About the YCB

Our mission

To work together to support the health, safety, education, and development of children and young people in Minneapolis.

Our vision

A Minneapolis where every child is valued, supported, and safe, where no young person goes hungry or homeless, and all can grow, thrive, and contribute to their community.

Our role

Convening partners and facilitating spaces for youth and community involvement, so a city of many systems acts as one for its young people.

Five priorities

Priority 01

Capacity and sustainability

Durable policy, funding, and program alignment.

Priority 02

Coordination and equitable access

Aligned networks that reduce barriers and open equitable access.

Priority 03

Youth voice and power

Youth voice moving into policy influence and systems change.

Priority 04

Safety, trust and wellbeing

Outreach that builds safety, trust, connection, and wellbeing.

Priority 05

Data, learning and policy

Shared data and learning driving credibility and policy shifts.