TRAC-Transition Resource Action Center

UPDATE!!

Because of our generous community and matches earlier today, we were able to increase our goal to $60,000. 

Right now, we currenty have TWO live matches, making every dollar you give go 3X as far. 

When 1,600 young people turn to TRAC for support, we want to be ready to meet them with the resources they need to move toward stable housing, employment, education, and independence. 

🎯 Our new North Texas Giving Day goal is $60,000.

Every gift brings us closer to having a record-breaking North Texas Giving Day and supports youth in a time when they need it the most. 

Transition Resource Action Center

TRAC provides individualized pathways to stable housing, independence, and well-being for disconnected youth across North Texas.

In 2025, TRAC served 1,660 young people, a 33% increase from the previous year. TRAC primarily serves youth ages 16–24 who are aging out of foster care, experiencing homelessness or housing instability, or navigating the transition to adulthood without a consistent support system.

TRAC serves young people across the 19-county Dallas-Fort Worth region through a continuum of services designed to first create stability and then build pathways toward long-term independence. TRAC has two drop-in center locations, one in Dallas and one in Fort Worth, where youth are provided a welcoming space to meet with coaches, access services, use computers and Wi-Fi, get a warm meal, and receive support. 

Our Services

• Crisis Intervention & Stabilization: Provides immediate support, basic needs, resources, and connections to temporary shelter or housing for youth in crisis.

• Housing Assistance: Helps youth access and maintain safe, stable housing through housing navigation, financial assistance, and ongoing support.

• Transition Planning & Youth Coaching: Provides individualized coaching to help youth set goals, overcome barriers, access resources, and build a path toward independence.

• Life Skills Training: Prepares youth for adulthood through the Preparation for Adult Living (PAL) program and practical independent-living skills.

• Workforce & Employment Support: Helps youth prepare for employment, find and retain jobs, and work toward long-term economic independence.

• Education Support: Assists with education planning, enrollment, financial aid, tuition waivers, supplies, student housing, and ongoing support.

• Mental & Physical Health Support: Connects youth with trauma-informed mental and physical health resources.

Our Approach

TRAC recognizes that there is no single path to independence. The type and intensity of services each young person receives depend on their age, circumstances, legal status, goals, and individual needs.

Our continuum begins by addressing immediate crises and establishing housing stability. From that foundation, TRAC helps young people build pathways to education, employment, life skills, health and well-being, and long-term self-sufficiency.

Through individualized coaching and strong community partnerships, TRAC walks alongside young people as they identify their strengths, overcome barriers, and build the stability, skills, and confidence to pursue their life goals.