SERVING EAST SIDE ST. PAUL / center for youth innovation

Cultivating Youth.

Fortifying Families.

Building Soluntionists.

One Page Family delivers trauma-informed, culturally responsive services to BIPOC youth and families on the East Side of St. Paul — because every young person deserves the opportunity to flourish.

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Founded by Community, For Community

Trauma-Informed Practice

Culturally Responsive Practice

1 in 3

SPPS students don't graduate on time

37%

childhood poverty rate in East Side corridors, higher than 87% of U.S. neighborhoods

100%

of our leadership reflects the community we serve

"We refuse to let brilliant young people believe they are less. Our vision is a generation of BIPOC youth who rise above their circumstances and lead the communities that raised them."

One Page Family Vision Statement

Serving the

East Side

St. Paul, MN

Serving the

East Side

St. Paul, MN

our mission

Support is the first step, not the final destination

One Page Family cultivates youth and fortifies families across underserved communities so they can flourish economically, socially, and emotionally.

We exist to be the trusted place youth and families turn to in hard seasons — and the place they return to when they are ready to grow, lead, and build something. We believe that with the right support, every young person is capable of becoming a solution for their community.

Receiving services is not a final destination. It is often the first step in a journey toward stability, innovation, and self-generated opportunity.

Dignity preserved at every stage
Growth is always possible — from any starting point
Communities are strongest when led from within
Lived experience is wisdom

what we do

Programs built for real life

Our four core programs meet families and young people where they are — providing the support, skills, and relationships needed to move forward.

Youth Mentorship

Consistent, trust-based relationships that help young people feel seen, supported, and capable of shaping their own futures.

Innovation & Leadership

Hands-on entrepreneurship, career readiness, and critical thinking — developing the next generation of solution-driven leaders from within their own communities.

Cognitive

Skill-Building

Structured group programming that builds critical thinking, emotional regulation, and decision-making skills — giving youth the internal tools to navigate life with confidence.

Family Coaching

Socio-emotional intelligence, mindset coaching, and intergenerational communication tools that strengthen family bonds and build households that support youth to thrive.

Real impact

One story at a time

A 15-year-old came to us after his second run-in with the juvenile justice system. He was labeled a problem. A risk. Someone to be managed. But when we sat down with him, what we found was a young man with sharp instincts, natural leadership, and no one in his corner who believed in him.

We listened. We saw his brilliance. Through mentorship and cognitive skill-building, we helped him understand that his past did not have to write his future. We helped his family see the young man he was becoming — not the mistakes he had made.

Today he shows up. To his program. To his family. To himself. He is now part of our Innovation and Leadership Program — learning to channel his instincts into solutions for the community he loves. A young man who was once told he was the problem is becoming the answer

— One Page Family participant, East Side St. Paul

According to the East Side Funders Group, the East Side is now a majority people of color community living in poverty at greater rates than a decade ago — with some of the largest racial disparities in the country. Saint Paul Public Schools reported a four-year graduation rate of just 68.5% in 2023.

68.5%

SPPS 4-year graduation rate (2023) — nearly 1 in 3 students didn't finish on time

37%

childhood poverty rate in East Side corridors — higher than 87% of U.S. neighborhoods

70%

of system-involved youth without intervention re-enter the justice system

100%

of our team and board reflects the communities we serve

Sources: East Side Funders Group, Saint Paul Public Schools Data Center, NeighborhoodScout, OJJDP

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There's a place for you here

Whether you want to give your time, your expertise, or your resources — One Page Family welcomes you into the work.

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Become a Mentor

Mentors are the heart of this work. Show up consistently for a BIPOC young person who needs to see what is possible — and change the trajectory of a life.