Rewriting the Rules® of Youth Engagement.
Our Youth & Our Community
SPYS addresses issues that are gaining increased public attention and putting our youth, their families, and our community’s well-being at risk: criminal justice reform, alternatives to suspensions, and Minnesota’s glaring inequities by which the same actions lead to different consequences based on a young person’s race, gender, socioeconomic status, or neighborhood.
Building Partnerships with Youth & Their Families.
Each year, we provide guidance, support, and opportunities to more than 400 young people through behavior intervention, family support, youth leadership, and restorative justice. Most youth we work with are Black, Indigenous, and Youth of Color.
ABOUT THE PHOTOS ON THIS WEBSITE:
To honor young people's power to represent themselves, we commissioned youth artists at Intermedia Arts to photograph their peers. This allows us to preserve the confidentiality of our youth program clients, many of whom are facing challenging situations, and demonstrate that young people are best able to tell their own stories.
Upcoming Events
Get one 16 oz container of Ms. Julia's Everyday Seasoning for every donation of $20 or more to St. Paul Youth Services (SPYS) on October 12.
Ms. Julia's Everyday seasoning will be mailed to the address included with donations by Oct.. 31st.
