Friends of Youth
@friendsofyouth.org
Friends of Youth envisions all youth having every opportunity to succeed. We partner with youth and families to provide the relationships, resources, and skills they need to attain personal growth and success. Serving youth and young families facing circumstances of homelessness, foster care and behavioral health challenges.
Friends of Youth's Company Logos
Friends of Youth's Brand Colors
Hex Code
Color name
RGB
HSL
CMYK
#00BAEE
Cerulean
0, 186, 238
193, 100, 47
100, 22, 0, 7
#49D8FF
Malibu
73, 216, 255
193, 100, 64
71, 15, 0, 0
#840082
Fresh Eggplant
132, 0, 130
301, 100, 26
0, 100, 2, 48
About Friends of Youth
Friends of Youth is a community-based organization serving young people, young adults, and families with housing, counseling, foster care, and related support services. In 2025, it helped more than 3,200 people find housing, healing, and stability. Its programs span ages 4 to 24 and include emergency shelter, a 24-hour crisis hotline and shelter referrals, daytime drop-in support, and housing navigation.
Young adults and families can also access affordable and transitional housing, bridge housing, rapid rehousing, rental assistance, and tenant support. Counseling services include individual, family, and group mental health counseling, as well as substance use support. Friends of Youth offers employment and education navigation, life-skills coaching, and Healthy Start services for pregnant and parenting families with young children.
Its Youth Engagement Team connects young people at risk of or experiencing homelessness with case managers, housing navigators, therapists, and legal assistance. The organization also prepares and supports therapeutic foster caregivers. Friends of Youth welcomes people of all backgrounds, cultures, and identities, including BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ youth and caregivers
Company type
Nonprofit
Year founded
1951
Company size
201-500 employees
