Our Mission: Transforming the lives of youth by providing the support, stability, and skills they need to flourish in the community and in their families.
OUR PURPOSE
Every young person can live their life with joy and purpose, confident in their ability to decide their own path.
1:1
mentoring in connected communities
300+
active youth
In the communities we serve, youth experience poverty and three times the adversity of their peers. Beyond the instability and insecurity that makes it difficult to meet their most basic needs, these youth experience social, emotional, and cognitive obstacles that bar them from living the joyful, purposeful life that every young person deserves.
At New Pathways for Youth, we are changing that. We are building a future where every young person can live their life with joy and purpose, confident in their ability to decide their own path.
To make it happen, we provide 1:1 mentoring with a dedicated adult and a proven program for personal growth, including tailored goal-setting and connection to vital resources, all within a supportive peer group. In doing so, we’re transforming the lives of youth by providing the support, stability, and skills they and their families need to flourish.
Each of our youth receives tailored action planning and support according to their needs and personal goals, as well as connections to critical resources for personal well-being, and daily necessities that support the youth’s entire family, ranging from housing assistance to food security to emergency relief. All of this is complemented by 1:1 support from an adult mentor within a group of peers in order to build stable, nurturing, life-changing relationships.
Our holistic, research-based program, called Level Up, is proven to generate remarkable outcomes for the youth we serve – from improved mental health and personal wellness to academic success and greater high school graduation rates. We give them the tools and resources to not only achieve safe, healthy lives, but find fulfilling career paths, seize new opportunities, and enhance their relationships with their families, peers, and all those around them.
With the support of the entire New Pathways community, youth are able to transform their lives and confidently find their own path to fulfillment.
The Youth We Serve
New Pathways for Youth serves youth facing poverty and 3x the adversity of their peers. The youth we serve are ages 13 to 21, 94% BIPOC, and have an ACE score of 3 or more (ACE = adverse childhood experiences).
Service Map
Our approach
Our program is holistic. We are focused on all aspects of our youth’s inner development as well as their outer environments, focusing on three key aspects: relationships, education, and employment.
Become a mentor
If you’re ready to make an impact (or know somebody who is), we are always welcoming potential mentors to our mentor introduction sessions.
Youth enrollment
When our youth experience the support and personal development that our program offers, they feel unstoppable.
Teen Retreat
NPFY Headquarters
Expanded Services
Comprehensive Model
Impact
Scalable and Replicable
Celebrating 30 Years
New Home
Level Up
35 Years of Transforming Lives
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Recent news and events
August 17, 2026
Shared Learning and Purpose from the UNITE Conference
Phoenix, AZ | August 17, 2026. Last Thursday, leaders, advocates, and community changemakers from across Arizona gathered at the Cottonwood Center for the 2026 UNITE Conference, organized by AZ Impact for Good. ...
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August 12, 2026
Step Into Youth Mentorship with Level Up Academy
Phoenix, AZ | August 12, 2026 If you have ever wondered what mentorship could look like in your life, Level Up Academy is a meaningful place to begin. New Pathways ...
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August 10, 2026
Join Us for Planning with Purpose: Wills, Trusts & Directives
Phoenix, AZ | August 10, 2026. At New Pathways for Youth, we believe in building futures rooted in joy, purpose, and stability—not only for the young people we serve, but ...
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