Who we are
We are a Black-led, intergenerational, and multi-racial community that believes in a world where all young people feel like they belong and have the resources they need to become independent, healthy, and thriving adults.

Led by Executive Director Gina Lyles, our founding staff come from the nationally-recognized cultural organizing project Performing Statistics.
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Our mission
The Hive is a youth-centered community that holistically supports young people as they transition into adulthood. 

Our model challenges conventional pathways through the juvenile justice and child welfare systems by engaging what we call legacy work, where helping emerging adults build their skills and healing practices enables them to be drivers of generational transformation.
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our vision
We believe that tangible investments in the diverse needs of young people can reverse the intergenerational trauma caused by systemic racism and solve our community's most pressing issues.
We are working with Designing Justice + Designing Spaces to develop a multi-acre site in Richmond, Virginia in the next two years.
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We believe in a world where care, support, and healing, replace criminalization, incarceration, and violence.

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The Hive is a thriving community, ultimately helping young people successfully transition into adulthood, with an intersectional approach to building systems of care and support across six areas. 

Housing
‍Young people ages 15-25 who need supportive, transitional housing will live at The Hive.
Health & Wellness
‍Healing the mind and body will be prioritized at The Hive through community-based, clinical practice. 
Education
‍Alternative education, G.E.D. prep, and vocational training will sustain a young person's educational path. 
Arts & Culture
Creative expression, artistic practice, and cultural vibrancy will be embedded throughout. 
Entrepreneurship
Emerging entrepreneurs will build their business skills toward financial sustainability. 
Restorative practice
‍We will learn how to repair harm within ourselves and each other without replicating further harm. 

Staff

Gina Lyles
Executive Director
Trey Hartt
Managing Director
Becca Richardson
Director of Finance
Deneen Tyler
Culture Works Program Manager

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Now recruiting young people ages 15-21 for our Youth Ambassador Squad program. Paid opportunity.
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Refer a Young Person to the Youth Ambassador Squad Program

We are now recruiting young people ages 15-21 for our Youth Ambassador Squad program, our reentry program supporting youth who are currently or have recently navigated the justice system in some way.
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