We commit to fostering partnerships and collaboration within the community to maximize impact, making the involvement of the community and people with lived experience mandatory in decision-making processes and program/community development essential to new partnership agreements and community growth.

We commit to help communities define what safety looks like so that we can prioritize the safety and well-being of the people we serve within the organization, the broader community, as well as ourselves. Also, we will help to harness and create these safe spaces and facilitate these conversations through restorative justice practices.

We commit to empowering young individuals to overcome barriers; recognize and reclaim their power. We will host workshops on self-advocacy and embrace everyone to be their authentic selves while recognizing the autonomy they possess.

We commit to creating and maintaining spaces where accountability can be had and shared safely. We will uphold policies put in place to hold people in community accountable for their actions and outcomes, ensuring transparency safety, and respect.

We commit to creating an inclusive environment that embraces diversity and ensures everyone feels welcome and heard.

We commit to encouraging resilience in the face of adversity and providing tools as well as creating safe spaces to navigate those adversities together in community.

We commit to prioritizing education and skill development to equip our community with essential tools for success and lead them to the resources that they need to obtain the goals that they set.

We commit to demonstrating compassion and empathy in all interactions with young people and their families.