PUSHH equips youth with the essential skills needed to navigate real-life challenges with confidence and clarity. Through structured workshops and hands-on activities, youth learn effective communication, emotional regulation, problem-solving, financial basics, time management, healthy relationships, and goal-setting. These skills help participants build a strong foundation for personal growth, academic success, and future employment. Our life skills training empowers youth to make informed decisions that strengthen their overall well-being.

Description Healing is most powerful when it happens in community. PUSHH uses a peer-support model where youth learn to hold safe, compassionate spaces for themselves and others. Through healing circles, guided reflection, and shared experiences, participants explore emotions, build resilience, and strengthen their sense of belonging. Youth leaders are trained to facilitate discussions that promote trust, empathy, and self-awareness. This approach helps reduce stigma around mental health and fosters an environment where healing is shared, normalized, and celebrated.text goes here

PUSHH develops youth leaders who understand their power, voice, and influence within their communities. Through fellowships and advocacy training, participants learn how to support peers and families navigating the legal system, lead community campaigns, and address systemic inequities. Youth gain experience in public speaking, organizing, decision-making, and civic engagement. This leadership pathway empowers them to become influencers, change-makers, and advocates who use their strengths to positively impact schools, neighborhoods, and citywide systems.

We believe that youth thrive when they are connected to a supportive, engaged community. PUSHH provides opportunities for young people to participate in outreach, community events, organizing efforts, and violence prevention initiatives. Through hands-on involvement, youth build relationships, strengthen their sense of purpose, and contribute to the well-being of their neighborhoods. Community engagement also helps young people feel seen, valued, and connected—turning them into active participants in community improvement rather than passive observers.

PUSHH recognizes the impact of trauma—such as violence, instability, and systemic injustice—on young people’s mental, emotional, and physical health. Our staff uses trauma-informed practices that emphasize safety, trust, cultural sensitivity, choice, and empowerment. We meet youth where they are, offering counseling, crisis support, and emotional care with compassion and understanding. By acknowledging trauma and prioritizing healing, we help youth build resilience, develop coping skills, and reclaim control over their personal narratives.