YouthLaunch programs prepare young people for success in life by engaging them in long-term, meaningful service to the community.
YouthLaunch currently operates these programs:

• No Kidding: Straight Talk from Teen Parents, a peer education program in which teen parents encourage middle and high school students to delay becoming parents until later in life
• Youth Partnership for Change, a program designed to empower young people to take a leadership role in educating peers, parents, and community members on the dangers and consequences of underage alcohol use. YPC also seeks to increase the awareness in Central Texas of underage drinking laws and the mental and physical effects that result from underage alcohol use.
• YouthLaunch Scholarship for Outstanding Service, a competitive annual scholarship program that honors three Texas high school seniors with $3,000 scholarships for outstanding community service
• Urban Roots, a youth development program that uses sustainable agriculture as means to affect lasting change for youth participants, and to nourish East Austin residents who currently have limited access to healthy foods. On a 2-5 acre urban organic farm, our project will provide employment, life and job skills, and service opportunities to under-served youth aged 14-18 in East Austin.