The Futures Institute

Youth safety is...

Safe & Thriving Youth

All youth deserve to be safe and to thrive — to live a life without fear of gun violence or of becoming entangled in the justice system. We advocate for preventative cradle-to-career investments to make this promise a reality.

All kids deserve a right to play.

All kids deserve a right to play.

Futures Policy Agenda

​​The Futures Policy Agenda is a policy platform offering a collective vision for a future that promises genuine safety and opportunity for all young people, regardless of who they are or where they live.

Read the Futures Agenda policy platform.

Futures Agenda Campaign

In 2025, the Futures Policy Agenda is being condensed into a federal Futures Agenda for Youth Safety & Thriving, which will be a legislative agenda that consists of nine bills.

Join the Futures Agenda campaign.

The PLAY Act

Our youth need programs that work — programs that not only prevent violence, but also provide purpose, fulfillment, leadership skills, and pathways to economic mobility. Next Congress, The PLAY Act will offer exactly these solutions.

Join the PLAY Act campaign.

What Youth Thriving Is All About

Our Youth Thriving initiative focuses on youth safety and opportunity using multidisciplinary, cradle-to-career investments. By knitting together issues that range from housing, child care, and family supports to educational equity, afterschool programming, and apprenticeships, we center policy frameworks and coalitions that dismantle silos and advance child wellbeing holistically.