health Foundation

Amgen Foundati​on

Stupski Foundation

Sa​n Francisco Foundation

National Endowment for the Arts

Options Recovery

Life Skills & AOD Recovery Support

Telecare

Mental Health- Navigation

New Door Ventures

Professional Development & Employment Linkages

Alameda Family Services

Mental Health- Therapy

Patelco ​

Financial Wellness & 1:1 Financial Counseling

Dream Youth Clinic

Physical Health- Health Navigator-Psychiatry

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Individual Family Donors & Faith Based Organizations

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