At Café Momentum Pittsburgh, we believe in the transformative power of second chances. Our innovative approach to rehabilitation empowers justice-impacted youth through culinary training, mentorship, and job placement opportunities. Set in the Café Momentum restaurant in downtown Pittsburgh, our interns learn every station of a casual fine dining restaurant, get back in school; address critical housing, food, and medical needs; and access counseling and other supportive services. Crucially, they also gain a loving community of support that believes in their potential.

Our approach is truly unique, not just in who we serve but in how we do it. We focus entirely on justice-impacted youth, allowing us to create targeted services tailored to their specific needs. And we have fun: through our restaurant internship, our youth are building positive connections and friendships with other young people and our caring staff of adults who serve as role models, all while learning critical job skills.