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Community Examples and Resources. May 6, 2015. The Forum for Youth Investment provides products and services to help leaders improve partnerships, policies and practices for young people. These products and services are based on best practices in youth development and on experience working with dozens of communities around the country since the ...
Bibliography of Resources on Cross-System Collaboration. Achieving Cross-System Collaboration to Support Young People in the Transition Years: A Tip Sheet for Service Providers. Pathways to Positive Futures, 2016. Provides actionable steps to help agencies develop collaborative processes that include active participation by young people.
It also incorporates advice and lessons from people in the field who have started or currently staff youth councils across the country. The guide incorporates examples from these youth councils to illustrate key points, focusing heavily on the youth councils in Boston, Massachusetts; Hampton, Virginia; and the state of New Mexico.
The idea that learning happens everywhere expands the way we think about the places, spaces, and people that contribute to thriving, and highlights the role that community programs play in supporting the whole child, young person, family, and community.
Conditions in Washington, D.C.’s juvenile facilities were not only dangerous and overcrowded when Forum President & CEO Mishaela Durán went to work for the D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) in 2005, they also provided scant opportunities and services to help youth there succeed in school, work, and life after incarceration. However, a shift to a Positive Youth Justice ...
Community Examples and Resources. Next. 2014 Annual Report. Our Vision. All young people reach their ...
Design Principles for Community-Based Settings Advisor Group To ground the Playbook in the diversity of community-based learning settings, the Forum engaged a set of advisors with expertise across a broad range of community-based settings to review and give input on the principles, practices, examples and resources provided throughout the Playbook.
examples of how state and community leaders have used CYF maps to achieve them, see A Rationale for Mapping Public Resources for Children, Youth and Families. It is critical to begin work on a CYF map by clearly identifying why you want to create a CYF map, because your purpose will shape your data collection and analysis work.
Interactive learning environments often involve collaboration and small group discussions. This supports young people to build skills for working with others and bridging differences, such as practicing empathy or leadership. Ways to apply practices: Youth programs are well suited for creating opportunities for young people to collaborate with ...
For more information including city examples, strategies and resources view the Municipal Action Guide: Reconnecting Youth through Dropout Reengagement Centers, the U.S. Department of Education’s Bringing Students Back to the Center: A Resource Guide for Implementing and Enhancing Re-Engagement Centers For Out-Of-School Youth and the book ...