Welcome
Sasha Bruce Youthwork (SBY) meets the urgent needs of at-risk youth and their families in Washington, DC. We believe that young people and families already possess the strengths and abilities necessary to solve their problems and improve their lives. A person who believes he can change and who can envision a different life can make that desire real.
SBY provides help wherever it’s needed—on the street, in its shelters, or at the homes of young people and families who are struggling. Serving DC’s poorest communities, where institutions and systems are broken and young people and their families are struggling to overcome obstacles, SBY uses proven youth development practices to help young people find new ways of surviving, thriving, and realizing success. With more than 30 years of experience meeting the ever-changing needs of DC’s youth and families with innovative programs, we are always willing to listen and ready to help.
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Latest news
Sasha Bruce YouthBuild featured in NPR story
17th of February 2010 - Read more
Sasha Bruce Youthwork’s YouthBuild program is featured in an NPR story on the use of federal recovery act funds.
ELEW rocks Sasha Bruce
10th of February 2010 - Read more
Eric Lewis, aka ELEW, is a rock-jazz pioneer and musical iconoclast.
RockJazz sensation Eric Lewis performs for SBY
4th of February 2010 - Read more
SBY’s board of directors welcomed renown RockJazz pianist Eric Lewis to a special concert on February 4 to benefit our work with homeless youth. View photos and some video from this event at Georgetown’s Halcyon House by clicking here.
DC juvenile justice chief resigns
4th of December 2009 - Read more
Four years ago, then-Mayor Anthony Williams elevated the juvenile justice director position to a cabinet level, a reflection of the importance of addressing the myriad problems associated with youth crime, rehabilitation and recidivism. He found a reformer in Vincent Schiraldi.
SBY to lead substance use prevention planning in Wards 5 & 6
3rd of December 2009 - Read more
Drug abuse among youth and families in DC correlates to a host of other problems including poverty, family dissolution, school failure and communicable diseases.
