Transforming Youth Recovery
Philanthropic Fundraising ServicesCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees
Transforming Youth Recovery examines the educational, peer, and family networks that influence youth development and achievement, pursuing research and approaches to expand school-based recovery support services. The organization seeks to mobilize local community assets into recovery practices and coalitions, and it advocates for public policy reforms, works to reduce the stigma associated with addiction, and funds studies to identify best practices in the recovery field. Its focus areas include higher education and school-based recovery in high schools and community colleges, life skills initiatives, and family education and prevention for K-8. Across these areas, it aims to bring in private-sector resources to support efforts alongside government and educational systems to accelerate change in how recovery is addressed in the United States. It is based in Solana Beach, California, and operates with a small staff. The organization functions within the philanthropic fundraising services sector, aiming to connect private resources with public education and recovery initiatives.