Welcome to Freeport West

Founded in 1970 by a group of activist youth as a shelter for runaway teenagers, Freeport West has become a multifaceted, community-based human services organization. We work with those youth and families most likely to experience poverty, oppression, institutionalization and violence.

Our strength lies in part in our mission: to support the efforts of families and communities to create environments where all children thrive.

The strategies we use to accomplish our mission are as follows:

Guided by those we serve

The children, families, and communities with whom we have joined guide our efforts.

Collaborating to further our reach

We partner with others to expand resources and increase the effectiveness of support provided to families and communities.

Recognizing and building on existing strengths

We contribute resources, teach new skills, and create experiences that facilitate healthy learning, and actively support the strengths and efforts of youth and families.

Actively challenging harmful barriers

Because we believe that poverty, oppression, institutionalization and violence are barriers to the creation of healthy environments, we actively challenge these conditions.

Freeport West is a past recipient of Annie E. Casey Funds