With support from the California Arts Council, A Reason to Survive (ARTS) will elevate the Creative Youth Development framework with young people in South County San Diego through meaningful, culturally responsive arts-learning experiences:

We co-create an environment where young people have creative experiences that will help them become confident, compassionate, and courageous as they see themselves in the role of community builders.

Our “Create, Connect, and Catalyze” framework our work, impact and partnerships, and culture align with our mission, and include:

1) high-quality creative youth development programming, for youth ages 8-24, centering social justice, youth voice, and collective action; 2) mobilizes arts and culture within our and community committed to self-care, health equity, and justice; and 3) grows our Community of Care network of partners offering services, rooted in healing-centered engagement.