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The purpose of this study was to obtain specific understanding about the community as a community social capital for the youth. With this purpose, main research question was raised as follows : "As a social capital of youth, how does the community work?" Eleven women who had joined in the various community agencies participated in this research. The researcher operated in-depth interviews with them and used a qualitative research method based on content analysis. The results of data analysis are as follows. There are 5 categories : "Looking for help with an urgent need", "The children growing after long wait", "The parents changing with deep breath", "The healthy community living together", "the hopeful community". In conclusion, clear messages emerged from this research are that women's participation in community agency and active relationships would be helpful for social capital of youth. This study also suggests the strategy focusing on small groups in the community, the integrative social services to youth and their family, the out-reach services to youth families, the improvement of environment of community for the social capital of youth.