St. James Institute is a Catholic nonprofit helping young adults pursue education, grow in character, and prepare for meaningful work and service through guidance, practical support, and community.
St. James Institute is committed to supporting young adults transitioning out of foster care and those experiencing family separation, including when a parent or caregiver has been deported.
Our mission is rooted in compassion, human dignity, and care for young people facing difficult circumstances. We seek to offer encouragement, guidance, and connections to resources that can help them move toward stability and independence.
If you are in California, Texas, Washington, or Florida, please contact us to discuss your needs and learn about available support.
You do not have to face this journey alone. Let us take the next step together.
We help young adults find a realistic path forward—with people beside them.
Many young adults lack the financial or practical support they need to pursue their goals.
The cost of education and training can be out of reach, especially without a support network.
Young adults need mentors and a community that believes in them and walks with them.
We help young adults find a realistic path forward—with people beside them.
Pursuing a trade or university qualification and developing the knowledge and practical skills needed for work.
Learning through responsibility, experience, mentoring, and contributing to others.
Growing in integrity, responsibility, and faith through example, reflection, and daily life, rooted in our Catholic tradition and respectful of each person.
In Santa Cruz de la Sierra, our mission takes shape through education, guidance and community life.
Discover the everyday work behind our mission.
St. James was born from the commitment of people who share a common vision: to walk alongside young people throughout their formation, education, and journey toward a life of dignity and purpose.
Read recent editions of Walking with Hope and other updates from St. James Institute
Each month, we share updates from our mission, stories from the young people we serve, new partnerships, current needs, and the next steps for St. James.
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