Our mission is to support the health, safety, stability, and education of young people in the Southern United States by advancing their legal rights. SLCY's ultimate vision is that all young people in the South have their legal needs met so that they can secure housing, education, healthcare, and other benefits and resources they need for stability.
SLCY was created to help young people harness the law as they navigate complex systems that were not built for them. Legal issues have the potential to negatively impact a young person's life in a multitude of ways if not resolved immediately. We work with our partners to help young people get ahead of these issues by providing proactive and person-centered legal representation.
Our target population is young people:
Between the ages of 12 and 24 years old
Unstably housed or experiencing homelessness, including young people who are at risk of housing instability
Involved with the child welfare, behavioral health, or criminal legal systems
BIPOC and LGBTQ+ young people who experience homelessness, criminalization, and family separation at disproportionately high rates.
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