Building Tomorrow - today

SUSTAIN WHAT WORKS, EXPAND WHAT’S POSSIBLE, Develop future pathways, and strengthen SYC for long-term impact

Sacramento Youth Center is already building tomorrow - today through our drop-in-center, mentoring, workforce

development and youth behavioral & mental health support.

Now, we are ready to take the next step.

When we began the 1830 Project, our focus was on expanding

SYC’s physical space. As the vision developed, it became clear

that 1830 is one part of a larger opportunity: to sustain and

grow an existing ecosystem of support that helps Sacramento

youth find belonging, stability, and hope for their future.

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invest IN OUR FOUR PRIORITIES

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SUSTAIN

Keep core youth services strong. Sustain the experiences youth need.

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EXPAND

Create more room for youth wellness support through 1830. Expand the services to youth

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DEVELOP

Grow education workforce, and leadership pathways. Develop the future through opportunities

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STRENGTHEN

Build the systems and sustainability to serve youth for generations. give hope through reliability.

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sustain

keep Core Youth Services Strong

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Invest into a thriving ecosystem of youth development

SYC sustains a youth mentoring pipeline that meets young people at every step. From the moment they walk through the door, youth are welcomed into a safe and reliable space. Small-group mentoring helps them build mental and behavioral health tools, while one-on-one wellness coaching helps them set goals, overcome barriers, and move toward stability, belonging, and hope.

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expand

create more room for youth wellness

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Youth are in crisis. Anxiety, depression, suicidality, isolation, instability, and trauma are all rising, while many young people lack consistent support.

SYC is responding with action. Through the 1830 expansion, we are creating more room for youth wellness, mentoring, counseling, creative expression, recreation, and belonging. This expansion allows us to serve more young people, deepen support, and provide a reliable place where youth can find help before crisis becomes catastrophe.

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Map of Sacramento Youth Center's North Sac Campus showing various facilities including drop-in center, charter school, workforce cafe, ballroom/theater, gym, classrooms, counseling rooms, hygiene facilities, digital wellness, community commons with outdoor events, farmers markets, batting cages, and pickleball courts, along with parking areas and surrounding streets.
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The expansion will include

Indoor Gym

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outdoor sports area

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classrooms

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counseling rooms

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develop

grow education, workforce and leadership pathways

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We develop pathways that equip young people for school, work, leadership, and life through workforce training, Café Paso, charter school partnerships, internships, life skills, and future planning.

Many young people need more than encouragement; they need real pathways. Through education, workforce development, mentoring, and future planning, SYC helps youth build the skills, confidence, and direction they need to shape a future with stability, purpose, and hope.

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build systems and sustainability to serve youth for generations

Strengthen

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Create a future proof organization

We strengthen SYC’s long-term sustainability by investing in staff capacity, operating reserves, donor systems, impact tracking, leadership development, communications, and financial resilience.

These investments help SYC remain reliable for youth year after year, ensuring that our spaces, programs, and relationships are not only growing, but built to last.

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hOPE STORy

SAHAR

I immigrated from Afghanistan to the United States in 2016, and a few years later, during my junior year of high school, I was first

introduced to the Sacramento Youth Center.

The Center quickly became a second home, providing me with the feeling of belonging, support, and

encouragement.

After graduating from high school, I joined the Center as a summer intern, which gave me my first real opportunity to learn about

community work and youth development. Soon after, I became a Peer Support Specialist, where I mentored students and helped

them explore programs that focused on personal growth, mental wellness, and success skills.

It was fulfilling to see how the Youth Center continuously expanded to serve more students and introduce essential programs like the

Dimensions of Wellness and other initiatives that enabled more students to become better versions of themselves.

What really captured my attention and interest was the inclusive and welcoming nature of the environment, especially for immigrants

and refugees like myself. The Center celebrated cultural events such as Dia De Los Muertes, Nowruz, Ramadan, Black History Month,

Palentine’s, and Halloween, helping everyone feel a sense of belonging and community.

Through my time at the Sacramento Youth Center, I learned not only how to support others but also how to grow as a person and

a leader. The executives and staff were always supportive and dedicated to helping us achieve our goals.With the guidance and

motivation they provided, I am proud to say that I recently graduated from UC Berkeley with a major in Computer Science.

Looking back, the Sacramento Youth Center played a major role in shaping who I am today. It gave me the opportunity to give back to

the community, connect with others, and develop skills that continue to guide me in both my personal and professional life.

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