Berkeley Youth Alternatives is a community based organization.  Our vision is to provide a secure and nurturing environment for all the children, youth, and families of our community; promoting, to their fullest potential, the freedom to develop individual skills and visions of the world.  Our mission is to help children, youth, and their families address issues and problems via Prevention by reaching youth before their problems become crisis, and via Intervention through the provision of support services to youth who are entangled in the juvenile justice system.  BYA helps to build capacity within individuals to reach their innate potential.  DONATE NOW.