We are dedicated to building a better California in which all children can thrive.

​We seek to reverse two trends that have increased child poverty and youth trauma in California over the last few decades: the criminalization of youth, and the disinvestment in schools and youth services.

We're organizing to make sure that kids are treated like kids. We're in the fight to increase public investments in child and youth services in Sacramento and statewide. 

By lifting up all our children, we build stronger families and communities.

Youth Forward's mission is to create smart solutions to improve the health, education and wellbeing of our most vulnerable children and youth.