We turn survival into leadership.
Young Women's Freedom Center is led by and for young women and trans youth who have lived through foster care, the streets, and the juvenile legal system. Together we build power, healing, and freedom across California.
#FreeThe50 on the steps of the Los Angeles County Hall of Administration
By the numbers
From our latest Impact Report.
One movement,
many homes
The Freedom Center incubates and supports a family of sister organizations.
Find your center
Five locations across California. Connect with us!
Where do you
want to start?
I need support
Coaching, healing circles, and paid leadership programs. No judgment. No requirements.
Find your centerI want to organize
Join Sister Warriors, sign the Free the 50 pledge, and help us end the incarceration of girls and trans youth across California.
Join the movementI want to invest
Fund leadership, not lockup. Every dollar goes to programs designed with and for the young people they serve.
Donate todayTo inspire young women and trans youth who have experienced foster care, life on the streets, and the juvenile justice system to transform their lives and their communities.
We support their brilliance and power through leadership development, skills building, healing, and the creation of opportunities for them to lead.
About usWhat we do
Four ways we build power with system-impacted young people, from the streets to the statehouse.
Investing in Young People
Building the power of young people to organize and advocate for system change through paid fellowships, coaching, and healing-centered programs.
Advocacy & Organizing
Campaigns led by those most impacted: changing laws, budgets, and systems across California.
Freedom Research Institute
Participatory research by and about system-involved young women and gender-expansive youth.
Direct Advocacy
1:1 support from self-determination coordinators who have been in their shoes. Court support. Programming inside of Juvenile halls.
