For organizations

We work through the people who already know them.

Outta Here accepts referrals only from organizations that serve young people. If you run a program for young people ages 13 to 24 in a community we serve, we’d like to hear from you.

Why partners only

A referral does something an application can’t.

We made a deliberate choice not to take applications directly from families. Three reasons.

Trust

It starts with someone they know

A passport application means birth certificates, guardianship questions, and an appointment with a federal agent. Those conversations go better when they begin with an adult the young person already trusts, not a stranger with a form.

Safeguarding

Every young person has a known adult

Working through established organizations means each young person we serve has a named staff contact, existing consent practices, and someone accountable to them beyond us.

Follow-through

The wait is weeks, not days

Passports take time. Partners keep young people engaged through the processing window, and they are still there afterward, when it is time to actually use the thing.

The partnership

How a referral works.

First stop

You reach out

Send us the form below. We will set up a short call to understand who you serve, what your capacity looks like, and whether the fit is right in both directions.

Second stop

We agree on the terms

A short written partnership agreement covering referral volume, guardian consent, how information is shared and protected, and exactly who does what.

Third stop

You refer

You identify young people in your program who are ready, and send them to us through the process we set up together. No cold applications, no waitlist forms.

Fourth stop

We take it from there

Eligibility, documents, guardian consent, the photo, the fees, and the acceptance facility appointment. Your staff contact stays in the loop the whole way.

Departure

The passport arrives

In their name. We report back to you on every young person you send, so you can see the outcome of the referral you made.

Who we partner with

If you work with young people, you probably qualify.

Not on this list? Reach out anyway. The list describes who has found us so far, not who we are willing to work with.

The division of labor

What each side brings.

Your organization

  • A named staff contact for referrals
  • Existing relationships with young people and their families
  • Help reaching parents and legal guardians
  • Support gathering citizenship documents
  • A space for us to meet with young people, if you have one
  • Encouragement during the processing wait

Outta Here

  • Full coverage of application and execution fees
  • Eligibility screening and document guidance
  • Passport photos at no cost
  • Accompaniment to the acceptance facility appointment
  • Direct communication with families throughout
  • Reporting back on every referral you send
Before you reach out

What we’ll ask you about.

Start a partnership

Tell us who you serve.

We read every inquiry and respond within a week. There is no deadline and no cycle — we onboard partners as we have the capacity to serve their young people well.

Please don’t include any information about individual young people in this form. We will set up a secure way to handle referrals once we have talked.

Young people and families

We can’t take your application directly — but don’t stop here.

Every young person we serve comes to us through a program, school, or organization they are already part of. If you are a young person or a parent, tell us what you are connected to and we will reach out to them about becoming a partner.

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