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Healthy Youth

Cultivating Healthy Youth

Empowering Black communities through education, advocacy, and transformative support for lasting change.

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Real Support for Youth

Our youth programming is youth-led and rooted in the real needs of our community. That means we listen, we show up, and we provide spaces where youth are seen, heard, and valued.

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Meeting Young People Where They Are

We know how hard it can be to find support that feels real, especially when other places feel cold, complicated, or just not made for us, because we’ve been there. That’s why we meet youth where they are and create opportunities for them to grow, thrive, and break cycles of poverty and violence.

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Youth Drop-In Center

Urban Triage's Youth Drop-In Center is designed for youth ages 16 to 22 experiencing homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or simply needing a safe, supportive environment.

Visit our center in Madison

Hours
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:00 to 6:00 PM.

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Location
306 E Wilson St, 2nd FloorMadison, WI 53703

Drop-In space for connection and support

Our drop-in space provides immediate access to connection, stability, and resources that empower young people to feel seen, supported, and secure.

Drop-In space for connection and support

Our drop-in space provides immediate access to connection, stability, and resources that empower young people to feel seen, supported, and secure.

Rapid Rehousing for Youth

Youth Domestic Violence Housing

Our Youth Domestic Violence Housing program provides rapid rehousing and wraparound support for youth experiencing homelessness due to domestic violence.

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School Partnerships That Transform Youth Lives

We partner with schools to offer our personal transformation curriculum in a variety of school-based settings, including in-school, after-school, or during summer sessions.

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School Partnerships

Our Curriculum is More Than Just an After-School Program

It helps youth ages 14 to 18 build self-awareness, emotional resilience, and meaningful connections through a mix of personal development, social connection, and one-on-one case management.

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Youth Housing System Improvement

Through a HUD Youth Homeless System Improvement grant, we are leading a project called The Tipping Point: Establishing a Culturally Specific Interstate Collective & Black Youth Advisory Team to Eradicate Youth Homelessness in Wisconsin.

Ending Youth Homelessness in Wisconsin

Our goal is to improve equity in youth homelessness response systems through statewide conferences, regional micro-summits, and youth and partner development retreats.

Building a United Front

To achieve that goal, we are establishing a statewide collective of culturally specific service providers who support the movement to eradicate youth homelessness.

Engaging Marginalized Youth

This collective aims to engage the most marginalized and transient youth populations in efforts such as asset mapping, community engagement and outreach, local events, and data collection and evaluation to build their capacity to help eradicate homelessness.

More than housing. A real home.

Emerging Adults Transitional Housing

It helps youth ages 14 to 18 build self-awareness, emotional resilience, and meaningful connections through a mix of personal development, social connection, and one-on-one case management.

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Testimonials

I don't know how I can thank you guys. Not just for the rental assistance, but for the overall support given throughout Dane County. Your activism is top notch.

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Urban Triage Client

I was blessed to receive education from Brandi Grayson, Urban Triage for six hours this week. I am still marveling at and reflecting on all the wisdom she bestowed upon us.

Training participant

I'm in a powerful training by Brandi Grayson from Urban Triage at End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin and Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault. If you want it real about racism, hire Brandi! She is so good.

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Kathy Flores

Training Participant

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