Urban Alchemy transforms people and places

Urban Alchemy heals neighborhoods by employing the unique talents of returning citizens to transform communities and urban spaces. Using methods rooted in love, respect, and science, it has achieved remarkable success.

In the News

Urban Alchemy helps shape Atlanta’s homelessness response

For years, cities focused on clearing homeless encampments. Urban Alchemy aims to build trust inside them first.

Safe Communities

Urban Alchemy's Safe Communities initiative addresses public safety concerns through relationship-building. Practitioners are trained to provide immediate interventions that promote peace.

Housed Communities

Urban Alchemy's Housed Communities initiative is dedicated to helping people exit homelessness and achieve long-term stability.

Urban Alchemy practitioner cleaning streets

Connected Communities

Human connection is the foundation of dignity and belonging. It is how trust is built, crises are de-escalated, and communities begin to heal.

Mayor London Breed, along with many residents, businesses and community leaders in the Tenderloin and Mid-Market neighborhoods, praise Urban Alchemy for making streets cleaner and safer.

San Francisco Chronicle

Practitioner Story

Kenneth Franklin

Kenneth Franklin was one of the first Practitioners to join Urban Alchemy’s HEART team in San Francisco, where he served as a supervisor. Because he jumps at a challenge, he applied to move to Birmingham to […]

Meet Kenneth

Guest Story

Sheila Fitch

After experiencing unexpected tragedy, Urban Alchemy gave Sheila Fitch hope. Sheila, a long-time Portland resident, was forced to leave her lifelong career as a hairdresser due to the development of arthritis.

Meet Sheila