BEAMS is a coordinated, community-driven response to Detroit’s growing youth mental health needs. Convened by Connect Detroit, the coalition brings together youth-serving organizations representing mental health providers, educators, and community-based programs across the city for shared learning, landscape analysis, and joint planning to develop a unified strategy to strengthen mental health outcomes for Detroit youth.

The Detroit Youth Employment Consortium works to expand youth employment opportunities for Detroit youth and is the parent initiative of Grow Detroit’s Young Talent.

Grow Detroit’s Young Talent (GDYT) is a youth summer jobs program administered by Connect Detroit on behalf of the City of Detroit and a wide array of public, private, and community stakeholders in Detroit.

Arts and culture access program for economically vulnerable households in Detroit, with the aim of increasing access to arts and culture experiences.