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PYD is an intentional, prosocial approach that engages youth within their communities, schools, organizations, peer groups, and families in a manner that is productive and constructive; recognizes, utilizes, and enhances young people’s strengths; and promotes positive outcomes for young people by providing opportunities, fostering positive ...
Positive youth development (PYD) programs strengthen young people’s sense of identity, belief in the future, self-regulation, and self-efficacy as well as their social, emotional, cognitive, and behavioral competence.
Positive youth development (PYD) programs are designed to optimize youth developmental progress. [1] This is sought through a positivistic approach that emphasizes the inherent potential, strengths, and capabilities youth hold.
Positive youth development strategies focus on forging positive relationships; strengthening academic, soft and technical skills; cultivating trustworthy, safe spaces; and offering youth opportunities to succeed in meaningful ways.
To define the psychological, behavioral, and social characteristics that indicate youth are developing positively and thriving, and to define healthy youth development by what youth are doing vs. what they are not doing (e.g., drug use, risky behaviors, etc.)
Positive youth development engages youth along with their families, communities, and/or governments so that youth are empowered to reach their full potential. PYD approaches build skills, assets, and competencies; foster healthy relationships; strengthen the environment; and transform systems.
The analysis uses a positive youth development lens to offer a snapshot of the youth experience across multiple sectors, including education and skills development, employment and entrepreneurship, agriculture, health, security, social engagement, and civic participation.
Positive Youth Development, or PYD, is based on a body of research suggesting that certain “protective factors,” or positive influences, can help young people succeed and keep them from having problems.
4-H provides kids with community, mentors, and learning opportunities to develop the skills they need to create positive change in their lives and communities.
Positive Youth Development (PYD) is both a philosophy and a programmatic approach, across all sectors, to support healthy, productive, and engaged youth as they grow into adulthood. To better understand or integrate PYD in your team's work, click the links below to get started. New to PYD? Start here.