Model and Strategy
Entitled Futures addresses youth loneliness by embedding mental health support in trusted community spaces where youth and families already gather, making care easier to reach before loneliness deepens into crisis. Because loneliness often shows up long before formal treatment is accessed, our model is built to respond earlier with connection, support, and care in the places young people already know and trust.
Through its Quria program, Entitled Futures transforms these everyday settings into consistent sites of both connection and care. Rather than requiring referrals, insurance approval, or formal intake, Quria operates as a network of open-access mental health hubs where youth can walk in, engage informally, and build relationships over time. This design increases regular in-person interaction and creates a low-pressure entry point into support, particularly for young people who might not otherwise seek help.
What distinguishes the model is the integration of clinical care within this relational environment. Licensed clinicians are embedded onsite, allowing young people to move seamlessly from informal connection into short-term therapy when needed, without navigating external systems. Support is available in real time, in familiar spaces, and at the moment of need, significantly reducing the gap between early distress and intervention.
The model is intentionally layered. Peer mentors and youth leaders help create welcoming, socially active environments that encourage participation and interaction. Clinicians provide assessment and therapy as needs emerge. At the same time, Entitled Futures extends services to caregivers through coaching and therapy, reinforcing stability across home and community contexts.
A defining feature is consistency. Staff maintain a recurring presence within each site, allowing trust to develop through repeated, everyday interaction rather than episodic appointments. Over time, these environments function not only as access points for care, but as places where participation deepens, and isolation is reduced through sustained social contact.
By integrating clinical support within spaces designed for connection, Entitled Futures interrupts the progression from loneliness to crisis, making both belonging and care more immediate, accessible, and embedded in daily life.
Impact
Entitled Futures is demonstrating how increasing regular, in-person connection, paired with immediate access to care, changes when and how young people engage with support. Across its hubs in West and East Oakland, Emeryville, and Berkeley, the organization currently reaches approximately 200 to 300 Bay Area youth annually, with plans to expand to 800 to 1,000 as additional sites come online.
A key indicator of impact is sustained engagement. At least 60% of participants return for repeat visits, suggesting that young people are not only accessing services, but choosing to remain connected over time. This pattern reflects a shift away from one-time, crisis-driven interaction toward ongoing participation and relationship-building.
The model also shortens the path from distress to support. With clinicians embedded onsite and no referral barriers, youth are more likely to disclose concerns earlier and access care before challenges escalate. Staff report increased comfort with help-seeking, earlier intervention, and fewer cases reaching acute crisis pathways.
Entitled Futures has built more than 15 active partnerships with libraries, recreation centers, workforce programs, schools, and housing providers, allowing it to reach youth who are often disconnected from traditional systems of care. These partnerships extend access to populations facing housing instability, economic stress, and other structural barriers.
Beyond individual participants, the organization strengthens the broader ecosystem around young people. Through therapy, coaching, and support for caregivers, it reinforces stability within families and increases the likelihood that gains in connection and well-being are sustained over time.
Taken together, these outcomes point to a broader shift: support becomes something young people encounter earlier, more regularly, and with less friction, making connection more consistent and reducing the likelihood that isolation deepens into crisis.
Leadership
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Princessa Bourelly
Managing Partner
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Giselle Bourelly
Managing Partner
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Heidi Wells
Clinical Staff
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Araina Lynn Hennen
Clinical Staff
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Warren Logan
Advisor