Youth On Fire

Youth on Fire will be closed for the Juneteenth holiday.

We encourage folks to learn more about Juneteenth and participate in events happening in our communities. Here are a few events happening in and around Boston.

5 ways to celebrate Juneteenth 2024 in Boston 5 ways to celebrate Juneteenth 2024 in Boston, from community events to music to educational events to culture festivals.

YOF members—come through tomorrow at 3:30 for an awesome opportunity! Youth On Fire is hosting a workshop with Dave Ortega, cartoonist and illustrator! Supplies will be provided, so all you need to bring is yourself and your creativity. You can see some of Dave’s incredible work here if you want to get excited and find some inspiration beforehand: https://www.daveortegadraws.com

Thanks to the Boston Public Library for making this possible! We hope to see you there!

Youth on Fire needs your support!

Please consider donating something from our wishlist to support the members we serve at Youth on Fire! All items go directly to young folks who are experiencing housing instability in the community.

Thank you!

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YOF members—if you're LGBTQ+ and 22 or under, take a look at this awesome opportunity to help plan Youth Pride this year! Click through to BAGLY's post and fill out an application by tomorrow if you're interested!

Applications for MYP Planning Committee are due TOMORROW! Go to the link in our bio or visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYHsynjdr6zksxHMZSdxaJOXpw_XlALZDRa2P-t8BrPZ-fSg/viewform to apply!

Today is our annual Holiday meal and, members, we’d love to see you. Come by 12-4pm today for a homecooked meal, gift cards, new Winter clothes and accessories!
Thanks to Katharine for cooking for days to keep our members fed, and to Community Cooks for providing delicious side dishes for our big meal!
We’ll be playing games all day and will be making our gingerbread houses a little later!

Our holiday meal is TOMORROW from 12-4pm! It's open to current members and former members who have aged out, and you're welcome to bring your kids too!

We've been cooking up a storm and have a great menu ready for you including roast chicken thighs, mashed potatoes and homemade gravy, collard greens, mac & cheese, stuffing, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, and more. This meal is also being supported by our wonderful team at Community Cooks, bringing us home cooked food for the holidays!

Come join us tomorrow at 1 Church Street in Harvard Square between 12-4pm. We hope to see you then!

YOF members and aged out members—we're having a HOLIDAY MEAL next week on Wednesday, December 20th from 12-4pm! The meal is open to current members, former/aged out members, and members' children if you want to bring them!

Here's some of what's on the menu: roast chicken thighs, mashed potatoes and gravy, collard greens, stuffing, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, cookies, and more!

We'll also have music and good company, and we hope to see you there. Reach out to staff if you have any questions for us!

YOF members and aged out members—we're having a HOLIDAY MEAL next week on Wednesday, December 20th from 12-4pm! The meal is open to current members, former/aged out members, and members' children if you want to bring them!

Here's some of what's on the menu: roast chicken thighs, mashed potatoes and gravy, collard greens, stuffing, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, cookies, and more!

We'll also have music and good company, and we hope to see you there. Reach out to staff if you have any questions for us!

YOF Community-- We have an exciting opportunity coming up to buy one-of-a-kind art created and sold by the young adults we serve!

Come support youth experiencing housing insecurity and buy unique gifts for your friends, family, community workers, neighbors, and educators!

Members price and sell their art and all of the money goes directly into their hands. There will be paintings, written poetry, baked goods, floral bouquets, upcycled clothing, essential oil sprays and more for sale.

All that AND a talent show too! You don't want to miss this!

Bring your friends and coworkers to support local young artists in your community!

If you can't make it but want to donate funds, art supplies, snacks, or tips for our performers, get in touch with Katharine at [email protected]

Spread it around!

Youth On Fire members! We're having a WILDLIFE DAY! TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 18 from 12-1:30pm! The New England Wildlife Center is coming to Youth On Fire with some really cool animals! You'll get to meet them, learn about them, and learn more about wildlife rehabilitation.

COME THROUGH! We hope to see you there at 12pm!

YOF members, join us this coming Monday 10/9 at 12pm for a self-portrait and identity art workshop! Allston-based artist Katiana Rodriguez is coming to Youth On Fire to talk about community, identity, art, and self-portraiture, and you'll get a chance to paint a self-portrait too! It's going to be a great workshop, and we're so thrilled to have Katiana join us. You can see more of Katiana's work here: https://edportal.harvard.edu/love-letter-mi-gente and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/boogie.down.baby/.

Can't wait to see you there!

Let folks in your communities know that we're here for them!

Q***r Coffee Hour tomorrow at 2! Be there!

This and a whole lot more art for sale tonight! Buy something for yourself or a friend!

We’ll have fresh bouquets made by members tonight for sale at our art sale and talent show! Come through 6-9pm and bring your friends!

TONIGHT!
Come support the young folks we serve by purchasing art made by them. All money goes directly to our members. We'd love to see you there!

Hey, YOF members! A reminder that our summer picnic is TODAY from 12-4pm in the Cambridge Common! Join us for some good food, music, and games! Hope to see you there!

Members, interested in top surgery but don't know how to get started?
We have staff onsite who have been through it and can walk you through the process, provide support and advice, and refer you to LGBTQIA+ competent medical care! There's a ton of information out there- let us help you navigate through it.

Groups like Q***r Coffee Hour is also a great resource to connect with young folks who may share similar experiences. Our next one is August 31st!

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We see you! We got you!

Beach day next week!

Members, it's raining out but we have ponchos, dry socks, umbrellas, and sneakers in the drop-in, so come by and dry off.

We will also be having a board game tournament and art making from 2-5pm, so come through!

YOUTH ON FIRE COMMUNITY! We're having an Art & Talent Show at the end of the month on Tuesday, August 29 from 6-9pm! Our members will be selling their art and performing, and all money they make from sales and performances will go directly to them.

Come spend a night in our space, support unhoused youth in your community, eat some yummy snacks, be entertained, and see some great art! We'd love to have you!

If you have any questions, want to donate art supplies before the show, or need anything else, please feel free to reach out to our Site Coordinator Katharine at [email protected].

Q***r Coffee Hour is BACK!

We'll be heading to the beach in a couple weeks and would love you to join. If interested, let staff know!

Want to become a member? Visit during our drop-in hours and we'll be happy to sit down with you, do an intake, and support your on your goals!

There's a new public bathroom in the Boston Commons open from 7am-9pm!

A public restroom trailer, with separate stalls and sinks, cleaned every four hours, for men, women, and an ADA restroom, is installed on Boston Common, available daily from 7AM to 9PM through the fall with a security person on-site during hours of operation.

Want a quiet and calm space to work with staff and focus on your goals?

Make an appointment to work one-on-one with staff and we'll support you in navigating services, applying for MassHealth and benefits, resume-building and job search, and can also provide referrals for shelters, legal help, healthcare, immigration assistance, LGBTQIA+ support and more.

Testing today! Come on in!

Due to popular demand, we are packing the cooler and hitting the beach again!

Members, let staff know if you want to join. We'd love to have you!

We'll be having an ice cream party and playing games on Monday from 2-5pm. We have room for 6 members, so please let staff know if you'd like to join us!